# Classical in London this week Classical in London this week, Wednesday 28 October to Tuesday 3 November: 77 events, among them 52 in concerts, 10 in worship, 6 in workshops and courses, 2 in talks and readings, 2 in theatre, 1 in exhibitions and museums and 4 others. Page 1 of 2, 40 events each: [next](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/?format=markdown&page=2). ## When - [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/today/music/classical/?format=markdown): 10 - [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/tomorrow/music/classical/?format=markdown): 14 - [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/classical/?format=markdown): 38 - [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/?format=markdown): 77 - [Wednesday 28 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-28/music/classical/?format=markdown): 10 - [Thursday 29 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-29/music/classical/?format=markdown): 14 - [Friday 30 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-30/music/classical/?format=markdown): 19 - [Saturday 31 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-31/music/classical/?format=markdown): 11 - [Sunday 1 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-01/music/classical/?format=markdown): 14 - [Monday 2 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-02/music/classical/?format=markdown): 11 - [Tuesday 3 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-03/music/classical/?format=markdown): 17 ## Where - [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/week/music/classical/?format=markdown): 112 - [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/?format=markdown): 77 - [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/week/music/classical/?format=markdown): 36 ## What - [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/?format=markdown): 5,570 - [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/best/?format=markdown): 25 - [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 452 - [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 129 - [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 633 - [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 72 - [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/film/?format=markdown): 139 - [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 251 - [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 68 - [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 252 - [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/dance/?format=markdown): 4 - [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 196 - [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/markets/?format=markdown): 24 - [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/tours/?format=markdown): 86 - [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 157 - [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 191 - [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 405 - [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/sport/?format=markdown): 359 - [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/worship/?format=markdown): 223 - [Choral music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/choral/?format=markdown): 14 - [Chamber music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/chamber-music/?format=markdown): 11 - [Piano](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/piano/?format=markdown): 11 - [Religion](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/religion/?format=markdown): 304 - [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/?format=markdown): 760 - [All souls day](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/all-souls-day/?format=markdown): 24 - [Church events](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/religion/christian/?format=markdown): 234 - [Baroque](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/baroque/?format=markdown): 6 - [Organ](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/organ/?format=markdown): 6 - [Orchestral](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/orchestral/?format=markdown): 5 - [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/literature/?format=markdown): 135 - [Sacred music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/sacred-music/?format=markdown): 3 - [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/history/?format=markdown): 180 - [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/stage/?format=markdown): 189 - [Early modern history](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/history/early-modern/?format=markdown): 6 - [Vocal](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/vocal/?format=markdown): 2 - [Film music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/music/classical/orchestral/film-music/?format=markdown): 2 - [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/art/?format=markdown): 425 - [Drama](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 33 - [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 619 ## Wednesday 28 October - 12:15 Mark Viner: piano – Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 "Pathétique", Sonata no. 14 "Moonlight", Sonata no. 23 "Appassionata" — St Martins of Tours — A lunchtime piano recital at St Martins of Tours, Eastcote Road, HA4 8DG Ruislip in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mark-viner-piano-beethoven-piano-sonata-no-8-pathetique-sona-49508/ - 13:15 Teagan Craggs – violin — St Dunstan-in-the-West — A lunchtime recital of violin music, part of the Wednesday recital series at St Dunstan-in-the-West. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/teagan-craggs-violin-47556/ - 19:30 Rêverie: The Life and Loves of Claude Debussy — Lucy Parham piano; Sir Simon Russell Beale narrator — Wigmore Hall — £18–45 — A piano recital with spoken narration at Wigmore Hall, presenting the music of Claude Debussy. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/reverie-the-life-and-loves-of-claude-debussy-lucy-parham-pia-40312/ - 19:30 Schubert's Trout Quintet at JW3's Classical Music Series — Austrian Cultural Forum — £30 — A chamber music concert in JW3's Classical Music Series performing Franz Schubert's 'Trout' Quintet, widely regarded as the most popular work in all chamber … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/schuberts-trout-quintet-at-jw3s-classical-music-series-40969/ - until 31 Dec Lunchtime Concerts — Smith Square Hall — £6–8 — Lunchtime Concerts are a series of short weekday concerts at Smith Square Hall. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/lunchtime-concerts-38644/ - until 14 Mar The Hallelujah House: Inside Handel's HQ — Handel & Hendrix — Included in g… — An exhibition at the house where the composer Handel lived, marking 25 years since it opened to the public. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-hallelujah-house-inside-handels-hq-41472/ - until 26 Apr Recitals at Lunch — Royal Opera House — £16 — Recitals at Lunch is a series of intimate lunchtime music performances held in the historic Crush Room of the Royal Opera House. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/recitals-at-lunch-38331/ - until 28 Oct The Phantom of the Opera — St Lawrence — £15 — A Silent Film Night turns the historic church into a cinematic space of drama and suspense with the 1925 silent classic The Phantom of the Opera. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-phantom-of-the-opera-37597/ - 10:15 Chamber Tots — Music-making workshop for children aged 3-5 and their parents or carers — Wigmore Hall — £6–8 — Chamber Tots is an interactive music-making workshop for children aged 1-2 and their parents or carers. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/chamber-tots-music-making-workshop-for-children-aged-3-5-and-40311/ - 18:00 Choral Evensong — Temple Church — Choral Evensong is a sung church service held at Temple Church. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/choral-evensong-49586/ ## Thursday 29 October - 10:30 Musical Storyland LIVE with BBC Symphony Orchestra — Discover Children's Story Centre — Free — Musical Storyland LIVE with BBC Symphony Orchestra is a live and interactive musical storytelling event for children. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/musical-storyland-live-with-bbc-symphony-orchestra-41353/ - 13:00 Lunchtime Concert – Florilegium — Imperial College London — Free — A free lunchtime concert at Holy Trinity Church lasting 45 minutes, first come first served and open to all. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/lunchtime-concert-florilegium-36613/ - 13:00 Thursday Lunchtime Concert – pianist Winnie Ng — St Mary le Strand — This Thursday Lunchtime Concert is a solo piano recital at St Mary le Strand, part of the church's Lunchtime Concerts series. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/thursday-lunchtime-concert-pianist-winnie-ng-47717/ - 13:05 Sarah Williamson (clarinet) and Simon Callaghan (piano) — London School of Economics and Political Science — Free — A lunchtime recital in the Shaw Library at the London School of Economics, given by the duo Sarah Williamson and Simon Callaghan. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/sarah-williamson-clarinet-and-simon-callaghan-piano-37083/ - 13:05 Matthew Martin, Organ: Passacaglia — Smith Square Hall — £6–8 — A lunchtime organ recital of about 55 minutes without interval, titled "Passacaglia", given at Smith Square Hall as part of the London Festival of Baroque … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/matthew-martin-organ-passacaglia-38646/ - 13:10 Lunchtime Recital - Helen Langley (viola) and Irina Lyakhovskaya (piano) — St Pancras Church — Free — A lunchtime recital of music for viola and piano at St Pancras Church. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/lunchtime-recital-helen-langley-viola-and-irina-lyakhovskaya-47771/ - 19:30 RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: The Firebird — Royal College of Music Museum — from £16.50 — A concert by the RCM Symphony Orchestra and RCM Chorus, conducted by Naomi Woo, pairing Stravinsky with Beethoven. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rcm-symphony-orchestra-and-chorus-the-firebird-38279/ - 19:30 Alexander Gadjiev piano — Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt, R Schumann and Takemitsu — Wigmore Hall — £18–40 — A piano recital by the Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev at Wigmore Hall, lasting about two hours including an interval. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/alexander-gadjiev-piano-beethoven-debussy-liszt-r-schumann-a-40314/ - 20:00 Mozart and Moonlight by Candlelight — St Mary le Strand — A candlelit classical music concert in the ornate surroundings of one of London's most historic churches. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mozart-and-moonlight-by-candlelight-47719/ - 18:15 RCM Insights: Musical Innovators — Royal College of Music Museum — Free — RCM Insights: Musical Innovators is an evening talk at the Royal College of Music. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rcm-insights-musical-innovators-38278/ - Angels of Kaos — The Great Northern Railway Tavern — Angels of Kaos is a weekly Thursday sing-a-long held in the function room of the Great Northern Railway Tavern in Hornsey. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/angels-of-kaos-48013/ ## Friday 30 October - 10:30 Bach To Baby — Mycenae House — £16 — Bach To Baby is a classical concert series for babies and their carers, where children can enjoy Bach, Beethoven and Brahms alongside feeding, crying, dancing … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/bach-to-baby-41734/ - 12:00 RCM at Pallant House Gallery: Piano Proms — Royal College of Music Museum — £7 — A lunchtime concert of chamber music played by musicians of the Royal College of Music. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rcm-at-pallant-house-gallery-piano-proms-41982/ - 12:30 Friday Music in the Museum — Royal College of Music Museum — £6.50 — Friday Music in the Museum is a lunchtime chamber concert held at the Royal College of Music Museum. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/friday-music-in-the-museum-38282/ - 13:10 Penglei Liang (soprano) & Yuyao Qu (piano) — St James's Church — A recital by soprano Penglei Liang and pianist Yuyao Qu at St James's Church, Piccadilly. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/penglei-liang-soprano-yuyao-qu-piano-47608/ - 18:00 Mozart Piano Concertos by Candlelight — St Mary le Strand — A candlelit classical concert titled 'Mozart Piano Concertos by Candlelight' held in St Mary le Strand, one of London's most stunning and historically rich … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mozart-piano-concertos-by-candlelight-47720/ - 19:30 London Bollywood Orchestra – Sounds Of Mumbai — Alexandra Palace — A live concert celebrating the greatest Bollywood songs, from classics of the 1940s and 50s to modern chart-topping favourites, presented as a musical journey … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/london-bollywood-orchestra-sounds-of-mumbai-34660/ - 19:30 Wolf Hall – Words, Music, Power — Landmark Arts Centre — An evening event at the Landmark Arts Centre bringing the world of Wolf Hall to the stage through music and spoken word. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/wolf-hall-words-music-power-36883/ - 19:30 An English Baroque Journey I: Sacred Music – ‘The Music More Full Than It Was’ — Arcangelo; Jonathan Cohen director, harpsichord — Wigmore Hall — £18–50 — A concert of English Baroque sacred music, performed by Arcangelo with a group of eight singers. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/an-english-baroque-journey-i-sacred-music-the-music-more-ful-49731/ - 20:00 Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight — St Mary le Strand — A candlelit evening concert of piano masterpieces by Chopin in the heart of London, including works such as the Ballade No. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/chopin-champagne-by-candlelight-47721/ - 13:05 RCM at St Mary Abbots Church — Royal College of Music Museum — Free — A lunchtime concert of chamber music performed by Royal College of Music musicians at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rcm-at-st-mary-abbots-church-38283/ - 13:10 RCM at St James’s Piccadilly — Royal College of Music Museum — Free — A lunchtime concert of chamber music at St James's Piccadilly church. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/rcm-at-st-jamess-piccadilly-38284/ - 13:15 Jed Hughes – organ — St Brides — Free — A lunchtime organ recital at St Bride's, free to attend with a retiring collection. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/jed-hughes-organ-49401/ - 16:30 Mozart 250 | Finzi 125 - Come and Sing Rehearsal — St Pancras Church — A "Come and Sing" rehearsal on Friday evening, preparing the choral and orchestral finale concert. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mozart-250-finzi-125-come-and-sing-rehearsal-47772/ - 18:00 Pre-Concert Talk: An English Baroque Journey begins — Wigmore Hall — Free — A pre-concert talk held ahead of the opening concert of Arcangelo's English Baroque Journey series at Wigmore Hall. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/pre-concert-talk-an-english-baroque-journey-begins-40315/ - 19:30 Music of Twilight Saga by Mystery Ensemble — St Gabriel's — £25–35 — Music of Twilight Saga by Mystery Ensemble is a concert bringing the music of the Twilight films beyond the screen and into St Gabriel's Church in the heart … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/music-of-twilight-saga-by-mystery-ensemble-47563/ ## Saturday 31 October - 19:30 Songs of the Beloved Earth — Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano; Mauro Peter tenor; Joseph Middleton piano — Wigmore Hall — £18–40 — A song recital titled "Songs of the Beloved Earth" at Wigmore Hall, lasting about two hours with an interval. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/songs-of-the-beloved-earth-fleur-barron-mezzo-soprano-mauro-49733/ - 18:00 The Fourth Choir The Gloaming Between Worlds — Heaven — A Halloween concert of atmospheric music for choir and cello, performed a cappella and with cello, at Heaven. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-fourth-choir-the-gloaming-between-worlds-36456/ - 18:00 Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight (6pm and 8pm) — St Mary le Strand — A candlelit evening concert in a historic baroque church in central London, with performances at 6pm and 8pm. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/vivaldi-four-seasons-by-candlelight-6pm-and-8pm-47722/ - 19:00 Thames Philharmonia — Landmark Arts Centre — An evening of classical music by the Thames Philharmonia, conducted by Byung-Yun Yu. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/thames-philharmonia-36884/