FAREWELL FESTIVAL by Banana Cabaret – 1st-30th May Location: The Bedford, Balham Banana Cabaret  is having its final act and retiring from the stage. They are celebrating the close of their 43 year residency at The Bedford in Balham with a FAREWELL FESTIVAL running from Friday, 1st to Saturday, 30th May. Opening in 1983, Banana Cabaret comedy club was at the forefront of the alternative comedy movement, welcoming all the greats over the years. Lee Evans, Michael McIntyre, Jo Brand, Catherine Tate, Jack Dee, Rob Brydon, Sarah Millican and all your favourite household name comedians, cut their standup teeth there. The Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words – 12th-16th May Location: Fleet Street Fleet Street Quarter’s Festival of Words returns from 12th -16th May 2026, bringing five days of enriching and diverse conversations to this historic western side of the City of London.…