West End Live 2026
Fabulous news, darlings; West End Live, the hugely popular open-air weekend festival, is back for 2025. Musical theatre fans can get all the highlights from hit shows without the sting of the …
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Brentford Canal Festival
How about a fabulous free day out celebrating the historic canals, waterways and creative communities of this vibrant West London neighbourhood? This year there’s going to be more going on than …
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Marylebone Summer Festival
Sadly the annual Marylebone Summer Festival will not be going ahead this year.
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
This massive free festival will bring cutting-edge science, live art, new inventions, music, games and experiments to the streets of South Kensington! This year’s Great Exhibition Road Festival …
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MCM Comic Con – May 2026
Cosplayers, film geeks, and graphic novel fans gather under one colourful roof to pledge their pop cultural allegiance during the biannual MCM Comic Con. This is part one of the UK’s …
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London Coffee Festival 2026
The London Coffee Festival is back, bringing coffee lovers and the coffee industry together at the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. What’s on at London Coffee Festival A lot of fine …
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Urban Village Fete 2026
A free, modern take on the traditional British summer fete, celebrating design, art, music and craftmanship. The Urban Village Fete takes place in Greenwich’s Central Park (the green space …
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Westfield’s Good Festival
This flagship sustainability event returns to Westfield London (16-18 May) and Westfield Stratford City (23-25 May) with a vibrant programme of free workshops, masterclasses, and eco-conscious …
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IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026
A bank holiday celebration of London’s nautical-dwelling communities, this is the 42nd anniversary of IWA Canalway Cavalcade. The free event takes place in Little Venice along the Grand …
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La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival
London Latin Music festival La Linea, hailed by the Financial Times as being the place where “the city’s thriving and genre-blending Latin Music scene is celebrated”, will mark its milestone …
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London Games Festival
The London Games Festival is a multi-day celebration of the art, culture and business of video games. Back for its tenth year, the London Games Festival is an umbrella under which events are …
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After Dark Festival 2026: Fire & Circus at UEL
Fancy learning to ride a unicycle? The University of East London’s After Dark Festival returns in spectacular style, transforming the Docklands campus into a dazzling winter celebration of …
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Frost Fair, Bankside
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the surface of the Thames froze over completely on over twenty occasions. Londoners responded by holding Frost Fairs on the ice; full-on markets, food …
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Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Carol singing is coming back to Trafalgar Square this Christmas! There will be more than 40 carol groups gathering for an hour at a time under the big Christmas tree to fill you with festive …
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The Regent Street Motor Show
If you’re into classic cars – or even if you’re not – this is a great Saturday afternoon in town with a fantastic display of over 100 vintage, veteran, classic and and …
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MCM Comic Con London – October
Late October isn’t just the time of year for dressing up for Halloween. It’s also time for the autumn edition of the bi-annual pop culture expo MCM Comic Con. (The spring event usually takes …
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Bloomsbury Festival 2025
Established in 2006, the annual Bloomsbury Festival is a lively blend of science, arts and culture. Events this year include street parties, dance and music performances, scientific exhibitions, …
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BFI London Film Festival
Hey film fans – it’s BFI London Film Festival time. With events including red carpet premieres, awards and immersive experiences across London and the UK – many of them free …
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Totally Thames Festival 2025
A month-long annual arts and cultural festival at venues spanning the length of the Thames. The sheer variety of events is staggering, from film, concerts and art installations to activities and …
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Colourscape
Looking for a slightly more interesting way to spend your lunch break, or ease into the weekend? Colourscape is an immersive walkthrough of labyrinths with around 70 interlinked multi-coloured …
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Free Live Music at Regent’s Park Bandstand
Make the most of the summer with free concerts featuring local groups, choirs and jazz bands at Regent’s Park bandstand – deckchairs are available to hire if you’re planning to …
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Bermondsey Street Festival
If anywhere can pull off an urban/suburban village fete in the middle of London, it’s Bermondsey. There’s a (very competitive) dog show, street entertainment, craft beer, a whole …
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GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2025
London’s biggest free outdoor performing arts festival is back at iconic venues across the city with a programme of theatre, circus, dance and street arts. This annual event is committed …
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