There are 18-hour marathons in Canning Town, a new riverside warehouse opening its doors, an ambient night in a Hackney church and a sweaty basement for hard house heads. Here are the music events to book this weekend…
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Olympia has announced a 12-month partnership with the Design Museum, bringing a programme of free cultural activations to the West London destination across 2026 and 2027. Announced on 24 September, the collaboration draws on the museum's exhibitions and creative programme, positioning the 140-year-old site as one of the capital's newest cultural hubs…
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Tickets are now on sale for Skate at Somerset House with Virgin Atlantic Holidays, which returns to the Strand courtyard from 11 November 2026 until 10 January 2027.
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Alice Delhanty's first solo exhibition, Invented Fire, opened at Tache on Newman Street in Fitzrovia on 24 September 2026. The show presents fifteen new paintings in acrylic, among them large triptychs measuring more than three metres across, all made over the past year.
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Techno among the rum stills in Tottenham, a free party in Axel Arigato's half-packed office, and a brand-new club running a sound system from the Plastic People team. Throw in ŌKAMI pairing dubstep with temple sounds in Hackney Wick…
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October is London's busiest month for culture, and this year the calendar is crowded with anniversaries. Frieze returns to The Regent's Park with almost 300 galleries, the BFI London Film Festival reaches its 70th edition, and Bloomsbury Festival turns 20 with more than 150 events across the neighbourhood…
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Since Frieze London arrived in 2003, white tented walls have become the standard backdrop for the creative industries and, by extension, for fairs at large. From the alternative to the traditional, here are the upcoming autumn art fair events promising to keep your diaries booked and busy…
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Apple has opened Apple Music Hall, a new live music venue inside London's Battersea Power Station, aimed at bringing artists and fans together through small, one-of-a-kind performances…
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This week in London (21–27 September): Wigmore Hall opens its Autumn Piano Festival, Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss swap roles nightly in Electra/Persona at the National Theatre, and major new exhibitions from Amar Kanwar and William Kentridge open across the city's galleries…
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ANOTR make their biggest headline show yet at Alexandra Palace, techno heavyweights Robert Hood and Len Faki take over E1 and Phonox, and house legend Todd Terry brings the party to Lewisham. Here is your guide to the shows to be on your radar this weekend…
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Somerset House Studios is marking its tenth anniversary this autumn with two major projects, a new film installation at its home in Somerset House and a three night takeover of a former power station in East London.
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This week in London (14–20 September): Panels at Southbank's Letters To The Future, AW26/27 opens at Drumsheds, Grand shows at Fashion Week, Rodrigues' Catarina at the National Theatre, Outdoor art at Frieze Sculpture, Awakenings at the V&A Late, Historic tea at the Royal Albert Hall.
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From a Belgravia pizza-and-wine newcomer with a courtyard built for the last of the warm evenings, to a Cantonese institution reborn inside Somerset House, here are six spots worth getting ahead of before the month gets away from you…
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Artist Tschabalala Self unveiled her bronze sculpture Lady in Blue in Trafalgar Square, becoming the 16th commission for the Fourth Plinth since the programme began in 1998. The nine foot tall figure depicts an everyday young woman rendered in vivid blue…
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A drum & bass icon is launching a brand-new party series, one of house music's hottest names is making a rare London return, and a legendary club is throwing open its doors for 36 hours straight. Here's everything you need to know before you plan your weekend…
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Mike Skinner, the man behind The Streets, is teaming up with PATRÓN Tequila for a one-off evening in the capital this month, billed as Re-Mastered Live. The night will feature an in-depth conversation between Skinner and two long-time collaborators who've worked alongside him…
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Kew Gardens is rolling out a new discounted admission scheme this autumn, offering entry for £10 every Tuesday starting 8 September 2026 and continuing through 29 December 2026…
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Once a year, museums, theatres, and concert halls across Denmark open up specifically for the country's youth, and this September, K7 Week is back for another round, now bigger than ever. The initiative began in Denmark in 2020 as a way to draw young people into cultural life…
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This week (7–13 September) London serves up everything from the Proms' star-studded finale and the Bayeux Tapestry's historic homecoming to underground garage nights, a Trafalgar Square unveiling, book festival talks, and a new Soho bao counter…
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London Sculpture Week returns for its fifth edition from 19 to 27 September 2026, bringing together some of the capital’s leading public art programmes across a series of free and ticketed events…
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