2021 Events in London

London Marathon
26 April 2020
Commonly known as simply the London Marathon, the Virgin Money London Marathon…

Chelsea Flower Show
19 - 23 May 2020
The Chelsea Flower Show is an annual event organised by the Royal Horticultural…
Trooping the Colour (Queen's Birthday Parade)
TBC 2020
The ceremony of the Trooping the Colour (or Queen's Birthday Parade) takes place…

Wimbledon Tennis Championships
29 June - 12 July 2020
The Wimbledon Championships are the highlight of the year's tennis calendar,…

Notting Hill Carnival
30 - 31 August 2020
The first Notting Hill Carnival took place in 1964 when London's Caribbean community…

Lord Mayor's Show
14 November 2020
The Lord Mayor's Show is an annual event held in the City of London when the…

Changing of the Guard
Usually alternates daily throughout the week
This is one of the oldest and most familiar of all royal ceremonies.…

Reading Festival
28 - 30 August 2020
One of the English summer's great festivals of music, the Reading Festival boasts…

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
TBC 2020
An annual tradition since 1829, the rowing race between two of Britain's oldest…

BBC Proms
17 July - 12 September 2021
The Proms claims to be the 'greatest classical musical festival in the world',…

West End Shows
Various dates throughout the year
Famed for its musicals, the West End in the centre of London boasts some of the…

FA Cup Final
23 May 2020
The cherished FA Cup (The Football Association Challenge Cup) is football's oldest…

BFI London Film Festival
TBC
Film-fever spreads all across London for two weeks during the British Film Institute…
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