London events in September and October 2026

Festival

Totally Thames 2026

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM River Thames across London, London, England

A month-long celebration of the River Thames with arts, heritage, environment, and river activity programming across London. Individual event locations...

Event details → Broadway

The Phantom of the Opera

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM His Majesty's Theatre, London, England

Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running West End musical at its London home. Official booking availability is verified through March 13, 2027; use the linked...

Event details → Broadway

Wicked

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Apollo Victoria Theatre, London, England

The award-winning West End musical telling the untold story of the witches of Oz. Official booking availability is verified through May 30, 2027; use the...

Event details → Broadway

Disney's The Lion King

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Lyceum Theatre, London, England

Disney's landmark West End musical, now in its record-breaking London run. Official booking availability is verified through May 16, 2027; use the linked...

Event details → Broadway

Les Misérables

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Sondheim Theatre, London, England

The world's longest-running musical in its resident West End production. Official booking availability is verified through March 13, 2027; use the linked...

Event details → Broadway

Hamilton

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Victoria Palace Theatre, London, England

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical in its resident London production. Official booking availability is verified through March 13...

Event details → Broadway

Mamma Mia!

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Novello Theatre, London, England

The long-running ABBA musical at London's Novello Theatre. Official booking availability is verified through March 13, 2027; use the linked listing for...

Event details → Broadway

Matilda The Musical

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Cambridge Theatre, London, England

The Royal Shakespeare Company's long-running West End musical based on Roald Dahl's story. Official booking availability is verified through September 5...

Event details → Broadway

Cabaret

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre, London, England

The immersive Olivier Award-winning West End revival at the Kit Kat Club. Official booking availability is verified through September 18, 2027; use the...

Event details → Broadway

The Book of Mormon

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Prince of Wales Theatre, London, England

The long-running West End production of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical comedy. Official booking availability is verified through January 23...

Event details → Broadway

Operation Mincemeat

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Fortune Theatre, London, England

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning British musical in its resident West End run. Official booking availability is verified through February 20, 2027; use...

Event details → Broadway

SIX

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Vaudeville Theatre, London, England

The resident West End production of the hit musical retelling the lives of Henry VIII's six wives. Official booking availability is verified through...

Event details → Broadway

The Mousetrap

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM St Martin's Theatre, London, England

Agatha Christie's record-breaking resident West End murder mystery. Official booking availability is verified through January 2, 2027; use the linked...

Event details → Broadway

Beetlejuice The Musical

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Prince Edward Theatre, London, England

The Broadway musical based on Tim Burton's film in an extended West End residence. Official booking availability is verified through April 17, 2027; use...

Event details → Broadway

Titaníque

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Criterion Theatre, London, England

The Olivier Award-winning Céline Dion musical comedy in its resident London run. Official booking availability is verified through January 3, 2027; use...

Event details → Broadway

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Piccadilly Theatre, London, England

The West End production of the jukebox musical inspired by Baz Luhrmann's film. Official booking availability is verified through October 17, 2026; use...

Event details → Broadway

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Two Parts)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM Palace Theatre, London, England

The original two-part West End production, available through September before the production changes format. Official booking availability is verified...

Event details → Guided Tour

Highgate Wood Historic Walk

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM Highgate Wood, London, England

Verified London guided tour program. Check the official event page for tickets, final timings, and entry conditions.

Event details → Broadway

Thelma & Louise: A New Musical

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM Young Vic, London, England

Verified London musical program. Check the official event page for tickets, final timings, and entry conditions.

Accessibility: The official production page lists BSL, captioned, audio-described with touch tour, and relaxed performances across September and October. Event details → Outdoor Performance

CHAIR!

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM Queen's Market Square, London, England

A free outdoor performance in the official Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 program. Consult the festival listing for exact showtimes and...

Accessibility: GDIF publishes event-specific access information and holds Platinum accessibility status from Attitude is Everything. Event details → Outdoor Performance

Kismat Walla at Green Street

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM Queen's Market Square, London, England

A free outdoor performance in the official Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 program. Consult the festival listing for exact showtimes and...

Accessibility: GDIF publishes event-specific access information and holds Platinum accessibility status from Attitude is Everything. Event details → Live Podcast

The Guardian Science Weekly x Black Box

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM Kings Place, London, England

An in-person London Podcast Festival 2026 recording or industry session at Kings Place. Online-stream duplicate listings are intentionally excluded.

Event details → Live Podcast

The World's Coolest Disabled

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM Kings Place, London, England

An in-person London Podcast Festival 2026 recording or industry session at Kings Place. Online-stream duplicate listings are intentionally excluded.

Event details → Music

Bon Jovi

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM Wembley Stadium, London, England

Official Bon Jovi tour widget lists Bon Jovi at Wembley Stadium in London, UK on September 4, 2026. The official widget publishes the date and venue but...

Event details → Festival

Goalhanger: Rest Is Fest

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM Southbank Centre, London, England

Verified London festival program. Check the official event page for tickets, final timings, and entry conditions.

Event details → Outdoor Performance

Nature Speaks

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM Tump 53 Nature Reserve, London, England

A free outdoor performance in the official Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 program. Consult the festival listing for exact showtimes and...

Accessibility: GDIF publishes event-specific access information and holds Platinum accessibility status from Attitude is Everything. Event details → Live Podcast

Outsiding with Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM Kings Place, London, England

An in-person London Podcast Festival 2026 recording or industry session at Kings Place. Online-stream duplicate listings are intentionally excluded.

Event details → Live Podcast

The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM Kings Place, London, England

An in-person London Podcast Festival 2026 recording or industry session at Kings Place. Online-stream duplicate listings are intentionally excluded.

Event details → Outdoor Performance

Dancing City 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England

A free outdoor performance in the official Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 program. Consult the festival listing for exact showtimes and...

Accessibility: GDIF publishes event-specific access information and holds Platinum accessibility status from Attitude is Everything. Event details → Outdoor Performance

Garbh

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM Waterfront Square, London, England

A free outdoor performance in the official Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 program. Consult the festival listing for exact showtimes and...

Accessibility: GDIF publishes event-specific access information and holds Platinum accessibility status from Attitude is Everything. Event details →

Money and Economic History

Bank of England Museum

London, England

London money and economic history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Local and Social History

Bruce Castle Museum

London, England

London local and social history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Royal Palace and State Rooms

Buckingham Palace

London, England

London royal palace and state rooms collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Literary House Museum

Charles Dickens Museum

London, England

London literary house museum collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Second World War and Political History

Churchill War Rooms

London, England

London second world war and political history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Maritime and Merchant-Ship History

Cutty Sark

London, England

London maritime and merchant-ship history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Contemporary Design

Design Museum

London, England

London contemporary design collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → European Old Master Art

Dulwich Picture Gallery

London, England

London european old master art collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Fashion and Textile Design

Fashion and Textile Museum

London, England

London fashion and textile design collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Nursing and Social History

Florence Nightingale Museum

London, England

London nursing and social history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Psychoanalysis and House Museum

Freud Museum London

London, England

London psychoanalysis and house museum collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Gardens, Landscape, and Horticulture

Garden Museum

London, England

London gardens, landscape, and horticulture collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Zoology and Comparative Anatomy

Grant Museum of Zoology

London, England

London zoology and comparative anatomy collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Art and Roman London

Guildhall Art Gallery

London, England

London art and roman london collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Music and Biographical History

Handel Hendrix House

London, England

London music and biographical history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Naval and Second World War History

HMS Belfast

London, England

London naval and second world war history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Anthropology, Natural History, and Music

Horniman Museum and Gardens

London, England

London anthropology, natural history, and music collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Military and Ceremonial History

Household Cavalry Museum

London, England

London military and ceremonial history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Modern Conflict and Social History

Imperial War Museum London

London, England

London modern conflict and social history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Royal Palace and Social History

Kensington Palace

London, England

London royal palace and social history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Historic House and Old Master Art

Kenwood House

London, England

London historic house and old master art collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Victorian Art and Artist's House

Leighton House

London, England

London victorian art and artist's house collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Canal, Ice, and Industrial History

London Canal Museum

London, England

London canal, ice, and industrial history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Roman Archaeology and Contemporary Art

London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE

London, England

London roman archaeology and contemporary art collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → London and Docklands History

London Museum Docklands

London, England

London london and docklands history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Transport and Urban History

London Transport Museum

London, England

London transport and urban history collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Zoo and Wildlife Conservation

London Zoo

London, England

London zoo and wildlife conservation collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Consumer Culture and Packaging

Museum of Brands

London, England

London consumer culture and packaging collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Freemasonry and Decorative Arts

Museum of Freemasonry

London, England

London freemasonry and decorative arts collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details → Home and Everyday Life

Museum of the Home

London, England

London home and everyday life collection with current visitor information on its official website. Official institution page checked 2026-08-07. Verify...

Hours: Opening days and hours vary; check the official visit page for the trip date, last entry, and temporary closures. Visitor details →