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What’s On London October 2026
What’s on London this October comes down to four things: arena concerts almost every night at The O2, three NFL London games on consecutive Sundays, a full league football programme, and the strongest West End autumn season in years. October is the month London moves indoors, and the calendar fills quickly. TicketsToSee has sourced tickets for sold-out London events for over 22 years. This What’s On London UK guide sets out the dates that matter, with the full printable listing in the PDF above.
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What’s On London: Weekend By Weekend
What’s On London This Weekend
2 to 4 October: Niall Horan plays The O2 on Friday and Saturday, Europe are at the Eventim Apollo on Saturday, and the first of the NFL London games, Colts v Commanders, is at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
9 to 11 October: Westlife take The O2 for three nights, Ilford Boy opens at the Donmar Warehouse on Saturday, and Eagles v Jaguars is at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
17 to 18 October: League football returns with Brentford v Liverpool and Fulham v Hull City on Saturday. On Sunday, Texans v Jaguars is at Wembley Stadium and André Rieu plays OVO Arena Wembley.
24 to 25 October: Arsenal host Everton at 15:00 and Chelsea meet Spurs at Stamford Bridge at 17:30 on Saturday. Crystal Palace host Newcastle on Sunday.
31 October: Chelsea v Manchester United at 12:30, Spurs v Crystal Palace at 17:30, and Duran Duran at The O2 on Halloween night.
What’s On London This Week
Midweek belongs to The O2 and the West End. Karan Aujla plays on Monday 5 October, The Strokes on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October, and Hans Zimmer on Monday 12 October. Spurs host Coventry City on Monday 19 October, and every West End production listed below plays Tuesday to Saturday evenings.
What’s On London: Concerts And Gigs
London Concerts October 2026
The O2 carries the month. Niall Horan plays on 2 and 3 October, Karan Aujla on the 4th and 5th, The Strokes on the 6th and 7th, and Westlife from 9 to 11 October. Hans Zimmer follows on the 12th, the Pussycat Dolls on the 13th, Asake on the 15th and J. Cole on the 19th and 20th. The last week brings Critical Role on the 26th, Cody Johnson on the 27th, D-Block Europe on the 28th and Duran Duran on the 31st.
The Royal Albert Hall has Jill Scott on 13 and 14 October, Brandon Flowers on the 15th and Art Garfunkel on the 19th. The Eventim Apollo has Marillion, Europe, Kevin Bridges from 14 to 16 October and Alison Moyet on the 20th. OVO Arena Wembley hosts André Rieu on the 18th, Anastacia on the 26th and Macklemore on the 30th.
London What’s On: November And December Gigs
November opens with J. Cole on the 2nd and Stevie Wonder at The O2 on 3 and 5 November. Korn, Manic Street Preachers, Paul Heaton, Noah Kahan across three nights, Muse on the 15th and 16th, The Script, Jungle, Squeeze, Fontaines D.C. and Jessie Ware follow, with Mariah Carey on 30 November. December brings Phoebe Bridgers, UB40, Kasabian, Culture Club and Bob Dylan across five nights at the Royal Festival Hall. The full run is under concert tickets.
What’s On London: Sport
What’s On Sport: NFL London Games
Three Sundays in October belong to American football. Colts v Commanders is at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 4 October, Eagles v Jaguars at the same venue on 11 October, and Texans v Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on 18 October. These are among the hardest tickets in London sport to obtain. See NFL London tickets.
What’s On Sports: London Football Fixtures
The league programme resumes on Saturday 17 October, with Brentford hosting Liverpool and Fulham at home to Hull City. Spurs play Coventry City on Monday 19 October. Saturday 24 October is the pick of the month: Arsenal v Everton at the Emirates, then Chelsea v Spurs at Stamford Bridge. On 31 October, Chelsea host Manchester United, Brentford play Nottingham Forest and Spurs meet Crystal Palace.
Beyond London, Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday 1 November. In Europe, Liverpool play Villarreal and Manchester City play AEK Athens on Tuesday 20 October. Every fixture to 8 November is in the PDF, and the season is covered under live football tickets.
Autumn Internationals And Six Nations Rugby
England host Australia at Twickenham on Sunday 8 November, Japan on Saturday 14 November and New Zealand on Saturday 21 November, before the Nations Championship final on Sunday 29 November. Dates and tickets are on the Autumn Internationals page. The Six Nations follows in 2027, with England at home to France on 14 February, Italy on 20 February and Scotland on 13 March. The World Darts Championship runs at Alexandra Palace from 11 December to 3 January.
What’s On London Theatre
What’s On In London Theatre This Autumn
The autumn season has brought a wave of new productions. Keira Knightley leads The Lives of Others at the Adelphi, Kristin Scott Thomas returns in The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter, and Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant star in Hay Fever at Wyndham’s. Into the Woods is at the Noël Coward, Rent at the Duke of York’s, Derren Brown: Only Human at the Apollo, and Sam Ryder leads Jesus Christ Superstar at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Ilford Boy runs at the Donmar Warehouse from 10 October to 28 November, and A Christmas Carol returns to the Old Vic from 10 November.
What’s On London West End
The long-running musicals continue: Hamilton, Wicked, The Lion King, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge!, Oliver!, Mamma Mia, The Book of Mormon, Cabaret, Hadestown, Six, Sinatra The Musical and The Devil Wears Prada. Also playing are Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, My Neighbour Totoro, Matilda, The Play That Goes Wrong, Avenue Q and The Mousetrap. Performance times and nearest tube stations are in the PDF, and every production sits under London theatre tickets.
What On Theatre: Opera And Ballet
The Royal Opera House season lists Alcina, Un ballo in maschera, Parsifal, Manon and The Nutcracker, the most sought-after Christmas ticket in Covent Garden. The National Theatre carries Pride, The Misanthrope, Electra/Persona and The Story. European houses are covered under opera and ballet.
What’s On London UK: Book Early For 2027
What To See In London In 2027
The 2027 calendar is already heavily subscribed. Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall from 13 January to 28 February. Olivia Rodrigo plays a long O2 run in April and May, Rod Stewart is at The O2 on 11 May, and Oasis play Glasgow in May, Manchester in June and Knebworth in September. Harry Styles is at Wembley on 25, 27 and 28 August, and Andrea Bocelli plays The O2 on 1 October 2027.
What To Do In London With Clients
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What’s On London FAQs
What’s on in London in October 2026?
October 2026 in London features nightly concerts at The O2 including Niall Horan, The Strokes, Westlife, Hans Zimmer, J. Cole and Duran Duran, three NFL London games on 4, 11 and 18 October, league football from 17 October, and a full West End, opera and ballet programme.
Which NFL London games are in October 2026?
Colts v Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 4 October, Eagles v Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 11 October, and Texans v Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on 18 October.
Where can I download the What’s On London guide?
The TicketsToSee What’s On London guide is a free PDF, updated every month. Use the download button at the top of this page for the October 2026 edition.
Can TicketsToSee source tickets for sold-out London events?
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