Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Feeling blue? Try a swing dancing session with Swing Patrol in the amazing ballroom at Bishopsgate Institute. Get moving and lift your mood with this fun and joyful dance, which has its roots in …
-
-
A Dickensian Christmas
Get all the Christmas feels with this performance of classic Christmas carols and music from Dickens’s time, with readings from Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, in the heart of …
-
Koestler Arts: No Comment
The Koestler Awards is an annual programme encouraging people from the UK’s prison system to communicate and change their lives through art. The exhibition features works by prisoners, secure …
-
Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Get yourself over to The 411 in Angel this Wednesday and work the stock market like a Wall Street boss. Track the prices of a whole range of drinks on the big screen. It works just like a live …
-
Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Morocco Bound’s regular Thursday night jazz sessions are hosted by saxophonist Joe Elliott; each set is improvised with guest musicians on the night, making every performance unique. (If …
-
Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQ+ Archives
The Bishopsgate Institute’s Special Collections and Archives holds one of the most extensive and fascinating collections on LGBTQIA+ history, politics and culture in the UK from the late …
-
The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
How’s this for a bargain? Craft beer specialists The Five Points Brewery are offering a 90-minute tour and tasting on Saturdays, which includes 4 x 1/3-pint samples of Five Points beers …
-
Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Famous for its Brutalist architecture, the Barbican Centre is in the heart of the City of London, and is home to a concert hall, two theatres, two art galleries, three cinemas, a library and a …
-
Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Looking to level up your iPhone videos or photography? Apple run a range of free creative workshops and sessions for everyone from newbies to those looking to make the most of new features and …
-
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Grab your ticket to 90 minutes of pure chocoholic indulgence with a cocktail at the Chocolate Cocktail Club. Choose your cocktail – either The Chocotini, the Chocolate Espresso Martini or …
-
Visit Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Hidden away behind a deceptively small entrance, but easily located thanks to the giant mural, is a sun-dappled free-to-enter neighbourhood garden complete with meandering paths, sofas and table …
-
Order an Object at the V&A East Storehouse
If you haven’t paid a visit to the new V&A East Storehouse yet, it’s not just a regular museum; here you can put in a request to study an object up close and personal – …
-
God’s Own Junkyard
Part shop, part art gallery, part museum and 100% labour of love, welcome to the neon Narnia that is God’s Own Junkyard. Star of several fashion shoots, music videos and magazine covers, …
-
Visit Postman’s Park
Not far from the grandeur of St Paul’s is one of London’s most unassuming and charming little parks. Tucked behind the General Post Office, it was built in 1880 so that the post …
-
Visit the V&A East Storehouse
There’s lots going on at the V&A’s exciting new site which opens on May 31st; it’s part museum, part warehouse and part study centre. Watch behind the scenes via a glass …
-
Watch the Pelicans Being Fed in St James’s Park
Pelicans have been resident in St James’s Park since the first birds were gifted by the Russian Ambassador in 1664. The pelicans are free to roam but tend to stay near the lake; sociable …
-
Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
One of London’s most central car boot sales, the weekly Pimlico car boot sale has a lot to offer bounty-hunting Cheapos. It’s not a big event, but it’s not too small either; …
-
Flea London at Vinegar Yard
I love a flea market, but wouldn’t it be good if someone sorted through it first and put all the good stuff in one place? Welcome to Flea London at Vinegar Yard, where a curated mix of …
-
OTB Chess Club
Just so we’re clear, OTB in chess lingo stands for ‘Over The Board’ – in other words, actual irl chess played with real boards, real pieces, real people and one of those …
-
King’s Cross Christmas Markets
This year King’s Cross will be ringing the changes with a line-up of amazing markets, each offering a huge array of unique gifts, festive street food, fashion from emerging brands, vintage …
-
The Top Secret Comedy Club
It’s not really that secret, given it’s the highest-rated comedy club in the UK, but it’s very Cheapo. Get in for just to see a mix of new up-and-coming talent and established …
-
GPS-Based Treasure Hunt
It’s like a pub quiz, but with less booze and more walking. Explore iconic landmarks around Buckingham Palace, St James Park and Green Park as you tackle 30 questions and challenges …
-
Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Carol singing is coming back to Trafalgar Square this Christmas! There will be more than 40 carol groups gathering for an hour at a time under the big Christmas tree to fill you with festive …
-
Peter Pan Cup
Swimming outside on Christmas day in London? As mad (and unappealing to many) as that might sound, it’s an annual tradition. Every year since 1864, the hardy members of The Serpentine …
Get all the info on what's on in London direct to your inbox every month
Recommended hotels in London
-
St Paul's
-
Hammersmith
-
Pimlico -
King's Cross
-
Earls Court -
-
King's Cross
-
King's Cross
-
