The Horatia N7
A HOME FOR THE
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SINCE 1937
Highbury & Islington’s proper
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The Horatia is a multitasking gem
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Last Minute Events In London
By Kiera Chapman
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Editor
Food, drink and nightlife specialist with 8+ years in journalism, including bylines at The Sunday Times and Marie Claire.
Last updated on 4th September 2026
Living in this city means there's never an excuse to sit twiddling your thumbs. No matter what night of the week it is, there will be a last minute activity in London for you to check out; from immersive theatre all the way through to cocktail classes. Whether you've got a date or looking to impress your mates, check out our recommendations for last minute events and see what's on tonight in London.
The Big Drag Bingo Brunch- SOHO
@ Phoenix Arts Club on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 60 other Saturdays
From the creators of
Ginger’s Big Drag Brunch
and
Kiki Drag Cabaret,
get ready to
grab life by the balls
with
The Big Drag Bingo Brunch—your
favourite drag bingo experience with a fabulousbottomless…
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Cabaret/Burlesque ⋅ Daytime ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £16.50 - £59.34
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Central London
Big Top 90's VS 00's Brunch
@ Trapeze on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 57 other Saturdays
90's VS 00's Bottomless
Brunch!
Get ready for a 3-hour long Brunch
extravaganza! Dig out your pedal pushers, chokers and your denim
jackets, step over your Sony Walkman and dust off your bucket hatsas…
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Fun Time Partying ⋅ Brunch ⋅ Daytime
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Tickets from £43.94 - £49.62
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East London
Hip Hop Brunch™
The Elmhurst Weds Quiz
@ The Elmhurst on Wednesday 14th October 2026 and 5 other Wednesdays
The Elmhurst weekly Weds quiz
/ £2 per person / fun prizes/ roll
overs / great food/ drinks / vibes
Quiz Night
at The Elmhurst Pub – Great Questions, Great Atmosphere, and
Great Food
Tottenham…
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Quiz Night ⋅ Food & Drink ⋅ Student Night
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Tickets from £2.20
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Tottenham
CROUCH END CABARET
Welcome to North London Cabaret Club
An intimate cabaret and variety night celebrating live
performance in all its forms.
Expect glamour, drag, burlesque, singers, theatrical moments,
and curated guest…
London Boat Party
London Boat Party! CORONAVIRUS POLICY - book with confidence, read our policy on our website for new bookings and cancellations (go to ORGANISER section for website link) With over 50yrs experience as London's ORIGINAL boat party, a...
Sunrise At Sky Garden
@ Sky Garden Bars on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Rise and Shine at Sky Pod Bar – 155m Above the City!
🌞 ☕ 🍞Start your morning with breathtaking views and a delightful Breakfast treat at Sky Pod Bar. Enjoy a freshly brewed coffee or tea paired with a delicious pastry from our daily...
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Daytime ⋅ Food & Drink
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Tickets from £12.65 - £13.75
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City of London
The Ultimate 90s Pre-Theatre Menu
@ Bunga 90 on Various dates from Sunday 27th September 2026
Step off the streets of Covent Garden and into a full-blown 90s
fever dream at Bunga 90, London’s most interactive retro cocktail,
pizza, and karaoke bar. Whether you’re heading to the theatre,
meeting…
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Food & Drink ⋅ DJ ⋅ Karaoke
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Tickets from £28.60
Lip Sync Dance Battle
@ Secret London Location on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
The Ultimate Party Showdown
Immerse yourself in the music, connect with your crew, and move
like a superstar in London’s fiercest Lip Sync Dance Battle. This
high-energy party experience is perfectfor…
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Hen Party ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Activity
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Tickets from £23.69 - £30.25
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Central London
Laoxa’s Creative Ground
Expect a vibrant, community-led experience bringing together
creativity, food and connection.
Part of Laoxa’s Creative Ground - a series of pop-ups
celebrating independent makers, bold flavours and hands…
Kitty Yoga
CONNECTING MINDFULNESS AND MOVEMENT WITH KITTEN AND THERAPY
Familiarise yourself with our studio and be present in the
moment with the joy of our yoga flow and kitten love.
Comedy Carnival London
Hard-hitting stand up comedy. Recommended by Time Out. Comedy Carnival features award-winning, international comedians. Previous acts include Stephen Merchant, Russell Brand, Flight of the Conchords, Jim Jefferies, Reginald D Hunter, Sara Pascoe...
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
@ President Hotel on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Chaos reigns as soon as you walk through the door in this fully immersive show where you become diners, served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel.
Join them for lashings of laughter, huge spoonfuls of spontaneity, plenty of participation, and a 3-course...
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Food & Drink ⋅ Comedy ⋅ Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from £74.00 - £86.50
What's On at The Elmhurst
THE BOAT SHOW COMEDY CLUB
@ The Tattershall Castle on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Laughs ahoy at London's finest
floating comedy club!
Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice
2023
'Glitzier than your average night of stand-up' The Evening
Standard
Established over 22 years ago,
our incredible…
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Comedy ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Date Night
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Tickets from £5.50 - £48.60
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Embankment
Bottomless Brunch - Sisterhood Drag Party
@ Ballie Ballerson, London on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 4 other Saturdays
We are all about going big or going home and no event sums that up like our award winning bottomless brunch 😜
What’s included in my ticket?
From £39pp - Our bottomless brunch tickets include 90mins of selected bottomless drinks and 2hrs of...
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Brunch ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Bottomless Brunch
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Tickets from £36.40 - £67.60
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Shoreditch
Flight Club
Taking place in both their Shoreditch and Bloomsbury venues, The Flight Club's weekender is getting your weekend off to a flying start - literally. Get involved with unlimited pizza and prosecco as well as having a go on the old dart's board.
The Star by Liverpool Street
The Star By Liverpool Street is an outstanding pub and Karaoke venue located in the City of London
Boogie Shoes Silent Disco Walking Tours
Forbidden Nights - Male Strip Show London
@ Forbidden Nights London on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 49 other Saturdays
**ALL ATTENDEES MUST BRING A
VALID FORM OF ID FOR ENTRY INTO
INFERNOS**
Brace yourself for something
truly spectacular. Forbidden Nights have teamed up
Infernos London, to create the ultimateshow…
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Hen Party ⋅ Cabaret/Burlesque ⋅ Something A Little Different
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Tickets from £26.75 - £63.36
The Rubens at The Palace
Bougie Drag East – London’s Premium Drag Brunch
BOUGIE DRAG EAST IS LONDON’S NEWEST PREMIUM DRAG BRUNCH EXPERIENCE
⚜️ A curated celebration over a decade in the making by the UK's Number 1 voted drag brunch event company.
designed for guests who don’t just brunch, they...
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Boozy Brunch ⋅ Bottomless Brunch ⋅ Daytime
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From £20
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Shoreditch
Brunch Brunch Baby at Darwin & Wallace
Nordic Bar
Hark, warriors! Enter Nordic Bar, a Viking paradise found mere steps from London’s illustrious Oxford Street. Unleash your inner conqueror with our lively Viking atmosphere, featuring screens so towering…
What's The Motive
Welcome to the New
London!
Tired of traditional parties in
London with standard music sets, bang average DJs and boring
crowds? Well, What’s The Motive has arrived and is taking over
London, quicklyExpect…
R'n'Brunch Party™
@ THE PODIUM & TERRACE @ KERB SPITALFIELDS on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 2 other Saturdays
View the
reels from our brunches here!
R’n’Brunch Party: London’s Best &
Original R’n’B Brunch
Non-stop vibes, incredible food, and the flyest RnB —welcome to
London’s ultimate daytime…
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Brunch ⋅ Food & Drink ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £16.50 - £21.89
Mino Pottery Painting & Cafe
Mino Pottery is a pottery painting café in Herne Hill, offering
a relaxed, creative space for all ages. Enjoy highest quality
stoneware pottery painting, delicious food and drinks, with
knowledgable staff…
The Big London Bake East
@ The Big London Bake East on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
An incredible immersive experience from start to finish with our baking marquee, cake themed bar, hospitality suite and beautiful drinks deck. Come get your bake on!
Challenge your friends at East London's award-winning bake off!
90 minutes to...
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Something A Little Different ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Date Night
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Tickets from £39.99 - £142.47
The Horse & Groom
Lush and Hush—The Chef’s Table
@ Lush and Hush Restaurant on Every Thursday
Chef’s Table: A Front-Row Culinary
Journey
Every two months, the LUSH &
HUSH Chef’s Table opens a new chapter —a nine-course tasting journey that travels
through the flavours, stories, and landscapes…
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Date Night ⋅ Dating ⋅ Food & Drink
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Tickets from £42.90 - £93.28
The Stand-Up Club
Live stand-up comedy 7 nights a week in the
heart of London at Soho Comedy House on Dean Street.
The Stand-Up Club is one of the UK's most famous comedy clubs, each
show headlined by TV acts as seen…
Moonshine Saloon: Western Cocktail Experience
@ Moonshine Saloon on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
BE A PART OF THE
STORY BY BRINGING YOUR OWN LIQUOR AND JOINING THE ILLICIT MOONSHINE
SMUGGLING GANG OF THE WILD WEST!
HIGHLIGHTS
🏜️ Step into an
immersive Wild West experience in London
?Enjoy…
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Food & Drink ⋅ Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different
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Tickets from £41.80 - £47.52
The Magic Hour
Are you looking for something different in London?
The Magic Hour is an exclusive parlour magic experience in the
heart of London. Following 5 star reviews and sell outs since
its inception…
Garage Brunch™
The Five Points Brewing Co
The Five Points Brewing Company is an independent brewery based in Hackney, East London, brewing since 2013 with a commitment to quality and the community. Five Points proudly brews British modern classics…
A Wee Pop-up ceilidh at Small Beer
@ Small Beer on Friday 9th October 2026 and 6 other Fridays
Tucked
away, not far from South Bermondsey is the Small Beer Brewery -
with a MASSIVE TAP ROOM!
Join us in this excellent venue with its brilliant beers that
will keep you dancing without making your head…
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Date Night ⋅ Fun Time Partying ⋅ Live Music
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Tickets from £20.35
The London Alcohol-Free Comedy Club
Sober IS Fun
at London's & UK's Original Alcohol-Free Comedy Club
' London's Best Dry Nights '
- London Evening
Standard
Enjoy 4 Top Comedians in Completely Alcohol - Free Surroundings
at the Backyard…
Dabbers Social Bingo
Bingo, But Not As You Know
It
Dabbers Social Bingo is London’s
original home of modern, interactive bingo, serving up a
high-energy twist on the classic game. Say goodbye to sleepy
village halls andhello…
The Brig
@ Merchant House on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Introducing London’s smallest bar.
Intimate, hidden, personal, The Brig has been carved out within the bar at Merchant House of Bow Lane.
The Brig can be booked by the hour for 2-4 guests, priced at £65pp per hour with all drinks and your own...
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Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Date Night
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Tickets from £130.00 - £260.00
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City of London
Mr Fogg's Botanical Brunch
@ Mr Fogg's Botanical Tavern on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 8 other Saturdays
£48pp: Two-Course
Brunch + Bottomless Build-Your-Own Bellinis
Enjoy a whimsical
Botanical Brunch at Mr Fogg’s Botanical Tavern in Fitzrovia, where
every Saturday afternoon invites you to indulge…
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Bottomless Brunch ⋅ Brunch ⋅ Daytime
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Tickets from £51.84
Escape The Power Cut
@ Control Room B on Various dates from Saturday 26th September 2026
Tickets: £55pp | Location: Behind the dials
| Mission: Restore power to the Control Room
| Fuel: Two cocktails included | Total
session duration: 90 minutes (30…
Silent Disco Global
Curating global silent disco
experiences at the most celebrated venues.
Silent Disco Global is the original pioneer of immersive
headphone parties — selling out venues with thousands of tickets
since…
House of Burlesque...SPEAKEASY
@ QT at The Middle Eight Hotel on Every Saturday
House of Burlesque... SPEAKEASY - London's most fun secret! Under the streets of the world famous West End lurks a world of stockings, feathers and fabulousness.
The UK's TOP Burlesque production house are thrilled to continue their Saturday...
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Cabaret/Burlesque ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Hen Party
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From £15
Ginger's Big Drag Bingo – Shoreditch
@ The Joiner on Worship on Various dates from Saturday 26th September 2026
Grab life by the balls with Ginger's Big Drag Bingo! It's a
glitzy bingo night with prizes, party anthems, dance-offs, team
games and lots more.
Join us to kick off your wild weekend by playing
bingo with…
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Fun Time Partying ⋅ Comedy ⋅ Activity
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Tickets from £7.70 - £14.30
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Shoreditch
Alcotraz London: Cell Block Two-One-Two
@ Alcotraz Penitentiary: London on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Hidden behind unassuming shutters lies Alcotraz, a secret prison staffed with guards to help you successfully smuggle liquor past the Warden and get it into the hands of the longest-serving inmates. Following the recent outbreak, The Warden has...
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Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Themed Nights
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Tickets from £39.22 - £69.00
Lil' Nashville
See Your City
See Your City boasts the UK's finest selection of cultural tours, both pop and historical - sampling for you the most entertaining guides at great prices.
London - Edinburgh - York
Thames Lates
@ London Eye Millenium Pier on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Speedboats, seasonal drink, sunset and a great sound-track. Come aboard for your most memorable experience!
What you can expect? Thames Rockets 3 Point Plan for a perfect evening
1. 50 minute* part-guided - part speed experience along the river...
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Boat Party ⋅ Stag Do ⋅ Walks & Tours
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Tickets from £67.95 - £72.95
Camden Town Brewery Tour
@ Camden Town Brewery on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
How many
times have you walked past a shiny silver brewhouse and wondered
what the ‘Hells’ is going on in there? Well come on this tour and
wonder no more!
Get to know all about beer history…
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Walks & Tours ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Drinks Tasting
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Tickets from £25.00 - £30.00
London Boat Party ORIGINAL
@ A central London Pier on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
With over 50yrs experience as London's ORIGINAL boat party, a great atmosphere is guaranteed! Eat, drink, gossip and dance to the sounds of a top Thames DJ playing party anthems from the past to the present. After you’ve danced ’til you’ve...
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Boat Party ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £36.30
Neon Naked Life Drawing
All the best weekends begin with a Neon Naked Life Drawing class, right? For £16 you can take part in one of London's wildest experiences, as you sketch a nude model in complete darkness – with body paint acting as the only source of light. The result is a colourful, dynamic masterpiece that you can gift or hang in your own home. They also have bingo events if you want to make day even more random...
Live Band Karaoke
THE GIG THE AUDIENCE CREATES
"Always the best night ever" - Emma
"Awesome I am soooooo going back next month" - Hannah
"Such a brilliant night out" - Philip
Live Band Karaoke: the
unforgettable experience…
West End Musical Brunch
@ Secret London Location on Various dates from Saturday 26th September 2026
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A MUSICAL AND WANTED TO JOIN IN WITH THE CAST? WELL NOW YOU CAN!
NOW IN OUR 7th YEAR. OVER 100,000 ATTENDEES.
Get up close and personal with the stars of London’s West End with the West End Musical Brunch. The...
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Brunch ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from £85.54
West End Musical Brunch
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A MUSICAL AND WANTED TO JOIN IN WITH THE CAST? WELL NOW YOU CAN! Get up close and personal with the stars of London's West End with The West End Musical Brunch. The bottomless brunch experience for the ultimate musical...
Avora: A New-World Cocktail Experience
@ Roscorp Laboratories on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Step into a magical new world where cocktails come to life!
Welcome to Avora, an immersive new-world cocktail adventure in London. Sip on three delicious cocktails while interacting with the Avorians and unlocking the secrets of their...
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Food & Drink ⋅ Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different
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Tickets from £48.50 - £57.22
Top and Bottom Comedy
Comedians are taking over The Book Club on Wednesdays for £5 comedy nights in the city. Settle in for some knee-slapping entertainment and enjoy £5 pizzas and G&Ts throughout. Hilarious hosts will be introducing the big-name acts for 90 minutes of jokes, crowd interactions and storytelling.
Bar Rumba
Bar Rumba is one of West End’s longest running Nightclubs! A few minutes walk from Leicester Square and a stone’s throw from
Piccadilly Circus Station, Bar Rumba shows no restraint when it comes…
Hexmoor: Wizarding Prison
@ Hexmoor: London on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Sorcery, Potions and Mystery!
DescenD into the Fortress for Wizarding Criminals!
Welcome to Hexmoor!
Experience a world of mysticism and
alchemy at Hexmoor, the world's first immersive, wizarding…
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Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Themed Nights
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Tickets from £48.00 - £88.50
Circe's Rooftop
Set high above London’s bustling streets, Circe’s Rooftop Bar offers an experience for the gods and goddesses of London and beyond.
Picture yourself sipping on an Instagram-worthy cocktail whilst…
Cocktails & Two-Course Dinner in Battersea Power Station
@ Control Room B on Various dates from Wednesday 30th September 2026
£50pp Dinner & Drinks Circuit at Battersea Power
Station
A night out, fully powered.
Control
Room B is partnering with neighbouring fresh pasta experts
Noci,
to bring you a seamless
two-course dinner…
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Activity ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Food & Drink
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Tickets from £54.00
Drag Bottomless Brunch @ Queen of Hoxton
@ Queen of Hoxton on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 12 other Saturdays
Queen of Hoxton Presents: Drag Bottomless Brunch 💃🧇✨
Every Saturday, hunnies, it’s giving ICONIC!
Strut into the fabulous three-floor fantasyland that is Queen of
Hoxton and sashay your wayto…
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Brunch ⋅ Daytime ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £5.50 - £43.20
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Shoreditch
Music Nights at Sky Garden
@ Sky Garden Bars on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Sky Garden Presents: Music Nights with a View
✨Standing Access to London’s Most Exclusive Rooftop Music Experience✨
Rise above the city and immerse yourself in Sky Garden’s signature Music Nights, an elegant blend of live DJ...
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Food & Drink ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Live Music
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Tickets from £13.20 - £115.50
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City of London
Smith's Bar & Grill
If you're looking for an event that centres around amazing British food, then Smith's Bar & Grill is the answer. Treat yourself to a bottomless brunch with unlimited food and drink for £50, including truffle eggs and avocado burgers, or a Sunday roast sharing platter served with free-flowing wine. Something for the weekday? How about their indulgent Friday lunch offering featuring endless cocktails.
KIKI Drag Cabaret
@ Queen of Hoxton on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 12 other Saturdays
Lock the doors– let’s have a Kiki! If you’re looking for the
most fabulous drag show in London, look no further than Kiki: Drag
Cabaret, darling. Every Saturday night it’s time to dim the lights…
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Fun Time Partying ⋅ Cabaret/Burlesque ⋅ Themed Nights
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Tickets from £14.30 - £19.80
Musical Bingo
@ Dabbers City on Saturday 17th October 2026 and 2 other Saturdays
🎶 MUSICAL BINGO 🎶
We all love a throwback tune — and
Musical Bingo is back with brand-new themes and
even bigger vibes! Each month, we’ll be diving
into a fresh…
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Clubbing ⋅ Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different
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Tickets from £19.80 - £25.30
Ballie Ballerson - Ball Pit Tickets
@ Ballie Ballerson, London on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
- Save 50% on ticket Ball Pit Ticket - OFF PEAK - 18:00 to 21:00 with discount code BOGOFBALLS
Come get balls deep!
We are all about going big or going home and nothing sums that up like Ballie. From an Iconic bottomless brunch to day drinking and dancing from sunset to late at night, we’ve got something going for everyone 😉
Which...
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Clubbing ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £8.96 - £17.92
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Shoreditch
The Magic Hour
@ Sheraton Grand Park Lane on Friday 25th September 2026 and 17 other Fridays
The Magic Hour is London's most exclusive parlour magic show.Are you looking for an alternative night out in London? This is something really different.Following 5 star reviews and sell out shows since 2013, The Magic Hour was named in the top 10...
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Theatre/Arts ⋅ Themed Nights ⋅ Activity
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Tickets from £52.92 - £127.20
Victorian Murder Mystery
@ Mr Fogg's Residence on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 47 other Saturdays
NEW STORYLINE! Poison at the Card Table - A Gentleman Struck Down
in Mayfair!
It is 1873, and a
new Victorian Murder Mystery in London awaits! At the Mayfair
Residence of Mr. Phileas J. Fogg, a gathering…
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Activity ⋅ Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different
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Tickets from £62.64
The Dirty Thirty
@ The Rosemary Branch on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
THE DIRTY THIRTY
30 PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES
Degenerate Fox are the cross-continental lovechild of NYC’s The
Neo-Futurists and a full English breakfast. Brought to London from
New York City by star…
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Theatre/Arts ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Immersive
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Tickets from £13.20 - £16.50
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Islington
Ginger's Big Drag Bottomless Brunch
@ Balls Brothers- Austin Friars on Saturday 26th September 2026 and 60 other Saturdays
Darling, are you searching for a drag brunch like no other? Are you craving an afternoon of glittering, prosecco-fuelled, unadulterated drag fabulousness? Well, look no further than Ginger’s Big Drag Brunch– the most camp and outrageous...
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Daytime ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Fun Time Partying
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Tickets from £19.80 - £59.34
The Big London Bake South
@ The Castle Tooting on Various dates from Friday 25th September 2026
Welcome to some serious baking fun! Challenge your friends at South London's award-winning bake off! 90 minutes to bake, decorate and crown a winning pair! Instructions and pre-measured ingredients are good to go, with a Head baker by your side,...
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Something A Little Different ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Date Night
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Tickets from £36.00 - £142.47
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Tooting
TEQUILA AND MEZCAL SHOW 2027
@ Glaziers Hall on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd May 2027
Tequila & Mezcal Show London – The Ultimate Agave Spirits
Tasting
Discover the incredible world of tequila, mezcal and agave
spirits at London’s most exciting spirit event.
Join us in May 2027 at Glaziers…
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Drinks Tasting ⋅ Food & Drink ⋅ Food/Drink Festival
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Tickets from £46.13 - £84.00
