All events, festivals, and things to do in London
Interactive mess-free science experience for children aged 6+. Features hands-on experiments guided by a 'mad scientist' character, including slime experiments and dry ice displays.
Glaziers Hall
Event venue · 4.6 ★
The UK's number one tulip festival returns with over 1.5 million tulips of 100+ varieties. Features observation wheel, Tulip Lake, light trail, and Tulip Village with food and drink.
Tulleys Farm
Eurovision winner Loreen brings her 'Wildfire' tour to Brixton Academy, promoting her first album since 2017.
O2 Academy Brixton
PinkPantheress brings her headline tour to Alexandra Palace following her successful 'Fancy That' and 'Fancy Some More?' mixtapes. Recently named Producer of the Year at the BRIT Awards – the first female musician to win this accolade.
Alexandra Palace
Katie Melua performs at Union Chapel in what promises to be an intimate summer jazz performance.
Union Chapel
KATIE TUPPER
16 May · Village Underground
Legendary comedian delivering sharp wit and hilarious takes on current events and politics.
Centennial Hall
Event venue · 4.2 ★
Live music event promising an immersive tribal-themed performance.
Acres
Event venue · 4.4 ★
High-energy rave party celebrating International Women's Day with music and dancing.
Embargo Republica
Night club · 3.6 ★
Broadway mega-hit transfers to the Royal Court. Kimberley Belflower's smart metatheatrical rewrite of 'The Crucible' set at an American high school with Taylor Swift songs. A thrilling centrepiece to the Court's 70th anniversary season.
Courtyard Theatre
South London star RAYE kicks off a six-date residency at the O2 Arena with her 'This Tour May Contain New Music', featuring songs from her upcoming album 'This Music May Contain Hope'. The shows have received critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone awarding five stars and praising her ability to seamlessly blend bold arena spectacles with intimate moments.
RAYE - THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC
2 Mar · The O2
Early music performance by La Nuova Musica at the prestigious Wigmore Hall, part of the Early Music series. Known for high-quality baroque and classical repertoire.
Wigmore Hall
Concert hall · 4.8 ★
Three-day country music festival at The O2 with headline acts Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Cody Johnson, and rising Nashville stars across multiple stages.
The O2
Country to Country 2026 - Saturday Day
14 Mar · The O2
Stars from Royal Ballet, Berlin State Ballet, La Scala, Paris Opera Ballet and more perform at London Coliseum, accompanied by English National Ballet Philharmonic Orchestra. A gala featuring international ballet elite.
London Coliseum
Kenneth MacMillan's ballet celebrates its 60th anniversary with Royal Ballet performances at Royal Opera House. It transports audiences to Renaissance Verona with sword fights and a masked ball.
Royal Ballet and Opera
Opera house · 4.8 ★
Romeo & Juliet
21 May · The Harold Pinter Theatre
Comprehensive exhibition at Design Museum featuring costumes, props, set replicas, BTS stills, and soundtracks from Wes Anderson films like The Grand Budapest Hotel and Darjeeling Express. It highlights his unique cinematic approach through an extraordinary archive.
the Design Museum
Museum · 4.4 ★
Powerful nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough, performed with a full symphony orchestra at Southbank Centre. It showcases ocean life diversity while delivering an urgent message on coral bleaching and destructive fishing, with optimism for saving the seas.
Royal Festival Hall
Dame Tracey Emin’s landmark and largest ever exhibition at Tate Britain explores life, love, heartbreak, pain, suffering and hope with raw human emotion. It draws visitors deeply into her world, making it a must-see for its intensity and encompassing nature of human experiences.
Tate Britain
Art gallery · 4.7 ★
Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park have been officially approved by Lambeth Council after a lengthy planning debate. The festivals - Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla - will take place from May 23-31, 2026. This follows a legal battle in 2025 won by anti-festival campaign group Protect Brockwell Park, requiring the events to now obtain proper planning permission.
Brockwell Park