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Things to do this weekend in London: 1522 events this weekend (17 Jul to 17 Jul)

Things to do this weekend in London, all in person. Live music, theatre, exhibitions, markets and more, with the date and venue on every listing.

1522 events this weekend (17 Jul to 17 Jul) Updated daily · last refreshed 18 July 2026
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At Least We Have the Playground at Southbank Centre
Workshop

At Least We Have the Playground

Southbank Centre · Fri 17 Jul

Sweetnighter Summer Party: Danger Boys (Whodamanny & Milord) & SweetNightJoe at Grow
Nightlife

Sweetnighter Summer Party: Danger Boys (Whodamanny & Milord) & SweetNightJoe

Grow · Fri 17 Jul

Terrarium Vol. 1: Jungle & DnB at HWK
Nightlife

Terrarium Vol. 1: Jungle & DnB

HWK · Fri 17 Jul

Hopefully a Few Laughs with Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones at Union Chapel
Live music

Hopefully a Few Laughs with Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones

Union Chapel · Fri 17 Jul

South Asian Heritage Month Film Screening: Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi at BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way
Family

South Asian Heritage Month Film Screening: Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi

BLOC Cinema Arts One Building Queen Mary University London 1 Westfield Way · Fri 17 Jul

IMMORTAL SUFFERING at The Underworld
Live music

IMMORTAL SUFFERING

The Underworld · Fri 17 Jul

Electric Rite at The Cross London
Nightlife

Electric Rite

The Cross London · Fri 17 Jul

Soda Social at White Bear Farringdon
Nightlife

Soda Social

White Bear Farringdon · Fri 17 Jul

Origins x FDTN: ADR, AZAAD, Marlie, Nu Zau, PACH & Tino at Night Tales
Nightlife

Origins x FDTN: ADR, AZAAD, Marlie, Nu Zau, PACH & Tino

Night Tales · Fri 17 Jul

Icons Only at Ridley Road Market Bar
Nightlife

Icons Only

Ridley Road Market Bar · Fri 17 Jul

DJ Compulsory Dancing at The Star by Hackney Downs
Nightlife

DJ Compulsory Dancing

The Star by Hackney Downs · Fri 17 Jul

Live music at The Vic at The Victoria, Victoria
Live music

Live music at The Vic

The Victoria, Victoria · Fri 17 Jul

Origins: ADR, Azaad, Marlie, Nu Zau, PACH, Tino at Night Tales
Nightlife 18+

Origins: ADR, Azaad, Marlie, Nu Zau, PACH, Tino

Night Tales · Fri 17 Jul

Ballroom at Palais: Jay Duncan & Matt Cowell at Ballroom at Palais
Nightlife

Ballroom at Palais: Jay Duncan & Matt Cowell

Ballroom at Palais · Fri 17 Jul

Patterns x AAJA: awhlkuhn, Dkay, SCARBA, Pxmp. Club Night + Production deep-dive with awhlkuhn at Aaja Basement
Nightlife

Patterns x AAJA: awhlkuhn, Dkay, SCARBA, Pxmp. Club Night + Production deep-dive with awhlkuhn

Aaja Basement · Fri 17 Jul

Tal Vez: Íntimos at Maya Marylebone
Nightlife Free

Tal Vez: Íntimos

Maya Marylebone · Fri 17 Jul

ISSA: FRIDAY AFTERWORK  w(Terminal 4 + Guests at Boxpark Shoreditch
Nightlife 18+ Free

ISSA: FRIDAY AFTERWORK w(Terminal 4 + Guests

Boxpark Shoreditch · Fri 17 Jul

Friday Night Comedy, Grosvenor Casino, 7PM at JK Comedy Club Leicester Square
Comedy 18+ £14.47

Friday Night Comedy, Grosvenor Casino, 7PM

JK Comedy Club Leicester Square · Fri 17 Jul

ICONS: Extraordinary artworks from the National Gallery and Sotheby’s at The National Gallery
Tours £20

ICONS: Extraordinary artworks from the National Gallery and Sotheby’s

The National Gallery · Fri 17 Jul

Wine & Walk: An Exclusive Evening of Wine and Wetlands at WWT London Wetland Centre
Tours £75

Wine & Walk: An Exclusive Evening of Wine and Wetlands

WWT London Wetland Centre · Fri 17 Jul

Romeo Santos & Prince Royce at The O2 arena
Live music

Romeo Santos & Prince Royce

The O2 arena · Fri 17 Jul

Digital Meetup: Sound Systems at V&A South Kensington
Exhibition Social Free

Digital Meetup: Sound Systems

V&A South Kensington · Fri 17 Jul

TEETH: Blood Cotillion at AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem'
Exhibition Social £15

TEETH: Blood Cotillion

AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem' · Fri 17 Jul

Friend of Dorothy Pottery Workshop with Lucas Buttchewits at The Ministry
Talks Workshop

Friend of Dorothy Pottery Workshop with Lucas Buttchewits

The Ministry · Fri 17 Jul

Friday Night Comedy - 21Soho at 21Soho
Comedy £11.30

Friday Night Comedy - 21Soho

21Soho · Fri 17 Jul

Osees at EartH
Live music

Osees

EartH · Fri 17 Jul

Haircut 100 plus Blancmange at Hampton Pool
Festival Social

Haircut 100 plus Blancmange

Hampton Pool · Fri 17 Jul

Silent Disco at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Dance Live music £27.50

Silent Disco

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Fri 17 Jul

Hit Machine at Soho Theatre
Theatre £21.60

Hit Machine

Soho Theatre · Fri 17 Jul

Summer Sessions: Friday Night Climb at Peninsula Square
Art Festival £45

Summer Sessions: Friday Night Climb

Peninsula Square · Fri 17 Jul

Marlon DuBois at Club Cheek
Nightlife

Marlon DuBois

Club Cheek · Fri 17 Jul

Chris Grace: 88% at Park Theatre
Comedy £15

Chris Grace: 88%

Park Theatre · Fri 17 Jul

BBC Proms: First Night of the Proms 2026 at Royal Albert Hall
Live music £11.05

BBC Proms: First Night of the Proms 2026

Royal Albert Hall · Fri 17 Jul

90s On Brass - Old Dirty Brasstards | London at Signature Brew
Live music 18+

90s On Brass - Old Dirty Brasstards | London

Signature Brew · Fri 17 Jul

Deep Horizon - European Series: Grand London Debut at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes
Nightlife

Deep Horizon - European Series: Grand London Debut

Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes · Fri 17 Jul

December 10 at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Live music

December 10

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire · Fri 17 Jul

Far From Alone presents Antipodean Dreams with Guy Contact & Loa Szala at The Glove That Fits
Nightlife

Far From Alone presents Antipodean Dreams with Guy Contact & Loa Szala

The Glove That Fits · Fri 17 Jul

Continental Jam Selection at Battersea Arts Centre
Nightlife Free

Continental Jam Selection

Battersea Arts Centre · Fri 17 Jul

Reach Theatre Company Cabaret at Tramshed Theatre
Comedy Theatre £10

Reach Theatre Company Cabaret

Tramshed Theatre · Fri 17 Jul

30s+ Dates, Mates & Mingle - A Queer (FLINTA) Mixer at The Railway Tavern Clapham
Social LGBTQ+

30s+ Dates, Mates & Mingle - A Queer (FLINTA) Mixer

The Railway Tavern Clapham · Fri 17 Jul

FRAMELESS Lates at FRAMELESS
Social 18+ £20

FRAMELESS Lates

FRAMELESS · Fri 17 Jul

Three Course Dinner with Sake or Wine Pairing at La Bibliotheque
Food 18+ £74.20

Three Course Dinner with Sake or Wine Pairing

La Bibliotheque · Fri 17 Jul

World Whisky Masterclass at La Bibliotheque
Food Workshop £206.70

World Whisky Masterclass

La Bibliotheque · Fri 17 Jul

Sake Tasting Experience with Food Pairing at La Bibliotheque
Food 18+ £116.60

Sake Tasting Experience with Food Pairing

La Bibliotheque · Fri 17 Jul

Rhys James: Work In Progress at The Bill Murray
Comedy

Rhys James: Work In Progress

The Bill Murray · Fri 17 Jul

AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem' at AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem'
Social 18+ £15

AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem'

AETURNUM II: Prologue 'Requiem' · Fri 17 Jul

Nightlife

CHICOS AND CHICCAS

Trejo's Tacos Portobello · Fri 17 Jul

Art Theatre

The Odyssey

Curzon Sea Containers · Fri 17 Jul

The weekend in London is less a gap in the week than a city changing pace. Saturday markets spill onto pavements, theatres run matinees and evening shows back to back, galleries fill up, and the late-night rooms find their rhythm. There is rarely a shortage of things to do; the harder part is choosing.

This guide pulls together events happening across the capital this Saturday and Sunday, all of them in person. Every listing shows its date and venue, so you can build a plan around where you already are or follow something across town.

Whether you want a long lunch and an exhibition, a gig after dark, or a low-key afternoon with the family, the list below is a place to begin. It refreshes as new dates land, so the picture stays current right up to the weekend itself.

Venues to know

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 to do in London this weekend?

Depends what you're after. Markets, exhibitions, live music, comedy, club nights, and film screenings all run across the city every weekend. East London tends toward art and nightlife, central toward theatre and big draws, south toward food and outdoor stuff. This page lists what's actually on and updates daily.

What to do in London next weekend?

Most events go on sale a week or two out, so checking early gives you a real head start on anything with limited tickets. Galleries and markets rarely need booking. Gigs, club nights, and supper clubs fill up. Worth scanning now and holding a few options rather than committing to one thing.

What to do in London this weekend for free?

Plenty. Most major museums and galleries charge nothing. Borough Market, Maltby Street, and Broadway Market are free to walk. Many pub gigs and open mic nights have no entry fee. Parks host free outdoor cinema and live music in the warmer months. Filter by free events above to see what's running.

What areas of London have the most going on at weekends?

Soho, Shoreditch, and Dalston carry most of the late-night weight. South Bank has theatres, food stalls, and Tate Modern. Notting Hill and Brixton are strong for music. If you want to stay in one neighbourhood for a full day, East London or the South Bank both reward that approach.

Is London good for weekend day trips and activities or mainly nightlife?

Both, genuinely. Saturday daytimes fill up with food markets, gallery openings, street fairs, and walking tours. Sunday mornings have a different pace, better for brunches, canal walks, and slower cultural stuff. Nightlife picks up Friday and Saturday after ten, but the daytime scene is just as varied if you know where to look.

How many things to do this weekend in london are listed right now?

There are 1522 events listed on this page right now. It updates daily.