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 […]
AEW returns to Wembley Stadium for its annual British stadium show, with Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay among the names on the card. Wembley Park handles the crowds well, but exits are slow afterwards, so leave a margin for the last train. Tickets: aewtix.com. Venue details: wembleystadium.com/events
Julie Taymor’s production of Disney’s The Lion King is in its 27th year at the Lyceum, a short walk from Covent Garden. Evening shows last about two and a half hours including an interval. Performances typically run Tuesday to Saturday at 19:30, with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 14:30, and booking currently runs […]
Kevin Bridges brings his 2026 stand-up tour Here If You Need Me to Hammersmith Apollo for three nights, from 1 to 3 September at 20:00. A further London date is listed at the same venue on 16 October. Confirm times and tickets with the venue box office before you travel. Venue: eventimapollo.com — please check […]
London’s largest South East Asian festival returns to Battersea Power Station for a third year. Free to enter, with street food, live music, dance, an artisan market and family workshops across the neighbourhood. Nearest station is Battersea Power Station. Official site: batterseapowerstation.co.uk/celebrasia
For nine days each September, Open House Festival (run by Open City) opens hundreds of buildings that are usually closed to the public. Most of the programme is free to drop in; some tours need advance booking via the festival programme site. Browse listings at programme.openhouse.org.uk. Official site: open-city.org.uk/open-house-festival More tours: browse London tours on […]
The 2026 Proms close at the Royal Albert Hall with pianist Yuja Wang, tenor Nicky Spence and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo. The second-half tradition includes Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Rule, Britannia!, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem. There is one interval. Check the box office for availability; Last Night tickets are […]
https://londonsevents.com/recommends/lw-theatres/Jack Dee celebrates 40 years in comedy with Jack Dee & Friends – 40 Years in Comedy at the London Palladium.Official tickets
Saint Etienne bring their final UK tour to the Roundhouse, with doors at 19:00.Official tickets
