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Your month-by-month guide to the best new events in London

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Welcome to Time Out's London events calendar. In this guide you'll find our hand-picked selection of the best new events that begin this month, next month and indeed every month. From theatre, exhibition and film openings to gigs, festivals and comedy, if it's new, it's here - dive in!

September highlights

  • Michael McIntyre

    Comedy Wed Nov 28 - Mon Dec 3, The O2 & Wembley Arena

    The phenomenal rise to fame of this bouncy-haired comic continues unabated with a 58-date arena tour

  • The Great Gorilla Run

    Around Town Tue Sep 4

    Fun runs rarely get more silly than this. Participents don hairy gorilla suits to take part in a race around London's streets

  • Thames Festival

    Festivals Sep 8-9, Between Tower and Westminster Bridges

    An extensive programme of entertainment on and beside the Thames, most of which is free

September events in London

  • London 2012 Paralympic Games

    SportRecommended Aug 29-Sep 9, Various venues

    Hot on the heels of the London 2012 Olympic Games come the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the prem...

  • King Lear

    TheatreNew Aug 31-Nov 3, Almeida Theatre

    In what will surely be one of the most heavily subscribed events in the World Shakespeare Festiva...

  • The English Flower Garden

    Around TownFree Sep 1-9, Southbank Centre

    An installation by ceramic fine artist Paul Cummins that celebrates the quintessential English ga...

  • Tony Cragg

    ArtFree Sep 1-Nov 30, Exhibition Road

    Liverpool-born artist Tony Cragg displays four major new large-scale sculptures along the newly p...

  • Fascinating Aida

    CabaretRecommended Sep 3-29, London Wonderground

    Hard to credit, but Fascinating Aida have been at it for nearly 30 years now and remain at the to...

  • The Great Gorilla Run 2012

    Around Town Tue Sep 4

    Fun runs rarely get more silly than this. Participents don hairy gorilla suits to take part in a ...

  • The Nomad roaming cinema

    Film Sep 6-22, Various venues

    The intrepid Nomad reaches the places no other cinema does, roaming into all sorts of London nook...

    The Nomad Cinema at Brompton Cemetery

  • Mamma Mia!

    Theatre Sep 6-Apr 24 2013, Novello Theatre

    Given Abba's songs, a story just about solid enough to stay upright on its platform heels, and a ...

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds + Graham Coxon + The Kooks

    MusicRecommended Fri Sep 7, Wembley Arena

  • Thames Festival

    Around TownFree Sep 8-9

    The annual Thames Festival takes place between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge over the weeke...

  • Lady Gaga + The Darkness

    MusicRecommended Sep 8-9, Twickenham Stadium

    If you missed out on Her Gaganess's six-night run at the enormo O2 in 2010, or even if you didn't...

  • Jon Richardson - Greatest Hits So Far Tour

    ComedyRecommended Sun Sep 9, Apollo Shaftesbury

    The sublimely brilliant Mr Richardson has had a huge year. Now a regular team captain on '8 Out o...

  • The Sweeney

    Film From Wed Sep 12

    ‘The Football Factory’ director Nick Love takes on the cult ’70s TV show…

  • Let It Be

    TheatreNew Sep 14-Jan 19 2013, Prince of Wales Theatre

    After the noble failure of 'Backbeat', the musical about the Beatles' early years that didn't act...

  • ParaNorman

    Film From Fri Sep 14

    A knockabout animated black comedy for kids in which our hero communes with the dead…

  • The Great River Race 2012

    Around TownFree Sat Sep 15

    An annual river marathon race to find the Traditional Boat Champions. Around 300 crews take part ...

  • The Voice UK Live

    Music Sat Sep 15, The O2

    Simon Cowell may be miffed that 'The Voice UK' tour starts precisely when the new series of 'X Fa...

  • London Design Festival 2012

    Art Sep 15-23

    Hundreds of events across the city to showcase various design disciplines. For highlights of the ...

  • 100% Design 2012

    Art Sep 19-22, Earl's Court Exhibition Centre

    Now in its eighteenth year, the annual, up-to-the-minute interiors, design and architectural fair...

    100% Design, Spline Group

  • Mademoiselle Julie

    Theatre Sep 20-29, Barbican Centre

    French actress Juliette Binoche is set to star in August Strindberg's scandalous 1888 classic as ...

    Madamoiselle Julie

  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    TheatreNew Fri Sep 21, The O2

    Can a musical be as satisfying when it has to fill a cavernous rock arena? Actually, this touring...

  • On the Road

    Film From Fri Sep 21

    An adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel ‘On the Road’ with British actor Sam Riley as Pa...

  • Open House London

    Around TownFree Sep 22-23

    Celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2012, Open House London is an annual event that gives Lo...

    Crossness Engines

  • Der Ring des Nibelungen

    Classical MusicRecommended Mon Sep 24 - Fri Oct 26, Royal Opera House

    The 2012/13 Royal Opera Season opens with the first revival of its latest production, by director...

  • Michael McIntyre

    ComedyRecommended Sep 26-Oct 6 & Nov 28-Dec 3 2012, The O2 & Wembley Arena

    The phenomenal rise to fame of this bouncy-haired comic continues unabated with a 58-date arena t...

  • David Sedaris

    Books & PoetryRecommended Sep 28-29, Cadogan Hall

    The New York-born writer and humorist steps up for two nights of amusing anecdotes and words on h...

  • Kevin Bridges - The Story Continues…

    Comedy Sep 28-30, Hammersmith Apollo

    Scottish comic Kevin Bridges continues his journey up the comedy ranks. From playing a 50-seat ro...

  • Pearly Kings and Queens Harvest Festival 2012

    Around TownFree Sun Sep 30, Guildhall Yard

    Marching bands and the Pearly Kings and Queens in their spangly 'Smother Suits' covered in hundre...

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By Stuart - Sep 22 2011

You messed that one up Karmel!!!

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By Karmel - Sep 6 2011

or should i say 'too'

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By Karmel - Sep 6 2011

Rupert 'you' take life to seriously.

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By Rupert - Sep 1 2011

Should have written 'your' instead of 'you' in previous comment...:(

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By Rupert Dannreuther - Sep 1 2011

Thanks for you hommage to our Loserville to do list! http://loserville.tv/2011/09/september-to-do-list-part-one/

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