Events in London Martin Kilp

What to do in London London offers an endless selection of entertainment. West End boasts over 40 theatres world class ballet and opera at the Royal Opera House hundreds of films are shown every night in the countless cinemas across the city London is also a centre of classical music

London offers an endless selection of entertainment.

West End boasts over 40 theatres

world class ballet and opera at the Royal Opera House

hundreds of films are shown every night in the countless cinemas across the city

London is also a centre of classical music

Party! London is equally renowned for its pop music, concert and club scene.

London is equally renowned for its pop music, concert and club scene.

Time Out The magazine ‘Time Out’ is the most comprehensive guide to the entertainment scene in London.

The magazine ‘Time Out’ is the most comprehensive guide to the entertainment scene in London.

The London International Mime Festival takes place in January at arts venues across central London performers come from all over the world.

takes place in January at arts venues across central London

performers come from all over the world.

London Marathon 26 miles and 358 yards from Greenwich Park to the Mall 25,000 participants 1 of the top five international marathons

26 miles and 358 yards from Greenwich Park to the Mall

25,000 participants

1 of the top five international marathons

Fa Cup Final final of the oldest football competition in the world held at Wembley Stadium watched by 500 million people

final of the oldest football competition in the world

held at Wembley Stadium

watched by 500 million people

Chelsea Flower Show officially the Great Spring Show arguably the most famous gardening event in the world visited by people from all over Britain

officially the Great Spring Show

arguably the most famous gardening event in the world

visited by people from all over Britain

The Turning World held in May-June an experimental dance festival leading dance companies show off their skills.

held in May-June

an experimental dance festival

leading dance companies show off their skills.

Trooping the Colour soldiers march down Horse Guards Parade trooping their colours salute the monarch in celebration of her official birthday in June attracts both locals and overseas visitors watch here

soldiers march down Horse Guards Parade trooping their colours

salute the monarch in celebration of her official birthday

in June

attracts both locals and overseas visitors

watch here

Derby Day a horse race also called the Derby Stakes held since 1779 in June serves as a social event among the upper class

a horse race

also called the Derby Stakes

held since 1779 in June

serves as a social event among the upper class

Wimbledon June-July the oldest tennis tournament in the world held in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. typical English social event, especially among middle class Brits watch here

June-July

the oldest tennis tournament in the world

held in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877.

typical English social event, especially among middle class Brits

watch here

LIFT London International Festival of Theatre June-July arts festival to expose British theatregoers to more international theatre than typically presented in London

London International Festival of Theatre

June-July

arts festival

to expose British theatregoers to more international theatre than typically presented in London

Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architectural designs and models most popular open exhibition in the UK.

at the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly

paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architectural designs and models

most popular open exhibition in the UK.

Test Matches International cricket event June-September played on 6 grounds around England

International cricket event

June-September

played on 6 grounds around England

Swan Upping July ceremonial and practical activity swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked and then released watch here

July

ceremonial and practical activity

swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked and then released

watch here

The BBC Proms July-September daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held in the Royal Albert Hall in London

July-September

daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events

held in the Royal Albert Hall in London

Notting Hill Carnival each August since 1965 led by members of the Caribbean population up to 2 million people the second largest street festival in the world watch here

each August since 1965

led by members of the Caribbean population

up to 2 million people

the second largest street festival in the world

watch here

The State Opening of Parliament in November or December marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament of the UK HM The Queen usually gives a speech outlining the Government’s programme for the upcoming year.

in November or December

marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament of the UK

HM The Queen usually gives a speech outlining the Government’s programme for the upcoming year.

London Fashion Week October established fashion houses and emerging designers latest collections runway shows

October

established fashion houses and emerging designers

latest collections

runway shows

Lord Mayor’s Show in November a public parade of the inauguration of the new LM once one of the most prominent offices in England in charge of the Square Mile not to be confused with the Mayor of London.

in November

a public parade of the inauguration of the new LM

once one of the most prominent offices in England

in charge of the Square Mile

not to be confused with the Mayor of London.

London Film Festival November run by the National Film Theatre. Over 200 films three weeks award-winning films from international festivals among others

November

run by the National Film Theatre.

Over 200 films

three weeks

award-winning films from international festivals among others

Pearly Kings and Queens workers who assist in fundraising covered in pearl buttons from head to toe one of the most distinctive sights in London can be spotted at parades and carnivals.

workers who assist in fundraising

covered in pearl buttons from head to toe

one of the most distinctive sights in London

can be spotted at parades and carnivals.