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The best things to do on Valentine’s Day in London 2025

Celebrating Valentine’s Day in London this year? Here’s our pick of the best romantic events and activities over the weekend.

Rosie HewitsonAlex Sims
Contributor: Rhian Daly
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London is a marvellous place to be on Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re flying solo, newly coupled-up or you’ve been with your other half for yonks, this city is guaranteed to have something for you to get busy with on Friday February 14 2025.

Go down the tried-and-trusted route and plan a romantic dinner or hotel stay for a belated celebration. Or opt or opt for something a little unorthodox and alternative, like a spoken word night themed around bad Valentine’s poetry, a love-themed art market or a trip to the theatre to see a spoofy take on Titanic.

Prefer to hunker down in the dark of the cinema and immerse yourself in a good film? Pop-up cinemas and special Valentine’s screenings rule London’s film scene this February. Whatever kind of Valentine’s date night you’re after, you should find the perfect match in our roundup of 45 great things to do on the big day.

And be sure to check out our comprehensive guide to Valentine’s Day in London for advice on everything from romantic wine bars to fancy spa trips to where to pick up flowers and chocolates. It’s got something to tickle everyone’s fancy.

Lovely Valentine's Day events in London

  • Film
  • Comedy
  • Recommended

London’s wobbliest Bridge is back for a fourth film outing. Despite all the usual romantic shenanigans, pratfalls and white wines, Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones is a singleton in name only these days, with two kids and much unprocessed grief for Colin Firth’s now-deceased QC, Mark Darcy (look out for a spectral Firth this time). Leo Woodall, last seen raising pulses in Netflix’s One Day, plays her young love interest, with Chiwetel Ejiofor perhaps the better long-term bet as her kids’ teacher. Out on Valentine’s Day, it’ll make you feel good, if it doesn’t make you feel old first.

  • Dance
  • Ballet
  • Covent Garden
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Recommended

You can’t go wrong with the ballet on Valentine’s Day, particularly when it’s a big, romantic production of a Russian classic, like John Cranko’s adaptation of Pushkin’s verse-novel ‘Onegin’. Returning to the Royal Opera House to mark the 60th anniversary of its creation, the ballet tells the story of Onegin – who dazzles then devastates young, bookish country girl Tatiana, only to realise years later what a mistake he made by rejecting her – and works up a ballet filled with subtle, intelligent movement, and with the capacity to plunge powerful psychological depths.

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