Fri 20 Nov
Writeidea Festival: three days of free events with authors.
Bethnal Green Library
Free
Things to do in London coming up, Saturday 7 November to Tuesday 5 January: 6,922 events, among them 1,436 in concerts, 763 in workshops and courses, 646 in party and club, 566 in talks and readings, 510 in worship, 508 in sport and 2,493 others.
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Gingerella launch their Chip Shop Romance EP live.
Colours
£13.89
Fri 20 Nov · 19:15
Synth Club: live synth sets, demos and talks for all levels.
Walthamstow Trades Hall
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 21:00
JammRock: reggae, dancehall and ska night with DJ Chey.
Brixton Jamm
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 21:00
Swing & Bass 10 Year Anniversary club night.
Hootananny Brixton
from £12
Fri 20 Nov · 23:00
ALIVE x BlackWorks: techno with Fatima Hajji and Airod.
E1
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 23:00
ALISHA: house music DJ night for ages 18 and up.
Outernet
£27.29
Fri 20 Nov · 13:00
Dance workshop with Cunningham and Clark.
Barbican Arts Centre
£30
Fri 20 Nov · 20:00
EFG London Jazz Festival: Empirical with Ivo Neame.
The Cockpit Theatre
from £7.50
Fri 20 Nov · 12:00
Talk: Ben Barry on the British Army in the Cold War.
National Army Museum
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 19:00
Montell Fish: the American singer live in concert.
Exhibition White City
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 23:00
Hoa Hoa Hoa Rave: Twilight party, Paramore to Lana Del Rey.
Electric Ballroom
from £10
Fri 20 Nov · 18:00
Ancient Egypt at Twilight: evening tour of Soane's Museum.
Sir John Soane's Museum
£35
Fri 20 Nov · 13:15
Pianist Anthony Adkins, BEM plays Chopin and Brahms.
St Bride's Church
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Boogie down with DJ Swerve: soul, funk and disco night.
Rivoli Ballroom
from £11
Fri 20 Nov · 18:00
Bryde: Sarah Howells' fiercely honest indie rock.
West Hampstead Arts Club
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 23:00
Juls - Tabom: all-night Afro electronic party.
The Jazz Cafe
from £10
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Live rap night: Pink Siifu, Fly Anakin, Quelle Chris.
The Institute of Contemporary Arts London
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 18:00
Mozart Piano Concertos by Candlelight: Warren Mailley-Smith.
St Mary le Strand
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov
Dinner with live opera arias and duets.
The Anglers
£49.95
Fri 20 Nov · 17:30
PitchBlack: night run through London to secret checkpoints.
Crate Brewery & Pizza
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 20:00
Chopin & Champagne: candlelit piano, Warren Mailley-Smith.
St Mary le Strand
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 18:30
Read a poem in any language at BBPC's multilingual open mic.
Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, E3 2SJ, United Kingdom
£5
Fri 20 Nov · 22:30
DIG!: rock, indie and funk party.
Paper Dress Vintage
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 10:00
Sparkle Festive Fair: artisan gifts for Christmas.
Landmark Arts Centre
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 19:00
16th Annual Robes SleepOut: sleep outdoors for the homeless.
Southwark Cathedral
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 20:00
Robes SleepOut: sea shanties and a quiz for a good cause.
Southwark Cathedral
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 18:30
Lucy's Book Club with Gillian McAllister on Caller Unknown.
The Ministry, Borough
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
sundaughter live with Bone China and Drum Tower.
Strongroom
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 18:00
Clarinet Side by Side with Sharon Kam, a recital.
Royal College of Music Museum
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Francesca Dego, violin, and Francesca Leonardi, piano.
Wigmore Hall
from £18
Fri 20 Nov · 09:30
Talks on how scientists tell their work to the public.
The Royal Society
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 14:30
Jacques Bidou: masterclass on independent film production.
Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 18:45
Joni Mitchell classics by Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill.
Vortex Jazz Club
£12.50
Fri 20 Nov · 12:00
Irus Braverman on animals at war in Palestine-Israel.
Department of Geography
Free
Fri 20 Nov · 19:30
Hannah Aldridge and Lachlan Bryan, Americana live.
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar
£18.50
Fri 20 Nov
The Mind’s Weather: new paintings by Christopher Le Brun.
Lisson Gallery
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 12:00
Uncommon Ground: a talk on buried histories of extraction.
Restored K6 phone booth
Free
Fri 20 Nov
Leon Polk Smith: paintings on line, color and space.
Lisson Gallery
Price unknown
Fri 20 Nov · 18:00
Opera arias by candlelight with Susan Parkes.
St Paul's Church
from £35