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What's on in London in September 2026
214 things to do across 93 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 September 2026 (8)
Places that opened their doors this month, not one-off events. See every new London opening
Performing Arts in September 2026 (64)
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
Grease, The Immersive Movie Musical
Until 13 Sept 2026
Grease, The Immersive Movie Musical
Battersea Park
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Billy Corgan: Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness
Tue 1 Sept - Wed 2 Sept
Billy Corgan: Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness
Southbank Centre
Tartuffe (Remixed)
4 Sept - 24 Oct 2026
Tartuffe (Remixed)
Marylebone Theatre
Silent Disco at Kew
5 Sept 2026
Silent Disco at Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Our Eyes Looking for God
Wed 9 Sept - Sun 13 Sept
Our Eyes Looking for God
Barbican CentreKino Bloc: Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Balkans on Film
16 Sept - 30 Sept 2026
Kino Bloc: Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Balkans on Film
Barbican Centre
Comedy at Cadogan Hall with David O'Doherty
25 Sept 2026
Comedy at Cadogan Hall with David O'Doherty
Cadogan HallHong Kong Film Festival: Palimpsest: The Story of a Name
25 Sept 2026
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert
Fri 25 Sept - Sun 27 Sept
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert
Royal Albert HallLawrence Abu Hamdan: Repercussions — Final Repercussions
26 Sept 2026
History & Culture in September 2026 (55)
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Until 8 Nov 2026
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Kensington Palace
Voyage 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
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Until 30 May 2027
Tenderness and Rage: Stories of HIV and Care
Wellcome Collection
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
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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
Look Up This Summer
Until 20 Sept 2026
Look Up This Summer
Banqueting House
Church Ships and Floating Chapels: Missions to Seamen in the Age of Sail
2 Sept 2026
Church Ships and Floating Chapels: Missions to Seamen in the Age of Sail
Lambeth Palace
Celebrity Freedom of the City - Famous Faces & Hidden Stories
2 Sept 2026
Celebrity Freedom of the City - Famous Faces & Hidden Stories
The London ArchivesRachel Morley: Church Crawling
2 Sept 2026
An evening with Nandini Das: A new history of Tudor and Stuart England
2 Sept 2026
An evening with Nandini Das: A new history of Tudor and Stuart England
Westminster Abbey
Foes, Friends, Allies: The Story of the Anglo-French Alliance
3 Sept 2026
Foes, Friends, Allies: The Story of the Anglo-French Alliance
National Army Museum
"The Scene Below Can Be Imagined…" – A Biography of the Waterloo Shot Tower
3 Sept 2026
"The Scene Below Can Be Imagined…" – A Biography of the Waterloo Shot Tower
St John’s Church, WaterlooThe Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure
Fri 4 Sept - Sat 5 Sept
The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure
Southbank Centre
Concours of Elegance
Fri 4 Sept - Sun 6 Sept
Concours of Elegance
Hampton Court Palace
Ceremonial opening of the Temple Bar gates
4 Sept 2026
Ceremonial opening of the Temple Bar gates
Temple Bar LondonMagick in 7 Objects: The Visual Culture of Spells, Illusions and Psychic Powers
4 Sept 2026
Magick in 7 Objects: The Visual Culture of Spells, Illusions and Psychic Powers
Conway Hall
Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Open Day
6 Sept 2026
Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Open Day
Brompton Cemetery
Football city: London and the beautiful game
10 Sept 2026
St Marylebone at Open House Festival
12 Sept 2026
St Marylebone at Open House Festival
St Marylebone Parish ChurchBrowning Sunday 2026
13 Sept 2026
Browning Sunday 2026
St Marylebone Parish Church
Open House Festival: Fitzrovia Chapel
Mon 14 Sept - Fri 18 Sept
Open House Festival: Fitzrovia Chapel
Fitzrovia ChapelThe Screen's a Stage: Showmanship and Early Film in the West End
14 Sept 2026
The Screen's a Stage: Showmanship and Early Film in the West End
The London Archives
The Arab Hall: Curator Tour with Daniel Robbins
17 Sept 2026
Amelia Dimoldenberg: The Future of Digital Media
18 Sept 2026
Curator-led talks: Mrs Coade's Stone - Cast to Last
18 Sept - 13 Nov 2026
Curator-led talks: Mrs Coade's Stone - Cast to Last
Bank of England MuseumOlly Alexander: The Future of Queer Storytelling
19 Sept 2026
Full Exposure: Touring the Vagina Museum – From A to V
19 Sept 2026
Full Exposure: Touring the Vagina Museum – From A to V
Vagina MuseumDepot open days: design classics
Fri 25 Sept - Sun 27 Sept
Depot open days: design classics
London Transport Museum DepotArt & Design in September 2026 (60)
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 Museum
NIGO: 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
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 LondonShow the other 48 in Art & Design
The 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
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
Until 7 Oct 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026
National Portrait Gallery
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Until 2 Oct 2026
Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography
Dulwich Picture GalleryRPS International Photography Exhibition 167
Until 11 Sept 2026
RPS International Photography Exhibition 167
Saatchi GalleryMarionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets
Until 6 Sept 2026
Marionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets
Little Angel TheatreTyler Mitchell in Conversation with Ekow Eshun
4 Sept 2026
Tyler Mitchell in Conversation with Ekow Eshun
National Portrait GalleryA Closer Look at Churchill's Paintbox
10 Sept 2026
A Closer Look at Churchill's Paintbox
The Wallace CollectionCreative Intelligence Summit
Fri 11 Sept - Sun 13 Sept
Creative Intelligence Summit
Southbank Centre
Fairies and folklore: painting with watercolours and ink
Sat 12 Sept - Sun 13 Sept
Fairies and folklore: painting with watercolours and ink
Royal Academy of ArtsSaturday Sketch Club: the traveller's sketchbook
19 Sept 2026
Family in September 2026 (24)
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Mudlarking Weekend
Sat 26 Sept - Sun 27 Sept
Mudlarking Weekend
London Museum DocklandsScience & Nature in September 2026 (3)
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