This Week in E20: 9 to 15 November 2026

Bring something broken to UCL East on Friday 13 November and fix it with a volunteer for free: the Repair Café is about 17 minutes’ walk from Victory Park, and you reserve a ticket first.

Friday: UCL Repair Café

It runs in the Institute of Making, Marshgate building, 7 Sidings Street, 12pm to 4pm, with last entry at 3.30pm. Bring clothes, electronics, ceramics or household items. The Eventbrite page says to reserve the free general entry ticket.

HUMANHOOD: Vortex, with a free late on Friday

Julia Robert and Rudi Cole’s dance work is at Sadler’s Wells East on Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, at 7.30pm. It runs 55 minutes with no interval, tickets start at £15, and it is recommended for ages 8 and up.

Wednesday’s performance is followed by a post-show talk. After Friday’s show, Vortex Late starts at 8.30pm on The Dance Floor, and it is free.

Copper Box: two Lions games

London Lions, the basketball team, are at home twice. Tuesday 10 November, 7.30pm, they host Umana Reyer Venice in the Euro Cup. Friday 13 November, 7.30pm, it is Surrey 89ers in the SLB Championship.

London 3 Day at the VeloPark

The track cycling meeting is at Lee Valley VeloPark, about 9 minutes’ walk from Victory Park. Each session is ticketed separately, so book the one you want:

• Friday 13 November, 6pm: launch night.
• Saturday 14 November, 12pm: family day, with children’s tickets for under-16s.
• Sunday 15 November, 1pm: grand final.

There is also a Saturday night party session; check london3day.com for its time. Doors open an hour before the time on your ticket.

Thursday: Storm Damage at UCL East

UCL Community Cinema shows Storm Damage, the 2000 drama written by Lennie James, on Thursday 12 November, 7.30pm to 9.15pm in the UCL East Cinema, 1 Pool Street. Tickets are £5.

Photo: UCL East Marshgate, 5 February 2025 by Images George Rex, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized. Image licence record.