Unmissable Things To Do in London in November 2025

Uncover the light in November’s darkest days with our Unmissable Things To Do in London.

SE London BookFest 2025 | Various venues | Until end of November | FREE

A free book festival which supports local food banks in South East London with writers like Diane Abbott, Jimi Famurewa, Robert Elms, Vince Cable, Evie Wyld, John Crace and Diana Evans. 

Tales of the Weird: An Autumnal Festival | British Library | 1-2 November | £20

Inspired by British Library’s cult Tales of the Weird book series of gothic, supernatural and horror fiction his event features writers of the tales in-person.

The Black Burlesque Festival: Midnight Cabaret | The Albany, Deptford | 1 November | £15

The UK’s finest Black burlesque artists assemble at the Albany.

Voila Festival | Various Venues | 2-23 November | Various prices

A unique and eclectic festival of border-busting theatre and performance.

Eggbox | Pleasance, Caledonia Road | 4 November | £8.50

A short film and new script sharing platform to discover the next big thing in comedy.

London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) | Various Cinemas | 5-18 November

A chance to see a wide range of films from Korea including the epic tale of evolutionary Ahn Jung-geun, Hero (trailer above).

Housemates Returns: Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist | Brixton House | 6-29 November | £10

A tender story of Black Queer experience in London.

SET Film Festival | SET Social Peckham | From 6 November | £9

SET Film Festival is here to shake up film festival with curated programmes like ‘State of the Nation’.

Mic’d Up Muslims | Old Town Hall, Stratford | 6 November | Free – Join Waitlist

The UK’s finest Muslim comedians including Salman Malik, Farhan Solo, Adam Anwar, Sami Abu Wardeh, and Fathiya Saleh flip the script on Islamophobia.

Cabrolé! | Southbank Centre | 6 & 7 November | From £27

A deliciously spicy gazpacho of dance, song, queerness, joy and community.

Shock Horror: A Ghost Story | Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch | 6-8 November | From £18

Creepy puppet heads. We’re in.

No is Not a Lonely Utterance – Book Launch | The Common Press | 6 November | FREE

No is the hardest thing to say and the most important thing to learn to say. It’s political and Sara Ahmed is here reclaim complaining and it’s art and activism.

Radical Rediscovery II: Homosexual Acts and Beyond | London Performance Studios | From 6 November | Pay What You Can

An unmissable new archival exhibition, symposium and series of play readings celebrating fifty years of LGBTQ+ alternative theatre in the UK. 

Hellebore’s Cave of Mysteries @ Hidden Folklores: Rituals for the Unattended | Tate Britain | 7 November | FREE

A weird old night at the old Tate Millbank.

Harry Clayton-Wright: Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular | Southbank Centre | 8 November | From £27

Cabaret twink Harry Clayton-Wright assembles a northern spectacular on the South Bank.

Frankie Thompson’s Best Day Ever | Pleasance | 10 November | From £12

Hannah Maxwell’s wry humour transfers to podcast with special guest clown Frankie Thompson.

Precipice | New Diorama Theatre | From 11 November | From £14

Earth catastrophe theatre at the home of refreshingly engaging new theatre, New Diorama.

Handle with Care | Battersea Arts Centre | 11-14 November | Pay What You Can

A meta-theatrical triumph no doubt from Dutch wunderkinds Ontroerend Goed.

Behind the Nightlight: Quaint Beasts in an Edwardian Nursery | The Club for Acts and Actors | 12 November | FREE

A night of gleeful whimsy with art, storytelling, history, music, and cabaret led by variety artiste Ada Campe, pianist Sarah Rose, and cabaret legend Dusty Limits.

Jonny Woo’s Un-Royal Variety | Soho Theatre Walthamstow | 13-15 November | From £30

Our fave way to spend a looong camp night at Hackney Empire (We miss our bingo seats) comes to Soho Theatre Walthamstow’s giant space.

Jobsworth | Park Theatre | From 19 November | From £15

‘Bea’s secretly working three full-time jobs. All at the same time. And she’s still financially f*cked.’

Under the Same Sky | Candid Arts Trust | 20 November

Painting, photography, printmaking, video, digital media, and installation in this an exhibition by Nua Collective.

Queens of the Dead | The Arzner Cinema | 20 November | £15

‘Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during a zombie outbreak at their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.’ An unmissable feast of camp horror.

Hot Queer Magic: Witch Shit | Piehouse Co-op | 20 November | From £10

A witchy cabaret of RITUAL, TAROT, COMEDY, DANCE, POETRY and PIES.

The Twelfth Night Of Christmas | Chiswick House | From 21 November | From £25

London’s Chiswick House opens its doors at Christmas, inviting you on a fantastical festive journey through its historic rooms, transformed into a spectacular world of Georgian yuletide opulence and fantasy, inspired by the beloved Twelve Days of Christmas carol, published in 1780.

Community Eats | Something Good | 21 November | £25

A beautiful chance to visit Something Good workshops studio space in Deptford for an intimate and affordable feast by local chef.

Tune-Yards | Southbank Centre | 22 November | From £29.50

A unique chance to see offbeat music project of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, is known for its vibrant fusion of indie pop, Afrobeat and experimental loops.

Sumukhi Suresh: Hoemonal | Soho Theatre Walthamstow | 29 November | From £24

Zero shame comedy from India’s sensational Sumukhi.

Museum After-Dark | Old Operating Theatre Museum | 24 November | £12

London’s creepiest museum’s creaky doors open to reveal an old operating theatre for tours after-dark.

Wet Mess: TESTO | Southbank Centre | 28 & 29 November | From £27

Artistic future drag superstar Wet Mess presents this masterwork at the Southbank Centre.

Did we forget any unmissable things to do in London? We almost certainly did – please let us know in the comments below or contact us!