Player at Riverside Studios is a tightly staged two-hander produced and directed by Matthew Lyon, who also performs alongside Ola Forman, with lighting design by Melody Mengyun Liu. Built around the shifting dynamic between a “Boy” and a “Girl,” the piece leans into minimalism to explore connection, perception and the subtle power plays that shape relationships. With just two performers and a stripped-back stage, it invites the audience to focus on behaviour, what’s said, what’s avoided, and what lingers in between.

Second Class Queer at Riverside Studios is a sharp, intimate solo performance written and performed by Kumar Muniandy. Set during a fast-paced gay speed-dating night in Berlin, the show follows Krishna, a Tamil-Malaysian man, as he encounters a series of wildly different men, each conversation peeling back another layer of identity, belonging and unspoken grief. Funny, direct and quietly confrontational, the piece blends humour with personal storytelling to explore what it means to move through spaces where you’re never quite seen as equal.

Hexmoor: Wizarding Prison is an immersive theatre and cocktail experience tucked away in Shoreditch, created by the team behind Alcotraz and other themed nightlife adventures. Blending live performance, cinematic set design and mixology, the experience invites you to step inside a hidden, magical prison where every guest becomes an inmate, complete with jumpsuit, storyline and a sequence of handcrafted “contraband” cocktails served as potions.

Love Omar at Theatro Technis is a warm, reflective new play by Hannah Khalil that steps backstage into the dressing room of legendary actor Omar Sharif during his 1983 appearance in The Sleeping Prince at Chichester Festival Theatre. Directed by Chris White, the production blends comedy, memory and quiet emotional tension to explore fame, ego and the strange intimacy of theatre life. Rather than presenting Sharif as an untouchable icon, the play allows him to exist in smaller, more human moments, such as sitting at a mirror, adjusting makeup, and trading remarks with the people around him while carrying the pressure of being watched both onstage and off.

JEEZUS! at New Diorama Theatre in London is an electrifying queer Latinx musical created by the theatre collective Alpaqa and written by Sergio Antonio Maggiolo and Guido García Lueches. Directed by Laura Killeen, the production reimagines the story of a young altar boy named Jesús as he prepares for his first communion in 1990s Peru, only to find himself grappling with unexpected desire, Catholic guilt and self-discovery in a world shaped by faith, politics and emotion. Through a blend of live music, sharp humour and stylised irreverence, JEEZUS! turns blasphemy into a celebration of queer identity and liberation.

The Price at Marylebone Theatre is a deeply lived-in revival of Arthur Miller’s intimate family drama, directed by Jonathan Munby and anchored by a powerhouse performance from Henry Goodman. On the eve of selling off their late father’s belongings, estranged brothers meet again in the cramped, cluttered attic of their childhood home, and what begins as a simple business transaction quickly becomes a raw reckoning with decades of resentment, sacrifice, and unfinished conversations. This production makes Miller’s sharp, human writing feel quietly urgent and emotionally immediate.

The Classic Car Boot Sale at King’s Cross transforms the neighbourhood’s plazas into a lively celebration of vintage culture, bringing together classic cars, retro fashion, vinyl music and street food in a weekend that feels half market, half festival. Spread across Granary Square, Lewis Cubitt Square and Coal Drops Yard, the event gathers over a hundred curated vintage traders alongside heritage vehicles and pop-up entertainment, creating one of London’s most distinctive retro-inspired events.

Fantasia Orchestra with Jasdeep Singh Degun: Between the Raags at Smith Square Hall is a dynamic evening of orchestral music where Western classical tradition meets Indian classical roots in bold, unexpected harmony. Featuring sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh Degun alongside Fantasia’s musicians under the baton of conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh, the concert blends minimalist, Baroque and contemporary pieces with raga-inflected compositions, inviting listeners into a sound world that feels both familiar and freshly electrifying.

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch at The Other Palace puts the spotlight on one of animation’s most notorious villains in a wickedly funny, pop-fuelled musical parody that gives Ursula octopus tentacles and all her own subversive origin story. Written by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx with music by Tim Gilvin, and directed by Grant herself, this latest incarnation of the show features an all-new set, costumes, jokes and characters as it retells The Little Mermaid from the perspective of its plus-size, queer icon with trademark filthy humour and a hot pop soundtrack. It’s bold, bawdy, and gleefully un-Disney-like.

YLLANA — The Opera Locos at Sadler’s Wells Theatre is a wildly inventive comic opera experience from the acclaimed Spanish company Yllana, where operatic tradition collides with pop energy, slapstick absurdity and high-energy physical comedy. Blending world-class singing with hits from the operatic canon alongside pop classics, this production invites audiences of all backgrounds, from opera aficionados to complete newcomers, to enjoy an evening that feels as much like a concert, a comedy revue and a party as it does a theatrical performance.

Too Small to Tell at Riverside Studios is a striking one-woman show written and performed by Lisa Rose, directed by Elizabeth Ranken and co-created with Paula B. Stanic. Based on Rose’s own experiences working in the London office of Miramax in the 1990s, the piece blends humour, heartbreak and hard-won testimony as it reflects on ambition, friendship, silence and survival within an industry built on secrecy and power. With sold-out runs at Park Theatre and Upstairs at the Gatehouse and a nomination for Best New Play at Brighton Fringe 2025, this solo performance brings a deeply personal story directly to the stage.

Donbas at Theatre503 is the world premiere of a powerful and urgent new play by Olga Braga, winner of the 2025 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award. Directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike in this intimate fringe space, the production follows Sashko, newly released from a Russian prison, as he returns to his family in a small Ukrainian town buffeted by war. With a cast of six and creative support from Good Chance and 45North, the piece asks how people keep living, laughing and dreaming even as everything around them unravels.

Dreamscape at Omnibus Theatre is a powerful and inventive hip-hop theatre piece presented by Andy Jordan Productions and Hindsight Productions, blending beatboxing, spoken word and dance to reimagine the real life of Tyisha Miller who is a 19-year-old Black woman killed by police in California, and the dreams that were cut short on that tragic night. This award-winning show, having earned acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and four awards at the Los Angeles NAACP Awards, arrives in London with a striking fusion of style and substance that invites audiences to witness, confront and reflect on race, violence and lived experience.

Spanish Oranges at The Playground Theatre is a razor-sharp new play written by Alba Arikha and directed by Myriam Cyr. Staged as a world premiere at this intimate West London fringe venue, the production stars Maryam D’Abo, Jay Villiers and Arianna Branca in a tale that unfolds over a single turbulent morning and examines love, ambition, truth and the stories we tell about ourselves and each other. With a creative team committed to new voices and bold material, this debut theatre piece blends emotional tension and incisive dialogue in a way that feels both cinematic and immediate.

The Trial of the Pyx at Mansion House is less a performance and more a living thread of history, an annual judicial ceremony where coins from The Royal Mint are examined to make sure they truly measure up. Taking place in one of London’s most ornate livery halls, this tradition has survived for centuries, with its roots traceable to a public trial in 1248 where coins were weighed and judged by citizens and goldsmiths. Today, members of The Mansion House gather with judges and officials in robes and wigs to carry out the ritual of counting, weighing, and testing sample coins against ancient standards in a process that feels both ceremonial and meticulously procedural.

One for the Boys presents Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which is a one‑night‑only West End concert bringing together a constellation of musical theatre stars for an evening of song and solidarity. Presented in support of the men’s health charity One for the Boys, this event uses music, storytelling and brilliant voices to shine a spotlight on men’s health issues and raise funds ahead of World Cancer Day. With a live orchestra, celebrated performers from hit musicals and creative direction by Rupert Hands and musical direction by Alan Williams, the evening feels like both a celebration and a call to action.

Beautiful Little Fool aat Southwark Playhouse Borough is a glamorous and unflinching look at the Jazz Age and the destructive love story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Told through their daughter Scottie’s eyes, the show features music and lyrics by star Hannah Corneau and direction by Michael Greif (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen). The London cast includes David Hunter as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lauren Ward as Scottie. It is an intimate and powerful experience with a haunting new look at love and despair.

The Seat of Me at Riverside Studios is an intimate solo performance written and performed by Giulia. Blending personal storytelling with live music inspired by Edith Piaf, the show traces Giulia’s journey across cities, languages, and versions of herself, asking how identity shifts when home is never quite fixed. At its heart is a simple question about belonging, explored through memory, movement, and sound rather than spectacle.

A Ghost In Your Ear is not interested in shocking its audience. It is more patient than that, and far more precise. Overall, it was the right amount of creepy sensory experience meets folk horror - like Darkfield but with visuals and a full end-to-end storyline. Fantastic!

Yentl at Marylebone Theatre is a bold and intimate reimagining of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s revolutionary tale, re-staged by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre. Directed and co-written by Gary Abrahams with co-writers Elise Hearst and Galit Klas, this bilingual production follows Yentl (Amy Hack) as she defies Orthodox law by disguising herself as a man to pursue sacred Jewish study, navigating faith, gender, desire, and tradition in a 19th-century Polish shtetl. Set and costume design by Dann Barber and original music by Max Lyandvert enrich the storytelling with texture that feels both ancient and urgent.

Cinderella at Hackney Empire is a festive theatrical experience that embraces the full spectrum of pantomime tradition. With a script by Will Brenton and direction from Clive Rowe, the show follows Cinderella (Siobhan James) as she navigates life under the tyranny of her Wicked Stepmother Oblivia (Alexandra Waite-Roberts) and Ugly Sisters Flatula and Nausea (Kat B and George Heyworth), and asks how dreams survive when you're trapped scrubbing floors. When Kat B and George Heyworth as Flatula and Nausea stomp onto the Hackney Empire stage in what can only be described as architectural feats of costume design, you know you're in for a panto that's unafraid to push boundaries. The Ugly Sisters don't just enter, they explode into the space with the kind of physical comedy that makes the Victorian venue's balconies shake with laughter.

Loop at Theatre503: A one-woman show written by Tanya-Loretta Dee and directed by Sophie Ellerby, focusing on the tight grip of obsession. Dee, who also stars as Bex, delivers an intense performance that blurs fantasy and reality. The production uses sparse set design (Mydd Pharo) and psychological lighting (Cheng Keng) to heighten the visceral impact of Bex's unraveling mind. It's described as a must-see for those who crave bold theatre with bite.

Sh!t Theatre: EVITA TOO is a riotous, political mega-musical directed by Ursula Martinez, starring Rebecca Biscuit and Louise Mothersole. It uses documentary-style comedy, glitter, and punk rebellion to subvert the dark side of political history, focusing on the gap between Isabel Perón's reign and Evita's myth. The aesthetic is "gloriously shambolic," and the show is an "essential for those who don’t mind a bit of anarchy!"

Dick Whittington and His Catford Cat is a vibrant, rock-and-roll pantomime written by Susie McKenna and directed by Pete Rowe. It reframes the classic tale to pay tribute to the Windrush generation, following Dick and his cat from Jamaica seeking fortune in Catford. Starring Durone Stokes as Dick and Justin Brett as Sarah the Cook, the show is a "celebration of community and resilience" and a "must-see theatrical event of the season."