Unmissable Things To Do in London in August 2022
Still with us? If you haven’t melted, or escaped to the icy north (aka Edinburgh Fringe), we’ve got some more unmissable things to do in London (and beyond) this August!
Make your life fabulous by ticking off everything on this list – but do it safely!
This Bright Land | Somerset House | 1-29 August | Prices Vary
A Technicolor month-long fiesta made by Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl in London’s spectacular Somerset House. Expect a food market, vogue balls, parties and a giant 35m high observation wheel.
London Unseen | Multiple Venues | All Month
Explore multicultural London through a series of walking tours from the queer West End to Muslim connections.
FOC IT UP! Comedy Club: Podcast Edition | 21SOHO | 7 August | £15.40
A must-see comedy line-up celebrating femmes of colour hosted by Texan wunderkind Kemah Bob.
Sarah Sherman | Soho Theatre | 22-25 August | From £17
Saturday Night Live’s batshit comedy kween is here to mess up your mind.
David Hoyle: Ten Commandments | Soho Theatre | 25-27 August | From £14
Disgruntled drag legend David Hoyle is here to give you 10 rules to live by.
The Haus of Battenberg | St. Margaret’s House | 26 August | £10
A Battenberg themed variety riot by Ben Murphy who is joined by Drag artist Nat Funni, US comic Rabiah Coon, and multi-faceted artist Kit Green.
Greenwich + Docklands International Festival | Multiple Venues | From 26 August | Prices Vary
The world’s best free festival is back with a flurry of glowing fireflies, eye-popping outdoor performances and once in a lifetime chances to discover curious places like Thamesmead through new eyes.
Sister Midnight Presents… Comfort + Special Guests | Fox & Firkin | 27 August | £10
An alt all-dayer to raise funds for the Save the Ravensbourne Arms live music venue in Lewisham.
