Documentary on a father who vanished under Qaddafi.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
Things to do in London today
Things to do in London today, Thursday 29 October: 1,133 events, among them 269 in exhibitions and museums, 212 in theatre, 115 in workshops and courses, 90 in party and club, 82 in food and drink, 73 in kids and family and 292 others.
The Dreamed Adventure: Valeska Grisebach's drama.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
Derek vs Derek: documentary on two Devon farmers.
Thu 29 Oct
Act One Cinema
£10.10–11.60
Klara and the Sun, Taika Waititi's sci-fi film.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
Free
Pressure: Damian Lewis in a film about the D-Day gamble.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
Tenzing, Jennifer Peedom's film on the first Everest climb.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
The Social Reckoning: Sorkin's film on the Facebook leak.
Thu 29 Oct
2 cinemas
Carmen: Bizet's opera of passion and jealousy.
Thu 29 Oct
Royal Opera House
£47–343
The Lost Children of Tuam: Frank Berry's drama film.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
£10
The Uprising, a film on the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
£14.60–16.10
Li Jie: Emotional Residue, oil paintings on memory and time.
Thu 29 Oct
House Of Fine Art
A talk on what Budget 2026 shows about Britain and Burnham.
Thu 29 Oct
Resolution Foundation
Portobello Beer Festival: craft beer, brewer meet and food.
Thu 29 Oct
Catford Bridge Tavern
Free
Audrey Niffenegger on her Time Traveler's Wife sequel.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
Portobello Beer Festival with DEYA and Vocation.
Thu 29 Oct
Sylvan Post
Beer Fest: cask ales and ciders, also in thirds.
Thu 29 Oct
The Hope
Murder mystery dinner on board a 1937 train.
Thu 29 Oct
Pedley Street Station
£92.90–99.50
Oktoberfest 2026: oompah band and Bavarian party beer hall.
Thu 29 Oct
The Bermondsey Bierkeller
£6.60–111.30
Ilan Bluestone, J Ribbon & Oliver Smith: trance club night.
Thu 29 Oct
26 Leake Street
Sara Milonovich: fiddle-driven Americana with Greg Anderson.
Thu 29 Oct
Soho Folk and Blues @cuts
£15
Joe Marler live: mind games with a celebrity guest.
Thu 29 Oct
London Palladium
Sense and Sensibility, Austen film with Daisy Edgar-Jones.
Thu 29 Oct
Picturehouse Central
£10
Imprint Art Fair: contemporary art fair for original prints.
Thu 29 Oct
Lawrence Hall
from £20
The Greatest Showman Musical, the hit film on stage.
Thu 29 Oct
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
£10
Imprint Art Fair: contemporary art fair for original prints.
Thu 29 Oct
Oliver Projects
La Dame de Pique: Halévy's opera in a Gothic Opera staging.
Thu 29 Oct
Battersea Arts Centre
£20–50
Mr Fogg's Calligraphy Workshop: inks, cards and a cocktail.
Thu 29 Oct
Mr Fogg's Botanical Tavern
from £42.90
Hexmoor: Wizarding Prison, immersive show with cocktails.
Thu 29 Oct
Hexmoor: London
£48–92.50
Moonshine Saloon: Wild West cocktails with live actors.
Thu 29 Oct
Moonshine Saloon
£45.22–51.48
Avora: a sci-fi cocktail experience in a Shoreditch lab.
Thu 29 Oct
Roscorp Laboratories
from £44.50
Driving Home: immersive film in a black cab for three.
Thu 29 Oct
The Albany
Free
Pub Quiz: team trivia on pop culture, history and music.
until Tue 1 Dec | 20:00
The Woodman
DJ nights at The Gun: fresh vibes and killer tunes.
until Mon 1 Feb | 18:30
The Gun
Monthly Sip and Paint: painting session with a drink.
until Sat 28 Nov | 15:00
The Royal Oak
Monthly Life Drawing Class at the pub, beginners welcome.
until Mon 30 Nov | 19:00
The Royal Oak
The Fabric of Britain: an exhibition of British treasures.
until Sat 30 Jan | 10:00
Society of Antiquaries
Old Street Tavern's Quiz Night: trivia, bingo and prizes.
until Wed 17 Mar | 19:00
Old Street Tavern
£2
Clown Gym with Claire Parry: drop-in clowning play.
until Thu 12 Nov | 18:30
Riverside Studios
Sundays at The Eagle: Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
until Fri 7 May | 12:00
The Eagle
Quiz Night: pub quiz at The Eagle with random knowledge.
until Wed 28 Apr | 19:30
The Eagle