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What's on in London in August 2026
383 things to do across 170 venues, from exhibitions and live shows to food and family days out. Every listing links straight to the venue for tickets, with no booking fee from us.
New openings in August 2026 (22)
Places that opened their doors this month, not one-off events. See every new London opening
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Performing Arts in August 2026 (109)
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Season 2026
Until 12 Sept 2026
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Season 2026
Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Allegra
8 Jul - 8 Aug 2026
Allegra
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Grease, The Immersive Movie Musical
Until 13 Sept 2026
Grease, The Immersive Movie Musical
Battersea Park
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
Until 29 Aug 2026
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Picturehouse Outdoor Cinema at Gunnersbury Park
31 Jul - 9 Aug 2026
Picturehouse Outdoor Cinema at Gunnersbury Park
Gunnersbury Park Museum
Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase
2 Aug 2026
Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase
Southbank Centre
Organ Recital: Luke Mitchell & Barney Silverstone
2 Aug 2026
Organ Recital: Luke Mitchell & Barney Silverstone
St Marylebone Parish Church
Classical-D Piano Festival: Piano & Cello Concert
3 Aug 2026
Classical-D Piano Festival: Piano & Cello Concert
St Paul’s Church Covent GardenFrankie Heartless & The Heartless Rogues on the Golden Hinde
4 Aug 2026
Frankie Heartless & The Heartless Rogues on the Golden Hinde
The Golden Hinde
BBC Proms: Under African Skies – The Songs of Graceland
5 Aug 2026
BBC Proms: Under African Skies – The Songs of Graceland
Royal Albert HallSpark Storytelling: Holidays
5 Aug 2026
Spark Storytelling: Holidays
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe, Coldharbour Lane, London, UK
Disco Orchestrated with Brixton Chamber Orchestra
6 Aug 2026
Disco Orchestrated with Brixton Chamber Orchestra
Horniman Museum and GardensCocktails in the City: Summer Edition
Thu 6 Aug - Sat 8 Aug
Cocktails in the City: Summer Edition
Bedford Square GardensGay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles: Love Across the Pond
Fri 7 Aug - Sat 8 Aug
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles: Love Across the Pond
St Paul’s Church Covent Garden
Evelyn Glennie and the Fantasia Orchestra
11 Aug 2026
Evelyn Glennie and the Fantasia Orchestra
Royal Albert Hall
Swedish Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven and Baroque
16 Aug 2026
Swedish Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven and Baroque
Royal Albert Hall
Bitter Christmas: Outdoor Cinema Preview + Almodóvar Introduction
18 Aug 2026
Bitter Christmas: Outdoor Cinema Preview + Almodóvar Introduction
Barbican Centre
Chineke! Orchestra with Angel Blue
22 Aug 2026
Chineke! Orchestra with Angel Blue
Royal Albert Hall
Gaia x BBC Concert Orchestra: Sounds of the Earth
28 Aug 2026
Half A Century Of Metal: ACCEPT – 50th Anniversary Tour
28 Aug 2026
Half A Century Of Metal: ACCEPT – 50th Anniversary Tour
The O2Notting Hill Carnival
Sat 29 Aug - Mon 31 Aug
Notting Hill Carnival
London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises TrustBBC Proms: Stravinsky and Prokofiev with the Oslo Philharmonic
29 Aug 2026
BBC Proms: Stravinsky and Prokofiev with the Oslo Philharmonic
Royal Albert Hall
Vintage Jazz: Pasadena Roof Orchestra
30 Aug 2026
Vintage Jazz: Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Strawberry Hill House & Garden
History & Culture in August 2026 (86)
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Until 8 Nov 2026
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Kensington PalaceVoyage to the Deep: Underwater Adventures
Until 31 Dec 2026
Voyage to the Deep: Underwater Adventures
Horniman Museum and GardensProject Coral: Journey of Hope
Until 31 Dec 2026
The Wallace Collection at War
Until 25 Oct 2026
The Wallace Collection at War
The Wallace Collection
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep (Opening)
Until 3 Jan 2027
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep (Opening)
Natural History Museum
Out of Frame: LGBTQIA+ Tour
29 May - 4 Aug 2026
Out of Frame: LGBTQIA+ Tour
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Until 30 May 2027
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Wellcome Collection
A Tudor To-Do
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St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge
Until 16 Nov 2026
St Martin-in-the-Fields: 300 Years at the Heart and on the Edge
St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
Buckingham Palace State Rooms Summer Opening
Until 27 Sept 2026
Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
13 Jul - 24 Aug 2026
Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
The British Museum
Lying-in-State: Artists' Responses
Until 2 Oct 2026
Lying-in-State: Artists' Responses
Palace of Westminster
Trent Park House of Secrets
Until 21 Jul 2027
Trent Park House of Secrets
Trent Park House of Secrets
LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Art Sessions
29 Jul - 19 Aug 2026
LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Art Sessions
Saatchi Gallery
Look Up This Summer
Until 20 Sept 2026
Look Up This Summer
Banqueting HouseDunkirk's little boats open for visitors
1 Aug 2026
Dunkirk's little boats open for visitors
St Katharine Docks Marina
Legendary Jousts
Sat 1 Aug - Sun 2 Aug
Legendary Jousts
Eltham Palace
Icons of Britain – Sparkling wine masterclass and tour
3 Aug 2026
Icons of Britain – Sparkling wine masterclass and tour
National Portrait Gallery
Burglary, Housebreaking, and the Story of Jack Sheppard
5 Aug 2026
Burglary, Housebreaking, and the Story of Jack Sheppard
The London Archives
London Underground Football League: 30 Years
5 Aug 2026
London Underground Football League: 30 Years
London Transport Museum
London's Traditional Customs and Ceremonies
6 Aug 2026
London's Traditional Customs and Ceremonies
Guildhall Library
Handle with Care: Conversations Through Objects
8 Aug 2026
Handle with Care: Conversations Through Objects
Wellcome Collection
Skoob Books x Horse Hospital Extravaganza
9 Aug 2026
Skoob Books x Horse Hospital Extravaganza
The Horse HospitalHorror Psychology
10 Aug 2026
Horror Psychology
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History
Tunnel Vision - Art & Architecture of the Underground
11 Aug 2026
Monthly release of tickets to visit Big Ben
12 Aug 2026
The Medieval Aldermen of the City of London
13 Aug 2026
Meet the Experts: Dr Janette Bright on the Foundling Tokens
14 Aug 2026
Meet the Experts: Dr Janette Bright on the Foundling Tokens
Foundling Museum
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife Walk
15 Aug 2026
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife Walk
Museum of London
Imagining Animals
Tower of LondonVagina Museum Lates: After Dark
19 Aug 2026
Vagina Museum Lates: After Dark
Vagina Museum
Open Evenings at the Charterhouse Gardens
20 Aug 2026
Open Evenings at the Charterhouse Gardens
The CharterhouseOld Operating Theatre Museum Late Opening
20 Aug 2026
Old Operating Theatre Museum Late Opening
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
The Cosmic House: Monthly Ticket Release
21 Aug 2026
The Cosmic House: Monthly Ticket Release
The Cosmic House
Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh House Museum
Sat 22 Aug - Sun 23 Aug
Monthly guided tours of the Van Gogh House Museum
Van Gogh's House
Southwark Cathedral's History Book Festival 2026
22 Aug 2026
Fenton House & Pergola Gardens Walk
22 Aug 2026
Fenton House & Pergola Gardens Walk
National Trust - Fenton House and Garden
60 Years of Black British Civil Rights: Film + Q&A with Prof Gus John
26 Aug 2026
60 Years of Black British Civil Rights: Film + Q&A with Prof Gus John
Black Cultural Archives
Guildhall Library Collections Focus: Chinese Cookbooks
27 Aug 2026
Guildhall Library Collections Focus: Chinese Cookbooks
Guildhall Library
Light and Colour: Stained Glass at Southwark Cathedral Tour
28 Aug 2026
Light and Colour: Stained Glass at Southwark Cathedral Tour
Southwark Cathedral
Heaven to Hell
29 Aug 2026
Heaven to Hell
Shakespeare's GlobeVictorian Surgery Brought to Life
29 Aug 2026
Victorian Surgery Brought to Life
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb GarretArt & Design in August 2026 (73)
Wes Anderson: The Archives
21 Nov 2025 - 16 Aug 2026
Wes Anderson: The Archives
the Design Museum
The Arab Hall: Past and Present
Until 4 Oct 2026
The Arab Hall: Past and Present
Leighton HouseFrank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime
Until 17 Jan 2027
Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime
The Fitzwilliam MuseumNIGO: From Japan with Love
Until 4 Oct 2026
NIGO: From Japan with Love
the Design Museum
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Until 31 Dec 2026
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Victoria and Albert Museum
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By Appointment Only: Romani Art, Culture and Heritage
Until 27 Jan 2027
By Appointment Only: Romani Art, Culture and Heritage
London Museum DocklandsKyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
Until 18 Oct 2026
Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai
Japan House LondonThe Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial
Until 8 Sept 2026
The Sun and The Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial
Saatchi Gallery
Serpentine Pavilion 2026: a serpentine by LANZA atelier
Until 25 Oct 2026
Serpentine Pavilion 2026: a serpentine by LANZA atelier
Serpentine GalleryProject a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
Until 6 Sept 2026
Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
Barbican Centre
Mineral: Design Researchers in Residence
the Design MuseumJesús Rafael Soto: Pénétrable BBL Jaune
Until 25 Oct 2026
Jesús Rafael Soto: Pénétrable BBL Jaune
Serpentine Gallery
RHS Botanical Art Prizes at Saatchi Gallery
19 Jun - 2 Aug 2026
RHS Botanical Art Prizes at Saatchi Gallery
Saatchi GalleryHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
Until 7 Oct 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
National Portrait Gallery
Henry Moore Sunset Buggy Tours
14 Jul - 11 Aug 2026
Henry Moore Sunset Buggy Tours
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Until 2 Oct 2026
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Celebrating David Hockney: Extended Evening Hours
7 Aug - 22 Aug 2026
Celebrating David Hockney: Extended Evening Hours
Serpentine GalleryRPS International Photography Exhibition 167
Until 11 Sept 2026
RPS International Photography Exhibition 167
Saatchi GalleryThe Art of Champagne: To Piper, My Favourite
8 Aug 2026
The Art of Champagne: To Piper, My Favourite
National Portrait GallerySeeing Self: Explorations in Self-portraiture
11 Aug 2026
Seeing Self: Explorations in Self-portraiture
National Portrait Gallery
Crafty Fox Samples & Seconds Sale at the National Theatre
16 Aug 2026
Crafty Fox Samples & Seconds Sale at the National Theatre
National TheatreThe Sun and The Moon: LATES – Carnival Headdress Workshop
21 Aug 2026
Embodied Script: Yoga and Calligraphy Workshop
22 Aug 2026
Embodied Script: Yoga and Calligraphy Workshop
Leighton HouseMarionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets
Until 6 Sept 2026
Marionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets
Little Angel TheatreMonthly Art and Poster Store Tour
22 Aug 2026
Monthly Art and Poster Store Tour
London Transport Museum DepotÉdouard Manet and American Street Photography
28 Aug 2026
Family in August 2026 (78)
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Tom Gates EPIC Adventure
Until 31 Aug 2026
Tom Gates EPIC Adventure
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Beano Havoc at Hampton Court
25 Jul - 23 Aug 2026
Beano Havoc at Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace
The Enormous Crocodile (The Musical)
28 Jul - 22 Aug 2026
The Enormous Crocodile (The Musical)
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Make Your Own Jellyfish Cuddly Toy
Thu 6 Aug - Fri 7 Aug
Make Your Own Jellyfish Cuddly Toy
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Mr. Men Little Miss 55th Anniversary Takeover
Sat 8 Aug - Mon 10 Aug
Music, Jerk 'n Tings
22 Aug 2026
Music, Jerk 'n Tings
Horniman Museum and Gardens
August Family Festival
30 Aug 2026
August Family Festival
Dulwich Picture GalleryWild Life Drawing: Rescue Animals
30 Aug 2026
Wild Life Drawing: Rescue Animals
Dulwich Picture GalleryScience & Nature in August 2026 (15)
Our Story with David Attenborough
Until 30 Aug 2026
Our Story with David Attenborough
Natural History MuseumBritish Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
Until 21 Feb 2027
British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
Horniman Museum and Gardens
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