Unmissable Things To Do in London in February 2023

February, the shortest month (you heard it here first): so much to do, so little time! We’re here to pick out the Unmissable Things To Do in London (and beyond) this February!

Independent Venue Week | Music Venues Across London | Until 5 February | From £13

A chance to support your local grassroots music venue.

Welcome Home | Soho Theatre | Until 11 February | From £13

A queer revenge biopic fantasia.

Portobello Vegan Night Market | 281 Portobello Road | 1 February | FREE

London’s finest foodie market for vegan treats, including famed Texas-Brioche-Toast slinger Gnarbecue (our favourites!).

Emerging//Emerged | Jacksons Lane | 3 & 4 February | £5

Young trans and queer circus artists showcase their talents at Jackson’s Lane.

The Chosen Haram | The Place | 8 & 9 February | £18

Exploring Haram (forbidden), this circus duo on two Chinese Poles is a must-see.

Haus of Dons Presents How to Flirt: The TED XXX Talk | Soho Theatre | 10 February | From £16

Daisy Doris May’s hilarious HAUS OF DONS drag king clan presents a solo with Steve Porters (Lock Up Ur Daughters).

The Ex Show with Xnthony | The Glory | 10 February | £15

Xnthony champions new (and established) cabaret talent in this Valentine’s special.

Credit Crunch Comedy: The Valentine’s Special | Broadway Theatre | 12 February | From £17.50

Catford’s Broadway Theatre is back with this side-splitting night of comedy.

Hibernation | Battersea Arts Centre | 14-18 February | Pay What You Can

What happens when creatures go to sleep for the winter. Find out with this adorbs show from pop performance pioneers Little Bulb.

Fern Brady with Katy Wix: Strong Female Character | Queen Elizabeth Hall | 15 February | £15

A chance to see the Taskmaster comedienne du jour, Fern Brady talks about her gutsy new memoir which tackles both sexism and autism. Her tour is nearly sold out so this is a nice chance to see her.

Wild Onion | The Pleasance | 15-17 February | £14

100 onions are destroyed in this circus, theatre and dance recipe.

Sightseers + Q&A | Rio Cinema | 16 February | From £5

Alice Lowe and Steve Oram will be doing a Q&A about their legendary British roadtrip slasher.

Circus Enchanté | Hoxton Hall | 17 & 18 February | £16

Hoxton’s gorgeous Victorian music hall is brought to life with enchanting circus turns.

Lacuna + The Well | The ICA | 18 February | £19

An iconoclastic double-bill of erotic deviance in Lacuna by Teo Ala-Ruona, and body horror in The Well by Maria Metsalu.

Sleepova | Bush Theatre | From 24 February | From £12

Get your comfies on and join BAFTA Rising Star winner Bukky Bakray who killed it in ‘Rocks’, for a sleepover brimming with new performance talent.

Romford Horror International Film Festival | Premiere Cinemas Romford | 23-26 February | Individual Film, Day & Festival Tickets Available

Get the fancy Elizabeth Line to Romford to discover new and old scary movies.

Organoke | Battersea Arts Centre | 25 Feb | £25

Karaoke classics on the epic Battersea Arts Centre organ and a full live band.

Posey Mehta: I Am Not A Gorilla | Soho Theatre | 25 Feb | £15

Posey Mehta is not a gorilla. But she is silly and ready to make you guffaw like an ape.

The Survivor Lens: Reframing Trauma Narratives through Filmmaking | Whitechapel Gallery | 25 February | £5

The idea of ‘trauma narratives’ is explored through a searing day of film.

Duckie Day & Night | Eagle London | 25 February | £10

A dreamy line up of performance titans – Mouse, Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello – take Duckie for a rollercoaster ride.

After the Act | New Diorama Theatre | From 28 February | From £16

Section 28 took away the rights of teachers to talk about LGBTQ+ issues in schools. Gamechangers Breach (It’s True, It’s True, It’s True) make into a musical.

Did we forget something? We almost certainly did – please let us know in the comments below!