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London events In The West End

See what’s on in the West End with our guide to the best events, theatre shows, music concerts, comedy gigs and exhibitions taking place in London

March 2025From £31

Agatha Christies The Mousetrap at St Martins Theatre The worlds longest-running play will keep you guessing whodunnit until the very end

From £31

The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre Will Cornley Drama Society crack under the pressure of putting on a new show?

From £25

Andrew Lloyd Webbers Phantom of the Opera One of Webbers most memorable scores and some of the most spectacular sets in the West End

From £25

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre The story of Tinas life from her humble start in Nutbush to becoming a global superstar

From £35

Disneys The Lion King Musical (with songs by Elton John) The story of Simba and his Serengeti adventures with amazing animal puppetry

From £24

Back To The Future Musical at the Adelphi Theatre Marty McFly and Doc Browns time-travelling adventures have been turned into a musical

From £40

Mamma Mia - ABBAs smash-hit West End musical Based on the hit movie about three dads turning up to a Greek island wedding

From £25

Roald Dahls Matilda The Musical – Music by Tim Minchin Roald Dahls childrens story about Matilda teaching the grown-ups a lesson

From £35

Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre An epic story of passion and injustice set against the backdrop of the French Revolution

From £42

SIX - Henry VIIIs wives as modern pop princesses Henry VIIIs wives have discovered girl power and take to the stage to tell their Tudor tales

From £34

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child – JK Rowlings New Story A new story by JK Rowling which catches up with Harry Potter and his son in later life

From £31

Moulin Rouge - Musical based on Baz Luhrmanns movie The legendary cabaret club in Paris has been brought to life at the Piccadilly Theatre

From £25

The Book of Mormon by the creators of TVs South Park A fearless religious comedy written by the guys behind the anarchic South Park

From £30

Cabaret - Step into Berlins legendary Kit Kat Club An electrifying production set inside a recreation of Berlins famous Kit Kat Club

From £48

Channing Tatums Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome Channing Tatums hit movie has been turned into an exhilarating live stage show

From £39

Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre A WW2 operation where we fooled the enemy by stuffing plans into a well-dressed corpse

From £22

Mrs Doubtfire Musical - Robin Williams comedy classic The hilarious new musical adaptation of Robin Williams smash-hit comedy Mrs Doubtfire

From £25

Netflixs Stranger Things: The First Shadow A supernatural thriller based on the hugely popular Netflix TV series

From £75

Broadway musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre Frank Skinner will be testing out an hour of brand-new material at the Soho Theatre

From £45

MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical A jukebox musical celebrating the life of the legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson

From £35

John Cleeses Fawlty Towers at the Apollo Theatre The classic TV comedy has been been turned into a West End play by John Cleese

From £28

Mean Girls The Musical at the Savoy Theatre Tina Feys movie about the Queen Bees of North Shore High is now a West End musical

Only £5

Wednesday night stand-up comedy at The Spice of Life Enjoy some Wednesday night stand-up at the Spice of Life pub near Leicester Square

From £49

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button A musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgeralds short story about a man being born old

From £28

Ghost Bus Tour – Scary nighttime ride through London A scary nighttime bus tour that will take you on a journey through the dark heart of the capital

From £29

West End Boogie Shoes – Silent Disco Walking Tour Put on some magic headphones and strut your stuff around Londons West End

From £29

See London By Night – Spectacular Nighttime Bus Tour A sightseeing bus tour past Londons famous landmarks beautifully lit up at night

From £39

Tootbus Tour - London Open-Top Sightseeing Bus One of Londons most popular sightseeing buses is a great way to see all the landmarks

From £44

Big Bus Tours - London Open-Top Sightseeing Bus An open-top sightseeing bus taking in all the best landmarks with a river cruise and walk included

Under £5

No26 – Londons cheapest sightseeing bus past lots of famous landmarks A cheap alternative to riding those expensive open-top sightseeing buses

From £35

Titanique The Musical – with the songs of Celine Dion The music of Celine Dion meets one of cinemas most treasured love stories in this comedy re-telling

From £30

Oliver – Lionel Barts classic musical at the Gielgud Theatre Cameron Mackintoshs new production of Charles Dickens tale with Lionel Bart classic songs

From £22

The Murder by Trafalgar Square – Interactive Mystery Game Explore the landmarks around Trafalgar Square as you hunt for clues and solve riddles

From £25

London Party Pub Crawl around West End bars & clubs Join a crowd of party people for a fun night out in the West Ends liveliest bars and clubs

Only £7

Soho Comedy Factory above The Blue Posts Pub Cheap comedy night watching stars of tomorrow and comedians from the TV

Only £5

Tuesday night comedy at The Spice of Life pub Enjoy some stand-up comedy every Tuesday night at the Spice of Life pub in Soho

From £25

Kyoto – Political thriller about the UNs Climate Conference Set during the Kyoto Climate Conference when discussions were at a deadlock with time was running out

Under £15

Stand-Up Comedy at Wonderville Leicester Square A line-up of award-winning comedians that will make your sides hurt with laughter

From £27

Beer Bike Tour around Piccadilly and Soho Pedal a 15-seater beer bike around London while enjoying some sights and drinks

From £44

The Murder by Buckingham Palace – Interactive Mystery Game Explore the landmarks around Buckingham Palace as you hunt for clues and solve riddles

From £25

Palaces & Parliament Tour – 20 of Londons Top Sights See 20 of Londons most famous landmarks in this 3-hour walking tour of Westminster

From £221

Black Taxi Tour – Private sightseeing tour in a London cab Enjoy a 2-hour tour around Londons landmarks in the back of an iconic black taxi cab

From £111

Twilight Food & Drinks Tour – Soho West End & Chinatown Sample some delicious food and drink in Sohos best cafes pubs and restaurants

From £124

Gordon Ramsays Savoy Grill – 3-Course Lunch for Two Treat yourself to a 3-course meal in the luxurious surroundings of Gordon Ramseys Savoy Grill

From £18

Secret London Walking Tour – See hidden parts of London Explore hidden places that few people know about and hear tales stranger than fiction

From £140

Afternoon Tea in Fortnum & Masons Diamond Jubilee Salon Enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason

From £27

Inside No9 Stage/Fright with Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith The BAFTA-winning TV show is coming to the West End for a strictly-limited run at Wyndhams Theatre

From £49

National Gallery: Highlights Tour & Afternoon Tea Enjoy a guided tour of the gallery with an accredited Blue Badge guide followed by a delicious afternoon tea

From £31

Brie Larson in Elektra at the Duke of Yorks Theatre Brie Larson and Stockard Channing are starring in a new translation of Sophokles timeless play

From £17

Annie Ernauxs The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre An adaptation of Annie Ernauxs masterpiece memoir charting French society from the Second World War

From £17

James Bond – Film Locations Walking Tour in London Walk in the footsteps of the worlds most famous secret agent in tour of his film locations

Only £15

Harry Potter movie locations walking tour Visit the London locations that featured in JK Rowlings Harry Potter books and movies

From £17

Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour – Books & Movie Locations Walk in the footsteps of Arthur Conan Doyle and the worlds greatest fictional detective

From £143

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience Re-live the classic TV show and complete for crystals to buy time in the Crystal Dome

From £23

Brasil Brasil The Birth Of Modernism at the Royal Academy Over 130 works by ten of Brazils most important 20th-century artists who created a new kind of modern art

From £16

Royal London: Saxons Tudors & Stuarts Walking Tour Follow in the footsteps of kings and queens and 1000 years of British history

Only £10

Side-splitting comedy at the Soho Comedy Factory Hilarious line-up with up-and-coming comics and famous comedians off the telly

From £91

Mike Bartletts Unicorn starring Stephen Mangan Mike Bartletts witty and provocative new play is a razor-sharp dissection of modern relationships

From £20

National Gallery Highlights Tour with a Blue Badge Guide Discover the best paintings in the National Gallery in the company of an accredited Blue Badge guide

Under £10

Vivaldis The Four Seasons by Candlelight – St Martin-in-the-Fields Hear the Baroque Chamber Orchestra playing music by Vivaldi Mozart Pachelbel and Bach at St Martin-in-the-Fields

From £85

Much Ado About Nothing – With Tom Hiddleston & Hayley Atwell Two Hollywood stars will play the loving couple in Shakespeares much-loved romantic comedy

Under £15

Some Night in Soho – Comedy Night at the Phoenix Arts Club An evening of stand-up comedy inside the art deco interior of Sohos legendary cabaret club

From £31

Clueless at Trafalgar Theatre – With music by KT Tunstall A romantic comedy based on the cult classic 1990s movie with music by pop singer KT Tunstall

From £22.50

The Score – Starring Successions Brian Cox The story of how composer Johann Sebastian Bach was summoned to the court of Frederick II

From £17

Agatha Christie walking tour around London See the places that inspired Agatha Christie to write her murder mystery novels

From £20

Stand-Up Comedy at Seven Dials Covent Garden A line-up of hilarious stand-up comedians right in the heart of Londons West End

Only £5

Sunday night comedy at the Nell of Old Drury pub Top-notch laughs with 4-6 comedians doing short seven minute sets upstairs at the Nell of Old Drury pub

From £35

Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe at the London Palladium Katherine Ryan will be giving a masterclass in how to enter your Battleaxe era at the London Palladium

Under £10

Dark Stand-Up Comedy in Soho on Friday Night Enjoy a night of no-holds-barred comedy with dark humour outrageous jokes and crowd roasts

From £25

My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre The charming coming-of-age tale that celebrates the transformative power of childhood imagination

From £20

Siena: The Rise of Painting at the National Gallery Some of Europes earliest and most exquisite artworks from the start of the 14th-century

From £25

Retrograde – About Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier The story of a young Sidney Poitier dreaming of his first major movie part during the Golden Age of Hollywood

From £43

The Choir Of Man - with a real working bar on-stage Enjoy a lock-in at this musical homage to the pub complete with an on-stage bar

From £17

Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo Imaginary drawings by the French writer of Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame

From £20

Gershwins Rhapsody In Blue by Candlelight Hear pianist Costas Fotopoulos performing Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue by candlelight

From £20

Mozart & Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight on Shaftesbury Avenue The Belmont Ensemble will be playing a candlelit concert at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

From £25

Stiletto – A new musical at the Charing Cross Theatre An operatic new musical that tells the story of how Venetian boys dreamed of finding fame at the opera

From £22

Vivaldis Four Seasons by Candlelight at St Jamess Piccadilly Hear the Piccadilly Sinfonietta playing Vivaldis Four Seasons in a candlelight concert

Under £15

Jose Maria Velasco – A View Of Mexico at the National Gallery The first-ever UK exhibition of art by the celebrated Mexican painter Jose Maria Velasco

April 2025From £30

John Bishop is Back At It at the London Palladium John Bishop is back on the road doing the thing he loves best standing on stage making people laugh

From £20

Vivaldis Four Seasons by Candlelight on Shaftesbury Avenue Enjoy some Vivaldi in a beautiful candlelit concert at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

From £25

The Great Gatsby – The Tony Award-winning new musical A Jazz Age story of glamour and extravagance set in the Long Island mansion of an eccentric millionaire

From £25

The Comedy About Spies at the Noel Coward Theatre An hilarious 1960s spy escapade from the brains behind the long-running show The Play That Goes Wrong

From £31

My Master Builder with Hollywood star Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregors return to the stage for the first time in 17 years alongside The Crowns Elizabeth Debicki

Free

The Passion of Jesus – Easter Story in Trafalgar Square Celebrate Easter by re-enacting the Biblical story and Jesuss final days in Trafalgar Square

Free

Vaisakhi – Sikh and Hindu Festival in Trafalgar Square Celebrate the start of the Sikh New Year and explore some of their culture and traditions

Only £15

BucketRace Scavenger Hunt – Easter Edition A scavenger hunt where teams compete against each other to complete the tasks in the quickest time

Free

Celebrate St Georges Day in Trafalgar Square Celebrate our nations patron saint with live entertainment and food and drink stalls

From £31

Giant – Starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl Critically acclaimed play following the scandal that hit the world famous childrens author Roald Dahl

May 2025From £28

The Deep Blue Sea with Tamsin Greig at the Theatre Royal Terence Rattigans powerful drama about the destructive power of love starring Tamsin Grieg

From £25

The Fifth Step at Soho Place – Starring Martin Freeman An intimate portrayal of addiction starring Jack Lowden and the Hollywood actor Martin Freeman

From £31

Mrs Warrens Profession starring Imelda Staunton George Bernard Shaws once-banned play stars real-life mother and daughter Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter

Free

Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival Watch a Punch & Judy show and brass band procession around Covent Garden

From £31

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical The story of how Live Aid united the world with songs by U2 David Bowie Queen Madonna and Elton John

From £25

Stereophonic – With music by Arcade Fires Will Butler A fly-on-the-wall look at an up-and-coming rock band on the cusp of stardom recording their new album

June 2025From £36

Hercules – Disneys electrifying new musical at the Theatre Royal A column-shaking adventure set in ancient Greece based on Disneys classic animated movie

Free

Eid in the Square - Muslim Festival in Trafalgar Square Celebrate the end of Ramadan and explore some Islamic culture and traditions

From £23

Summer Exhibition 2025 at the Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academys annual Summer Exhibition is the largest open art exhibition in the world

Anselm Kiefer & Van Gogh at the Royal Academy of Arts An exhibition exploring the influence that Van Gogh had on Kiefer by displaying their works side-by-side

July 2025Under £15

Vivaldis Four Seasons by Candlelight at St Martin-in-the-Fields Hear the Trafalgar Sinfonia playing Vivaldi Handel and Bach at St Martin-in-the-Fields

From £22

Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight at St Jamess Piccadilly Hear Beethovens Moonlight Sonata in a candlelight concert at St Jamess church in Piccadilly

Free

ChessFest in Trafalgar Square – with a living chess set Play chess in Trafalgar Square and watch a living chess set act out famous games

Under £15

The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr A teatime that Sophie will never forget based on Judith Kerrs best-selling book

Under £15

The Smeds And The Smoos at the Lyric Theatre A joyful tale of star-crossed aliens on a far-off planet full of fun friendship and laughs

From £24

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – The Best Bits Meet some of the rudest rulers from Britains past - its history with all the horrible bits left in!

August 2025Free

Jean-Francois Millet: Life On The Land at the National Gallery The first UK exhibition of the French artists work in 50 years to mark the 150th anniversary of his death

From £25

Mel Brooks The Producers at the Garrick Theatre Mel Brooks Tony Award-winning adaptation of his classic comedy is the coming to the Garrick Theatre

September 2025From £23

Kerry James Marshall: The Histories at the Royal Academy The UKs largest-ever retrospective of American painter Kerry James Marshall at the Royal Academy

November 2025Only £15

BucketRace Scavenger Hunt – Halloween Edition A Halloween-themed scavenger hunt around London where teams compete to solve the clues

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025 One of the worlds most important photography competitions returns to the gallery for its 18th year

From £399

Traditional Black Cab Tour of Londons Christmas lights See the Christmas lights from the back of one of Londons iconic black taxi cabs

December 2025From £125

Christmas Eve Tour with Dinner & Midnight Mass See the Christmas lights with a dinner and midnight mass at St Martin-in-the-Fields