London Events

Show how you #ShineTheLight by wearing PURPLE to WIN! Send in your photos of how you’ve turned purple for the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse Campaign during the month of November for a chance to win a prize at the end of the month! Submit your photos to jen@lawc.on.ca and/or tag #ShineTheLight on social...

For the first time ever, the Cascades of Fire International Fireworks Competition is set to light up the Niagara Falls skies this winter. Presented by Hornblower Niagara Cruises, the event will take place over six weekend nights starting on November 9, 2018. The competition will take place over two weekends in November with all shows...

Join 980 CFPL on November November 15th for Wear Purple Day! A few things you can do to get prepared for the day: Put a purple LED light bulb on your front porch for the month (contact your local hardware store for purple light bulbs) Hang a Shine the Light on Woman Abuse Campaign Poster...

Mark Brand is one of North America’s foremost social entrepreneurs. With eleven businesses under his belt, he is determined to breathe new life into struggling communities through his work in social impact business. Five years ago, Brand took over Save On Meats (a Vancouver butcher and diner) and created The Token Program—an alternate currency to...

Hope In The City – A Story of Truth and Reconciliation The establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a consequence of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history. The Salvation Army is committed to reconciliation, not as an external imposition, but out of our own...

Spin. Groove. Move. Ready to get your sweat on for a good cause? GoodLife Fitness clubs across Canada bring the party for Spin4Kids, a one-day indoor fitness fundraiser. Costumes, themes, special guests and prizes! Build your team of up to eight and join the fun by fundraising and participating in one hour of high energy group...

Gordon Lightfoot Saturday November 24th, 2018 RBC Theatre- Budweiser Gardens Tickets go on-sale to the public on Friday January 19th, 2018.

Santa is coming to Victoria Park November 30 and staying the whole festive season! Santa’s House will officially open Friday November 30th with the lighting of the lights in Victoria Park! This Holiday Season will be bigger, brighter, and jollier than ever – Santa’s house will feature photos of Santa in his workshop, festive dancing...

London’s Only Family-Friendly Black Tie Event! Follow us down the rabbit hole this holiday season as we transform the London Convention Centre into a fantastical, vibrant and exciting wonderland! Children’s Magical Winter Ball is a one-of-a-kind evening with extravagant silent auction items, dinner and exciting surprises around every corner. Filled with family-friendly activities, crafts, and...

Two time Grammy-award winner, John Prine, is a singer songwriter who, from his eponymously titled first LP release in 1971, has continued to write and perform songs that have become central to our American musical heritage. Classics like, ‘Angel from Montgomery’,‘Sam Stone,’ ‘Paradise,’ and ‘Hello in There’ speak to the everyday experience of ordinary people...

Don’t miss the 2019 London Wine & Food Show taking place Thursday January 17 to Saturday January 19 at the Western Fair Agriplex. Choose your night, get your tickets, and experience the best restaurants, wineries, craft beers, and spirits! Enjoy live entertainment and tasting seminars. Tantalizing Thursday January 17:  5PM – 10:30PM Are you a wine connoisseur...

RENT 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR  COMING TO Start.ca Performance Theatre at BUDWEISER GARDENS MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019 AT 7:30PM & TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019 AT 7:30PM.  In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway…and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences...

Grand Theatre presents Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad!  About the Show:  “Now that I’m dead, I know everything.” So begins Penelope, the famously faithful wife of the Greek hero Odysseus, speaking from the afterlife in Hades. Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale, Alias Grace) retells Homer’s Odyssey through Penelope’s eyes: her husband’s return, along with vengeance and...

January 25-27, 2019 | Western Fair District 845 Florence Street, London ON N5W 6G6 Friday, January 25, 2019 | 12 pm – 9 pm Saturday, January 26, 2019 | 10 am – 8 pm Sunday, January 27, 2019 | 11 am – 5 pm Presented by the London Home Builders’ Association and Rembrandt Homes Parking & Directions: Get Directions Tickets:...

ASLM’s annual Cabin Fever Reliever Dinner & Auction brings together friends, families, business and community leaders to advance the fight against dementia while raising funds for local programs and services. Over 300 attendees will join us for dinner, a high-energy live auction hosted by the fabulous Auctionista as well as a silent auction with a...

13th Annual Breakfast for YOU! Since 1982, Youth Opportunities Unlimited has helped lead youth 15-29 in London and Middlesex County toward success. We believe that investing in youth results in stronger communities, and know that many youth need guidance and support to reach their true potential. Whether in need of a hot meal, affordable housing, employment or...

13th Annual Breakfast for YOU! Since 1982, Youth Opportunities Unlimited has helped lead youth 15-29 in London and Middlesex County toward success. We believe that investing in youth results in stronger communities, and know that many youth need guidance and support to reach their true potential. Whether in need of a hot meal, affordable housing,...

The kids at Children’s Hospital need YOU to join the fight to take back kids’ health.  Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be raising funds for programs and equipment at Children’s Hospital, any way YOU know how. You must do whatever it takes, sick kids in our community are counting on you....

On Friday, February 8, Children’s Health Foundation and our friends at Corus Radio will host Corus Radiothon for Children’s. Get ready to hear inspiring stories from our brave Foundation Ambassadors and their families as they share their health care journeys live from the Atrium of Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. View the Radiothon Interview...

Grand Theatre presents: Vigilante The story of the Donnellys– the shocking massacre of Johannah Donnelly and her dangerously devoted sons in nearby Lucan in 1880 – can still freeze the blood. With a pulsing rock musical score, the Donnellys come back to life to haunt us once more. Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre returns with its powerhouse...

The 19th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast & Auction Friday March 8th, 2019 – 7am-9am (doors open at 6:30am) Keynote Speaker Julie Young Julie Young brings a remarkable and compelling array of professional and personal experiences to her calling as Professor of Leadership and Community Development at Brescia University College at Western University.  Her work...

JUNOfest Presented by CBC Music For two jam-packed nights, JUNOfest presented by CBC Music, will showcase artists, of all genres, from across the country. Featuring over 100 artists in more than 15 venues performing for fans, media and the music industry, JUNOfest will light up London, ON on March 15 & 16, 2019. 100+ bands,...

The London Orchid Society is hosting their 40th Annual Orchid Show and Sale on March 16 and 17 at Mother Theresa Catholic Secondary School! The show opens to everyone on March 16 at 12:00pm to 5:00pm. On March 17, 8:00am to 10:00 for artists and photographers; then from 10:00am to 5:00pm open to everyone.  

This year will mark the 63nd year for the event in support of Thames Valley Children’s Centre. Monday, April 1, 2019 Cocktail Reception: 5:00 p.m. Official Program: 6:00 p.m.  London Convention Centre 300 York Street London, ON BUY TICKETS The Start.ca London Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction is an annual must-attend event in London, Ont. The...