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London Events on Wednesday 8th April 2026

Things to do on 8 April include seeing the Turner & Constable exhibition at Tate Britain, and visiting an exhibition about film director Wes Anderson

Theatre shows & Musicals on 8th April

From £25 Matilda - The Musical

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

Art & Museum exhibitions on 8th April

Turner And Constable

Turner & Constable exhibition at Tate Britain A landmark exhibition to celebrate the 250th anniversary of JMW Turner and John Constables birth

Wes Anderson The Archives

Wes Anderson: The Archives at the Design Museum The first official retrospective on Wes Anderson - one of Hollywoods most original film directors

Sightseeing walks on 8th April

Only £15Catch A Killer An Immersive Murder Mystery Experience

Catch A Killer: An Immersive Murder Mystery Experience Follow in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper as you examine the evidence and crack the clues

Only £15London Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour

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

From £25London Palaces and Parliament Walking Tour

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

Things to do in London on 8 April – Margaret Thatcher died on this day in 2013. Whether she’ll ever get a statue in Parliament Square is open to debate because of the passions she instills (still!), so if you want to see her immortalised in stone you’ll have to attend one of the Saturday Tours of Parliament.