London September 2026 Arts Guide: Theatre, Dance, Festivals, and New Museums
In September 2026, London's vibrant arts calendar includes 'Million Dollar Quartet' at The Arts at Marble Arch, running from 4 September to 6 December, with Darren Day in the lead role. Shakespeare's Globe will showcase 'As You Like It' from 9 September to 25 October, offering £5 standing tickets and a special Midnight Matinee on 11 September. The Totally Thames Festival, ongoing until 30 September, highlights events like 'Turning the Tide' at Blackfriars, Swim London, and the Great River Race. From 9 to 12 September, Sadler's Wells hosts the San Francisco Ballet's 'Mere Mortals'. Additionally, 'House of Secrets' opens at Trent Park, and 'Funny Weather' is presented in Hampshire from 12 September to 12 November. Julia Grogan's 'You're So Special' will be at Soho Theatre from 3 to 26 September, while the Queen's Park Book Festival takes place on 5 and 6 September. 'Still Life' at Theatre Royal Drury Lane features Tamzin Outhwaite, Julian Clary, and Richard E Grant from 8 to 12 September.
Key facts
- Million Dollar Quartet runs at The Arts at Marble Arch from 4 September to 6 December.
- As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe runs from 9 September to 25 October.
- Totally Thames Festival runs until 30 September.
- San Francisco Ballet performs Mere Mortals at Sadler's Wells from 9 to 12 September.
- Trent Park House of Secrets is a new museum in Enfield, closed on Mondays.
- Funny Weather open-air exhibition runs from 12 September to 12 November.
- You're So Special plays at Soho Theatre Upstairs from 3 to 26 September.
- Queen's Park Book Festival is on 5 and 6 September, its final edition.
- Still Life afternoon tea show runs from 8 to 12 September at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Entities
Artists
- Wei Wang
- Aszure Barton
- Sam Shepherd
- Darren Day
- Johnny Cash
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Carl Perkins
- Elvis Presley
- Katherine Pearce
- Catherine Yass
- Tamara Rojo
- Julia Grogan
- Tuppence Middleton
- Michael Lewis
- Richard Tyrrell
- Mike Simkins
- Rich Wilson
- Dominic Holland
- Samantha Day
- Rob Deering
- Rachel Pickup
- Noël Coward
- Tamzin Outhwaite
- Mike Leigh
- Julian Clary
- Sam Ryder
- Stephen Mangan
- Sarah Hadland
- Ardal O'Hanlon
- Janie Dee
- Adrian Lester
- Rory Kinnear
- John Maynard Keynes
- Richard E Grant
- Christine Baranski
- Diana Carroll
Institutions
- The Barn Theatre
- The Arts at Marble Arch
- Shakespeare's Globe
- Totally Thames Festival
- Blackfriars Railway Bridge
- Sadler's Wells
- San Francisco Ballet
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Trent Park
- Funny Weather
- Soho Theatre Upstairs
- Queen's Park Book Festival
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Harold Pinter Theatre
- London Palladium
- Apollo Theatre
- Noël Coward Theatre
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Wyndham's Theatre
- ArtsHub
- British Museum
- The Golden Hinde
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cirencester
- Memphis
- United States
- Globe Theatre
- Blackfriars
- Greenwich
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Enfield
- Hampshire
- Queen's Park
- Milford Junction
- Adelaide
- Australia