Big London Tattoo Show
The Big London Tattoo Show brings 500 tattoo artists to ExCel London for a weekend of live tattooing, gallery exhibitions, and market stalls. Expect edgy artwork, entertainment, and fairground rides as part of a vibrant celebration of body art.
learn to lead crystal bowl sound healing
Join this immersive, instructor-led workshop at Triyoga to learn how to lead crystal bowl sound healing using frequencies and vibration. Discover how to guide others through crystalline tones that balance body and mind, with hands-on practice and personal transformation in a serene wellness setting.
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams brings weathered Americana to Cadogan Hall in London, delivering intimate storytelling, spare guitar work, and a voice that aches with memory as the hall absorbs every note.
High-Energy Afro-Rock: Osibisa
Osibisa brings its legendary Afro-Rock fusion to The Jazz Cafe in London for an electrifying evening of funk, rock, and West African rhythms. A tight, intimate venue and high-energy grooves promise a memorable live show.
The Big Half
The Big Half is an inclusive half-marathon through four iconic London boroughs, starting at Tower Bridge and finishing near Canary Wharf, with cheering crowds and a celebration of culture, community, and fitness.
Loscil
Loscil, the electronic music project of Canadian composer Scott Morgan, performs at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Expect an immersive ambient/electroacoustic set blending soft textures, field recordings, and cinematic mood in ICA's intimate venue for a thoughtful late-evening sonic experience.
Brothers in Harmony – Where Classics Meet New Voices
An evening at Cadogan Hall pairing traditional classical repertoire with fresh vocal interpretations from Brothers in Harmony. The program promises a blend of beloved classics and new voices, delivered in an intimate, refined concert setting ideal for classical music lovers.
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson lands at Cadogan Hall in London, a provocative lecture-night blending investigative wit with eerie, uncannily entertaining storytelling.
Bookbinding: gold tooling on leather
Join a hands-on City Lit workshop to master gold-tooling on leather for bookbinding. This beginner-friendly course covers essential tools, techniques, and design options to create elegant gilt accents on leather bindings, guided by an experienced instructor in a focused studio setting.
GHOSTWOMAN
GHOSTWOMAN at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London delivers a live showcase of Welcome to the Civilized World, their fourth album. A moody, experimental set by Evan Uschenko and Ille van Dessel that reflects a broken world with fierce, intimate intensity.
The Music of The Lord of The Rings
Experience The Music of The Lord of The Rings at Cadogan Hall, where lush orchestral arrangements bring Tolkien's epic to life in London's storied, red-carpeted concert hall, with choir swells and cinematic cadence.
Thames Path Ultra Challenge
An endurance running challenge along the Thames at Bishops Park in Fulham, with courses from 10km to 100km. The Thames Path Ultra Challenge offers riverside scenery and a festival-style weekend atmosphere, with full support for runners pushing their limits.
Richmond RUN-FEST
Richmond RUN-FEST features multiple distance events for around 5,000 runners at Old Deer Park, combining a live music stage with a fitness expo. Participants receive chunky triangle medals and stylish tech-t-shirts as they race through varied distances. A lively outdoor festival that pairs sport with entertainment in a London-area park.
Bling it on! The Independent Jewellers’ Market
Bling it on! Peckham’s Independent Jewellers’ Market sparkles with 100+ artist-made pieces you can buy directly from the makers, from bold silver to gemstone designs.
Stand-up Comedy at The London Palladium
Stand-up at the London Palladium brings razor-sharp jokes to a storied stage, with a West End vibe, glittering lights, and top comics testing fresh material.
Soul-Jazz Powerhouse: China Moses
China Moses lights up London's Jazz Cafe with soulful, propulsive jazz; her velvet voice glides over tight groove work and a live horn section, in an intimate club setting that crackles with late-night warmth.
An Evening with Gabor Maté
An Evening with Gabor Maté at London's Eventim Apollo offers an intimate, illuminating exploration of trauma, healing and compassion, blending science, storytelling and practical guidance in a grand theatre setting.
Rowlands Ramble
A 210km cycling challenge launching from Surbiton, Greater London, designed for endurance riders. The long-distance route weaves through suburban and rural lanes around London, with organized support for riders along the way.
Evanescence at The O2
Evanescence performs at The O2 in London, delivering a high-energy rock concert with soaring vocals and cinematic production. Expect fan favorites like Bring Me to Life and My Immortal, plus a wall of guitars that heads straight to the crowd in this iconic London arena.
Unravelling the magnetic histories of Earth and other terrestrial objects
Join a keynote public lecture at The Royal Society as researchers reveal how Earth's magnetic history and signals from other rocky bodies illuminate planetary evolution, drawing on geophysics, paleomagnetism, and cutting-edge data.
Gala Concert of Musical Stories
A spellbinding gala at Cadogan Hall in London, weaving orchestral storytelling with radiant vocal solos, intimate arias and sweeping finales, turning every note into a tale told in elegant, candlelit splendor.
William Tyler
William Tyler delivers a solo guitar performance at EartH Hackney, weaving intricate instrumental folk textures with expansive, resonant tones in the venue’s brick-and-wood hall. A focused, immersive evening that showcases his evolving guitar language in London’s vibrant arts scene.
The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show
Industry professionals gather at The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show to discover new products and network with decision-makers at Excel London.
Develop your jewellery design and making
Join a professional jewellery design and making workshop at City Lit on 16 Sep 2026. Led by an expert tutor, this session targets intermediate to advanced makers with hands-on guidance on design development, techniques, and finishing touches to elevate your practice.
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