# What's Going On - London Events
> London's most comprehensive events discovery platform. Tens of thousands of events aggregated from 20+ sources onto one interactive map, updated daily.

## What this site does
What's Going On aggregates publicly available event listings from over twenty independent sources across London — including Eventbrite, Dice, Resident Advisor, Songkick, Skiddle, Ticketmaster, Meetup, and hundreds of individual venue websites — and presents them on a single interactive map so you can discover what's happening near you at any time.

## Key features
- Interactive map-based discovery across all 33 London boroughs
- 12 categories and 126 subcategories for precise filtering
- Filter by date (today, tomorrow, this weekend, this week), price (free/paid), borough, and ward
- Bookmark events and venues, save searches
- Venue pages with upcoming events, contact details, and social links
- Venue owner dashboards for managing listings
- Daily data refresh from 20+ scrapers

## Categories
- **Music**: concerts, DJ nights, jazz, classical, rock, folk, hip-hop, world music, open mic, festivals
- **Food & Drink**: food festivals, wine tasting, beer tasting, cocktail events, cooking classes, street food, brunch
- **Arts & Culture**: theatre, comedy, art exhibitions, film screenings, dance, museums, cabaret, poetry, immersive experiences
- **Nightlife & Social**: pub quizzes, trivia, bingo, karaoke, watch parties, singles events, game nights
- **Networking**: tech meetups, business networking, conferences, workshops, startup events
- **Sports & Fitness**: football, running, yoga, cycling, climbing, tennis, martial arts, dance classes
- **Wellness**: yoga, pilates, meditation, mindfulness, sound healing, holistic healing, spa, retreats
- **Family**: kids activities, family shows, storytelling, workshops
- **Markets**: craft markets, farmers markets, vintage fairs, art markets, flea markets
- **Community**: charity events, cultural celebrations, Pride, local festivals
- **Tours & Experiences**: walking tours, food tours, ghost tours, boat tours, escape rooms

## Data sources
Events are aggregated from: Eventbrite, Dice, Resident Advisor, Songkick, Skiddle, Ticketmaster, Meetup, DesignMyNight, Chortle, Fever, Luma, London Theatre Direct, WeGotTickets, Fatsoma, Universe, AllEvents, Ents24, Eventim, Official London Theatre, parkrun, Thursday, and hundreds of individual venue websites scraped using AI.

## Key pages
- / — Homepage with today's events, trending this week, categories, popular venues and boroughs
- /map — Interactive map with all events (main discovery interface)
- /events/{id} — Individual event details with venue, pricing, and ticket links
- /venues/{id} — Venue page with description, location, and upcoming events
- /browse — Index of categories, subcategories, venue types and boroughs
- /browse/events — All events
- /browse/events/today — Everything happening today in London
- /browse/events/this-weekend — Events this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- /browse/events/trending — Most-viewed events in the next 14 days
- /browse/events/{category} — Events filtered by category (e.g., /browse/events/music)
- /browse/events/{subcategory} — Events filtered by subcategory (e.g., /browse/events/pub-quiz)
- /browse/events/{borough} — Events in a borough (e.g., /browse/events/camden)
- /browse/events/{category}/{borough} — Category + borough (e.g., /browse/events/music/hackney)
- /browse/events/{subcategory}/{borough} — Subcategory + borough
- /browse/venues — Browse venues by type
- /browse/venues/{type} — Venues filtered by type (e.g., /browse/venues/pubs)
- /browse/venues/{type}/{borough} — Venues by type and borough
- /about — About the platform, FAQ

## API
- GET /api/events?category={category}&startDate={iso-date}&searchQuery={query}&isFree=true — Search events
- GET /api/events/{id} — Single event with full details
- Response includes: title, description, start_time, end_time, category, subcategory, is_free, price_min, price_max, source_url, image_url, venue details (name, address, latitude, longitude)

## Coverage
All 32 London boroughs plus the City of London. Venue types include pubs, bars, clubs, theatres, cinemas, galleries, community centres, parks, markets, arenas, stadiums and other event spaces.

## More info
- Full details: /llms-full.txt
- Contact: hello@whatsgoingon.london
- Website: https://whatsgoingon.london