Plan your weekend in London

Find concerts, sports, comedy and theatre in London for 6 November – 8 November. Listings use the venue’s local date and are ordered by start time. Choose an event to review available tickets on CatchMovement, then continue with your selected seller. Prices and availability may change before checkout.


London events this weekend

London weekends start Thursday and do not really stop until Sunday roast. Thursday after-work pubs across Soho, Shoreditch, and the City fill up by 6 pm, and the first West End curtains go up at 7 or 7.30.

Friday is one of the heaviest theatre nights of the week, with the entire Theatreland district running an evening show plus The O2, OVO Wembley, Eventim Apollo, and the Roundhouse typically booked for an arena or mid-tier touring act. Saturday adds matinees — most West End houses run a 2.30 pm show alongside the 7.30 pm slot.

Premier League fixtures shape the weekend more than anything else. Saturday 3 pm kickoffs at the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the London Stadium, or Selhurst Park pull tens of thousands across the Tube.

Saturday 5.30 pm and Sunday 2 pm or 4.30 pm are the broadcast slots. Match-day pubs fill by mid-morning.

Clubs in East London — XOYO, Village Underground, Fabric in Farringdon, Moth Club in Hackney — programme their biggest nights Friday and Saturday, most running 11 pm to 4 am. Sunday has its own rhythm.

Pub roast service from noon to 4 pm fills every gastro pub from Hampstead to Peckham, with the best spots booking a week ahead. West End matinees now run a Sunday afternoon slot at a growing share of houses — Sunday is a standard performance day at most musicals post-pandemic.

Sunday evening at the Royal Albert Hall, the South Bank, and the smaller jazz rooms tends to be the most relaxed live music tier of the week. The Tube's Sunday service runs a reduced timetable — check the last train if heading out of central late.

What's on by month

November

Bonfire Night fireworks on November 5th light up displays across the city — Alexandra Palace, Battersea Park, Wimbledon Park, and Victoria Park all run major events. The Lord Mayor's Show fills the City of London the second Saturday. The Christmas lights turn-ons at Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden, and Carnaby Street happen the first half of November. The ATP Finals (when in London years) used to land at The O2 mid-month. Winter Wonderland opens at Hyde Park late November and runs through early January.

December

Boxing Day football on December 26th is one of the most distinctive traditions in the English calendar — every Premier League side plays a home or away fixture, with a packed schedule that fills pubs and stadiums across the city. Winter Wonderland runs at Hyde Park all month. Somerset House outdoor skating, the Tower of London moat skating, and the Natural History Museum skating draw families. The West End programmes pantomime across multiple houses. The Royal Albert Hall runs Christmas concerts. New Year's Eve on the Thames brings the official fireworks display launched from barges and the Eye, with ticketed viewing zones along the river and free spots filling by early afternoon.

Frequently asked questions

What's happening in London this weekend?▼
71 live events are on sale in London for 6 November – 8 November — including 6 concerts, 6 sports games, and 59 other live events. Check the grid above for the full list with live ticket prices.
What concerts are in London this weekend?▼
6 concerts are on sale in London for 6 November – 8 November. The earliest weekend dates surface at the top of the grid; full pricing, venue, and start times appear on each card. For a broader view, jump to London's main events page or /concerts.
Where can I find cheap tickets for London this weekend?▼
Sort the grid above by price, or open /london/cheap-tickets, which lists the same London inventory filtered to the lowest listed starting prices. Prices are the seller's listed starting price and can change before checkout.
What time do London weekend concerts and games start?▼
Each event card above shows the listed start time in London's local time. Door times vary by venue and are set by the venue or seller, so check the event page before travelling.
Are weekend tickets safe to buy through this page?▼
Open an event on CatchMovement to review the available seller options. Confirm the selected seller’s delivery, refund and buyer-protection terms at checkout; they vary by provider and listing. Keep your order confirmation and use the seller’s support channel for order questions.
Is this page only concerts, or does it include sports and other events?▼
All categories — concerts, sports, comedy, theatre, family, and festivals. The grid above is the catch-all weekend feed for London. Use /concerts for live music or /sports for league and team pages.

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