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London Events 2010

London Events in June 2010

• 1st June 2010 - 31st October 2010: 'Twilight Tours Tower of London' - Tower of London

  The infamous tower of executions and imprisonments might seem harmless in this modern age by daylight but if you join a yeoman on this twilight tour, you'll see a whole other side to the Tower of London.



• 1st June 2010 - 31st October 2010: 'Breakthrough' - Imperial War Museum

  Breakthrough constitutes a major re-hang of the Imperial War Museum's impressive collection of British art by the likes of Paul Nash, John Piper and Bill Woodrow.



• 12th June 2010: 'Trooping the Colour: The Queen's Birthday Parade' - St James's Park

  Help celebrate the Queen's official birthday with annual Trooping the Colour parade that has taken place in London since 1820. The Queen carries out an inspection of the troops from the Household Division and then leads the troops down the Mall to Buckingham Palace, one of London's most famous landmarks. The Queen salutes and guns are fired in Green Park and at the Tower of London, before she joins other members of the Royal Family on the balcony to watch the RAF flypast.



• 19th June 2010 - 20th June 2010: 'Paradise Gardens' - Victoria Park, London

  Victoria Park is transformed into a modern-day pleasure garden for two days on June 19th and June 20th. The free family festival features an extraordinary circus and side show, live music and DJs, street arts and dance, children's activities, food, crafts and licensed bars. www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk



• 19th June 2010 - 4th July 2010: 'London Festival of Architecture'

  The 2010 London Festival of Architecture will be a city-wide celebration of architecture throughout the capital. Themed as 'The Welcoming City' as London gears up for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Festival of Architecture includes a 16-day program of events; to develop projects, take part in debates; explore the city through guided walks and bike rides and to examine change in the capital in a celebratory way. www.lfa2010.org.uk



• 21st June 2010 - 4th July 2010: 'Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 2010'

  Watch Britain's most prestigious tennis tournament and the oldest in the World. Every year the best tennis players from around the world descends on Wimbledon in London every summer for two weeks of great tennis. Support Andy Murray as he aims to become the first British male winner since Fred Perry in 1936. http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html



• 21st June 2010 - 9th July: 'City of London Festival 2010'

  The City of London Festival entertains all those that live, work and visit the City of London, with unique events and world-class artists at over 50 venues across England's capital city. Created in 1962 to revitalise the cultural life of the City of London, the festival runs during the summer months each year from mid-June to early August, and has established itself as one of the UK's leading arts events.



• 30th June 2010 - 4th July 2010: 'Henley Royal Regatta'

  First held in 1839 and been held annually ever since, the famous Henley Royal Regatta is held over 5 days and promises an exciting spectacle. www.hrr.co.uk

London Events in July 2010

• 2nd July 2010: 'Wireless' - Hyde Park

  Now in its 6th year, Wirelss is the premier multi-day festival, set in the stunning surroundings of Hyde Park in the heart of London. Multiple stages will feature the biggest and best of today's dance, pop and rock acts mixed with the coolest newcomers. In the past headliners such as Jay-Z, Depeche Mode, Kasabian, Morrissey, Kanye West, Massive Attack, White Stripes and The Strokes have performed. www.wirelessfestival.co.uk



• 8th July 2010 - 11th July 2010: 'Hampton Court Palace Flower Show' - Hampton Court Palace Grounds

  The Royal Hoticultural Society welcomes members and non-members to the world's largest annual flower show, held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. Over six summer days in July, the idyllic setting of Henry VIII's favourite palace is transformed to showcase an exciting range of flowers, plants, show gardens and water Gardens, Floral Marquees, demonstrations and gardening accessories. The explosion of colour and fragrance guarantee an enjoyable summer's day out for all. www.rhs.org.uk



• 10th July 2010 - 26th September 2010: 'Sargent and the Sea' - Royal Academy of Arts

  www.royalacademy.org.uk



• 16th July 2010 - 17th July 2010: 'Lovebox' - Victoria Park

  Running from Friday to Sunday, as the weather hots up in London, Lovebox is a great end to the week. Held in Victoria Park, Lovebox 2010 will see Dizzie Rascal and Chase and Status among others perform. www.lovebox.net



• 16th July 2010 - 11th September 2010: 'BBC Proms 2010' - Royal Albert Hall/Cadogan Hall

  The world-famous BBC Proms is an annual music festival taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and other UK venues and comprising of 76 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall and 13 chamber concerts at Cadogan Hall and culminating in a grand musical event known as "Last Night at the Proms". www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/

London Events in August 2010

• 3rd August 2010 - 7th August 2010: 'Great British Beer Festival 2010' - Earl's Court

  The Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court is Britain's biggest beer festival, and for 2010 will once again bring together a wide range of real ales, ciders, perries and international beers. There's plenty to occupy you at the Great British Beer Festival 2010, you can play traditional pub games, enjoy live music, sample some food, including good traditional pub snacks, and also attend tutored beer tastings.



• 20th & 30th August 2010: 'The Notting Hill Carnival 2010' - Notting Hill

  The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe and one of London's biggest annual events. Held each August Bank Holiday since 1966, The Notting Hill Carnival creates a wonderful atmosphere as over 40,000 volunteers and over 1 million revellers crowd the streets of West London. The streets come alive with twenty miles of vibrant colourful costumes, astonishing floats, traditional steel drum bands, hundreds of Caribbean food stall, scores of sound systems plus not forgetting the hundreds of stalls that line the streets of Notting Hill.

London Events in September 2010

• 11th & 12th September 2010: 'The Mayor's Thames Festival's 2010' - Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge and beyond

  The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place annually in mid-September over a weekend on the River Thames, the riverside walkways, roads, bridges, docks and public open spaces from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge and beyond. The festival is a stunning, free celebration of London and its river and it has become a key highlight in the city's cultural life. Its river and water-focused activities are based on public participation. The festival commissions new work, and transforms unusual spaces on and around the River Thames with a mixture of street arts, performance, carnival, pyrotechnics, illuminations, art installations, exhibitions, river events, massed choirs, circus, music and dance, food and feasting. The finale is a magical illuminated Night Procession that winds along the north and south banks of the Thames, followed by a fireworks display fired from the centre of the river itself.



• 30th September 2010: 'Gauguin: Maker of Myth' - Tate Modern

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• 26th September 2010: 'Mazda London Triathlon 2010' - The O2

  Swim. Bike. Run across London for the Mazda London Triathlon 2010. www.thelondontriathlon.com/

London Events in October 2010

• 14th October 2010 - 29th October 2010: 'London Film Festival 2010' - British Film Institute, South Bank, London

  Now in its 54th year, the annual London Film Festival takes place at the British Film Institute (BFI) on London's South Bank, and at a selection of cinemas across the capital. Attracting Hollywood celebrities as well as independent film-makers from around the globe, the festival offers a variety of cinematic output, from star-studded premieres of Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, foreign language submissions, animations and documentaries, as well as a programme of talks, on-stage interviews and workshops. www.bfi.org.uk/

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