Best Events in April

This April, Midnight Apothecary is offering you the chance to drink cocktails in a rooftop garden while surrounding a campfire, where marshmallows will be toasted. The botanical mixes are sourced from the garden itself, as well as local brewers and distillers. All you have to do is rock up and enjoy the sunset from the beautiful garden location.

Drink, dance and sing your heart out to the biggest tunes the pop world has bequeathed us as Guilty Pleasures takes over KOKO in Camden. From Teenage Dirtbag through to Kelly Clarkson, there will no end to the absolute bangers; add in a confessional, dancers and entertainer and you've just found your new favourite night out.

Join the team behind the Boat Show Comedy Club each weekend this April for a night of hilarious comedy afloat the iconic River Thames. London's comedy fans are invited aboard the Tattershall Castle and Hispaniola boats to see some of the city's best up and coming stand-up acts perform their best material. Expect plenty of witty anecdotes, side-splitting one-liners and a few belly-aching laughs.

Ever wanted to see the wonders of SEA LIFE after normal hours? Well, now you can, and you can stroll across the Shark Walk above the wonderful Pacific Reef where sharks are just inches from your feet. Travel the aquarium at your own pace, see the artic penguins, or Cuban crocodiles, drink your prosecco and have a magical evening.

Taking inspiration from icons such as Josephine Baker and Dita Von Tease, Gin House Burlesque are bringing their show girls back to elusive members' club The King's Head in Shoreditch. Join the girls in the old-schools club as they perform up close and personal for a night of wild shenanigans. 

Looking for a little inner peace, tranquility, or simply looking to flex those yoga skills? One of the prettiest ways to practise your moves this April, join sunrise yoga at the ever stunning Sky Garden for a class above the city to remember. 

As one of the few remaining ballrooms with its original decor still intact, it's only fitting that London's biggest Jive party takes place at the Rivoli Ballroom. The team behind this iconic London spot are transporting their guests back to the 1920s, hosting a night revolving around jive music. With a free class for beginners at the start of the evening, things will soon kick up a notch when the swing band takes over. This is one April event well worth checking out in our books.

What better way to celebrate that April has arrived, than drinking your way through it? A must for those with a penchant for hops, head on down and snag your tickets now as guests to the Bermondsey Microbrewery Craft Beer experience are promised pints aplenty.

Bottomless prosecco and brunch plates are winging their way to Sanctum Soho for a delicious brunch event. Head to the classy spot for a Saturday catch-up over breakfast and bubbles as head chef James Cathcart cooks up a storm.

The music quiz taking the world by storm pops up across London at Jerusalem Bar, The Phoenix and Trapeze to show you into the wonderfully wacky world of Sounds Familiar. Think a pub quiz fused with disco where you'll be on your feet dancing and singing to the likes of MC Quizzical and DJ Al. Listen up, name that song and get your musical caps on.

Bedales wine shop promise expert tastings and sessions from their outposts in Spitalfields and Borough Market. This April, head over for a beer and cheese tasting in association with Crate Brewery, a talk and tasting with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, and plenty more.

The opportunity to get a delicious meal and bottomless drinks is one you shouldn’t pass up lightly. With a menu of roast steak, beef fat roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and more, as well as unlimited prosecco or Bloody Marys, this might be the best lunch in April.

Head back to the '90s with a massive night at Clapham's The Grand as they bring in the karaoke, free chicken wings, retro games and playground games. Hot Since '91 is a huge south London night that promises a whole heap of fun.

Known only as the revolutionaries of the brunch world, the Hip Hop Brunch collective return to show you how breakfast and drinking combined is really done. Storming London with their 'Dirty South' menu of tidy meaty goodies, you'll be stuffing your face and knocking back bottomless cocktails before getting involved in their iconic hip hop karaoke sessions. 

Little Nan has packed up and jetted off for bit of Benidorm sun this spring... and her grandkids are running wild. They've packed up all of her stuff and shipped it over to Shoreditch, loading it all into a warehouse by Old Street Station. Here, they'll be throwing a 90s themed party with all of her old treasures. Drink bottomless cocktails from her teapots and dance atop of her dining table! 

Your April plans are sorted as Gospeloke is coming to town. Combining karaoke with a full gospel choir, you can unleash your inner-Whitney out on stage. There’s also going to be euphoric sing-a-longs, team harmonies and awards for the Best Confessional, Best Solo Performance and more.

Indulge in a brunch and canal cruise this April in London as the Alfred Le Roy sails you down the River Lea. The bar will serve cocktails, as well as a range of wines, spirits and CRATE Brewery beers and ciders – and you can even opt into a bottomless selection of them. They’ll be playing a series of upbeat tunes, while you feast on their delicious selection of brunch items.

It's you and a zombie and only one of you is getting out of there alive. Trapped in a Room with a Zombie is a brilliant escape room challenge taking place in Whitechapel that involves using you logic and wit to complete the puzzle and making it out limbs intact.