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National Theatre

Pride

11 Jun 2026 - 12 Sept 2026

A brand-new musical based on the award-winning film about the 1984 Miners' Strike

Theatre & Shows

Hayward Gallery

Harry Styles’ Meltdown

11 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026

11 days of music, dancing and community curated by the one and only Harry Styles.

Festival

The Garden Museum

SE1 Green London Cycle Tour

13 Jun 2026 - 13 Jun 2026

Join a guided cycling tour exploring unique green spaces in SE1

Walks, Talks & Tours

National Theatre

The Misanthrope

16 Jun 2026 - 01 Aug 2026

Sandra Oh takes the title role in a razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic

Theatre & Shows

Hayward Gallery

Anish Kapoor

16 Jun 2026 - 18 Oct 2026

The Hayward presents one of London's biggest contemporary art exhibitions of the year.

Exhibitions

The Garden Museum

British Flowers Week

17 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026

Explore stunning immersive floral installations created by top British floral designers.

Exhibitions

Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms fountain

17 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026

Cool down this summer at Southbank Centre's interactive fountains.

Family

St John's Waterloo

Sinfonia Smith Square Rush Hour Concerts

17 Jun 2026 - 17 Jun 2026

Skip the rush hour crowds and enjoy live classical music for just £6!

Music
A woman with long hair wearing a black jacket and turquoise and silver jewellery - Elif Shafak - leans on a desk and looks at the camera, behind her are shelves full of books

Southbank Centre

Refugee Week

25 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

Music, talks, poetry and screenings centred on this year’s theme of ‘courage’.

Southbank Centre

Colossus

25 Jun 2026 - 27 Jun 2026

60 dancers move as one in the UK debut of Stephanie Lake’s Colossus.

Theatre & Shows
Poster for the show shrink wrapped with a drawing of a sofa and a microphone

Big Belly Comedy Club

Shrink Wrapped

26 Jun 2026 - 04 Sept 2026

A psychologist analyses comedians – live on stage

Theatre & Shows

Southbank Centre

South Asian Sounds

01 Jul 2026 - 05 Jul 2026

Celebrating outstanding contemporary and classical South Asian music and performance

Festival

Southbank Centre

Poetry International Festival

10 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026

This year's festival includes celebrations of iconic poets Benjamin Zephaniah and Allen Ginsberg.

Festival

Big Belly Comedy Club

Grandad & Me Do Stand Up Comedy

13 Jul 2026 - 13 Jul 2026

Two generations. One Mic. What could possibly go wrong?

Theatre & Shows

BFI IMAX

The Odyssey at BFI IMAX

17 Jul 2026 - 09 Aug 2026

Watch Christopher Nolan's epic take on Homer's Odyssey on Britain's biggest screen.

Film

Southbank Centre

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

22 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026

Part rave, part ritual, Shecther II’s new work shatters the barrier between stage and audience.

Theatre & Shows

Southbank Centre

Steel Scenes

25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026

Don't miss one of the biggest ever steel pan performances featuring musicians from across the UK!

Music

Southbank Centre

Dog Man: The Musical

30 Jul 2026 - 16 Aug 2026

The crime-biting sensation gets a brand-new musical this summer.

Family

National Theatre

Electra/Persona

19 Aug 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss blend myth and modern psychology in this powerful new production

Theatre & Shows

National Theatre

The Story

27 Aug 2026 - 24 Oct 2026

Letitia Wright stars in Tracey Scott Wilson’s seminal newsroom thriller

Theatre & Shows

Southbank Centre

Goalhanger: The Rest Is Fest

04 Sept 2026 - 06 Sept 2026

From history and politics to science, sport, and culture, the world’s most popular voices explore the stories shaping our world

Walks, Talks & Tours

Pagination

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