The mid-week slump is a thing, you know it, we know it... so howdo you beat it? In a city brimming with food markets, immersiveexperiences and weekday, yes weekday, brunches, it's not all thathard to defeat. In a bid to help you champion Wednesday in London,check out our guide to the best things to do, from humble pubquizzes to co*cktail events that'll have you seeing humpday in awhole new light.
Last edited by Kiera Chapman
Last updated on 4th July 2024
The West End Comedy Club
@Upstairs at the Covent Garden Social Club on Various dates from Monday 29th July 2024
The West End Comedy Club is London's hottest comedy venue -right in the heart of Theatreland.The West End ComedyClub delivers a hilarious variety of TV and circuit legends; fromthe funniestup…
- Comedy ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Something A Little Different
- Tickets from £7.00 - £20.00
Soho Comedy Factory
@The Blue Posts on Various dates from Sunday 28th July 2024
Stand up comedy in the heart of Central LondonAs recommended by Evening Standard, Radio Times and SecretLondon. 🌟 Previous shows have included comedians seen on Taskmaster,Live at the Apollo,Mock…
- Comedy ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Dating
- Tickets from £5.00 - £7.00
Vagabond Cheese + Wine
Whether you are a beginner or a wine connoisseur, you'll be sureto enjoy our Cheese + Wine Masterclasses, available at all of ourvenues. Guided by one of our expert hosts, we'll take you through…
Alcotraz London: Cell Block Two-One-Two
@Alcotraz Penitentiary: London on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
Hidden behind unassuming shutters lies Alcotraz, a secret prison staffed with guards to help you successfully smuggle liquor past the Warden and get it into the hands of the longest-serving inmates. Following the recent outbreak, The Warden has...
- Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Themed Nights
- Tickets from £35.99 - £58.50
Gin School & Bespoke Gin-Making
@HALF HITCH Micro-Distillery on Various dates from Monday 29th July 2024
Wednesday nights just got a little more exciting as the Half Hitch distillery is inviting you over to their Camden HQ to try your hand at infusing your own bespoke bottle of the good stuff - you can even bring your own ingredients from home.
- Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Walks & Tours
- Tickets from £70.00 - £75.00
Kindred
We curate our events programme around the pillars of Today, Tonight and Tomorrow; featuring a wide selection of events that inspire, entertain, and help us to collectively shape a better tomorrow.Kindred…
Bottomless Brunch - Ballie Ballerson London
@Ballie Ballerson, London on Various dates from Sunday 28th July 2024
We have bottomless brunches every single day!We are all about going big or going home and no event sums that up like our award winning bottomless brunch. All ticket types include 90mins of selected bottomless drinks and food + access to the ball...
- Brunch ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Bottomless Brunch
- Tickets from £25.00 - £39.00
- Shoreditch
Merchant House
Merchant House's two London venuesare spirit-led co*cktail bars, promoting the finest collections ofgin, rum or whiskey anywhere in the world, throughaward-winninginnovative co*cktails.Our…
Sounds Familiar Music Quiz
If there's one thing that's gonna lift those spirits and propel you towards the weekend, it's Sounds Familiar. Less of a pub quiz, more of a raucous disco night, you'll be up on the tables, arm-in-arm with strangers, singing and dancing your way into the evening in no time at all.
Laugh Train Home Events
Laugh Train Home is known for hilarious comedy nights, a fun atmosphere and a bit of the unexpected...For over SIX years, we have been bringing you the best UK and International comedians, includingJoe Lycett,Seann Walsh,Josh...
The Brig
@Merchant House on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
Introducing London’s smallest bar.Intimate, hidden, personal, The Brig has been carved out within the bar atMerchant House of Bow Lane.The Brig can be booked by the hour for 2-4 guests, priced at £65pp per hour with all drinks and your own...
- Food & Drink ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £130.00 - £260.00
- City of London
The BBQ Club - 2024
@BBQ Club on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
We are proud to be back for the 7th year at our riverside summer haunt on Southbank! With two bars, plentiful seating and a streetfood kitchen open daily you can enjoy some of the best alfresco in London, 7 days a week from midday to 11pm without...
- Food & Drink ⋅ Pop-Up ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £60.00
Live Music at The Terrace Bar
@The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel on Fri, 26th Apr 2024 - Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Live Music at The Terrace Bar The Terrace Bar is open throughout the day and offers a tranquil oasis with dark wood panelling and Chesterfield armchairs.You can pop in at any time for a coffee/aselection…
- Live Music ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Dating
- From £25 per person
- Mayfair
Comedy in Your Eye - Stand up Comedy - Only £3!
@The Camden Eye on Various dates from Tuesday 30th July 2024
Quotes andNominations:"EXCELLENT COMEDY NIGHT WITHFANTASTIC MC'S"-THE EVENINGSTANDARD "MUST BE ONE OFTHE BEST COMEDY NIGHTS IN LONDON" -DESIGNMYNIGHT.COMNOMINATED FOR"BEST COMEDY…
- Comedy ⋅ Activity ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £3.00 - £30.00
- Camden
St John’s Tavern
Lock Tavern's Quiz Night
A great midweek pick-me-up, Lock Tavern's quiz night is providing you and your mates with a fun evening of trivia-testing and top-notch jokes. Hosted by great stand-up comedians, the event will have various themed categories, with the winners getting a £50 bar tab.
- Quiz Night ⋅ Comedy ⋅ Activity
- £2
- Camden
Bar Rumba
BarRumba is one of West End’s longest running Nightclubs! A fewminutes walk from Leicester Square and a stone’s throw fromPiccadilly Circus Station, Bar Rumba shows no restraint when it comes…
Taste of Britain Experience
@The Soho Hotel on Wednesday 21st August and Wednesday 18th September 2024
'TASTE OF BRITAIN' EXPERIENCERefuel at The Soho HotelUpcoming dates: 21st August, 18th SeptemberBookings available from 6pm to 10pm£55 for four courses/£90 with drinks pairingLivemusic…
- Something A Little Different ⋅ Food & Drink ⋅ Supper Clubs
- Tickets from £55.00
Ballie Ballerson London - All Tickets To All Dates
@Ballie Ballerson, London on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
Ballie Ballerson LondonCome get balls deep!With over a million balls, two ball pits, nostalgia-inducing co*cktails, and the best mix of RnB, disco and house beats to party to, there truly isn’t any competition for a ridiculously fun night...
- Clubbing ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Fun Time Partying
- Tickets from free - £15.00
- Shoreditch
Avora: A New-World co*cktail Experience
@Roscorp Laboratories on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
Step into a magical new world where co*cktails come to life!Welcome to Avora, an immersive new-world co*cktail adventure in London. Sip on three delicious co*cktails while interacting with Avorians.Discover another successful experience from the...
- Food & Drink ⋅ Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different
- Tickets from £42.50
Best Tours
We are a tour company, foundedin 2009 by experts with decades of experience in film, television,and travel, we infuse an entertaining, story-driven approach intoevery tour.We pioneered NYC’s original…
The Case of the Poisoned Chalice - An Immersive co*cktail Experience
@The Mind Palace on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
The Mind Palace is a private bar for the curious. Join us for an immersive co*cktail experience to die for.Solve the case. Find the ingredients. Succeed and drink to your success, fail and this mistake may be your last.Sebastian Moran,...
- Immersive ⋅ Something A Little Different ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £70.00 - £210.00
- Shepherd's Bush
The Big London Bake East
@The Big London Bake East on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
An incredible immersive experience from start to finish with our baking marquee, cake themed bar, hospitality suite and beautiful drinks deck. Come get your bake on!Challenge your friends at East London's award-winning bake off!90 minutes to...
- Something A Little Different ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £36.00 - £67.90
Couples co*cktail Making
@Laki Kane on Various dates from Monday 29th July 2024
Make some memories with your other half at Laki Kane's super fun weekday co*cktail masterclass designed for couples. Spend the night at one of London's best tiki bars whipping up a tasty sharing co*cktail with help from instruction cards and top-quality ingredients. A £70 ticket for two also includes a whole bottle of prosecco for you to take home or enjoy at the venue.
- Activity ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Drinks Tasting
- Tickets from £70.00
- Islington
The Big Bakes
Baking. It’s all become a little bitserious. We watch pros battle it out, never quite sure how they doit. But baking is for everyone.We are all about the fun,creativity, accessibility and of…
Ballie Ballerson London
A co*cktail bar with one millionballs… what more could you need?! Our two giant ball pits will takeyou right back to the carefree days of childhood, but now withco*cktails so even more fun! Our signature…
Laugh Train Home Comedy Wednesdays
@The Four Thieves on Wednesday 31st July 2024 and 17 other Wednesdays
LAUGH TRAIN HOME IS KNOWN FOR HILARIOUS COMEDY NIGHTS, A FUN ATMOSPHERE AND A BIT OF THE UNEXPECTED...FOR OVER A DECADE, WE HAVE BEEN BRINGING YOU THE BEST UK AND INTERNATIONAL COMEDIANS, INCLUDING SARA PASCOE, JOE LYCETT, SEANN WALSH, MILTON...
- Comedy ⋅ Date Night ⋅ Something A Little Different
- Tickets from £7.00 - £18.00
- Battersea
The Big London Bake South
@The Castle Tooting on Various dates from Saturday 27th July 2024
Welcome to some serious baking fun!Challenge your friends at London's multi award winning bake off!All the ingredients are good to go, a top baker at your side, an irresistible monthly baking theme, an unforgettable experience and one winner....
- Something A Little Different ⋅ Hen Party ⋅ Date Night
- Tickets from £36.00 - £57.90
- Tooting
Sky Garden
LONDON'S HIGHEST PUBLIC GARDENSKY GARDEN HOSTS TICKETED EVENTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - FROM EARLY MORNING YOGA TO UNFORGETTABLE WINE TASTING DINNERS AND SEASONAL…
Ale Hunters
I am an accreditedBeer Sommelier, certified Cicerone® and international beer judge, and have been conducting beer tours and tastings for many years. Over the years I have amassed a huge amount of knowledge…