What's on in London this weekend
Looking for what's on in London this weekend? This page gathers the city's cultural highlights into one place — exhibitions, theatre, concerts, cinema and family activities — so you can decide what to do without trawling a dozen sites.
We list each event's venue and neighbourhood, its dates and how to book, and order the page so our editors' picks and the most notable events appear first. It's the quickest way to turn "I'm free this weekend" into a plan, whether you want a big night out or a quiet afternoon with a free exhibition.
Browse everything on this weekend below and follow any listing for full details. Prefer to narrow things down? Jump into exhibitions, theatre, concerts or films, or see what's free this week.
All events this weekend
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
28/07/2026 - 04/10/2026
Tue-Sun 10:00-16:00
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Anish Kapoor
16/06/2026 - 18/10/2026
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (Sat 20:00)
Hayward Gallery (at Southbank Centre)
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
28/03/2026 - 01/11/2026
Daily 10:00-17:45
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
Monarchy: An Exhibition of Royal Fans
09/05/2026 - 26/09/2026
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Final admissions at 4:30pm each day.
Fan MuseumThe Comedy About Spies
01/08/2026 - 26/09/2026
Tue-Sat 19:30; Wed, Sat & Sun 14:30 (Sun eve 19:00)
Adelphi TheatreLinda Dounia - Once Upon A Garden - FREE
12/09/2026 - 18/10/2026
10:00-17:00
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style
10/04/2026 - 18/04/2027
Check website
King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Beethoven, Britten and Grieg — Hyeyoon Park violin; Juho Pohjonen piano
27/09/2026
Sunday 27 September 2026, 11:30
Wigmore HallBartók, Beethoven, Haydn and More — Thomas Adès piano
26/09/2026
Saturday 26 September 2026, 19:30
Wigmore Hall
Coltrane and Hartman on Impulse! feat. Mark Lockheart and Marvin Muoneké
27/09/2026
13:00
Ronnie Scott'sMixed Doubles: Weight(less) & Drop Me if You Dare
25/09/2026 - 26/09/2026
19:00
Jacksons Lane Arts CentreZifzafa — Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Repercussions - FREE
23/09/2026 - 26/09/2026
23–26 September 2026, free video installation
Barbican Centre (Art Gallery)Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900 – Now
27/09/2025 - 27/09/2026
10:00-18:00 (Fri & Sat 21:00)
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)Eileen Cooper RA
03/09/2025 - 03/10/2026
Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00
Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (Tower Bridge)
A Month in the Country
22/08/2026 - 03/10/2026
Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ Thu & Sat 14:30, from 29 Aug)
Donmar Warehousefor colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
02/09/2026 - 03/10/2026
19:00
Yard TheatreIn Focus: Nurse Catherine Pine
06/03/2026 - 04/10/2026
Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Florence Nightingale MuseumHepworth and Nicholson: The Hampstead Studio Photographs
06/06/2026 - 04/10/2026
Daily 10:00-18:00
Courtauld GalleryThree Men in a Boat
18/09/2026 - 10/10/2026
Mostly Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 19:30; Thu/Sat 14:30 & 20:00; selected Tue 18:30
Rose TheatreThe Mousetrap
15/05/2025 - 17/10/2026
Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ 15:00 Tue & Thu; 15:00 & 16:00 Sat)
St Martin's TheatreMusquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation - FREE
25/08/2026 - 18/10/2026
Hayward Gallery (at Southbank Centre)Kyotographie Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
03/06/2026 - 18/10/2026
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00; Sun & BH 12:00–18:00
Japan House LondonJane Eyre
24/08/2026 - 24/10/2026
Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ Thu & Sat 14:30, from 27 Jun)
Southwark Playhouse ElephantRichard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam
25/07/2026 - 25/10/2026
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (Fri 21:00)
Royal Academy of Arts
As You Like It
14/08/2026 - 25/10/2026
Mostly 19:30; some matinees 14:00; Sun 13:00 & 18:30 (see booking page)
Shakespeare's GlobeHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 - FREE!
25/06/2026 - 27/10/2026
Daily 10:30-18:00 ( Fri & Sat 21:00)
National Portrait Gallery
Heritage Gallery Exhibition: America and London
02/05/2026 - 29/10/2026
Daily 10:00-17:00
Guildhall Art GallerydRMM: Building from Forests - FREE
25/11/2025 - 30/10/2026
10:00-18:00 (Fri & Sat 21:00)
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art - FREE
20/03/2026 - 01/11/2026
Daily 10:00-18:00
Imperial War MuseumVoyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures
01/06/2026 - 01/11/2026
10am – 5.30pm. Quiet Times: usually afternoons in term time.
Horniman Museum & GardensDoes my head look BIG in this? The art of portrait caricature
23/05/2026 - 01/11/2026
Saturday 23 May 2026, 10:30 – Sunday 1 November 2026, 16:00
Cartoon Museum
Pip and Posy Live on Stage
19/09/2026 - 22/11/2026
Daytime performances; check website
Little Angel TheatreThe Playboy of the Western World
28/02/2026 - 04/12/2026
Mon-Sat 19:30 (+ 14:30 Thu & Sat)
National Theatre (Lyttleton)Jean ProuvéMaison Démontable
16/05/2026 - 31/12/2026
Tue-Sat: 10:00-18:00; Sun: 11:00-17:00
Carpenters Workshop Gallery London
Healing Spaces: Healthcare Design Past, Present and Future
18/11/2025 - 31/12/2026
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00
Florence Nightingale MuseumRising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
16/05/2026 - 10/01/2027
10:00-17:45
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)The Music is Black: A British Story
18/04/2026 - 10/01/2027
10:00-18:00 (Fri & Sat 21:00)
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)Matilda The Musical
20/05/2025 - 17/01/2027
Tue-Fri 19:00; Wed & Sat 14:00; Sun 15:00
Cambridge TheatreZineb Sedira: When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks - FREE
26/05/2026 - 17/01/2027
10:00-!8:00
Tate BritainBank of England Museum – What's On (parent listing) - FREE
21/06/2026 - 31/03/2027
Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Open for Museum Lates every third Thursday of the month, until 8pm (last entry 7.30pm, booking recommended). Closed Bank Holidays and weekends.
Bank of England MuseumFrequently asked questions
What's on in London this weekend?
The list above shows cultural events across London this weekend — exhibitions, shows, concerts and cinema — updated day by day, with our picks first.
What free events are on this weekend?
London has free culture on every day of the week. See our free things to do page for everything on with no ticket required.
Can I find events suitable for children?
Yes — our for-kids page collects family-friendly events and activities across London, with dedicated round-ups during half-term and the school holidays.
How accurate are these dates and times?
Listings are refreshed continuously and all dates and times are shown in London time, so what you see reflects what's actually on.