Soho, London
Soho London: Nights Out, Events & Things to Do: 754 events this week (18 Aug to 19 Aug)
What's on in Soho, London this week: nightlife, comedy, live music, theatre and more. Browse events happening near you. Updated daily.
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Tuesday Night Cabaret with Luna
VIP Reopening Party
Harry Dennis & Friends
Sticky Dancefloors
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The Weeknd
DIME 'Sitting Stealth' EP Release
Tom's Toe Tapping Tuesdays
Ku$h with Gang
KUSH w/GANG
Knitting and Crochet
The Car Man
Tuesday Night Quiz
Tunes'day at Bar Rumba
Tacos & Tequila
Slay List Breakthrough Pop // Feel Good Anthems at Bacchus
Shakespeare In The Garden - Romeo & Juliet
#Wednesdays | Zoo Bar Student Tickets
Baby Broadway Family Concert
Cocktail Night Soiree
Stereo Noir
Cherry Jamz
Drag Bingo with Just May
Transmissions Presents: Stop Making Sense + The Armed
Dr. Telefunk
Student Wednesdays in the Secret Garden
Wild Wednesday
Wonderland Wednesdays
Bring Your Own Bangers (Open Decks)
Wednesday Nights @ Azura
Wednesday Pub Quiz
RIOT! Indie // Rock at Bacchus
London Skittles Club Night
Latin Party at Jalisco
Dalston Doozy Swing Dancing Night
Code Red
Vinyl Wednesdays
Student Night
Sports Night
Wall Street Wednesdays
Wednesday Comedy Show
Soho is London's most compressed square mile. A few streets hold comedy clubs, basement DJ bars, fringe theatres, jazz rooms, and live music venues side by side. The density is the point: you can walk from one thing to the next without a plan and still end up somewhere worth talking about.
The area splits roughly into zones. Carnaby and Brewer Street pull a younger crowd toward cocktail bars and club nights. Old Compton Street and the streets around it are where Soho's LGBTQ+ scene is centred, and it runs all week, not just weekends. Wardour Street and Dean Street are where you find the music venues and the rooms that have been going for decades.
Comedy is one of Soho's quiet strengths. Several of London's most respected clubs are within five minutes of each other here. The programming is dense and it changes weekly, so there is almost always something running on a given night, even mid-week. Same goes for theatre: Soho Theatre books work that tends to be sharper and stranger than the West End.
Timing matters more here than in most parts of London. Soho quietens early in the week and fills up fast from Thursday onward. If you want the room with energy, Thursday to Saturday is the window. If you want the same venue with space to move, Tuesday or Wednesday will give you that. Most late-night events start later than you think.
Venues to know
- Ridley Road Market Bar 3 events this week
- Vespers Club 2 events this week
- Bar Rumba 2 events this week
- Bacchus Late Bar 2 events this week
- Bar Soho 2 events this week
- The BBE Store 1 event this week
How we pick
OnlyHere tracks live listings from over a hundred London venues, councils, and programmers, refreshed nightly. Picks favour events with confirmed dates, real venues you can find on a map, and editorial notes written by us, not the promoter. Prices and dates come from the listing itself; we never guess.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Soho London at night?
Soho has comedy clubs, basement club nights, live music rooms, jazz bars, and fringe theatre all within walking distance of each other. The concentration is unusually high for a small area, so a night in Soho often involves more than one venue. Check what's on before you go rather than winging it: the best rooms fill up.
What is Soho London known for?
Historically, Soho built its reputation on music, nightlife, and a tolerance for things that did not fit neatly elsewhere in London. That character has thinned out over the years as rents rose, but traces of it survive in the comedy clubs, the jazz venues, and the LGBTQ+ bars that have stayed. It is still one of the most event-dense areas in the city.
Is Soho good for a night out in London?
Yes, with a caveat: it is best when you have a specific place in mind rather than wandering until something happens. The streets themselves are busy and there is plenty of atmosphere, but the good nights are in the rooms, not on the pavement. Book in advance for comedy and theatre; for bars and club nights, weeknights are often quieter than you expect.
Where do locals go out in Soho?
People who know Soho well tend to look past the obvious spots on Dean Street and go for the smaller rooms: basement jazz nights, club nights in mid-sized venues on Wardour Street, and the upstairs rooms at the comedy clubs. The events that fill up first are usually the ones with the strongest programming, not the biggest names.
What are the best things to do in Soho this week?
Browse the live listings below for what is actually on. Soho's calendar changes weekly and the best events do not repeat. Comedy, live music, and club nights are the most active categories. If you are going on a weekday, check Tuesday and Wednesday for smaller, more focused events with easier entry.
How many soho london: nights out, events & things to do are listed right now?
There are 754 events listed on this page right now. It updates daily.