London Festivals
...BEST festivals in London
London festivals are a great way to join in the fun and really get to know this exciting city.
January
New Year in London is exciting and fun. With so many clubs and restaurants to choose from you really are spoilt for choice. If clubbing is not your scene then head down to Big Ben and the London Eye for midnight celebrations. On New Year's Day there's the amazing annual Parade which is now in its 21st year.
FEBRUARY - Festivals in London
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is celebrated in London with Pancake Day. It's the last day before Lent and the time to indulge in rich food such as pancakes!
The Chinese New Year festival and parade in central London marks the start of the Year of the Pig. It starts at Chinatown and then winds its way through Leicester Square, Charing Cross Road and eventually finishes with celebrations in Trafalgar Square.
MARCH - London Festivals
All over the world the national day of the Irish is celebrated in grat style. In New York there's a huge parade and in London it's a major festival. Although not a national holiday as in Ireland, everyone joins in the fun and drinks large amounts of the very popular drink - Guinness!
April - London Festivals
Easter is a great time to visit London. Spring is sprung and all the parks and gardens are ablaze with flowers. There are many events and things to do and for children there are the Easter Egg Hunts and three weeks off school!
Everyone in London looks forward to this great race which takes months to prepare for. People compete from all around the world and all of London is there to cheer them on.
Every year Shakespeare's birthday on 21 April is celebrated over 3 day on the Southbank of London... in and around his famous
Globe Theatre. As the day coincides with St Georges Day (23 April) the Mayor of London ensures both are equally enjoyed and celebrated.
MAY London Festivals
May Day
May Day (Labour Day) is a national holiday in London and there are many street parties and dancing around the May Pole. As well as all this traditional merriment this is a time for demonstrations and rallies which are often held in Trafalgar Square or Hyde Park.
The annual Chelsea Flower Show is a feast of flowers and gardens with around 50 gardens and more than 100 floral exhibitors in the Great Pavilion.
Baishakhi Mela
Celebrating the Bengali New Year, the Baishakhi Mela brings the very best of Bengali arts, music and culture to Banglatown in east London. This is Europe's largest Asian open-air festival with more than 200,000 visitors enjoying music, food, history and culture. Address: Brick Lane, Weavers Field and Allen Gardens, E1. Tel: 020 7539 3411
Tube: Aldgate East, Whitechapel.
June - Festivals in London
Camden Green Fair
You can't get more greener than Camden Green Fair which is held on the first Sunday in June every year. Great fun for all the family with ethical fashion shows, music, cinema, circus tent, mini city farm, yoga and lots more.
Camden Green Fair]
June, July, August, Sept
SCOOP - On London's Southbank - Free films are part of the More London Free Festival with a mix of classic, cult and current films each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday throughout June. In July and August are free lunchtime and evening music and free theatre.
The Festival is an annual Arts Festival which is held over a three week period in June and July and includes all types of music including classical, jazz, opera and also world music.
July - Festivals London
Free Admission Festival Weekend - HYDE PARK
Earl's Court London Festival
Cosmopolitan Earls Court opens its doors to a unique 2 week festival which is full of fun...
[Earls Court Festival]
London's famous Denmark Street has its annual street music festival in central London.
August - Festivals London
A number one attraction for many years in London which is FREE and held on the last Sunday and Monday (bank holiday weekend) in August. Notting Hill Carnival is Europe's largest carnival and second only to Brazil's world famous carnival in Rio.
SEPTEMBER Festivals in London
This is a truly wonderful open-air festival where everyone comes together for the weekend to join in the fun on the banks of the River Thames. It's London largest FREE Arts Festival with an incredible amount of events ranging from street performers to carnival night. Lots of fun for all.
Brick Lane Festival is always held on the second Sunday of September and is one of the most colorful and enjoyable of London September festivals.
Southbank Real Food Harvest Festival : FREE
The Real Food Harvest Festival, an all-new FREE event celebrating the abundance of British autumnal produce. London's
Southbank Centre will play host to the first Real Food Harvest Festival. Bringing together around 120 producers, a top line-up of chefs, livestock and entertainment to an expected 50,000 people, this will be a fantastic opportunity to taste and buy the very best the UK has to offer, at this exceptional time of the year.
Eid Festival - Trafalgar Square
12pm - 6pm, Saturday 24th September 2011
In London and many other countries Muslims will celebrate the feast of Eid on November 6 2011.
OCTOBER London Festivals
The London Film Festival gives you the opportunity to see some great films you've either missed or never heard of.
London Film Festival
November - Festivals in London
The Lord Mayor's Show is one of London's most spectacular festivals starting at Mansion House and ending with an amazing firework display on the River Thames.
Diwali
Diwali date changes every year as the day is calculated according to the position of the moon.The festivals of Diwali (festival of light) and Eid marking the end of Ramadan are always celebrated in Trafalgar Square.
Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night) - London Festivals
Remember, remember the 5th of November gunpowder, treason and plot! Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated with bonfires and firework displays in London and all over the UK.
Guy Fawkes Night - Firwork Displays In London
Covent Garden Autumn Fair - Festivals in London
During the month of November, Covent Garden holds its FREE Autumn Fair with more than 100 stalls with a strong focus on Christmas. Craft produce, food tastings and cookery demonstrations in the Piazza ...
Covent Garden
This amazing festival for children is held at the Barbican and fifteen other venues across London.
DECEMBER - Festivals London
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