Christmas will soon be with us, and preparations are already underway!
Oxford Street in Christmas lights
It’s time for the big Christmas lights switch on and the transformation of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, as well as local shopping centres such as Kingston upon Thames for the festive season.
Regent Street
Thursday 6 November
This year, Regent Street [...]
For over a hundred years, the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) has been held on the first Sunday in November.
This annual event started as The Emancipation Run on 14 November 1896 to celebrate the raising of the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from four to 14 mph!
The annual London to Brighton Veteran Car [...]
It’s over 400 years since Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators’ unsuccessful bid to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament. Now, each year on 5 November, the failure of the Gunpowder Plot is celebrated by letting off fireworks and burning a Guy on a bonfire.
Across London there are a number of Bonfire [...]
On Sunday 26 October at midday come along to the Bankside by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to enjoy this FREE annual celebration of the autumn harvest.
The event goes ahead in the fascinating, historic borough of Southwark whatever the weather.
Now in its fourteenth year, the event delights the crowds by mixing ancient seasonal customs and theatre with [...]
The London Games Festival is back for its third year, with more events and mind-blowing entertainment than ever.
From 24 October to 2 November, the third of these festivals brings a ‘celebration of games and interactive entertainment’ to the capital.
This unique festival is designed to attract everyone interested in ‘interactive entertainment’, from parents to bedroom gamers, [...]
This year’s annual festival of contemporary dance takes place from 30 September to 8 November. Dance Umbrella turns 30 this year, and the 2008 festival promises to carry on the long tradition of encouraging new talent from around the globe, with artists from Argentina, Portugal, France, Italy, USA, and the UK.
It also provides a showcase [...]
For a fortnight from 15 to 30 October, the 52nd Times British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival brings a feast of film to the capital.
You can look forward to some 189 features and 108 shorts, including a record number of world and European premieres, screening alongside talks, masterclasses, Time Out free events and a [...]
We were back from Barcelona last Saturday…it went by so quickly! But it was a great holiday and we managed to visit a lot of places The weather also favoured us, as we had sunny days and nice weather throughout the holiday
I will be posting a lot of information about our holiday, [...]
From 1 to 31 October, Black History Season 2008 will be celebrated with a wide range of events in venues across the capital.
About Black History Season
What is Black History Season?
Black History Season is a season of events and activities that encompasses the anniversary of Black History Month, which has been celebrated across London since October [...]
Press Release
Olympic and Paralympic heroes celebrate Beijing success with London parade
3-10-2008
Following their enormous success in Beijing this summer, Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes will take part in a heroes parade through the streets of London on Thursday 16 October. All the athletes that went to Beijing have been invited and it will be the first [...]