What’s hot in London this week (23-29 June)

The new Franz Ferdinand tour, theatre deals, open-air events, loads of concerts, and a few tours we've tried out over the past few weeks.

DEAL OF THE WEEK

Special offer: Enjoy discounted tickets for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical this summer.
Available for selected performances until 13 September 2025. Subject to availability – book early to secure the best seats.

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What’s on this week?

Fitzrovia Arts Festival, until 27 June

From poetry readings inspired by Greek muses to intimate classical concerts in Fitzrovia Chapel, the festival offers a relaxed blend of culture and creativity. See the full programme of events here.

Palace Uncovered: An Exhibition, until 30 June

Discover the untold heritage of 1914 Belgian refugees at Alexandra Palace’s East Court, open daily from 9:00 to 17:00 throughout June. No booking required, free entry.

Monday 23

• Passion for poison: The real science of Agatha Christie, The Royal Institution

• Summer Solstice Sound Bath, Chelsea Physic Garden, 18:00

Tuesday 24

• Yoga with Amparo Rodrigues at Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery as part of the Fitzrovia Arts Fest. 9-10 am, FREE

• Millie Mountain, Amy Milner & Oliver Say live at The Lexington · 24 June · 7pm. Tickets from £5.50

• Muse: Euterpe (muse of music and the flute). The Fitzrovia Chapel, Pearson Square, 7:15pm, FREE

Wednesday 25

• Members of Lewsberg & The Klittens, The Shacklewell Arms, FREE

• New Academic Book Talk: The Jewish Pedlar Trope and the 20th Century, FREE, The Wiener Holocaust Library

• Stand-up comedy Encore Show with Russell Hicks & Friends

Thursday 26

• Concert for local Children, Fitzrovia Community Centre, 2 Foley St, 3:45pm, FREE

• Arrows In Action Tickets, The Dome, 7pm

• City Year UK Summer Fair 2025, City of London Academy Islington, FREE

Friday 27

• It Worked: Innovation and Improvisation in the Royal Army Medical Corps | Talk on WWI medical advances |📍 National Army Museum, Chelsea | 🕛 12.00pm | 💷 Free (booking required)

• On / Off at V&A South Kensington invites visitors to disconnect from digital overload through live art, workshops and installations.
  Free entry on Friday 27 June, from 6:30 to 10pm — no booking required.

• The Reverend Peyton'S Big Damn Band, 100 Club, 7:30pm - TICKETS

Saturday 28

• SM Town London Concert Cupsleeve Event, Coffee Couch, 10am

• Pole Vaulter Tickets, New Cross Inn, 18:00, £8.80

• Battle of the Big Bang, Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum)

Sunday 29

• Join Sandira Magnusson for “Sound Healing and the Shamanic Use of Dowsing” at All Bar One, Richmond, on Sunday 29th June at 11:00 AM. FREE

• Old Man of The Woods + Me Lost Me + Doom Club, The Shacklewell Arms, 19:00, FREE

PERMANENT

• Summer Screens in Canary Wharf (until 27 Sep)

• Summer Exhibition 2025, at Royal Academy (until 17 Aug)

• Rose Garden and Great Broad Walk Borders tour at Kew Gardens (until 31 July)

ART GALLERIES

• Erin O’Keefe: A Whole Thing, at Seventeen (Dalston), until 19 July

Seventeen Gallery

• Richard Hunt: Metamorphosis – A Retrospective, at White Cube Bermondsey, closes 29 June

• Cornelia Parker: History Painting, at Frith Street Gallery, until 5 July

• Best Self curated by Polly Morgan, at Brooke Benington, until 28 June

• Raha Farazmand: The Centre Never Held, No Show Space, until 19 July

• Chaïm Soutine and British Painting, Piano Nobile (Portland Road), until 1 August

• The Way Forward: Derek Boshier and the Sixties, Gazelli Art House, until 28 June

• The King of Pangea, at King’s Head Theatre, until 6 July

• Moulin Rouge! The Musical (offer) - TICKETS

• Clueless, Trafalgar Theatre

• Fiddler on the Roof Tickets, Barbican

SELLING FAST!

Franz Ferdinand Tickets

O2 Academy Brixton, London. Wednesday 11 March 2026

- Chelsea FC Stadium Tour and Museum - TICKETS

- Wembley Stadium Tour - TICKETS

- Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows Guided Tour with Boat Ride - TICKETS

- Harry Potter Free Walking Tour - BOOK NOW

- East End Free Street Art Tour - RESERVE YOUR SPOT

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