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Major Events in London: the Big Dates Calendar

The big dates in London by month: arena gigs, internationals, marathons, new theatre openings, major exhibitions and festivals, with on-sale dates.

In this guide

The biggest dates in London, month by month. Pick a type or a month to narrow the list.Updated 2 November 2026. Every smaller event is on the What's On page, and release dates are on the on-sale page.

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November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

July 2027

  • Gigs and concerts

    Kings of Leon

    Fri 2 Jul to Sat 3 Jul · The O2

  • Gigs and concerts

    Pink Martini

    Fri 2 Jul · Royal Albert Hall

  • Gigs and concerts

    Jack Johnson

    Sun 4 Jul · The O2

  • Gigs and concerts

    Amble

    Fri 9 Jul · Alexandra Palace

  • Gigs and concerts

    Fontaines D.C.

    Fri 9 Jul · London Stadium

  • Gigs and concerts

    10 Years of Jorja Smith

    Sat 17 Jul · The O2

  • Sport

    London Athletics Meet

    Sat 17 Jul · London Stadium

  • Gigs and concerts

    Noah Kahan

    3 dates from Fri 23 Jul · Wembley Stadium

  • Theatre openings

    The Truth

    Thu 29 Jul · Theatre Royal Haymarket · Press night Thu 5 Aug

August 2027

October 2027

  • Gigs and concerts

    Andrea Bocelli

    Fri 1 Oct · The O2

  • Theatre openings

    The Island

    Fri 1 Oct · Almeida Theatre

  • Gigs and concerts

    The Bootleg Beatles

    Tue 5 Oct · Royal Albert Hall

  • Gigs and concerts

    EPICA

    Wed 6 Oct · Royal Albert Hall

  • Gigs and concerts

    Texas

    Wed 27 Oct · The O2

  • Gigs and concerts

    Laura Pausini

    Thu 28 Oct · Royal Albert Hall

November 2027

December 2027