What's on in London
54 on, 31 of them free
TODAY, SUN 27 SEPT 1
Food & drink
Dotch Flavour Experience
Greenvue Venue
Free
TOMORROW, MON 28 SEPT 2
Markets
Market Day
Imperial College Union
Ticketed
Event
Falling In Luv - An R&B Experience - Slow Jams
The Social
Free
TUE 29 SEPT 3
Event
ZHA Live
Bush Hall
Free
Food & drink
The Italian Show 2026
Royal Horticultural Halls, Kensington
Free
Food & drink
Street Food and Wellness Event at Greenford Quay
Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square, Greenford Quay
Free
THU 1 OCT 5
Promoted black-history-month
The Music Is Black: A British Story
V&A East Museum, Stratford
A venue paid for this placement.
£22.50 weekday, £24.50 weekend (unconfirmed, check site)
Promoted black-history-month
YAAD Clubhouse: Black History Month Residency
YAAD Clubhouse, Hammersmith
A venue paid for this placement.
Day pass £12.50 (£20 Fridays). Month: £45 Fridays only, £60 full access incl. 4 free hours at Pirate Studios
Promoted black-history-month
Windrush Legends and Legacy Exhibition
Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham
A venue paid for this placement.
Free
Event
The Proper Shake Up 2026
Commune at Goodhood
Free
Nightlife
First Thursdays late gallery night
Whitechapel Gallery + east London, Whitechapel
Free
FRI 2 OCT 5
Music
Friday Jazz Club
Imperial College Union
Ticketed
Nightlife
YUKE - "The Stranger" Single Launch
Dalston
Ticketed
Performing arts
Barbershop Uncut Stories
The BRIT School, Croydon
Free
Music
Decolonise Fest 2026 Launch Party
Piehouse Co-op
Ticketed
Music
Between Suns (Single Launch) + Modern People + Sonic Sex
Hackney
Ticketed
SAT 3 OCT 2
Promoted black-history-month
Black Eats Fest
Hackney Bridge, Hackney Wick
A venue paid for this placement.
£15 per session (day 12-4pm family session or evening 5-9pm 18+ session), same price both days, no free entry option
Workshops
The Big Draw 2026 Launch: Make a Mark at Quentin Blake Centre
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, King's Cross
Free
MON 5 OCT 1
Nightlife
The Courtauldian Issue 36 Launch Party
The Lexington
Ticketed
FRI 9 OCT 1
Music
Marble + support
The Gunners Pub
Ticketed
SAT 10 OCT 3
Promoted black-history-month
Classically Black 2026
Kings Place, King's Cross
A venue paid for this placement.
Individual tickets or full day pass, price varies
Promoted black-history-month
Black Culture Market
Assembly Hall, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton
A venue paid for this placement.
Free
Promoted black-history-month
African Heritage Tours at Tate Modern
Tate Modern, Bankside
A venue paid for this placement.
Free
SUN 11 OCT 1
Performing arts
City Comedy Club
Trapeze Bar
£5
MON 12 OCT 1
Food & drink
Best UK Sommelier / Villa Sandi Award 2026
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, Temple
Free
TUE 13 OCT 1
Promoted black-history-month
Kingston Black History Month Cultural Day
Kingston University, River House, Kingston upon Thames
A venue paid for this placement.
Free
MON 19 OCT 1
Food & drink
Great Greek Wines London Tasting 2026
OXO2
Free
TUE 20 OCT 1
Talks
Volume 7: Seeds and Structures Launch
Architectural Association
Free
THU 22 OCT 2
Music
Jodie Howl: Album Launch Party
Paper Dress Vintage
Ticketed
Nightlife
SleazeBox: HUEY MORGAN unofficial After Party
Camden
Ticketed
SAT 24 OCT 2
Performing arts
Aradhana 2026
Woodbridge High School
Free
Visual arts
Parallax Art Fair October 2026 (Saturday)
Chelsea Town Hall, Chelsea
Free
SUN 25 OCT 1
Nightlife
Sabor Peru
The Garden Vauxhall
Free
FRI 30 OCT 2
Nightlife
V&A Friday Late
V&A South Kensington, South Kensington
Free
Nightlife
Tate Modern Lates
Tate Modern, Bankside
Free
THU 12 NOV 1
Performing arts
Stand Up Comedy Show, Camberwell - FREE ENTRY
Grove House Tavern
Free
FRI 13 NOV 1
Music
nównøis • TASTE IT • the album launch
Dalston
Ticketed
TUE 17 NOV 1
Talks
BOOK LAUNCH: Beneath the Labels
Morocco Bound Bermondsey
Ticketed
FRI 20 NOV 1
Performing arts
Pink Eye Club [Album Launch], Meatraffle, Speedial
The Lexington
Ticketed
SAT 21 NOV 1
Talks
Poetry Room in Brixton & Buntu after-party
Arch 535
£5
FRI 4 DEC 1
Music
Modestep Live
The Steel Yard
Free
WED 9 DEC 1
Music
A Journey Through the Traditional Music of Cyprus
The Cyprus High Commission
Free
SAT 17 APR 1
Music
Sadness - Debut UK Show
Oslo Hackney
Ticketed
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 11
Music
Free lunchtime concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square
Free
Performing arts
Free stand-up at Angel Comedy
The Camden Head, Islington
Free
Music
Free concerts at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone
Free
Performing arts
Comedy Virgins free comedy night
The Cavendish Arms, Stockwell
Free
Nightlife
Science Museum Lates
Science Museum, South Kensington
Free
Food & drink
Wagamama Soul Club Free Sign Up Offer
Wagamama, London
Free
Performing arts
Daily £25 West End Rush Tickets at 10 AM
West End
From £25
Food & drink
50% Off Food Bill at Thousands of Restaurants via First Table UK
UK
Booking fee £4–8; 50% off food bill
Performing arts
National Theatre £10 Friday Rush
National Theatre, South Bank
£10
Fitness
Free Tennis in London Parks
Various London Parks, London
Free
Film
2-for-1 cinema tickets, every Tuesday and Wednesday
Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and Picturehouse, London-wide
2 for 1