Unmissable Things To Do in London in March 2024

Spring is, if not sprung, then making final preparations! March is here, and so is our monthly list of Unmissable Things To Do in London (and beyond)!

Don’t forget our bumper list of Unmissable Things To Do in London in 2024 – which includes some fab bonus picks for March!

Romford Horror International Film Festival | Premiere Cinemas Romford | Until 3 March

Romford is the Hollywood of Horror. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the horror!

HOT QUEER MAGIC | King’s Head Theatre | 2 March | From £10

Pink Lotus brings genre-bending cabaret to the King’s Head.

Hello Brain! | The Francis Crick Institute | From 2 March | FREE

The biggest mystery in the universe is inside us all – and is explored right next to St Pancras, in case you have a brainwave and fancy popping to Paris afterwards.

Doon Mackichan – My Lady Parts | British Library | 3 March | £12

National Treasure and star of Smack the Pony, Two Doors Down, Brass Eye and everything else, reveals her character traits in this insightful book chat.

Where The Lost Socks Go | The Albany | 3 March | £8.50

The drawer is empty again. Just where do all those lost socks go? Don’t miss this chance to get answers to life’s eternal question!

Stone Club: The Secret Life of Stones | ICA | 3 March | £15

Rocks rock. A cult, day long festival in honour of sacred stones, featuring our fave Welsh warbler Gwenno.

52 Monologues for Young Transexuals | Soho Theatre | 4-16 March | £16

An unmissable Edinburgh show comes to Soho Theatre – get tickets now! We called it: ‘an unpacking of 21st century transfeminine life that is both searingly honest and exhilaratingly entertaining.’ Read our review.

Alex Franklin: Girl Code (WIP) | The Spacement at The Glitch | 5 March | From £8.50

A kaleidoscope of colour surges from the beige in this trans-girl’s ode to living it loud.

Frank’s Closet | Union Theatre | 6-30 March | From £25

Another chance to delve into Frank’s Closet full of camp diva history and outré outfits.

No More Mr Nice Guy | Broadway Theatre | 6-16 March | From £10

A British-Caribbean Music Teacher faces tough choices of leadership, the music industry and dealing with micro-agressions in the latest creation from hot-shots Nouveau Riche. See it first in Catford y’all.

Acts of Resistance – Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest | V&A South Kensington | 7 March | FREE

A free lunchtime lecture introducing themes around the exhibition ‘Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest’.

GLoW: Illuminating Innovation | King’s Strand Campus | From 7 March

GLoW centres leading women artists working with cutting-edge technologies in a stunning art showcase.

Pictured: Second Nature, 2024 © Rebecca Smith

John Tothill: The Last Living Libertine | Soho Theatre | 8 & 9 March | From £18

Make your March funny with John Tothill’s irresistible blend of cabaret and TED-talk. Read our review.

Being Slaggy | Camden People’s Theatre | 8 March | From £8

Poetry can reclaim slurs like slaggy in this exploration of shame, sex, desire and joy.

Blue Badge Bunch | Park Theatre | 9 March | £15

Inclusive game show being called the ‘disability Taskmaster’. Suitable and fun times for all.

Brewersfestivalen | Two Brewers | 9 March | From £6

Sweden’s version of the Eurovision Song Contest is just as big a spectalce. Don’t miss Linus Karp (Diana, the Untrue Story, Gwyneth Goes Skiing)’s hilarious take on this epic song battle to find Sweden’s next Eurovision entry.

Lucho Libre | Camden People’s Theatre | 10 March | £8

A show that mixes up Mexican Wrestling and Disney Channel. A sure-fire fiesta.

Puddles Pity Party | Soho Theatre | 11-18 March | From £18

The saddest clown is back in town. Don’t miss PPP’s grandiose, melancholy bangers in this rare chance to see them in London.

Kemah Bob – Big WIP Energy | The Bill Murray | 11 March | £7.65

Hot on the heels of announcing their Edinburgh show, here’s a work in progress from FOC It Up legend Kemah Bob – sure to be revealing and hilarious.

Show and Tell @ QMUL #15 – Inspiring Mini Talks | BLOC, Queen Mary University of London | 12 March | FREE

Inspiring Mini Talks curated by our own Ru Dannreuther, featuring Georgina Bobb, Bradley Hemmings MBE, Alice Jenkins-Bruce, Heath Pennington and Rebecca Sangs.

Big Finish | Battersea Arts Centre | 14-27 March | Pay What You Can

Getting that heart-stomping big crescendo at the end of a show is often a goal of showbusiness. Figs in Wigs’ offbeat new show – after their screwed up classical hit Little Wimmin’ – is called Big Finish, and is about endings. And beginnings. And middles. And endings.

Soul on Ice | Rich Mix | 14-17 March

Soul on Ice takes its name from the seminal 1968 book by the writer, activist and Black Panther, Eldridge Cleave – and Certain Blacks are here to entertain, educate and booty shake.

Panafrik: Mono:log | King’s Head Theatre | 14-16 March | From £10

Panafrik is the UCL African Caribbean Society’s annual showcase, which displays a vibrant fusion of dance, spoken word, acting and more.

Tongue & Cheek | Jacksons Lane | 15 March | £14

Surreal alternative comedy and circus theatre from a Bristol-based clan.

Finding the Right Words | Stanley Arts | 15 March | From £6

A dyslexic-artistic exploration of being diagnosed with ADHD, exploring Neuroqueerness.

Mad Women | St. Margaret’s House, Etcetera Theatre, Rich Mix & Oxford House | 17-28 March

Three Latin American artists – Frida Khalo, Violeta Parra and Judith Marquez – inspire this inquiry into living with bipolar disorder.

Dorothy, A Play | ICA | 19 March | £13.50

Paris-based artist and publisher Anaïs Ngbanzo brings to light 1960s underground figure Dorothy Dean.

Crying Shame | Stanley Arts | 19 March | From £6

A promenade play made of camp cabaret and the queers behind the camp.

Assembly 2024 | Somerset House | 20-23 March

An emerging artist showcase of experimental sound, music, and performance..

You’re SO F**king Croydon! | Omnibus Theatre | 23 March | £15

‘You’re SO F**king Croydon!’ is an exploration of noughties club culture, female resilience and home. Feat. David Bowie.

One Track Minds | Wilton’s Music Hall | 26 & 27 March | From £10

Celebrate the power of songs and storytelling in London’s surviving Victorian music hall.

Mary O’Connell: Money Princess | Soho Theatre | 27-30 March | From £17

She hates capitalism but she loves to shop. What’s a girl to do, in Mary O’Connell’s funny hour.

Weird Fish | Park Theatre | 27 March | £5

An interesting concept from Park Theatre Company, who combine professional and non-professional actors to present a show about a secret archive in a reading room.

FLUFFMUFFLER | Hope & Ruin, Brighton | 29 March | £8

Head to Brighton for offbeat legends FLUFFMUFFLER, live (in the muff) at Brighton’s best live music venue, the gloriously grassroots Hope & Ruin.

Duckie | Eagle London | 30 March | £10

Cabaret superstars Bourgeois & Maurice takeover Duckie, a night of debauched disco in Vauxhall.

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!