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BACK IN TIME Festival 2027 at ESHER RUGBY CLUB

BACK IN TIME Festival 2027

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 10:00pm

ESHER RUGBY CLUB, Hersham

BACK IN TIME Festival 2027

ESHER RUGBY CLUB, Hersham

Throwback Events with Good Vibes & Positive Energy! Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, R&B, Reggae & Club Classics. It's Time to Go Back... WAY BACK!

Brixton Disco Festival 2027 at Multiple Venues Brixton

Brixton Disco Festival 2027

Saturday 1st May 2027

2:00pm - 2:00am

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

Brixton Disco Festival 2027

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

We are back on Saturday 1st May 2027. The 9th Annual Multi-Venue Celebration of Disco Culture in the heart of Brixton. Sign Up Below!

Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House at Sopers House

Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House

Saturday 1st May 2027

3:00pm - 10:00pm

Sopers House, Potters Bar

Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House

Sopers House, Potters Bar

Garage Nation returns to Sopers House alongside MC Kie's birthday celebration!

GBH - Live at New Cross Inn

Saturday 1st May 2027

5:00pm - 11:00pm

New Cross Inn, London

New Cross Inn, London

Punk T Ska presents...

LISF's 2 Tone Thames cruise at Golden Jubilee (boat)

LISF's 2 Tone Thames cruise

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:30pm - 5:00pm

Golden Jubilee (boat), London

LISF's 2 Tone Thames cruise

Golden Jubilee (boat), London

Come sail the Thames, taking in London's historic sights, all to the sounds that inspired the 2 Tone era. Great times guaranteed!

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight at St Mary Le Strand

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight

Saturday 1st May 2027

6:00pm - 7:00pm

St Mary Le Strand, London

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight

St Mary Le Strand, London

Enjoy an exceptional candlelit concert this Christmas in the stunning setting of St Mary Le Strand.

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight at St Mary Le Strand

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight

Saturday 1st May 2027

8:00pm - 9:00pm

St Mary Le Strand, London

The Lark Ascending and Mozart Clarinet Concerto by Candlelight

St Mary Le Strand, London

Enjoy an exceptional candlelit concert this Christmas in the stunning setting of St Mary Le Strand.

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor at Hope And Anchor

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor

Saturday 1st May 2027

7:45pm - 11:00pm

Hope And Anchor, Islington, London

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor

Hope And Anchor, Islington, London

"Great night out, loved hearing the truly great early Stranglers tracks being played so well." Stuart Pearce.

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village at Cannizaro Park

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

Start on the edge of the common where duellists and highwaymen once met, walk through the old village past a Jacobean house and an eighteenth-century

South Kensington Audio Tour: Albertopolis at Victoria And Albert Museum

South Kensington Audio Tour: Albertopolis

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Victoria And Albert Museum, London

South Kensington Audio Tour: Albertopolis

Victoria And Albert Museum, London

Walk the museum quarter that a single exhibition paid for.

London Highlights Audio Tour: London Icons at Tower Of London

London Highlights Audio Tour: London Icons

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Tower Of London

London Highlights Audio Tour: London Icons

Tower Of London

From the Tower of London to Tower Bridge the Thames stitches a tale of crowns and conspiracies that still mutter behind every stone and whisper of

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks at Tower Of London

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Tower Of London

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks

Tower Of London

Follow the river east from the Tower into the sailors' London of docks, music halls and riverside taverns.

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Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House at Sopers House

Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House

Saturday 1st May 2027

3:00pm - 10:00pm

Sopers House, Potters Bar

Garage Nation & MC Kie's Birthday Sopers House

Sopers House, Potters Bar

Garage Nation returns to Sopers House alongside MC Kie's birthday celebration!

BACK IN TIME Festival 2027 at ESHER RUGBY CLUB

BACK IN TIME Festival 2027

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 10:00pm

ESHER RUGBY CLUB, Hersham

BACK IN TIME Festival 2027

ESHER RUGBY CLUB, Hersham

Throwback Events with Good Vibes & Positive Energy! Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, R&B, Reggae & Club Classics. It's Time to Go Back... WAY BACK!

Brixton Disco Festival 2027 at Multiple Venues Brixton

Brixton Disco Festival 2027

Saturday 1st May 2027

2:00pm - 2:00am

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

Brixton Disco Festival 2027

Multiple Venues Brixton, London

We are back on Saturday 1st May 2027. The 9th Annual Multi-Venue Celebration of Disco Culture in the heart of Brixton. Sign Up Below!

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor at Hope And Anchor

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor

Saturday 1st May 2027

7:45pm - 11:00pm

Hope And Anchor, Islington, London

Rattus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor

Hope And Anchor, Islington, London

"Great night out, loved hearing the truly great early Stranglers tracks being played so well." Stuart Pearce.

Smithfield and Clerkenwell Audio Tour: Monks, Martyrs at St Etheldreda's Church, London

Smithfield and Clerkenwell Audio Tour: Monks, Martyrs

Sunday 2nd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

St Etheldreda's Church, London

Smithfield and Clerkenwell Audio Tour: Monks, Martyrs

St Etheldreda's Church, London

Just outside the old city gate lies the London of priories, hospitals and public executions.

King's Cross Audio Tour: Railway Palaces, the Canal at St Pancras Railway Station

King's Cross Audio Tour: Railway Palaces, the Canal

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

St Pancras Railway Station, London

King's Cross Audio Tour: Railway Palaces, the Canal

St Pancras Railway Station, London

Explore the two great railway termini that faced each other in a race to the north, the canal that brought ice from Norway and coal from the Midlands

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx at Whittington Stone

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx

Monday 3rd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Whittington Stone, London

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx

Whittington Stone, London

Climb the hill where Dick Whittington is said to have turned back towards London, through a park given as a garden for the gardenless, to the

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village at Cannizaro Park

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village

Sunday 2nd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

Wimbledon Audio Tour: The Common, the Old Village

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

Start on the edge of the common where duellists and highwaymen once met, walk through the old village past a Jacobean house and an eighteenth-century

Bankside Audio Tour: Shakespeare's Southwark, Playhouses at Southwark Cathedral London Bridge London SE1 9DA

Bankside Audio Tour: Shakespeare's Southwark, Playhouses

Saturday 1st May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Southwark Cathedral London Bridge London SE1 9DA

Bankside Audio Tour: Shakespeare's Southwark, Playhouses

Southwark Cathedral London Bridge London SE1 9DA

Cross into the liberty where the City's laws stopped at the river.

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx at Whittington Stone

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx

Sunday 2nd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Whittington Stone, London

Highgate Audio Tour: Dick Whittington, Karl Marx

Whittington Stone, London

Climb the hill where Dick Whittington is said to have turned back towards London, through a park given as a garden for the gardenless, to the

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks at Tower Of London

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks

Monday 3rd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Tower Of London

Wapping Audio Tour: The Tower, the Docks

Tower Of London

Follow the river east from the Tower into the sailors' London of docks, music halls and riverside taverns.

Islington Audio Tour: The New River, Georgian Squares at The Angel, Islington

Islington Audio Tour: The New River, Georgian Squares

Monday 3rd May 2027

12:00pm - 8:00pm

The Angel, Islington, London

Islington Audio Tour: The New River, Georgian Squares

The Angel, Islington, London

Walk from the Angel into the Georgian squares built around London's first great water supply, then along Upper Street's theatre pubs to a Tudor tower.

London is a prime destination for those looking to make the most of the eagerly awaited May Bank Holiday, with its endless selection of bars, live music venues and club nights delivering the goods across the extended pre-summer weekend.

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Latest news from around London

Whether it's the latest tour hitting the city or a brand new club opening, our comprehensive news section has a plethora of up to date information on everything going down in your local haunt.

Brand new venue PLAZA Camden to launch preview night this weekend

Experience one of London's most historic buildings in a new light, with PLAZA Camden.

Affordable weekly club concept to launch in London next month

Taking over the Empire Tavern, Club Empire will operate as a "speakeasy-style late-night spot."

dnbtherapy to launch Tottenham Arts Collective (TAC) Club on Halloween weekend

TAC Club, the new project from Tottenham Arts Collective, is set to open its doors on 30th October with Drum and Bass Therapy and The Runout for Mischief Night.

BREW//LDN bring their first-ever Oktoberfest to Riverside East this weekend

3,000 boozers, 18 Breweries, over 30 beers on tap. This is THE Oktoberfest in the capital if you truly care about what you're drinking this weekend. Grab tickets now!

Listening bar Spiritland to open new venue in London’s Barbican Centre

The new hi-fi bar will be a temporary fixture, opening this month until July 2027

Stormzy, James Blake and more awarded 2026 Ivors Academy Honours

The recipients were announced at the Ivors Academy Honours ceremony, which was held at the InterContinental London on Park Lane.

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