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Student blogger Felicity

Posted 6 hours ago

Mon 02 Feb, 2026 07:02 AM

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What's on the house!

Make this Winter Term more memorable through attending the following upcoming events solo, with friends or for Valentine’s!

The London Bookshop Crawl

Join in on the fun across London from Friday 13th-15th

A great opportunity to visit new bookshops, make new friends and have a great time!
Conclusion at Bard Books for The Big Bookish Quiz

London Bookshop Crawl 2026 | Bookshopcrawl

London Bookshop Crawl 2026 is coming. Register a bookshop, sign up to volunteer, and explore the full programme from February 13th - 15th 2026, in bookshops across central & greater London

https://www.bookshopcrawl.co.uk/london2026

Summit: The Alexandra Palace Rooftop Adventure

Book tickets to enjoy the highest roof walk in the whole of the UK, for free!
Official opening: February 14th
360-degree views across the city
Timings during the day, sunset the ‘London Lights’ slot

Summit Ally Pally

https://www.summitallypally.co.uk/

Lunar New Year Parade: Celebrating the Year of the Horse 🐎

Across the weekend of February 21st & 22nd, the fun festivities are open to all in Chinatown, next to Leicester Square & Covent Garden!
Why not make a day out of it with friends and take advantage of the many amazing restaurants in the area?

LSE Events

This couldn't be an LSE blog without an LSE public lecture series mention!
With approximately at least 1 event happening each week-day across campus, from renowned academic guest speakers to music recitals, we're practically spoiled for choice!

Upcoming LSE events

https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/search-events

Royal Ballet & Opera – Live at Lunch

Free lunchtime performances for 3 Fridays this February
Tickets issued on a first come, first served basis

Live at Lunch

Find out about Live at Lunch at the Royal Opera House. Free performances featuring Royal Ballet and Opera and guest artists. Admittance subject to capacity.

https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/live-at-lunch-details

The Sir John Soane Museum

Free entry for all to the home of one of the most decorated English architects
Enjoy viewing his vast collection of paintings, architectural models, sculptures, furniture, antiquities
Located 2 minutes away from campus on Lincoln's Inn Fields

Plan Your Visit

Opening Times and Tickets We are normally open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm (last admission 4:30). We are closed Monday and Tuesday, but remain open for bank holidays. Entry is free. There is no need to pre-book – you can walk in on the day. The Museum has limited space and is very popular, which can lead to delayed entry. If you wish to visit as a group of eight or more, you will need to get in touch with us. The opening times for the panels in the Picture Room are as follows: 2pm: A Rake’s Progress (north wall)11am, 3pm and 4pm: Picture Room Recess (south wall) Sir John Soane’s Museum is one of the world’s great architectural masterpieces housing an astonishing collection of art, sculpture, artefacts, and architectural fragments, all of which are displayed in Soane’s remarkable historic interiors. We do not currently operate a pre-booked system, but if you would like to guarantee entry at a certain time you are welcome to book one of our ticketed Highlights Tours which take place at 12pm every day Wednesday through to Sunday. We also have an additional 11am Highlights Tour at weekends.

https://www.soane.org/your-visit

Old Blue Last Gigs

Pub & live music venue located in Shoreditch, 38 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3ES
Free Jazz sessions every Sunday!

The Old Blue Last

Refurbished pub in the heart of Shoreditch, with a live music venue upstairs, attracting a trendy young crowd. Enjoy cheap happy hour drinks on weekdays from 1-5 PM and daily live sports on the big screens, live jazz and folk nights. Private Christmas party hire available—get in touch. Live music daily, dance and party in our free club nights on Fridays, open until 3 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

https://www.theoldbluelast.com/

BFI Southbank's Mediatheque

Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 - 21:00
180,000 titles from the BFI available to watch, one of the world's most most diverse and important collections of film & TV!

London Mithraeum: Visit Roman artefacts

Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00, Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
12 Walbrook, London EC4N 8AA -> in-between Bank and Mansion House tube stations
See the ancient Temple of Mithras, and all of its treasures! 🏛️
Self-guided visits which take 1h approx.
Booking tickets is recommended, but not an entry pre-requisite

Fulham Palace

The Grade I listed house, museum & gardens have free entry

Home to the Bishop of London since 704 AD, this palace and grounds boast a 1300 year long history -> surviving the Saxons, Romans & Vikings
Closest tube station is Putney Bridge, on the District Line

Fulham Palace House & Garden • Open Daily • Free admission

Discover the home of the Bishops of London - a historic house and botanic garden in west London. Open daily all year round. Free admission.

https://www.fulhampalace.org/