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Events and club nights in Ilford

Ilford is one of the busiest music cities we index, so you can see what is actually on over the next few weeks without opening five apps. There are currently 60 events listed, with tickets from £2. That includes stadium shows, 300-capacity basements, student nights and warehouse raves, sorted so the soonest and closest things appear first.

60 events listed

The Car Man at Sadlers Wells Theatre
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 15:30

The Car Man

Sadlers Wells Theatre, London · 8.3 mi

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Avenue Q at Shaftesbury Theatre
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 15:30

Avenue Q

Shaftesbury Theatre, London · 9.3 mi

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Tao Of Glass at Soho Place London W1D 3BG
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 15:30

Tao Of Glass

Soho Place London W1D 3BG, London · 9.7 mi

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Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 15:30

Oliver!

Gielgud Theatre, London · 9.7 mi

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Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theater
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 15:30

Wicked

Apollo Victoria Theater, London · 10.5 mi

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Mamma Mia! at Novello Theatre
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 16:00

Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre, London · 9.2 mi

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Zahn at New Cross Inn
RockThu 20 Aug, 18:00

Zahn

New Cross Inn, London · 7.7 mi

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Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 18:30

Oh, Mary!

Trafalgar Theatre, London · 9.6 mi

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90s Night at Street Pizza Battersea
CLUBThu 20 Aug, 19:00

90s Night

Street Pizza Battersea, London · 11.1 mi

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AFI at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
RockThu 20 Aug, 19:00

AFI

O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London · 13.7 mi

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Where to go out in Ilford

Ilford nightlife clusters around Ilford town centre, the Ilford bar quarter and Ilford student district, and most of the venues we list are within a short walk or a single taxi fare of each other. The rooms appearing most often in our Ilford feed right now are Shakespeare's Globe, Central London, CQ LOUNGE and Zoo Bar And Club. If you are new to the city, start with a mid-size venue on a Friday: capacity between 300 and 800 usually means a proper sound system, a real line-up, and door prices that stay under £20.

Getting home matters as much as getting in. late buses and taxi ranks across Ilford, plus rail links to the nearest major city covers most of the routes people actually use after a night out. Because our search works from a postcode, you can put in the code for where you are staying and sort every music event by distance rather than guessing which side of town it sits on.

What's on this month in Ilford

The next confirmed date in our Ilford listings is Central London Pub Crawl - Every Thursday on Thu 20 Aug, 08:45. After that the calendar keeps filling: promoters typically announce a fortnight to three months ahead, and late releases drop on the day itself when guest lists close.

Musically the Ilford programme leans on CLUB, Club Nights, Rock and Jazz. Weeknights skew towards student nights, open decks and touring bands, while Friday and Saturday belong to club promoters and multi-room raves. Every listing on this page links straight to the official seller — Ticketmaster, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Eventbrite, See Tickets or the venue's own box office — so you are never buying from a tout.

Cheap and free things to do in Ilford

Not every night out needs a £40 ticket. Our cheapest Ilford listing this month starts at £2, and you can cap the price filter on the results page to hide anything above your budget. Free entry before a certain time, student concessions and early-bird tiers are common at independent venues around Ilford, student union nights in Ilford and Ilford live music pubs, especially Sunday to Thursday.

If you are booking for a group, buy in one transaction where possible: allocation is released in tiers, so the fourth ticket can cost noticeably more than the first. Set the date filter to a single night, compare the two or three events that look closest, then use the distance figure to decide.

How Ticket Finder UK ranks Ilford events

We are a discovery layer, not a ticket seller. Events are ordered by start time and distance from the postcode you search, never by how much commission a seller pays us. When you tap Get Tickets you go directly to the official seller's checkout; if a sale earns us an affiliate commission it costs you nothing extra, and we say so on every page.

Listings come from official APIs and from promoters who add their own events through our submission form, which is why smaller Ilford raves and one-off warehouse parties appear here even when they are missing from the big aggregators. Spotted something we have wrong, or promoting a night we are missing? Send it over and it goes live the same day.

Frequently asked questions

What events are on in Ilford this week?
There are 60 ticketed music events listed this week in and around Ilford, across venues including Shakespeare's Globe, Central London, CQ LOUNGE and Zoo Bar And Club. The full list on this page updates every few hours and links straight to official ticket sellers.
How do I find events near me in Ilford tonight?
Enter your postcode in the search bar — for example IG1 — and set the date filter to Today. Results are sorted by distance from that postcode, with the mileage shown on every card, so the nearest event on tonight appears first.
How much do Ilford club nights and events cost?
Tickets on this page start at £2. Most Ilford club nights sit between £8 and £25 depending on the line-up and how early you book, while touring live shows are typically £20 to £45. You can set a maximum price on the results page.
Are there free or cheap events in Ilford?
Yes. Free-entry-before promotions, student nights and early-bird tiers appear regularly, particularly midweek at Ilford town centre, the Ilford bar quarter and Ilford student district. Filter by price on the results page to surface the cheapest options first.
Where do I buy tickets for these Ilford events?
Every event links to its official seller — Ticketmaster, Skiddle, Fatsoma, Eventbrite, See Tickets or the venue box office. Ticket Finder UK does not resell tickets and never marks prices up.