Queen’s Park Book Festival
Queen’s Park Book Festival returns for its 2026 edition on the weekend of 5th-6th September, bringing a diverse range of established and emerging talent together to celebrate literary arts in …
Queen’s Park Book Festival returns for its 2026 edition on the weekend of 5th-6th September, bringing a diverse range of established and emerging talent together to celebrate literary arts in …
August Bank Holiday weekend means it’s time for Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street party. It’s a colourful, vibrant celebration of London’s Caribbean …
If Edinburgh’s a bit of a trek, why not head to the Camden Fringe instead this August? Returning for the 21st year with its biggest line-up yet, featuring more than 440 acts across over 39 …
Europe’s largest Caribbean food and drink festival hits west London again this year. Experience a lively mix of Caribbean street food traders serving hot dishes, desserts from all over the …
Don’t miss Hyper Japan — a huge cultural festival featuring music, anime, cosplay, fashion, food, and lots more from Japan. The event plays host to over 350 different exhibitors, and …
A much-loved fixture in London’s summer calendar, the iconic Thai Festival returns this year in an exciting new location; Potters Fields Park, beside the historic and scenic Tower Bridge. Set …
St George’s Day is traditionally celebrated on 23 April each year, and is recognised as England’s national day. Head over to Trafalgar Square for the annual celebration of St George, …
Enjoy a free celebration of Sikh culture and heritage at Trafalgar Square for Vaisakhi, one of the biggest festivals in the Sikh calendar, which marks the birth of modern day Sikhism and the key …
For guaranteed fun and a good-natured party vibe follow the St Patrick’s Day Parade, complete with floats, marching bands and dance troupes. The route starts at Hyde Park Corner, passing …
Celebrate the Hindu festival of colours at the Magic of India’s Holi Colour Dance Festival. With performances from professional dancers and drummers, a selection of street food stalls, a …
Who doesn’t need a bit more joy and colour in their life? Come and celebrate Holi with an authentic Indian Holi Festival experience, including Indian food, music, performances and lots of …
St. Katharine Docks marks the Year of the Horse with a considered cultural celebration that draws on the estate’s historic links to global trade, fine tea and chinaware. Rather than traditional …
Bombay Funkadelic is back for 2026 (and back in Camden) with their large-scale outdoor Holi colour party, featuring live Bollywood DJs, Dhol players, Indian street food, drinks bar and more. …
Gallop into the Year of the Horse in this weekend-long family festival just a stone’s throw away from London’s original Chinatown in Limehouse. Listen to classic Chinese folktales, make tasty …
Lunar New Year 2026 in London Celebrate the Year of the Horse in London at the largest celebrations outside Asia. Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) falls between late January and …
On Saturday 21st February 2026 the Peninsula will host one of London’s most vibrant Lunar New Year festivities for the Year of the Horse, bringing together traditional performance, contemporary …
Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with tea and a slice of strawberry matcha cake from Cutter & Squidge’s brand new Lunar New Year collection, alongside mahjong games and an exciting Lion …
Little New Year, also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, marks the beginning of Lunar New Year festivities. During the afternoon on 10th February, Covent Garden will host a spectacular …
West End rum bar Rhum Tavern will be raising a glass to Scotland’s national poet with a special Burns Night celebration on 25th January, hosted in partnership with Cutty Sark and Lyre’s. Known …
Bethnal Green cocktail bar The Sun Tavern will celebrate Robert Burns with an exclusive, one-day-only Aberfeldy cocktail menu, free haggis canapés from Deeney’s, and a programme of whisky, …
Autumn is the perfect season to hunker down with a good book and if you need inspiration for your reading list, there’s no better place to be than the Southbank Centre. The London …
Level up your Halloween celebrations with London Month of the Dead, an annual series of events across London throughout October exploring our understanding of, and relationship to, death. This …
The London Diwali festival at Trafalgar Square attracts approximately 35,000 people each year to celebrate this uplifting and inclusive Hindu, Sikh and Jain festival of light. Following the …
Forget the flights, you can enjoy a little piece of Japan right here in the middle of London. Japan Matsuri is a free annual celebration of Japanese culture; expect music, magic, dance, tasty …