23 March events in London
Need some inspiration for 23rd March? The Smiths played their first London gig on this day in 1983. It was at a long-gone club called the Rock Garden, which now houses the Covent Garden Apple Store. If you fancy going to gig yourself then you can check out which music concerts are playing below.
Theatre shows on 23rd March
Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Saturday 23rd March
Tom Hiddleston in Betrayal
23 Mar to Betrayal is the culmination of Jamie Lloyds Harold Pinter season and stars the Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston
Romeo & Juliet at the Globe Theatre
23 Mar 2019 The Globe Theatre will be putting on a fast-paced performance of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet
Berberian Sound Studio
23 to The Donmar Warehouse is putting on a production of Berberian Sound Studio - based on Peter Stricklands horror movie
Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre
23 Mar to Waitress tells the story of pie-making Jenna who longs to escape her dreary marriage in small-town America
Rip It Up - 1960s song and dance show
23 Mar to Harry Judd Aston Merrygold Jay McGuiness and Louis Smith will be dancing their way through a 1960s soundtrack in Rip It Up
Arthur Millers The American Clock
23 to The American Clock is Arthur Millers play about the nations unwavering faith in capitalism after the 1929 stock market crash
Come From Away - Phoenix Theatre
23 Mar to Come From Away tells the story of how a small Canadian town took in 7000 stranded air passengers after 9/11
Music, comedy & film on 23rd March
Have a night out at one of these rock and pop concerts, comedy gigs, or film shows
AJ Tracey at the Brixton Academy
23 Mar 2019 Grime star AJ Tracey will be playing one night at the Brixton Academy as part of his biggest headline tour to dateFamily & Kid’s events on 23rd March
Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 23rd March
London Festival of Railway Modelling
23 to The London Festival of Railway Modelling will have over 40 working layouts and 120 exhibitors selling paint and trains
Medieval Banquet with minstrels and knights
Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
Meet the animals up close at London Zoo
Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
The night sky tonight (planetarium show)
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich puts on a daily show at their planetarium to show you what will be visible in the sky tonight
A Pirates Life For Me
23 Mar to A child-friendly exhibition about pirates that will take your kids on a swashbuckling adventure and show them some real pirate coins
Play arcade games at NAMCO Funscape
NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
Cable car across the River Thames
This cable car offers fantastic views as it carries you across the Thames from the O2 Arena to the ExCel Centre in five minutes
The Sun - Living With Our Star
23 Mar to The Science Museum will be telling the extraordinary story of the life-giving star that sits at the centre of our Solar System
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
23 Mar to Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK RowlingArt & Museum exhibitions on 23rd March
How about spending a few hours on Saturday in one of London’s art galleries or museums?
The New Londoners - British Library
23 Mar to An exhibition of photographs by Chris Steele-Perkins who has captured families living in their London homes
Sorolla - Spanish Master of Light
23 Mar to The National Gallery will be putting on a rare exhibition of sixty works by the Spanish Impressionist painter Joaquin Sorolla
Martin Parr - Only Human
23 Mar to An exhibition by one of Britains best-known photographers - Martin Parr - revealing what Britons are like following the EU referendum
The Renaissance Nude
23 Mar to Explore the evolution of nude painting in the 15th and 16th-century through Renaissance painters like Titian Raphael Michelangelo and LeonardoScenes of Parisian Life - National Gallery
23 Mar to French artist Louis-Leopold Boilly worked in revolutionary Paris and witnessed the rise and fall of Napoleon
Dorothea Tanning retrospective
23 Mar to The Tate Modern will be putting on an exhibition that looks back over the long career of surrealist artist Dorothea TanningPhyllida Barlow at the Royal Academy
23 Mar to The RA will be showing one of Phyllida Barlows large-scale installations in the new Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Gallery
Royal & Religious events on 23rd March
See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
Russia: Royalty & The Romanovs
23 Mar to The Royalty & The Romanovs exhibition will explore some of the events and works of art that passed between British and Russian Royal families
Monthly vigil at Crossbones Graveyard
On the 23rd of every month people gather at Crossbones Graveyard to pay their respects to societys outcasts
Visit the State Rooms at Windsor Castle
Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
Choral Mass at Hampton Court Palace
Attend a Sunday service in one of the countrys most beautiful chapels -- Henry VIIIs Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace
Sunday service at the Tower of London
You can attend a Sunday service at the Chapel Royal in the Tower of London -- one of the most historic churches in the City
Evensong Mass at Westminster Abbey
You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
Evensong Mass at St Pauls Cathedral
If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for freeThe Last Tsar - Blood And Revolution
23 to The Science Museum will be exploring the life and death of the Romanovs — the last imperial monarchs of RussiaPolitical & Military events on 23rd March
Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
The World Exists To Be Put On A Postcard
23 Mar to An exhibition of artists postcards that have been used to highlight political and social issues from the 1960s onwards
The photographs of Don McCullin
23 Mar to An exhibition of 250 photographs by Don McCullin showing scenes of poverty and war in Vietnam and Northern Ireland
Houses of Parliament tour with afternoon tea
Enjoy a Saturday tour of Parliament and then enjoy an afternoon tea on the Terrace Pavilion overlooking the Thames
Saturday tour of the Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament offers guided tours on most Saturdays when the MPs have returned to their constituenciesShadows of War - Fentons Photos of the Crimea
23 Mar to The Shadows of War exhibition at the Queens Gallery reveals the futility of war through Roger Fentons photographs of the Crimean War
Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms
Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
Listen to a speech at Speakers Corner
Visit Speakers Corner on a Sunday lunchtime and hear orators discussing whatever they like in the name of free speech
4 OClock Parade or Dismounting Ceremony
The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse GuardsYeoman Warder tour at the Tower of London
One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
Classical music on 23rd March
Saturday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
Guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall
This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditoriumSightseeing tours on 23rd March
When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus, or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames?
Guided tour of London on a bicycle
Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
See London by night - on a sightseeing bus
The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
Ghost Bus Tour around Londons dark past
The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
Roar down the Thames in a speeding boat
A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
Boat trip down the Thames with City Cruises
City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich
Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
London Bus Tour - open-top sightseeing bus
This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
The Original Tour - Open-top sightseeing bus
The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
Walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper
Walk the streets of Whitechapel and try and discover the identity of the Victorian murderer Jack the Ripper - if you dare!
Sports events on 23rd March
Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Saturday 23rd March
Guided tour around Lords Cricket Ground
Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
Sunday football on Hackney Marshes
Hackney Marshes is the home of Sunday league football with over 70 matches played between dozens of amateur teams
Chelsea FC - Tour of Stamford Bridge
Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
Arsenal FC - Tour of the Emirates Stadium
Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
Wembley Stadium tour
Join a Wembley Stadium Tour and see the changing rooms and pitch and walk up the stairs to the Royal Box and pretend to lift the FA CupOther London events on 23rd March
Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Saturday
Hire a deckchair in one of Londons parks
23 Mar to Hire out a deck-chair in one of Londons Royal parks and have a nice relaxing sit-down and do a bit of people-watching
Dinner cruise on the river with Bateaux London
Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
Thames Clippers from Putney to Greenwich
Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
Enjoy an Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason
Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
Afternoon tea in the Palm Court at the Ritz Hotel
Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
Climb to the platform at the top of The O2
Climb to the top of The O2s tented roof and enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the London skyline from the viewing platform
The famous Portobello Road Antiques Market
Portobello Road is home to the UKs most famous antiques market where 100000 people browse hundreds of stalls every Saturday
Ride an old-style double-decker bus
Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
Have a ride on the Docklands Light Railway
The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
Hire a Boris Bike and cycle around London
If weaving your way in and out of the busy London traffic on a hire bike sounds like fun then how about hiring a Boris Bike for the day?Search previous day
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