East London’s park festival runs across the bank holiday in Victoria Park, with Tyler, the Creator and Twenty One Pilots among the publicly announced headliners. Each day is a separate ticket. Hackney Wick, Mile End and Bethnal Green are the useful stations. Book the day you want rather than turning up. Official site: allpointseastfestival.com More […]
Four nights of open-air orchestral concerts in Battersea Park. Saturday is a pop night with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra; Sunday turns to musicals and movie scores and finishes with fireworks; Monday closes with the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and the Amy Winehouse Band. Bring a picnic and check what your ticket includes before you […]
Europe’s biggest street party marks 60 years this bank holiday. Saturday is steel bands, Sunday is children’s day, Monday is the main parade with sound systems, costumes and floats. Crowds are huge and mobile signal often fails, so agree a meeting point and travel by tube or on foot. Check route maps, road closures and […]
Producers, street food, chef demonstrations and tastings in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace over the bank holiday. Easy train from Waterloo to Hampton Court; the walk from the station is a couple of minutes over the bridge. Saturday morning or Monday is usually calmer than Sunday lunchtime. Details: hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace More tours and experiences: browse […]
