Things to Do in London: Easter Weekend Buzz, Experimental Sounds, and West End Magic

# Things to Do in London - Thursday, March 26, 2026 Welcome back, listeners, to your daily dose of Things to Do in London! It's Thursday morning, and this city is absolutely buzzing with energy as spring settles in and Easter festivities are ramping up. The weather's looking crisp and clear—perfect for getting out and exploring the capital's incredible lineup of events happening today and this weekend. Let me hit you with what's happening right now. If you're into experimental sounds and cutting-edge music, Somerset House Studios is wrapping up Assembly 2026 today—their mind-bending experimental sound and music series featuring everything from DeForrest Brown Jr to Laurel Halo's sound installation called Sour Loop. It runs from 1pm to 11pm, so you've got all day to catch this avant-garde extravaganza. For the history buffs out there, there's a fascinating talk happening called Old Relic, New Research focused on Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon—and yes, that's exactly as wild as it sounds. If you're after something equally intriguing, there's an exhibition called Conspiracies exploring how conspiracy has shapeshifted through cultural and political history. Art lovers, Tate Modern is hosting their legendary Lates event tomorrow evening, but trust me, the current exhibitions are stunning right now, particularly the massive Tracey Emin retrospective that's been pulling crowds since February. Now, here's something crucial for your weekend plans: this Saturday and Sunday are absolutely packed. Wolf Alice is closing out the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday the 29th—these are killer shows supporting a brilliant cause. If you've got little ones, The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular takes over ExCeL London on both weekend days, and Disney on Ice: Into the Magic is still running at the OVO Arena Wembley through the 29th. Seriously, families are going wild for this. Looking ahead, BFI Flare kicks off this coming Wednesday—it's the 40th anniversary of the UK's premier queer film festival, running through March 29th with an absolutely stacked programme at BFI Southbank. Here's your insider tip, listeners: London's West End theatres sold more than 17.1 million tickets in 2024—that's more than Premier League football attendance! So if you're wondering why Londoners are obsessed with live shows, now you know. The energy in this city around theatre and live performance is genuinely unmatched. For tomorrow, we're talking about the full Easter weekend madness exploding into action. Cleopatra: The Experience opens at ExCeL London with that massive immersive attraction, plus you've got interactive Fairy Tales at the British Library, Alice in Wonderland at Riverside Studios, and honestly, the options for getting out and about are endless. Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai. For more This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.