Special Event
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Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2013
Festival
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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.
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Head of the River Race 2014
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.
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IPC Athletics World Championships at the Olympic Stadium
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.
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London Jazz Festival
Jazz
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Celebrating its 21st birthday, London Jazz Festival is returning to the capital with a heady mix of talent from around the world.
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London Pride Festival 2013
Festival
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Celebrate the diversity of the LGBT community at this festival. Don't miss the parade and festivities in Trafalgar Square.
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The Mayor's Thames Festival
Festival
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Join the fun at the Mayor's Thames Festival, a spectacular weekend of free events celebrating London and its river. The Mayor's Thames Festival is one of London's biggest and best free outdoor arts festivals, with a huge range of events on offer.
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Notting Hill Carnival 2013
Festival
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The streets of West London come alive every August Bank Holiday weekend as London celebrates Europe's biggest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival.
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Prudential RideLondon 2013
Cycling
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Hop on your bike and join Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling in London.
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Royal Ascot
Sport
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Ascot Racecourse SL5 7JX [map]
It's all about fast horses and fancy hats at Royal Ascot, the world's most famous race meeting, and the most glamorous event in London's sporting calendar.
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Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
Athletics
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Stadium E20 2ST [map]
Watch top-class athletics in Crystal Palace at the hotly contested British Athletics London Grand Prix .
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Samsung World Rowing Cup
Rowing
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Dorney Lake SL4 6QP [map]
The venue of the London 2012 Olympic Rowing Regatta will welcome international rowers again from 21 to 23 June 2013. Eton Dorney will host the second regatta of the 2013 Samsung World Rowing Cup series.
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto
Art / Exhibition
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Serpentine Gallery W2 3XA [map]
Award-winning Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has been selected to design this year's Serpentine Pavilion.
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Shubbak Festival
Festival
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The Shubbak Festival celebrates the very best of contemporary culture from across the Arab world.
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UEFA Champions Festival
Festival
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2ST [map]
The UEFA Champions Festival is a free four-day football celebration with a host of family-friendly activities.
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World Athletics Championships 2017 at the Olympic Stadium
Athletics
August 2017
(exact dates to be confirmed)Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Stadium E20 2ST [map]
Watch the world's best athletes compete in London’s majestic Olympic Stadium at the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
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London Wonderground
Cabaret
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Southbank Centre SE1 8XX [map]
The magnificently quirky London Wonderground returns for a second year of cabaret, music, circus and strange curiosities.
