MUSIC
- Find out what music events are happening during your London visit.
- Concerts & Operas happening in London in May 2024.
- Royal Festival Hall: One of the world’s leading performance venues, including a ballroom, National Poetry Library, shop, cafe, restaurant, & seating area.
- The Royal Academy of Music: Cheap weekly concerts.
- Royal College of Music Museum: See priceless musical treasures, join a guided tour or attend special chamber performances.
- St. Martin in the Fields: Free lunchtime concerts at Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. Schedules online.
THEATRE
THE GLOBE
- Richard III Prices: £5-£75
- The Taming of the Shrew Prices: £5-£75
- Shakespeare’s Globe Story and Tour £27- adults , £20- under 16 y/o
- Much Ado About Nothing Prices: £5-£75
- Family Sword Fighting Demonstration £10 for all
Dressing Demonstration £10 for all
NATIONAL THEATRE
National Theatre Connections Festival Prices: £5, Tickets go on sale May 23rd
REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR
The Secret Garden Prices: £15 - £60
WEST END
- A View from the Bridge Prices from £25.50
- The Choir of Man Prices from £15
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Prices from £18
- Next to Normal Prices from £23
Boys from the Blackstuff Prices from £20
FRINGE AND OFF-WEST END
- Kiss Me, Kate Prices from £25
- Bluets Prices from £18
- Wedding Band Prices from £15
- Visit From and Unknown Woman Prices from £28
Guys & Dolls Prices from £22.50
MORE RESOURCES
- Little Angel Theatre: a beautiful marionette puppet workshop & theatre – great for kids.
- TodayTix: A useful app for cheap theatre tickets to the best shows the London has to offer, from plays to musicals, to comedy gigs, West End and off-West End – you’ll find something for everyone!
- Another useful website for shows, reviews, tickets etc.
- It’s often worth checking the official website of a particular show on the day that you’re available to see something, as certain shows sometimes lower prices on their website a few hours before the next show starts.
FILM
- London Film Museum: a must-visit destination for film lovers and pop culture enthusiasts located in the heart of London’s Covent Garden.
- Prince Charles Cinema(Leicester Square): A rotating programme of cult, arthouse, and classic films alongside recent Hollywood releases
- BFI: Free exhibitions & comfy viewing booths for the Institute of Film & TV Archives
- on the Southbank.
- Barbican Centre: Sign up for free to the Young Barbican scheme for discounted tickets for new film releases and no booking fees.
Here’s a useful website for checking out cultural events in London.