The Sailor's Tear: a talk on weeping sailors and manliness.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Abney Park Cafe
Things to do in London today
Things to do in London today, Wednesday 28 October: 1,341 events, among them 222 in exhibitions and museums, 155 in workshops and courses, 89 in food and drink, 82 in kids and family, 82 in talks and readings, 79 in concerts and 632 others.
Lucia and The Best Boys: emotionally charged live show.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Islington Assembly Hall
£27.78
The Instant Musical: a musical made up live every night.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Museum of Comedy
Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour, modern soul.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
O2 Academy Brixton
TOMORA: Rowlands and AURORA's electronic duo live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Roundhouse
£55.99–61.74
Adult DVD: danceable indie with acid house, live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Scala
£23.10
Zine Making and Collage Club: cut, paste, create.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Set Social
Free
Tongues Untied: Marlon Riggs' film on Black gay love.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
The Arzner
Monks: indie with shimmering guitars and French house.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
The Social
£15
Craterspace: Open jam night with rock, punk, disco and funk.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Up the Creek
Sholto plays David Axelrod's cinematic soul-jazz.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Venue 229
from £29.57
Nosferatu: Eggers' gothic vampire tale with Bill Skarsgård.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Rivoli Ballroom
£10
John Berger: From Life: Tom Overton on the writer's life.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Newington Green Unitarian Church
Tapsalteerie: poetry readings with Sarah Stewart and more.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Betsey Trotwood
Free
The Nuclear Test Ban: Sustaining Success, online talk.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament Office
Red River: Sahana Bajpaie and Sohini Alam in song and story.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
SOAS University of London
£20
A Celebration of J Dilla: London jazz-hip hop by JD3.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
The Fox & Firkin
£12–15
Spooky Salsa: Halloween Cuban salsa party for Cuba aid.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
The Old Nun's Head
Tipsy Potter: painting pottery with drinks at the pub.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
The Woodman
£22.50
Dexys Midnight Runners: 'Come On Eileen' band live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Hackney Empire
Underwear: club night in Y-fronts, boxers or speedos.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Vault 139
£14
Conway the Machine & Daringer: live concert on tour.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
O2 Academy Islington
from £32
Conway the Machine: UK tour by the Griselda rapper.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
O2 Academy Islington
£38.68
Sarah Davachi: ambient organ music at St James's Church.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
St James's Church
£25.25
In the Footsteps of Shackleton: a talk by Andy Beharrell.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Cruising Association
£4–7
Reuben Goldmark Trio unplugged jazz live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Next Door Records
Free
Milena Lainovic: 30 Years Of Music & Memories live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:00
Caffe Concerto
Baby You'll Live Forever: one-woman show of confession.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:15
Betsey Trotwood
The Rogering: drag comedy spoofing ghost hunters.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:15
Pleasance Theatre
£15
Greatest opera arias by candlelight, London Concertante.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Cadogan Hall
£29.50–56.50
Jasmine Myra: cinematic jazz live.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
EartH
from £28.18
Kimberly Akimbo: musical about a girl who ages too fast.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Hampstead Theatre
£35–110
Phantom of the Opera: Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
His Majesty's Theatre
£156.50–250
Knats: Geordie Jazz from Newcastle with special guests.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
MOTH Club
£16.50
Micky Flanagan: Warm Up Show, stand-up comedy.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Soho Theatre
from £36.50
GRAIN: experimental and improvised music, three live sets.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
The Horse Hospital
£8–15
Nick Hakim: hazy alt-R&B and neosoul, live on stage.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Village Underground
Craig Taborn & Peter Evans: improvised avant-garde jazz duo.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Vortex Jazz Club
£25
Lucy Parham's Debussy portrait with Sir Simon Russell Beale.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Wigmore Hall
£18–45
Angel Comedy RAW Wednesdays: new stand-up, free.
Wed 28 Oct | 19:30
Camden Head
Free