A Cheapo's guide to London

Cheapo Calendar

May

Until the 5th
Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Exhibition
Strand
May 4–May 5
DXNBY All-Night Set at NT’s Loft
Hackney
May 3–May 5
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2025
Little Venice
May 9, Friday
Friday Lunchtime Concerts with LSO Discovery
Little Venice
May 9, Friday
Live at Lunch
Covent Garden
May 11, Sunday
Covent Garden Street Party
Covent Garden
May 10–May 11
Hot Sauce Society
Peckham
May 10–May 11
Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
May 11, Sunday
Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival
Covent Garden
May 14, Wednesday
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Islington
Until the 16th
London: Historic Pub Walking Tour
Islington
May 16, Friday
Nanny Bill’s Burger Giveaway
London Bridge
May 17, Saturday
Wild Food Walks – Foraging in London
Tower Hamlets
Until the 18th
Plied & Prejudice
Waterloo
May 15–May 18
Photo London 2025
Aldwych
May 16–May 18
Feel Good Festival at Hampton Court Palace
Aldwych
May 18, Sunday
Urban Village Fete 2025
Greenwich
May 17–May 18
London Coffee Festival 2025
Shoreditch
May 16–May 18
Sarnie Party
Camden Town
May 16–May 18
Westfield’s Good Festival
Shepherd's Bush, Stratford
May 17–May 18
Kensington Dollshouse Festival
Kensington
May 20–May 24
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea
May 23–May 25
MCM Comic Con – May 2025
Custom House
Until the 25th
Queer Britain: Jimmy Somerville & Bronski Beat
King's Cross
May 19–May 25
Chelsea in Bloom
Chelsea
Late May
Ride London FreeCycle 2025
Aldwych, Bank, Blackfriars, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, South Bank
Until the 30th
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Spitalfields
May 30, Friday
Celebrate International Doubles Day
South Bank
Until the 31st
Unseen Tours
Canning Town, King's Cross, London Bridge, Westminster
Until the 31st
Paradox Museum
Knightsbridge
May 31, Saturday
Dance on Grimaldi’s Grave
Islington
All month
Antony Gormley at White Cube Mason’s Yard
St James's
All month
(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices
Russell Square
All month
Houses of Parliament Guided Tour
Westminster
From the 1st
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
King's Cross
All month
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
All month
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
From the 5th
Explore Huge Scale Models of London at The London Centre
St Paul's
From the 1st
Strip Back Soul & £6 Cocktails
Camden Town
All month
Arpita Singh: Remembering
Kensington
All month
Tour the UK’s First Sake Brewery
London Bridge
All month
Crypt Live
Trafalgar Square
From the 2nd
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Hammersmith
From Late May
Summer Screens
Canary Wharf
From the 31st
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
All month
Pergola Brixton Sundowners
Brixton
All month
Ride the Helix
Newham
From the 22nd
Feel the Sound at the Barbican
Barbican
All month
Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Monument
From Late May
Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
From the 5th
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
From the 24th
Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Walthamstow
All month
Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Kensington
From the 4th
Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey
All month
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
All month
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
All month
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
From Early May
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch

June

Jun 1, Sunday
The London Docklands Flea
Newham
Early June
Islington Square Saturday Market
Islington
Jun 7, Saturday
Taste of the Caribbean Food & Drink Festival
Hammersmith
Jun 7–Jun 8
London Open Gardens Weekend 2025
Hammersmith
Until the 8th
Antony Gormley at White Cube Mason’s Yard
St James's
Jun 7–Jun 8
Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park
Brixton, Lambeth
Jun 7–Jun 8
Great Exhibition Road Festival
South Kensington
Jun 8, Sunday
Peckham Salvage Yard
Peckham
Early June
Leadenhall Market Pop-Up Markets
Aldgate
Early June
Wharf Wellness
Canary Wharf
Early June
Marylebone Summer Festival
Marylebone
Early–Mid June
London Tech Week 2025
Marylebone
Jun 14, Saturday
London Naked Bike Ride 2025
Clapham Junction, Croydon, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Tower Hill
Mid June
Pride Picnic in Walpole Park
Ealing
Mid June
Grito Latino Pride Event
Bermondsey
Mid June
Great Get Together
Stratford
Mid June
Trooping the Colour
Westminster
Jun 15, Sunday
BMW Classics 2025
Charing Cross
Late June
Late at Queer Britain
King's Cross
Until the 21st
(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices
Russell Square
Jun 21–Jun 22
West End Live 2025
Charing Cross
Until Late June
London Design Biennale 2025
Covent Garden
Late June
CIFF Editions 003
Clapham
Until the 28th
Houses of Parliament Guided Tour
Westminster
Late June
London Pride Parade 2025
Baker Street, Charing Cross
Until the 29th
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
King's Cross
Late June
Wembley Park Pride
Wembley
Until the 30th
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
Until the 30th
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
All month
Explore Huge Scale Models of London at The London Centre
St Paul's
From the 15th
Doin’ The Lambeth Walk (Oi!)
Lambeth
All month
Strip Back Soul & £6 Cocktails
Camden Town
All month
Arpita Singh: Remembering
Kensington
From Early June
Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQ+ Archives
Liverpool Street
All month
Tour the UK’s First Sake Brewery
London Bridge
All month
Crypt Live
Trafalgar Square
All month
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Hammersmith
From Mid June
Kensington & Chelsea Art Week – Public Art Trail
Chelsea, Kensington, Knightsbridge
All month
Summer Screens
Canary Wharf
From Early June
Lunchtime Classicals at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
All month
Pergola Brixton Sundowners
Brixton
All month
Ride the Helix
Newham
All month
Feel the Sound at the Barbican
Barbican
All month
Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Monument
All month
Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
All month
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
All month
Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Walthamstow
All month
Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Kensington
All month
Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey
From Early June
Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
All month
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
From Early June
The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
Kensington
From Late June
Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Wembley
All month
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
From Late June
Sculpture in the City
Bank

July

Until the 2nd
Explore Huge Scale Models of London at The London Centre
St Paul's
Early July
Flea London at Vinegar Yard
Bermondsey
Until the 13th
Doin’ The Lambeth Walk (Oi!)
Lambeth
Mid July
Cocktails in the City
Bloomsbury
Mid July
Kaleidoscope Festival
Wood Green
Until Mid July
Where to Watch Wimbledon
Wood Green
Jul 19, Saturday
Swinging at Spitalfields
Spitalfields
Mid July
Bermondsey Antiques Market
Bermondsey
Mid July
LatinoLife In The Park
Ealing
Late July
Soho Village Fete & Waiters’ Race
Soho
Mid–Late July
Hackney Flea Market
Stoke Newington
Mid–Late July
Hyper Japan Festival 2025
Kensington
Mid–Late July
Somerset House Summer Series 2025
Strand
Until the 25th
Strip Back Soul & £6 Cocktails
Camden Town
Early–Late July
London Clown Festival
Farringdon, Highgate, Soho
Until the 27th
Arpita Singh: Remembering
Kensington
Jul 25–Jul 27
Wing Fest London 2025
Stratford
Late July
London Art Biennale
Chelsea
Late July
Hackney Petanque Club
London Fields
Late July
Festival14 2025
Canary Wharf
Until Late July
Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQ+ Archives
Liverpool Street
From the 18th
The Big Butterfly Count
Bloomsbury
All month
Tour the UK’s First Sake Brewery
London Bridge
All month
Crypt Live
Trafalgar Square
All month
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Hammersmith
All month
Kensington & Chelsea Art Week – Public Art Trail
Chelsea, Kensington, Knightsbridge
From Late July
Camden Fringe
Camden Town
All month
Summer Screens
Canary Wharf
All month
Lunchtime Classicals at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
All month
Pergola Brixton Sundowners
Brixton
From Early July
Summer Stage at St Martin’s Courtyard
Westminster
All month
Ride the Helix
Newham
All month
Feel the Sound at the Barbican
Barbican
From Late July
Tower Hamlets – Summer of Fun
Tower Hamlets
All month
Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Monument
All month
Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
All month
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
All month
Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Walthamstow
All month
Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Kensington
All month
Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey
From Early July
The Battersea Games
Battersea
From Early July
Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
Temple
All month
Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
All month
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
All month
The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
Kensington
All month
Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Wembley
All month
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank

August

Early August
Woof About – New Weekly Dog Market
Islington
Until Early August
Great British Beer Festival 2025
Kensington
Early August
Cocktails in the City
Bloomsbury
Until the 10th
The Big Butterfly Count
Bloomsbury
Until the 10th
Tour the UK’s First Sake Brewery
London Bridge
Mid August
Hackney Petanque Club
London Fields
Until the 13th
Crypt Live
Trafalgar Square
Until the 17th
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Hammersmith
Mid August
Flea London at Vinegar Yard
Bermondsey
Mid–Late August
In The Neighbourhood (NBHD) from All Points East
Bethnal Green
Until Late August
Kensington & Chelsea Art Week – Public Art Trail
Chelsea, Kensington, Knightsbridge
Late August
Margarita Rumble
Hackney Wick
Until Late August
Camden Fringe
Camden Town
Late August
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill, Westbourne Park
Late August
Battersea Park in Concert
Battersea
Until Late August
Summer Screens
Canary Wharf
Until Late August
Lunchtime Classicals at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Until the 29th
Neon Naked Life Drawing
Acton, Angel, Clapham, Kennington, Peckham, Shoreditch
Until the 29th
Pergola Brixton Sundowners
Brixton
Until Late August
Summer Stage at St Martin’s Courtyard
Westminster
Until the 31st
Ride the Helix
Newham
Until the 31st
Feel the Sound at the Barbican
Barbican
From Late August
London Anime and Gaming Con 2025
Hammersmith
All month
Tower Hamlets – Summer of Fun
Tower Hamlets
From Late August
Queen’s Park Book Festival
Queen's Park
All month
Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Monument
All month
Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
All month
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
All month
Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Walthamstow
All month
Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Kensington
All month
Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey
All month
The Battersea Games
Battersea
From Late August
GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2025
Greenwich
All month
Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
Temple
All month
Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
All month
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
All month
The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
Kensington
All month
Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Wembley
All month
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank

September

Until Early September
London Anime and Gaming Con 2025
Hammersmith
Until Early September
Tower Hamlets – Summer of Fun
Tower Hamlets
Until Early September
Queen’s Park Book Festival
Queen's Park
Until the 1st
Casa Mana – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Tequila Pop-Up
Monument
Until Early September
Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
Until the 3rd
The Butterfly Trail at Outernet
West End
Until the 7th
Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Walthamstow
Early September
Drink It In Festival
Peckham
Early September
Marylebone Village Walking Tour
Marylebone
Until the 7th
Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots
Kensington
Until the 7th
Free Jazz Sundays in Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey
Early September
Camden Inspire
Camden Town
Until Early September
The Battersea Games
Battersea
Early September
BEATGEEK 2025
London Bridge
Until Early September
GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2025
Greenwich
Early September
St Martin’s Autumn Lectures 2025
Westminster
Mid September
Gabriel’s Wharf Arts Festival
Bankside
Mid September
BEAT 2025
Ealing
Mid September
Peckham Festival
Peckham
Mid September
Greenwich Comedy Festival
Greenwich
Late September
Oktoberfest Bottomless Beer Brunch
Hackney
Late September
The Great River Race
Millwall, Richmond
Late September
Bermondsey Street Festival
Bermondsey
Mid–Late September
Open House London 2025
Camden Town, Holborn, King's Cross, Peckham
Mid–Late September
Colourscape
Clapham
Late September
Hackney Carnival
Hackney, London Fields
Late September
Turning Earth Highgate Autumn Market
Highgate
Mid–Late September
London Design Festival 2025
Chelsea, Greenwich
Late September
Oktoberfest Bottomless Beer Brunch
Hackney
Until Late September
Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
Temple
Late September
Queer Market
King's Cross
Early–Late September
London Mural Festival
King's Cross
Until the 30th
Totally Thames Festival 2025
King's Cross
All month
Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
All month
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
All month
The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
Kensington
From Mid September
Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
All month
Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Wembley
All month
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
From Early September
Toastie Takeovers at The Wigmore
Marylebone
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank

October

Early October
Exploding Heads Present: Colin From Portsmouth
Leicester Square
Early October
Marylebone Village Walking Tour
Marylebone
Early October
Oktoberfest Bottomless Beer Brunch
Hackney
Early October
Camden Oktoberfest
Camden Town
Early October
Japan Matsuri Festival
Charing Cross
Mid October
Camden Oktoberfest
Camden Town
Mid October
Catford Arts Trail 2025
Catford
Early–Mid October
The Knitting & Stitching Show
Alexandra Palace
Mid October
Royal Parks Half Marathon 2025
Kensington
Early–Mid October
The Other Art Fair
Shoreditch
Early–Mid October
London Cocktail Week
Shoreditch
Oct 15–Oct 19
The Grand Sumo Tournament — London
South Kensington
Oct 18–Oct 19
Parallax Art Fair
Kensington
Until Mid October
Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Mid October
Camden Oktoberfest
Camden Town
Mid October
London Oktoberfest
Ealing, Hammersmith
Early–Mid October
BFI London Film Festival
South Bank
Mid October
The Om Yoga Show
Alexandra Palace
Late October
Free Pumpkin Carving
Walthamstow
Late October
Camden Oktoberfest
Camden Town
Until the 26th
Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
South Bank
Late October
Warehouse of Horrors
Walthamstow
Until the 26th
The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Brixton
Late October
MCM Comic Con London – October
Newham
Until Late October
The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
Kensington
Mid–Late October
Bloomsbury Festival 2025
Bloomsbury
Until Late October
Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
Late October
Diwali on the Square 2025
Westminster
Late October
Halloween Roller Disco
Walthamstow
Late October
Halloween at the Museum
South Kensington
Until Late October
Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Wembley
Until the 31st
Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
Bankside
From Early October
London Month Of The Dead
Marylebone
From Late October
London Literature Festival 2025
South Bank
From Late October
Spooky Dials Market
Covent Garden
All month
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
All month
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
All month
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
All month
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
All month
Toastie Takeovers at The Wigmore
Marylebone
All month
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
From Early October
The Curling Club at the Southbank
South Bank
From Late October
Canary Wharf Ice Skating 2025/5
Canary Wharf
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank

November

Early November
Walker Fireworks 2025
Southgate
Early November
Dulwich Firework Display
Dulwich
Early November
Day of the Ted at Fairgame
Canary Wharf
Until Early November
Alexandra Palace Fireworks Festival 2025
Wood Green
Until Early November
Ravenscourt Park Fireworks 2025
Hammersmith
Early November
Victoria Park Fireworks 2025
South Hackney
Early November
Morden Park Bonfire & Fireworks 2025
Marylebone
Early November
The Regent Street Motor Show
Marylebone
Until Early November
London Month Of The Dead
Marylebone
Until Early November
London Literature Festival 2025
South Bank
Until Early November
Diwali at Wembley Park
Wembley
Until Early November
Spooky Dials Market
Covent Garden
Early November
Battersea Park Fireworks 2025
Battersea
Early November
Wimbledon Park Bonfire & Fireworks 2025
Wimbledon
Early November
The Lord Mayor’s Show 2025
Blackfriars, London Bridge, St Paul's
Early November
Stow Firework Spectacular
Walthamstow
Early November
London Gaming Market 2025
Bloomsbury
Until the 16th
Cartier at the V&A
South Kensington
Mid November
Sarnie Party Christmas Special
Peckham
Mid November
The London Photo Show
Hoxton
Until the 20th
Tall Tales & Cocktails
Hackney
Until Late November
A Season of Bangla Drama
Tower Hamlets
Late November
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Woolwich
Until the 25th
Players Social: Throwback Tuesdays
Spitalfields
Until the 27th
Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
South Bank
Late November
The Polari Prize
St Pancras
Until Late November
Toastie Takeovers at The Wigmore
Marylebone
Until the 30th
Columbia Road Flower Market
Bethnal Green
All month
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
From Early November
Koestler Arts: No Comment
South Bank
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
All month
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
All month
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
All month
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
All month
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
All month
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
All month
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
All month
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
All month
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
All month
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
All month
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
From Mid November
King’s Cross Christmas Markets
King's Cross
All month
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
All month
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
All month
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
From Early November
Southbank Centre’s Winter Market
South Bank
All month
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
From Late November
Gingerbread City from the Museum of Architecture
Chelsea
All month
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
All month
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
From Early November
Regent Street Christmas Lights
West End
From Mid November
The Ice Rink at Westfield
Shepherd's Bush
From Mid November
Winter (Christmas) by the River: London Bridge Market
London Bridge
From Late November
Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Richmond
From Late November
Ally Pally Christmas 2025
Wood Green
From Early November
Glide at Battersea Power Station
Battersea
From Early November
South Bank Centre Winter Festival 2025
South Bank
From Late November
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025
Westminster
From Mid November
Christmas at Kew
Kew
From Early November
Leicester Square Christmas Market 2025
Leicester Square
From Early November
Skate Brent Cross
Brent Cross
From Early November
Oxford Street Christmas Lights 2025
Oxford Circus
From Mid November
Ice Skating at Somerset House
Aldwych
From Mid November
Epping Ongar Lights Express
Aldwych
From Late November
Winter Light at the Southbank Centre
South Bank
All month
The Curling Club at the Southbank
South Bank
All month
Canary Wharf Ice Skating 2025/5
Canary Wharf
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
From Early November
Club Curling at King’s Cross
King's Cross
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank

December

Early December
The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Trafalgar Square
Early December
Njinga Santa Charity Cycle in aid of Shooting Star Children’s Hospice
Trafalgar Square
Early December
Turning Earth Highgate Winter Market
Highgate
Early December
Vegan Christmas Market
King's Cross
Mid December
An Evening of Cheese
Borough
Until the 13th
Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Liverpool Street
Mid December
A Dickensian Christmas
Bloomsbury
Until Mid December
Koestler Arts: No Comment
South Bank
Until the 17th
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel
Until the 18th
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Bermondsey
Until the 20th
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
Hackney
Until the 20th
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Barbican
Until the 20th
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Battersea, Brent Cross, Brompton, Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Stratford, White City
Until the 20th
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Farringdon
Until the 21st
God’s Own Junkyard
Walthamstow
Until the 21st
Visit Postman’s Park
St Paul's
Until the 21st
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Westminster
Until the 21st
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Dalston
Until the 21st
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
Pimlico
Until Late December
King’s Cross Christmas Markets
King's Cross
Until Late December
OTB Chess Club
Waterloo
Until the 23rd
The Top Secret Comedy Club
Covent Garden
Early–Late December
Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Westminster
Until the 24th
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
Westminster
Dec 25, Thursday
Peter Pan Cup
Hyde Park
Until Late December
Southbank Centre’s Winter Market
South Bank
Until the 29th
Ronnie Scott’s – The Late Late Show
Soho
Until Late December
Gingerbread City from the Museum of Architecture
Chelsea
Until the 30th
Gourmaze: A Dessert Treasure Hunt
Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Shoreditch, Soho
Until the 31st
Soho Comedy Factory
Soho
All month
Regent Street Christmas Lights
West End
All month
The Ice Rink at Westfield
Shepherd's Bush
All month
Winter (Christmas) by the River: London Bridge Market
London Bridge
All month
Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Richmond
All month
Ally Pally Christmas 2025
Wood Green
All month
Glide at Battersea Power Station
Battersea
All month
South Bank Centre Winter Festival 2025
South Bank
All month
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025
Westminster
All month
Christmas at Kew
Kew
All month
Leicester Square Christmas Market 2025
Leicester Square
From Mid December
Festive Tour of The Globe
Bankside
All month
Skate Brent Cross
Brent Cross
All month
Oxford Street Christmas Lights 2025
Oxford Circus
All month
Ice Skating at Somerset House
Aldwych
All month
Epping Ongar Lights Express
Aldwych
From Mid December
The Nutcracker
Covent Garden
All month
Winter Light at the Southbank Centre
South Bank
All month
The Curling Club at the Southbank
South Bank
All month
Canary Wharf Ice Skating 2025/5
Canary Wharf
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Club Curling at King’s Cross
King's Cross
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank
From the 11th
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

January

Jan 1, Thursday
New Year’s Day Parade
Soho
Jan 1, Thursday
New Year’s Day 10k Run and 3k Fun Run
Hyde Park
Until Early January
Regent Street Christmas Lights
West End
Until Early January
The Ice Rink at Westfield
Shepherd's Bush
Until Early January
Winter (Christmas) by the River: London Bridge Market
London Bridge
Until Early January
Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Richmond
Until Early January
Ally Pally Christmas 2025
Wood Green
Until Early January
Glide at Battersea Power Station
Battersea
Until Early January
South Bank Centre Winter Festival 2025
South Bank
Until Early January
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2025
Westminster
Until Early January
Christmas at Kew
Kew
Until Early January
Leicester Square Christmas Market 2025
Leicester Square
Early January
Twelfth Night Festival
Bankside, Borough
Until Early January
Festive Tour of The Globe
Bankside
Until Early January
Skate Brent Cross
Brent Cross
Until Early January
Oxford Street Christmas Lights 2025
Oxford Circus
Until Mid January
Ice Skating at Somerset House
Aldwych
Until Mid January
Epping Ongar Lights Express
Aldwych
Mid January
The No Trousers Tube Ride
Chinatown
Until Mid January
The Nutcracker
Covent Garden
Mid January
Walthamstow Flea Market
Walthamstow
Late January
Frost Fair, Bankside
Bankside
Late January
London Art Fair
Islington
Mid–Late January
London Short Film Festival
Dalston, Peckham, Soho
Late January
Write a Letter to Your Future Self – in a Wine Bar
Borough
Late January
Chinese New Year Craft Workshop
Aldgate
Late January
Silent Disco at the Natural History Museum
South Kensington
From Mid January
MimeLondon
Barbican
From Late January
Winter Lights at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
All month
Winter Light at the Southbank Centre
South Bank
All month
The Curling Club at the Southbank
South Bank
From Mid January
Condo London
Charing Cross, East Central London, Euston, Holborn, Hoxton
All month
Canary Wharf Ice Skating 2025/5
Canary Wharf
All month
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
All month
Club Curling at King’s Cross
King's Cross
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

February

Until Early February
MimeLondon
Barbican
Until Early February
Winter Lights at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Early February
Wild Life Drawing – Animals of the Tarot
Islington
Early February
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Greenwich Peninsula
Greenwich
Early February
Free Mahjong Classes
Greenwich
Until Early February
Winter Light at the Southbank Centre
South Bank
Early February
The Grimaldi Church Service
Haggerston
Until Early February
Chinese New Year 2026
Charing Cross, Chinatown, West End
Early February
Imperial Lates: Weird Science
South Kensington
Until Early February
The Curling Club at the Southbank
South Bank
Early February
The Gin To My Tonic Festival
Chelsea
Early February
The Big London Flea
Hackney
Early February
Super Bowl at The Hagen and Hyde
Balham
Mid February
Lantern Festival at Merchant Square
Paddington
Mid February
Silent Disco at the Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Mid February
Chinese Lantern-Making Workshop
Aldgate
Mid February
DIY Valentines Art Market
Peckham
Until Mid February
Condo London
Charing Cross, East Central London, Euston, Holborn, Hoxton
Mid February
2026 Devitt Insurance MCN London Motorcycle Show
Custom House
Mid February
The London Bookshop Crawl
Custom House
Until Late February
Canary Wharf Ice Skating 2025/5
Canary Wharf
Mid–Late February
Imagine Festival
South Bank
Late February
The London Classic Car Show
Kensington
Late February
After Dark Festival 2026: Fire & Circus at UEL
Woolwich
Until the 28th
Moco Museum
Marble Arch
Until Late February
DIY Biscuit Icing
Belgravia, Notting Hill
All month
Club Curling at King’s Cross
King's Cross
From Early February
Kew Orchid Festival
Kew
All month
Sculpture in the City
Bank
From Mid February
Street Hunt Games: Will Breaker
Holborn
From Early February
Household Cavalry Museum
Westminster
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

March

Until Early March
Club Curling at King’s Cross
King's Cross
Until Early March
Kew Orchid Festival
Kew
Early March
OneTrackMinds
King's Cross
Early March
Inter-Livery Pancake Race
Bank
Early March
Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
Westminster
Early March
Move It
Custom House
Mid March
London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours
Chalk Farm
Mid March
Croydon Whisky Festival
Croydon
Mid March
St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival 2026
Trafalgar Square, Westminster
Mid March
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Battersea
Early–Mid March
House of Holi
Liverpool Street
Mid March
Holi Colour Dance Festival
Highgate
Mid March
Besharam Rang Outdoor Holi Party
Chalk Farm
Late March
Head of the River Race 2026
Mortlake, Putney
Mid–Late March
The Stitch Festival
Angel
Late March
Spring Market at Syon Park
Brentford
Mid–Late March
BFI Flare: LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Waterloo
Until Late March
Sculpture in the City
Bank
Until Late March
Street Hunt Games: Will Breaker
Holborn
All month
Household Cavalry Museum
Westminster
From Late March
The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt
Trafalgar Square
From Late March
The Big Egg Hunt
Stratford
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

April

Until Early April
Household Cavalry Museum
Westminster
Early April
Acton Depot Open Weekend
Acton
Early–Mid April
BrewLDN 2026
South Bank
Mid April
The Boat Race
Mortlake, Putney
Early–Mid April
London Games Festival
Trafalgar Square
Mid April
The TONIC Indie MagFest
Gipsy Hill
Mid April
BucketRace’s Easter Scavenger Hunt
Soho
Mid April
Vaisakhi Festival 2026
Trafalgar Square
Mid April
Horniman Spring Fair 2026
New Cross
Mid April
Feast of St George in Trafalgar Square 2026
Trafalgar Square
Until Late April
The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt
Trafalgar Square
Mid–Late April
Easter Egg Trail at Cutty Sark
Greenwich
Late April
London Marathon 2026
Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Westminster
Late April
The Giant London Flea Market
Stratford
Until Late April
The Big Egg Hunt
Stratford
Until Late April
Nature’s Confetti at the Outernet
Trafalgar Square
All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

May

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

June

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

July

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

August

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

September

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

October

All month
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel

November

Early November
London Gaming Market 2025
Bloomsbury
Until the 21st
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Angel