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Reimagining Edward Elgar: Past, Present and Future

Fri 23 Oct, 10:00

Pigott Theatre, British Library, London

Join us for a day exploring the music and life of British composer Edward Elgar. Experts on Elgar's music will share some of their latest insights into the composer and his world, while British Library staff will talk about some exciting…

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Sound Explorers (Sept-Oct 2026)

Fri 23 Oct, 11:30

Young V&A

Listen, play and make some noise with Young V&A’s Play Champions! This free, informal session will invite you and your little one to explore our museum display through sound and music. Sessions take place on Thursdays and Fridays at 10.30…

Free

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Live at Lunch

Fri 23 Oct, 13:00

Royal Opera House

Join us in the Royal Opera House's iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall for a new series of engaging lunchtime events and concerts.

Music

Afternoon Frequencies

Fri 23 Oct, 13:00

Queen's House

Afternoon Frequencies is a live electronic music series at the Queen’s House, with performances taking place in the Great Hall on selected Fridays.

Free

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Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk

Fri 23 Oct, 15:00

Southbank Centre, The Clore Ballroom

Join Grounded Movement to dance your way through the worlds of jazz and funk

Music

Film, TV, Music & Media Business Networking for Startups & Industry Pros

Fri 23 Oct, 18:00

Devonshire Terrace

Welcome to Socialite Connections – Film, TV, Music & Media Business Networking for Startups & Industry Pros Meet ambitious founders, creatives, entrepreneurs and industry professionals across film, TV, music and media. Discover new…

£10

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Friday Lates music: Love song reimagined: Karim Kamar

Fri 23 Oct, 18:00

The National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Foyer

Join pianist and composer, Karim Kamar, for a vibrant and imaginative exploration of the love song. Opening with a solo set, Karim will reinterpret well-loved popular songs through a classical, impressionistic lens, transforming familiar…

Free

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London Italian Language meet up goes to Italy Fest

Fri 23 Oct, 19:15

London’s Business Design Centre

Only RSVP after you have bought tickets! Italian meet up goes to Italy Fest! thanks. La tua migliore esperienza italiana — prodotti artigianali, degustazioni regionali e intrattenimento dal vivo con Spaghetti Disco. Buy your tickets - £5…

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Sakari Oramo conducts Debussy and Shostakovich

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Hall

Debussy’s La mer crowns a concert that surges with elemental power; whether Britten’s East Anglian seascapes or Shostakovich at his punchiest. Debussy’s La mer crowns a concert that surges with elemental power; whether Britten’s East…

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Divine Schism: Publicity Department | Eliots Graveyard | flypaper

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

The Horse Hospital

host the album launch. With support from and. Divine Schism Publicity Department Eliots Graveyard flypaper Doors 7:30pm Tickets £9-12 TICKETS RELATED EVENTS Posted in, Upcoming Music

£9–£12

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The Firebird

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Stravinsky's brilliant ballet score

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Sergeant + Daisy Ray

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Cafe OTO

Sergeant and Daisy Ray are scheduled to perform at Cafe OTO. This event is listed in the Cafe OTO source database. Further details regarding the specific date or ticket prices are not provided in the available information.

£10–£17

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Silent Disco: Friday Night Party | London 20s and 30s

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

The Fenchurch

It's here! Back by popular demand, on Friday 23rd October - we’re excited to be hosting our latest Silent Disco Party, exclusively for 20s and 30s 💃 Yep that’s right - over the last few months, we've had a number of requests for another…

£4.95

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Out-Spoken: October

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Our regular poetry and music night returns, with Kwame Dawes, Alice Oswald and Max Porter

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Always, Already There - Festival Pass

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre

One Festival Pass to immerse yourself all weekend, in Always, Already There. One Festival Pass to immerse yourself all weekend, in Always, Already There.

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Always, Already There: Going Beyond

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre, St Giles

A mesmerising sequence of sung, played and communally-devised performances with music from Hannah Kendall to Alice Coltrane, marking the opening of the Always, Already There weekend. A mesmerising sequence of sung, played and…

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PIA in collaboration with Tala Lee-Turton & Hannah Peel

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Milton Court Concert Hall

A live dance and music experience, by choreographer Katya Bourvis, in collaboration with creative producer Tala Lee-Turton, with score by Hannah Peel. A live dance and music experience, by choreographer Katya Bourvis, in collaboration…

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PIA by Katya Bourvis with Tala Lee-Turton & Hannah Peel

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Milton Court Concert Hall

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Indie Night: October

Fri 23 Oct, 19:45

Southbank Centre, Purcell Room

An event spotlighting voices in independent publishing. In association with Service95 Book Club

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A Man to Pet’s Basic Boys! 10TH BIRTHDAY!

Fri 23 Oct, 22:00

Dalston Superstore

Join Grecian drag darling and Queen of Kingsland Road as she unleashes her Basic Boys upon you this October!!! Expect pile-up gogo action from a smorgasbord of gogo babes, with eclectic beats served up from some of local and international…

≥ £8

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Reimagining Edward Elgar: Past, Present and Future

Fri 23 Oct, 10:00

Pigott Theatre, British Library, London

Music

Sound Explorers (Sept-Oct 2026)

Fri 23 Oct, 11:30

Young V&A

Free

Music

Live at Lunch

Fri 23 Oct, 13:00

Royal Opera House

Join us in the Royal Opera House's iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall for a new series of engaging lunchtime events and concerts.

Music

Afternoon Frequencies

Fri 23 Oct, 13:00

Queen's House

Afternoon Frequencies is a live electronic music series at the Queen’s House, with performances taking place in the Great Hall on selected Fridays.

Free

Music

Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk

Fri 23 Oct, 15:00

Southbank Centre, The Clore Ballroom

Join Grounded Movement to dance your way through the worlds of jazz and funk

Music

Film, TV, Music & Media Business Networking for Startups & Industry Pros

Fri 23 Oct, 18:00

Devonshire Terrace

£10

Music

Friday Lates music: Love song reimagined: Karim Kamar

Fri 23 Oct, 18:00

The National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Foyer

Free

Music

London Italian Language meet up goes to Italy Fest

Fri 23 Oct, 19:15

London’s Business Design Centre

Music

Sakari Oramo conducts Debussy and Shostakovich

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre, Hall

Music

Divine Schism: Publicity Department | Eliots Graveyard | flypaper

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

The Horse Hospital

host the album launch. With support from and. Divine Schism Publicity Department Eliots Graveyard flypaper Doors 7:30pm Tickets £9-12 TICKETS RELATED EVENTS Posted in, Upcoming Music

£9–£12

Music

The Firebird

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall

Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Stravinsky's brilliant ballet score

Music

Sergeant + Daisy Ray

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Cafe OTO

£10–£17

Music

Silent Disco: Friday Night Party | London 20s and 30s

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

The Fenchurch

£4.95

Music

Out-Spoken: October

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall

Our regular poetry and music night returns, with Kwame Dawes, Alice Oswald and Max Porter

Music

Always, Already There - Festival Pass

Fri 23 Oct, 19:30

Barbican Centre

One Festival Pass to immerse yourself all weekend, in Always, Already There. One Festival Pass to immerse yourself all weekend, in Always, Already There.

Music