Festival Events in London

New Year’s Day Parade

Celebrate the start of the new year with a mighty procession of marching bands, horse-drawn carriages, carnival dancers and steel drums. Celebrating all the cultures that make London amazing, the …

Chanukah in Trafalgar Square

To celebrate Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, a giant menorah is lit up in Trafalgar Square. One of the lights will be lit each day with live music and dancing; the menorah will be on …

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 …

The Regent Street Motor Show

Sadly this will not be going ahead in 2022; however it is scheduled in for next year, so get Saturday 4th November 2023 in your diary.

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 …

Bloomsbury Festival 2023

An annual festival celebrating the area’s rich history and culture with events taking place in various venues around Bloomsbury. Established in 2006, Bloomsbury Festival is a creative …

Totally Thames Festival 2023

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 …

GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

London’s biggest free outdoor performing arts festival is happening across the Greenwich and Docklands area with a programme of theatre, circus, dance and street arts. This annual event is …

Notting Hill Carnival

August bank holiday weekend is time for Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street party. It’s a colourful, vibrant celebration of all things multicultural, and especially …

In The Neighbourhood (NBHD) from All Points East

Get an early start to the Bank Holiday weekend with this four-day freebie in Victoria Park. There’s a craft beer fair, street food, outdoor cinema, DJs, live music, family activities, yoga …

Great British Beer Festival

Organised annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), the Great British Beer Festival has been running for over 40 years. With around a thousand different drinks available, organisers call it …

Underbelly Festival

Every year, inside a big purple cow is all manner of comedy, music and cabaret. This year, the Underbelly Festival will take place at two different venues: Earls Court and Cavendish Square. …

Festival14

Festival14 is a brand new four-day arts festival across several sites in Canary Wharf. The programme will include live music, comedy, outdoor theatre, dance and family activities. Everything is …

East End Canal Festival

Delve into the history of East London’s canals at this family-friendly festival. With floating film shows, boat trips, storytelling, crafts and activities plus pond dipping there is plenty …

Lambeth Country Show

The vibe is more of a village fair than festival down at this family-orientated South London event. Get your farmer fix at the horticultural shows or the home-grown vegetable and flower …

Soho Village Fete & Waiters’ Race

Fabulously eccentric village fete including a dog show, spaghetti-eating contest, a tug-of-war between the Soho police and fire brigade, a human fruit machine and the famous Soho Waiters’ …

West End Live

The square is alive, with the sound of music in June. Musical theatre fans can experience highlights from hit shows without the sting of the West End ticket prices. In fact, there are no tickets …

MCM Comic Con – Spring

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 …

Ride London FreeCycle

Part of the Ride London festival. Get on your bike and see London’s top sights, free from traffic on an eight-mile circuit, which can be entered at any point. The whole route starts and …

Urban Village Fete

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 …

The Great British Tattoo Show

The Great British Tattoo Show takes place over two days at Alexandra Palace with tattoo related activities and entertainment of all kinds. It’s a real showcase of some of the UK’s …

Canalway Cavalcade

A free, annual bank-holiday celebration of London’s nautical-dwelling communities, Canalway Cavalcade takes place along the Grand Union Canal between Blomfield Road, Warwick Avenue and …

Horniman Spring Fair

There are a whole host of family-friendly activities slated for the Horniman Museum’s annual spring fair: live music, craft workshops and stalls, face painting, children’s rides, food …

London Games Festival

The London Games Festival is a multi-day celebration of the art, culture and business of video games. Back for its seventh year, the London Games Festival is an umbrella under which events are …