# Theatre in London this weekend

Theatre in London this weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November: 58 events, among them 45 in theatre, 5 in kids and family, 3 in workshops and courses, 2 in tours and walks, 1 in festivals and street parties, 1 in talks and readings and 1 other.

Page 1 of 2, 40 events each: [next](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/?format=markdown&page=2).

## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/today/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 44
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/tomorrow/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 46
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 58
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/week/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 78
- [Friday 30 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-30/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 46
- [Saturday 31 October](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-10-31/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 46
- [Sunday 1 November](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/2026-11-01/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 40

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/weekend/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 114
- [London](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 58
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/weekend/stage/theatre/?format=markdown): 30

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/?format=markdown): 3,025
- [The best](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/best/?format=markdown): 23
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/concerts/?format=markdown): 234
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/theatre/?format=markdown): 92
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/party-club/?format=markdown): 568
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/comedy/?format=markdown): 35
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/film/?format=markdown): 78
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 227
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 54
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 78
- [Dance](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/dance/?format=markdown): 3
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/food-drink/?format=markdown): 142
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/markets/?format=markdown): 15
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/tours/?format=markdown): 57
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 53
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/kids-family/?format=markdown): 122
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 193
- [Sport](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/sport/?format=markdown): 223
- [Worship](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/worship/?format=markdown): 165
- [Drama](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/drama/?format=markdown): 24
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/history/?format=markdown): 114
- [Shakespeare](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/shakespeare/?format=markdown): 7
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/occasion/?format=markdown): 646
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/?format=markdown): 56
- [Horror](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/horror/?format=markdown): 5
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/?format=markdown): 626
- [Halloween](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 556
- [World War II](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/history/wwii/?format=markdown): 8
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/society/?format=markdown): 70
- [Rock](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/rock/?format=markdown): 74
- [Literary classics](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/classics/?format=markdown): 5
- [Drama](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/literature/drama/?format=markdown): 3
- [Thriller](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/drama/thriller/?format=markdown): 2
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/art/?format=markdown): 302
- [Crafts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/art/crafts/?format=markdown): 48
- [Law](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/society/law/?format=markdown): 5
- [Experimental theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/stage/theatre/experimental-theatre/?format=markdown): 1
- [Science](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/science/?format=markdown): 12
- [Classical](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/weekend/music/classical/?format=markdown): 38

## Friday 30 October

- until 30 Nov White Rabbit Red Rabbit — Duchess Theatre — £25–60 — White Rabbit Red Rabbit is a theatrical experiment in which a different performer each night opens an envelope with a script they have never seen, performing … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/white-rabbit-red-rabbit-37387/
- until 19 Dec Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — @sohoplace — from £40 — A new production of Edward Albee's play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, set in the round, runs at @sohoplace in the West End. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-38659/
- until 9 Jan The Lives of Others — Adelphi Theatre — from £25 — The Lives of Others is a stage play at the Adelphi Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-lives-of-others-37308/
- 19:00 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — @sohoplace — from £40 — A West End stage production of Edward Albee's play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, performed in the round at @sohoplace. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-37386/
- 19:30 Dracula — Bridge House Theatre — "Dracula" is a bone chilling horror stage show. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/dracula-35082/
- 19:30 DOLLY — Omnibus — £20–25 — "DOLLY" is a gripping new play blending razor-sharp comedy with devastating truth, weaving fiction with fact. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/dolly-41782/
- 16:00 Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026 — Charles Dickens Museum — from £25 — A live one-man performance of two Charles Dickens ghost stories, 'The Signal-Man' and 'The Trial for Murder', staged in a room of the Charles Dickens Museum … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026-35243/
- 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/
- 19:45 Dogstar — Hampstead Theatre — from £12.80 — Dogstar is a darkly comic play at Hampstead Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/dogstar-36392/
- until 27 Feb Paranormal Activity — Ambassadors — Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage, inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/paranormal-activity-34719/
- until 14 Nov Tru — Menier Chocolate Factory — £58 — Tru is a one-man play about the writer Truman Capote at a moment of scandal and isolation. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/tru-46117/
- until 12 Dec The Standard Of Living — Theatre Royal Haymarket — £126–264 — The Standard Of Living is a world-premiere play telling the story of John Maynard Keynes, the rebellious economist and Bloomsbury Group member whose ideas … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-standard-of-living-46111/
- until 12 Dec Hay Fever — Wyndham's Theatre — from £38 — Hay Fever is a comedy play performed at Wyndham's Theatre in the West End of London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/hay-fever-46109/
- until 9 Jan The Cherry Orchard — Harold Pinter Theatre — from £31 — The Cherry Orchard is a stage play at the Harold Pinter Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-cherry-orchard-46110/
- until 31 Oct Fences — Lyric Hammersmith — £19–63 — A landmark play by August Wilson, staged in a new production at a London theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/fences-46120/
- until 15 Nov An Oak Tree — The Other Palace — £20–60 — An Oak Tree is a theatre show in which a father who has lost his daughter in a car accident meets the stage hypnotist who was driving, when the father … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/an-oak-tree-39521/
- until 21 Nov Some Woman — Dorfman Theatre — £26–99 — Some Woman is a new play about Julie Robson, a woman used to being overlooked, whose life changes when an encounter on a station platform goes wrong and she … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/some-woman-46134/
- until 31 Oct Baby — Ovalhouse Theatre — £24 — Baby is a play about a young woman called Baby who has had it tough and wants to keep Bliss, but something terrible stands in her way, forcing her to solve a … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/baby-37680/
- until 5 Sep Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — Palace Theatre — £25–175 — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play performed at the historic Palace Theatre in London's West End, recommended for theatre lovers, families and … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-37384/
- until 1 Nov The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde — Boston Manor — £13.50–19 — A gothic theatre piece staged inside Boston Manor House, running as an intimate thriller for ages 11 and up. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-35026/
- until 7 Nov Dog Mom — Southwark Playhouse Borough — £10 — Dog Mom is a stage comedy at Southwark Playhouse Borough, staged by EnActe Arts in association with Riding Lights as part of a National New Play Network … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/dog-mom-38737/
- until 28 Nov The Pianist — Park Theatre — £26–79 — The Pianist is a stage play receiving its world premiere, adapted from Wladyslaw Szpilman's internationally bestselling memoir of one of the twentieth … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-pianist-46125/
- until 1 Nov Shrek-tacular Halloween — Shrek's Adventure — from £21 — A Shrektacular Halloween is a family Halloween adventure at Shrek's Adventure! — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/shrek-tacular-halloween-38568/
- until 30 Oct HIM. — Union Theatre — £28 — HIM. is a play performed at the Union Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/him-39962/
- until 8 Nov Long After the Labyrinth — Upstairs at the Gatehouse — "Long After the Labyrinth" is an epic new play inspired by the Minotaur and the true tale of the lost Jews of Crete. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/long-after-the-labyrinth-40031/
- until 21 Nov Memoriam — Southwark Playhouse Borough — £10–28 — Memoriam is a new play making its UK premiere, a story both startlingly funny and deeply moving. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/memoriam-38738/
- until 21 Nov Girls — The Maria Theatre — from £32 — Girls is a play set in Nigeria in 2014, in which teenagers Tisana, Haleema and Ruha are best friends. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/girls-46130/
- until 25 Jan Pride Guided Tour — Shakespeare's Globe — £23 — Pride Guided Tour is a guided tour of the Globe Theatre that brings to life queer stories and characters from Shakespeare's life and times. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/pride-guided-tour-38521/
- until 31 Oct Shakespeare's True Crimes Walking Tour — Shakespeare's Globe — £25 — Shakespeare’s Walking Tour is an outdoor guided walk through Bankside, London’s original theatre district. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/shakespeares-true-crimes-walking-tour-38522/
- until 23 Jan Christmas Carol Goes Wrong — Wyndham's Theatre — £24–198 — Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that turns the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster full of mishaps and mayhem. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/christmas-carol-goes-wrong-46101/
- until 24 Jul The History Boys — Theatre Royal Haymarket — GBP 10 — The History Boys is a stage play returning to the West End for the first time in two decades. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-history-boys-46108/
- until 31 Oct The Devil's Punchbowl — Hope & Anchor — £4.20 — The Devil's Punchbowl is a chilling show where true crime meets gothic horror, running 70 minutes and perfect for a dark Halloween night. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-devils-punchbowl-43331/
- until 30 Oct Romeo and Juliet: On Stage Workshop (14-16 years) — Sam Wanamaker Playhouse — £23 — A practical on-stage workshop for 14 to 16 year olds exploring Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet on one of the Globe's unique stages. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/romeo-and-juliet-on-stage-workshop-14-16-years-38537/
- until 11 Nov The Bridge — Bush Theatre — £13–44 — The Bridge is a play at the Bush Theatre, performed and co-written by Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-bridge-46132/
- until 17 Jan Speculations — Marylebone Theatre — Speculations is a new political thriller on stage at the Marylebone Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/speculations-37133/
- until 20 Feb Roundhouse Rising — Roundhouse — from £5 — Roundhouse Rising is a season of shows welcoming bold new talent to the stage at the Roundhouse in London. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/roundhouse-rising-38233/
- Speculations — Canary Wharf Theatre — A new political thriller staged as a play. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/speculations-41153/
- until 28 Nov Affluenza — Riverside Studios — £28–32 — Affluenza is a dark comedic play about wealth and the consequences of immense privilege. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/affluenza-46112/
- until 31 Oct Complicité — Brockley Jack Theatre — £17 — "Complicité" is a play presented by scorcher theatre company at the Brockley Jack Theatre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/complicite-35133/
- until 31 Oct Macbeth: On Stage Family Workshop (9-11 years) — Shakespeare's Globe — £13–15 — A fun and practical family workshop where children aged 9-11 and their grown-ups bring Macbeth to life on the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse stage through activities … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/macbeth-on-stage-family-workshop-9-11-years-38526/