London Events
Events
London Events
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January - London Parade
New Year's Day Parade in London is the biggest event of its kind. It provided a feast of free entertainment for all the family VISIT THE SITE
London International Mime Festival
The London International Mime Festival was founded in 1977 and has become one of the world's most influential visual theatre festivals VISIT THE SITE
February - London Fashion Weekend
If you love designer fashion, you mustn’t miss the Evening Standard London Fashion Weekend in association with Elizabeth Arden. This fantastic event is London’s ultimate designer shopping experience with over 100 London Fashion Week designers selling their collections at fantastically reduced prices. VISIT THE SITE
APRIL- The Boat Race
The Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford University
in 2006 is scheduled for April 2nd. THis is one of the most popular
events in the British sporting calendar and attracts a massive
crowd of around 250,000 to the banks of the River Thames between
Putney and Mortlake.
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London Marathon
The London Marathon is more than just a sporting event, it is the longest street party in the world. Roads along the route come alive to the sounds of bands, cheering crowds, pub entertainment and, of course, 30,000 pairs of feet hitting the tarmac of the 26.2 mile course.
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Ideal Home Exbitition
Popular two-week London festival is held in around 20 venues throughout London and features many interactive events. Buy tickets online
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MAY - Chelsea Flower Show, London
The Chelsea Flower Show is the gardening Mecca of Europe, where some of the greatest exponents of the art exhibit imaginative garden designs over an 11-acre site at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. They create a wonderland for the public to explore, as the tranquil canvas of the hospital's lawns comes alive with a riot of colour and form.VISIT THE SITE
BBC Henry Wood Proms
Founded in 1895 by Sir Henry Wood, the Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall take over London's classical musical calendar every summer and, with some justification, can claim to be the greatest classical music festival in the world. VISIT THE SITE
JUNE - Winbledon Grand Slam
The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of over 500,000 people. VISIT THE SITE
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Our annual exhibition brings together a wide range of new work by living artists. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, now in its 237th year, is the world's largest open contemporary art exhibition and features paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and architectural models
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Trooping the Colour
The Sovereign's birthday is officially celebrated every June by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade.
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Beating Retreat
June of this year will witness a very special event in the Royal Naval calendar. The Massed Bands of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, under the direction of the Principal Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel Chris Davis DMA BA (Hons) MMus LRAM Royal Marines will perform their world renowned Beating Retreat Ceremony on Horse Guards Parade, London for the first time since 1999.
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Kenwood House English Heritage
June to August bank holiday weekend - series of outdoor concerts, bring a picnic. This tradition has been preserved for many years on the North side of Hampstead Heath. Book tickets online
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Royal Ascot
The quality of the horseracing is simply outstanding, with over £3 million in prize money and a total of sixteen Group races on offer, including at least one Group One event on each of the five days.
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JULY State Rooms at Buckingham Palace
The State Rooms of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August and September. They are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude.
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Sandstorm
Lovebox Weekender
This years Lovebox Weekender is taking place over 2 days at London's Victoria Park, day and weekend tickets are available. On Saturday 22 July the headliners Groove Armada will once again take to the stage for an exclusive first UK performance of their new material and all new live show. On Sunday 23 July the festival will be headlined by Jamiroquai playing his only uk festival performance of 2006. Alongside the headliners will be 10 Arenas, Cabaret Performances, Circus Acts, Cocktails, Gourmet Food and a Traditional Fun Fair... http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/
AUGUST - The Great British Beer Festival
At London Olympia Grand and National Halls. The festival boasts over 400 British real ales, up to 60 perries and ciders and a range of new bottle-conditioned beers. There are wheat beers, ginger ales, beers flavoured with herbs and spices, milds and stouts from all over the UK, not to mention 300 foreign brews, from Belgian and German to American.
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Arundal Festival
Nestling at the foot of the South Downs, barely five miles from the sea and yet only just over an hour from London, the town of Arundel creates the perfect home for a major arts festival. For ten days each August, this beautiful market town is transformed by a multi arts festival which began over twenty five years ago. Designed to entertain the greatest number of people to the highest quality of performance, the festival annually attracts artists of international acclaim while being firmly rooted in its local community.
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Notting hill Carnival, London
Over half a million people take to the streets of Notting Hill in West London to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival - Europe's largest street festival. Takes placeover the Bank holiday weekend.
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Kids Free Theatre Week, London
Last in August - early September, Kids from 5-16 flock to the West End London. They can also take a peek backstage and discover the secrets of the shows, meet the stars, learn to dance, to stage-fight or slap on stage make-up.
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International Kitchen Garden Day
International Kitchen Garden Day is a celebration of growing and cooking your own ingredients. Kitchen
Garden Day is an annual, decentralized celebration of
food produced on a human-scale.
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Somerset House
This magnificent 18th century building houses the celebrated collections of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Gilbert Collection and Hermitage Rooms. It holds concerts and event throughout August.
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SEPTEMBER - Autumn - foodie events at London restaurants
Celeb chef Pascal Proyart at One-O-One hosts a series of informal cookery demonstrations packed with secret tips for cooking seafood.
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Covent Garden Festival of Street Theatre
Covent Garden Week during which more than 450,000 people flocke to Covent Garden to witness an action packed line-up of activities and shows VISIT THE SITE
Open House London
Over 500 buildings are opening their doors to everyone and turning the capital into a living architectural exhibition. And it's absolutely free VISIT THE SITE
Chelse Antiques Fair
Chelsea offers a smart, stylish presentation of traditional quality antiques & fine art, augmented by a little sparkle of 20th/21st Century art & artifacts. VISIT THE SITE
OCTOBER - State Opening of Parliament
The Queen formally opens the new session of Parliament each year, usually in October or November. She is usually accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and she travels in the State Coach to the Palace of Westminster
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Dance Umbrella
As part of the Dance Unbrella Celebrations, Mark Morris Dance Group's, the master of American contemporary dance returns with two programmes specially chosen for Sadler's Wells
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NOVEMBER - British Independant Film Awards
Created in 1998, The British Independent Film Awards set out to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British filmmaking, to honour new talent, and to promote British films and filmmaking to a wider public.
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The Lords Mayor Show
The Lord Mayor's Show winds through nearly 800 years of London's history, marching unscathed through everything from the black death to the blitz.
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DECEMBER - Christmas Light
Celebrities line up to switched on the ground breaking Oxford Street Christmas lights, late Novemeber/early December.
Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink
The Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink will again be located on the beautiful west front of Henry VIII's historic red brick palace, the ideal festive setting to enjoy Christmas fun and outdoor skating.
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New Years Celebrations
Londoners alike flock to Trafalga Square - firework displays and the chimes of Big Ben all make for a memorable evening.