My Neighbour Totoro: a magical stage play for all.
Tue 27 Oct | 19:00
Gillian Lynne Theatre
£20–150
The best things to do in London this week
The best things to do in London this week, Tuesday 27 October to Monday 2 November: 28 events, among them 7 in theatre, 7 in exhibitions and museums, 4 in dance, 4 in concerts, 3 in film, 2 in festivals and street parties and 1 other.
MacMillan's ballet Manon, live from the Royal Ballet.
Tue 27 Oct | 19:15
Act One Cinema
£21.60
Manon, The Royal Ballet live with Yasmine Naghdi.
Tue 27 Oct | 19:15
Picturehouse
Manon: MacMillan's ballet live from the Royal Ballet.
Tue 27 Oct | 19:15
Royal Opera House
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, first UK exhibition.
until Sun 8 Nov
Mayfair Gallery
£28–30
White Rabbit Red Rabbit with Lucian Msamati.
until Mon 30 Nov
Duchess Theatre
£25–60
Albee's Virginia Woolf with Gillian Anderson.
until Sat 19 Dec
@sohoplace
from £40
Painting the French Riviera: modern art's Côte d'Azur.
until Sun 31 Jan
Royal Academy of Arts
£24–26
Georg Baselitz: The Heroes, paintings of 1965–66.
until Fri 18 Dec
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
The Lives of Others, stage play with Keira Knightley.
until Sat 9 Jan
Adelphi Theatre
from £25
William Eggleston: colour photos of the American everyday.
until Sun 21 Feb
The Photographers' Gallery
£14
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: best nature photography.
until Sun 11 Jul
Natural History Museum
£17–21
Film Africa: London's festival of African cinema.
until Sun 1 Nov
Institut français du Royaume-Uni
Darbar Festival 2026: Indian classical music in London.
until Sun 1 Nov
Julio Le Parc: interactive light art.
until Mon 3 May
Tate Modern
£15
Ana Mendieta: the artist of body and nature at Tate Modern.
until Sun 17 Jan
Tate Modern
£18
NAZA: Documentary on Israel's targeted killings in Gaza.
until Fri 30 Oct
5 cinemas
Manon: MacMillan's ballet of love and riches in Paris.
until Wed 25 Nov
Royal Opera House
£9–207
Hadestown, the Tony-winning Orpheus musical.
Wed 28 Oct
Lyric Theatre
from £25
Can Fear be Moral?: A silent-era horror classic on screen.
Fri 30 Oct | 18:30
Conway Hall
£10–11
The King's Singers: a cappella concert of unity in song.
Fri 30 Oct | 19:30
St Martin-in-the-Fields
£10–55
Chelsea vs Manchester United: Premier League match.
Sat 31 Oct | 12:30
Stamford Bridge
€896 per pers…
Songs of the Beloved Earth: recital with Barron and Peter.
Sat 31 Oct | 19:30
Wigmore Hall
£18–40
Hamlet Hail to the Thief: Shakespeare meets Radiohead live.
Sat 31 Oct | 19:45
Barbican Arts Centre
from £30
Wild Horse Nine: McDonagh film with Malkovich and Rockwell.
Sun 1 Nov | 15:00
The Garden Cinema
£10
Los Palmeras: legendary Argentine cumbia live.
Sun 1 Nov | 19:00
Scala
£30
Cloud 9: Caryl Churchill's play on gender and power.
Mon 2 Nov
Lyttelton Theatre
£32–91
Pitchfork Music Festival: The Avalanches, Noname.
Mon 2 Nov
Prices vary