What's On

John Simpson
The Leaders and Lunatics Tour

Live Online

Wed 04 - Sat 28 Nov 2026

After successive sell-out tours, legendary journalist and broadcaster John Simpson CBE returns to the stage with a bold, unflinching look at leadership.

Irenosen Okojie
on Quixotic Fissures

Online

Fri 06 - Sat 21 Nov 2026

An evening celebrating a boundary-breaking memoir about the strange, beautiful work of becoming.

The Michael Portillo Show

Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026 - Tue 16 Mar 2027

Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. Join Michael as he shares funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life.

Uncovering Ancient Egypt with Bettany Hughes

Live

Wed 11 - Wed 18 Nov 2026

Step into the golden sands of Ancient Egypt with award-winning historian Bettany Hughes as she brings the land of the pharaohs vividly to life.

Harry Enfield and No Chums!

Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026 - Sun 18 Apr 2027

Harry will reflect on 40 years of arsing about in comedy and bring some of his favourite characters vividly back to life on stage.

Chris Packham's World of Wonder
A Planet on the Edge

Live

Wed 11 Nov - Tue 01 Dec 2026

Through his groundbreaking work on The Really Wild Show and Springwatch, Chris has devoted his life to engaging with the natural world - and urging us all to do the same.

Miriam's Full English LIVE

Live Online

Wed 11 Nov - Mon 14 Dec 2026

Britain's most outspoken national treasure is back on the road. Book now—at nearly 85, as Miriam puts it, "this old dyke can only go on so long."

Wankernomics
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Live

Wed 11 - Mon 23 Nov 2026

With two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, 50 million+ views online and a Sunday Times best-selling book, you could say Wankernomics is crushing it right now.

Richard Ayoade: Afterthoughts

Live

Wed 11 Nov 2026 - Wed 03 Mar 2027

Don't miss Afterthoughts, which goes beyond rumination, past pondering, probing further than ever before.

Cody Dahler: The State of This
A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb’s Guide to British Politics

Live

Wed 11 - Thu 26 Nov 2026

Cody takes on today's deteriorating climate of identity-driven, social-media hot-take, culture war-fuelled brainrot politics.

Yotam Ottolenghi
Simple Too: LIVE

Live

Wed 11 Nov - Wed 09 Dec 2026

Yotam will be cooking live on stage, sharing the inspiration behind his brand-new collection, as he brings recipes to life with colour, aroma, flavour, and joy.

Judi Dench: Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

Live

Sat 14 Nov - Sun 06 Dec 2026

In this intimate and joyful evening, Judi joins her friend and writing partner Brendan O'Hea in conversation about her extraordinary new memoir.

My Pressures: The Bizarrely True Story of Andy Serkis

Live

Sun 15 Nov 2026

From Lord of the Rings to Planet of the Apes, Marvel and Star Wars, Andy Serkis has shaped some of film's biggest icons. Now, celebrating his new book My Pressures, he steps into the spotlight.

Hand Made Man with Patrick Grant

Live

Tue 17 Nov 2026 - Tue 13 Apr 2027

Patrick takes you behind the scenes of the Sewing Bee workroom, through Savile Row and on a journey to understanding what it means to craft and be creative in today’s world.

My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley

Live

Wed 18 Nov 2026 - Sat 30 Oct 2027

Step into a glittering royal world with beloved historian who spent twenty years working as Chief Curator in some of Britain’s most marvellous palaces.

The Archers: Live at 75

Live

Thu 19 - Thu 26 Nov 2026

Join some of your favourite cast members for an unforgettable celebration of 75 glorious years of BBC Radio 4's The Archers.

Brian Blessed’s 90th Birthday Bash

Live

Sun 22 Nov 2026

As he enters his tenth decade, join us for a celebration of the life, wit, and wisdom of the greatest living Englishman: Brian Blessed.

An Evening with Sir Chris Hoy
All That Matters

Live

Mon 23 - Sat 28 Nov 2026

At the heart of the evening is a simple but hard-won idea: that it is the small things, the ordinary moments most of us let pass unnoticed, that turn out to carry the most weight.

Bear Grylls
Never Give Up

Live

Tue 01 Dec 2026 - Sun 14 Mar 2027

An evening of stories, survival, and inspiration for a thrilling, family-friendly live show for adventurers of all ages.

Kermode and Mayo’s 2026
Christmas Movie Spectacular

Live

Sun 06 Dec 2026

Calling all Bristolian Vanguardistas: Kermode and Mayo’s Christmas Movie Spectacular is BACK!

MᴄLaren Racing LIVE in Conversation

Live

Mon 14 Dec 2026

Every race has two stories. The race you watched from the outside, on TV or in the grandstands, and the one lived inside the garage. Now is your chance to hear the story from McLaren Racing’s perspective.

An Evening with Jimmy Anderson
Hosted by Felix White

Live

Sat 16 Jan - Sat 27 Feb 2027

The king of swing. England’s greatest fast bowler. Jimmy makes an epic return to the stage in 2027.

Manifesting Love LIVE with Roxie Nafousi

Live

Sun 24 Jan - Wed 03 Feb 2027

Enjoy an evening exploring the questions we have all asked about love, dating, and relationships and get the answers that could change everything.

Sir Trevor McDonald Live
Witness to History

Live

Thu 11 Feb - Wed 31 Mar 2027

Sir Trevor McDonald has spent a lifetime reporting history. Now, he tells his own.

The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry
Unravelling the Norman Conquest

Live

Fri 12 Feb - Sun 04 Jul 2027

Join Lead Curator of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, Michael, and historian David for the definitive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry.

Andy Wilman, co-creator of TOP GEAR and THE GRAND TOUR
Live in Conversation across the UK

Live

Sun 14 - Tue 23 Feb 2027

Join legendary producer (and Clarkson’s best friend since childhood) Andy for hilarious true stories from the making of two of the world’s best loved TV programmes.

An Evening With Dr Orna Guralnik
On Loving Another

Live

Tue 23 Feb - Tue 09 Mar 2027

An evening uncovering the hidden architecture of our closest relationships.

Secret Screenings with Beau Miles

Live

Mon 01 - Tue 09 Mar 2027

Beau is taking his Secret Screenings on the road in the UK, bringing new, unreleased films to intimate venues.

The Amol Rajan Connection LIVE

Live

Sun 07 Mar - Fri 18 Jun 2027

Each evening, Amol sits down with a different guest and together they try to make sense of it all.

Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams
To Kill A Queen

Live

Thu 18 Mar - Wed 26 May 2027

Two queens. One crown. A decision that would change the monarchy forever.

An Audience with Aggers and Tuffers

Live

Fri 19 Mar - Wed 19 May 2027

Out of the commentary box and onto the stage, the cricket legends are BACK and ready to bowl you over.

Frank Gardner
Out There

Live

Fri 23 Apr - Thu 06 May 2027

In this one-man show, Frank tells the story in full. How a City banker with fluent Arabic became the BBC’s first full-time Gulf correspondent.

Jonathan 'Aggers' Agnew
My Ten Moments that Shaped Modern Cricket

Live

Mon 26 Apr - Mon 24 May 2027

Once an international fast bowler before becoming the BBC's cricket correspondent, Aggers has seen it all unfold firsthand across three decades.

Patrick Radden Keefe
Inside London Falling

Live

Tue 25 - Sun 30 May 2027

Patrick presents his first solo show on London Falling, the non-fiction book of the year.

Chris Hadfield
Exploring the New Space Age

Live

Sun 30 May - Sun 20 Jun 2027

Chris places the Artemis era in full, thrilling context—from satellite mega-constellations to the geopolitics of lunar resources reshaping our world.

Billie Jean King & John McEnroe
Champions in Sport. Champions in Life.

Live

Sun 27 Jun 2027

On Sunday 27th June 2027, the day before The Championships, Wimbledon begins, two of the sport’s greatest champions take The O2 stage for a unique and exciting spoken event quite unlike any other.

William Dalrymple and Sam Dalrymple
The Rise and Fall of the British Raj

Live

Fri 09 Jul 2027

Join international bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Sam Dalrymple for the story of the British Empire in India, from the fall of the Mughals to the partitions that changed Asia forever.

Jeremy Bowen
Truth Under Fire

Live

Mon 18 - Sun 31 Oct 2027

Gaza. Ukraine. Syria. Sudan. Yemen. Hear from the journalist whose life's work is to get as close to the truth as possible.

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