Art & culture in Islington

133 exhibitions, screenings and talks in Islington across 37 local venues. Updated daily from what Islington's businesses post themselves.

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The Charterhouse Historic Buildings and Rooms Tour
Arts & Culture🔁 Tuesday - Saturday · 11:00The CharterhouseTours range from £18 – £30
Guided tour of historic buildings and rooms from Black Death burial ground to Tudor mansion.
GuteNachtGeschichten für Erwachsene
Arts & Culture🔁 First Tuesday of the month · 19:00Stadtteilbüro MathildenviertelFree
Six readers perform 12-minute texts; complimentary refreshments included.
Felicity Ward: Work in Progress
Arts & Culture2026-08-04 · 20:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)
GuteNachtGeschichten für Erwachsene
Arts & Culture🔁 First Tuesday of the month · 20:00Stadtteilbüro MathildenviertelFree
Evening storytelling event with Ralf Titze and five other readers

Alexandra Haddow: Deadly (WIP)
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)
Barry's Economics - Live
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 20:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show
Shar Cooterie Performance
Arts & Culture🔁 First Wednesday of the month · 21:00Central Station
Shar Cooterie performance on stage

Splash Exhibition
Arts & Culture2026-08-06Art Movement Gallery
Exhibition of artworks by multiple artists at Art Movement Gallery
Isabelle Farah: Bint WIP
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Isabelle Farah performs Bint WIP

Friday Kirtan Night at OMNOM Birmingham
Arts & Culture🔁 Every FridayOMNOM Birmingham
Weekly kirtan chanting and community gathering with live music at OMNOM Birmingham
Friday Night Kirtan
Arts & Culture🔁 Every FridayOmNom
Weekly Friday evening kirtan: call-and-response mantra meditation with live music and community.
Sky Magic – Magic Nights at Kilis Kitchen
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Friday · 19:00Kilis Kitchen
World-class close-up magic performance every Friday, 7–10pm
Puppet Festival: Club Origami
Arts & Culture2026-08-07Little Angel Studios
Puppet show for ages 2-5. Rip, fold and scrumple into the magical world of Club Origami.
RPS International Photography Exhibition 167
Arts & Culture2026-08-07Saatchi Gallery
Royal Photographic Society's 167th International Photography Exhibition at Saatchi Gallery
Club Origami
Arts & Culture2026-08-07Little Angel Studios
Immersive interactive dance show for families aged 2–5
Rob Beckett & Friends WIP
Arts & Culture2026-08-07 · 17:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)
Tom Nestor: Work In progress
Arts & Culture2026-08-07 · 18:15The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)

CAMDEN FRINGE - Bee vs. the Village: A Black Comic in Germany
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 16:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (Camden Fringe)
CAMDEN FRINGE - Kate-Lois Elliott: Trad - Work in Progress
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 17:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (Camden Fringe, work in progress)
Sergi Polo - LIVE 'in English'
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 19:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show in English

Will Owen: Mr Saturday Night (It's Monday) WIP
Arts & Culture2026-08-10 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)
Guided Tours at the Marx Memorial Library
Arts & Culture🔁 Mondays at midday and Thursdays at 4pm · 12:00Marx Memorial Library£10 full and £5 concession
Regular guided tours of the historic building.

Puppet Festival: Puffling Percy
Arts & Culture2026-08-11Little Angel Studios
Puppet show for ages 3-8. Percy is a puffling with a fear of flying.
Celine Kuklowsky: Bed Boy (EdFringe Preview)
Arts & Culture2026-08-11 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (Edinburgh Fringe preview)
Sergi Polo - LIVE 'in English'
Arts & Culture2026-08-11 · 20:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show in English

Rhys James: Work In Progress
Arts & Culture2026-08-12 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)

Rhys James: Work In Progress
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 18:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (work in progress)
Housmans Queer Book Club: Zine Month 2026
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 19:00Housmans Bookshop£14, mention book club in shop or use code 'ilovebookclub' online for 20% off
Queer book club meets to discuss a curated pack of zines covering queer history, music, politics and more.
CSC East London: Film screening (Cuba After Castro) + brigade report back
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 19:00Pelican HouseFree entry
Film screening of Cuba After Castro with May Day Brigade participant reflections.

Basic Forms (of Urban Life)
Arts & Culture2026-08-14Barbican Centre
Interactive installation by Finnish artist Päivi Raivio at the Barbican's Play Make Do festival.
Guy Williams: Rich people are... (Preview)
Arts & Culture2026-08-14 · 18:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (preview)

Dharma Seminar: Buddhist Stories
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 10:30North London Buddhist CentreGive what you can, suggested donation £12
Full-day Buddhist study seminar on stories
Guy Williams: Rich people are... (Preview)
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 17:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (preview)
Housmans Poetry Series: Joey Frances Launch
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 19:00HousmansFree
Joey Frances launches 'many beautiful acquaintances' with readings from Imogen Cassels, Robert Kiely, Danny Hayward

Dharma Seminar: Buddhist Stories
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 10:30North London Buddhist CentreGive what you can, suggested donation £12
Full-day study seminar on Buddhist stories.
CAMDEN FRINGE - Archit Goenka: Archit-ecture of an Immigrant
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 16:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (Camden Fringe)
Sketch and Sip
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 19:00The Snooty Fox
Sketch and Sip in event space, 7pm
Guy Williams: Rich people are... (Preview)
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 19:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (preview)
Barry's Economics - Live
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 20:30The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show

Black Laughs Matter
Arts & Culture2026-08-17 · 20:00The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show

You & It – The Musical
Arts & Culture2026-08-20King's Head Theatre
London premiere of new musical with Frances Mayli McCann and Zachary Pang
You & It
Arts & Culture2026-08-20King's Head Theatre
West End musical featuring Frances Mayli McCann
Summer Open Garden Evenings at the Charterhouse 2026
Arts & Culture2026-08-20 · 17:30The CharterhouseAdmission £15 (concession £12). Admission + Afternoon tea box £35 (concession £32)
Evening exploring historic courtyard gardens with live music, refreshments, and optional afternoon tea.
Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle! (Tour Preview)
Arts & Culture2026-08-20 · 21:45The Bill Murray
Stand-up comedy show (tour preview)