Events in London today
Need some inspiration for 23rd February? England’s greatest-ever composer Edward Elgar died on this day in 1934, so why not spend an evening listening to some classical music? If that’s not quite your thing then check out our music concert listings instead. (Or maybe you can just have a night down the pub.)
Theatre shows today
Here are the best shows and musicals playing in London’s West End this evening
Shakespeares Richard II
23 Feb to The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse will be putting on an intimate candlelit production of William Shakespeares Richard II
The Animals and Children Took to the Streets
23 Feb to When Agnes Eaves arrives late to the feared Bayou Mansions it either signals hope for the residents or horror
Berberian Sound Studio
23 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb to The American Clock is Arthur Millers play about the nations unwavering faith in capitalism after the 1929 stock market crash
Pinter at the Pinter: A Slight Ache / The Dumb Waiter
23 Feb 2019 The five-month long season of Harold Pinters one-act plays continues with A Slight Ache and The Dumb Waiter
Music, comedy & film tonight
Here are some of the best music concerts, comedy gigs and films in London tonight
Alun Cochrane performing at the Comedy Store
23 Feb 2019 Alun Cochrane will be doing some stand-up at Londons most popular comedy club - all 6-foot 4-inches of himFamily & Kid’s events today
A selection of children’s events that will make a great family day out in London
Dino Snores for Kids - Natural History Museum sleepover
23 Feb to Re-live the movie Night At The Museum by spending a whole night inside the Natural History Museum!
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 Feb 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 Feb to The Science Museum will be telling the extraordinary story of the life-giving star that sits at the centre of our Solar SystemLife In The Dark - Natural History Museum
23 to Enter the nocturnal world of the creatures that live in pitch-black caves and at the bottom of the deep dark oceanArt & Museum exhibitions today
Here are some art exhibitions and museum exhibitions taking place in London today
Phyllida Barlow at the Royal Academy
23 Feb to The RA will be showing one of Phyllida Barlows large-scale installations in the new Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Gallery
Sketchbook Tour of the National Gallery
23 Feb to Get your sketchbook and pencil ready for ninety minutes of drawing famous paintings at the National Gallery
Elizabethan Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
23 Feb to The Elizabethan Treasures exhibition brings together many of the best miniature paintings from the 16th and 17th-century
Franz West at the Tate Modern
23 Feb to This retrospective will showcase some large-scale works and sculptures by Franz West - one of the leading figures in European art
Kader Attia - The Museum of Emotion
23 Feb to The Hayward Gallery is putting on an exhibition of artworks by Kader Attia called The Museum of EmotionDiane Arbus - In The Beginning
23 Feb to In The Beginning collects together more than 100 works by the American photographer Diane Arbus from her early career
Rembrandt - Thinking On Paper
23 Feb to An exhibition of 65 rarely seen Rembrandt prints and drawings to mark the 350th anniversary of the Dutch Masters death
Royal & Religious events today
Here are some interesting Royal-related events and religious services taking place today
Russia: Royalty & The Romanovs
23 Feb 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
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 Feb to The Science Museum will be exploring the life and death of the Romanovs — the last imperial monarchs of RussiaPolitical & Military events today
Here are some interesting political events and military parades you might like to attend today
The World Exists To Be Put On A Postcard
23 Feb 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 Feb 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 constituencies
Alfred Munnings - Horse artist from World War I
23 Feb to World War I paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings created when he was part of the Canadian Expeditionary ForceShadows of War - Fentons Photos of the Crimea
23 Feb to The Shadows of War exhibition at the Queens Gallery reveals the futility of war through Roger Fentons photographs of the Crimean WarCall in the Cavalry - National Army Museum
23 Feb to An exhibition about the British Hussars exploring their history and shared traditions with the Hungarian Hussars
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
4 OClock Parade or Dismounting Ceremony
The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
Classical music today
Treat yourself to an evening watching an opera or ballet, or listen to a classical music recital
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 today
See a bit of London today and try one of these guided walks and sightseeing tours
Costumed Dickensian Walk
23 Feb 2019 Walk the same streets as Charles Dickens and see the things he wrote about in his novels in the company of a costumed Victorian guide
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
Sports events today
Here’s a selection of football, cricket and rugby games being played in London today
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
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 today
Here are some more interesting things to see and do if you’re visiting London on the 23rd February
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 following day
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