What's On

Festival

August 2013
(exact dates to be confirmed)

Various venues 

Celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid in Trafalgar Square, with live performances, food stalls, exhibitions and more! Organised by the Mayor of London and the Muslim Council of Britain, Eid on Trafalgar Square has got bigger and better every year.

Special Event

15 June 2014

Various venues 

Want to give your dad the perfect Father's Day in London? From cultural attractions, to getting active outdoors, to Sunday lunch, there are loads of ways to spoil your dad in London this Father's Day.

Film Festival

From 22 August 2013 to 26 August 2013

The Empire Leicester Square WC2H 7NA [map]

Film4 Frightfest is the UK's premiere international fantasy and horror film festival. The festival attracts thousands of genre fans each August to the heart of London's West End and the prodigious Empire Cinema, for five packed days of premieres, previews, personal appearances, signings and surprises.

Film Festival

From 27 July 2013 to 30 September 2013

Various venues 

Climb aboard a converted canal boat for free entertainment as the Floating Cinema navigates the breadth of London's canals.

Special Event

7 September 2013

Various venues 

Festival

From 21 June 2013 to 29 June 2013

Various venues 

The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival returns with a rollercoaster of theatre, dance and spectacle. The best of UK and international street arts brings extraordinary sights and sounds to Greenwich and East London.

Special Event

November 2013
(exact dates to be confirmed)

Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN [map]

Celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah in London in 2012. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish celebration that dates back almost 2,500 years.

What's On

From 27 October 2013 to 8 December 2013

Covent Garden Piazza WC2E 8HA [map]

Discover the thrillingly gory secrets of London's Theatreland in this ghoulish tour.

Sport

29 March 2014

Mortlake Stone [map]

The Head of the River Race is one of the London's longest-running sporting traditions. Every spring, 400 crews from around the globe take to the waters of London's famous river Thames to compete in this historic boating event.

What's On

From 1 April 2013 to 8 September 2013

Embankment Underground Station WC2N 6NS [map]

Explore the history of London’s legendary entertainment district on this fascinating tour.

Film Festival

From 6 June 2013 to 30 September 2013

Rockwell House EC2A 3NN [map]

Movie fans can watch their favourite movies while relaxing in a hot tub on the rooftop of a hip London venue.

Sport

From 22 June 2013 to 30 June 2013

University of Westminster: Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Grounds W4 3UH [map]

Teams compete for a place in the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup.

Athletics

July 2017
(exact dates to be confirmed)

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Stadium E20 2ST [map]

See the world's best para-athletes compete in the Olympic Stadium at the 2017 IPC Athletics World Championships.

Golf

From 26 July 2013 to 28 July 2013

Buckinghamshire Golf Club UB9 5PG [map]

Musical

13 October 2013

The O2 Arena SE10 0DX [map]

The first ever UK arena tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary rock classic.

Comedy

27 August 2013

Watford Colosseum WD17 3JN [map]

A stand-up comedy gig from Jimmy Carr of non-stop jokes, gags and banter.

Art Exhibition

From 22 March 2013 to 29 June 2013

Fashion and Textile Museum SE1 3XF [map]

A celebration of the work of one of the great practitioners of contemporary craft.

Kids Theatre

From 1 August 2013 to 31 August 2013

Various venues 

Every August, London theatre shows offer Kids Week tickets and activities. One child goes free with each paying adult, and up to two more kids go half-price.

Comedy

From 26 September 2014 to 4 October 2014

The O2 Arena SE10 0DX [map]

Energetic comedian Lee Evans is performing his latest side-splitting show at The O2 in 2014.

Festival

From 22 June 2013 to 7 July 2013

Various venues 

See London’s buildings in a new light during the London Festival of Architecture.