Visiting London in April 2015
Thursday 2nd April 2015
The ever-popular Liverpudlian comic John Bishop is bringing his Supersonic show to his adoring fans in a very special performance as he will be recording his DVD for John Bishop Supersonic at the Royal Albert Hall on 2nd April 2015.
Address: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Hyde Park, London SW7 2AP Map View
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Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th April 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
It’s the 27th anniversary of the music festival that brings amazing beats to music venues across the capital, such as the Jazz Café, when dozens of ska acts will perform to crowds during the four-day London International Ska Festival from 2nd to 5th April 2015.
Address: Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, London, NW1 7PG Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April 2015
Tags: Families | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Culture
Celebrate Easter Weekend in London when the long weekend takes place from Good Friday 3rd April to Easter Monday 6th April 2015. The capital will host various events, from Easter egg hunts to The Passion of Jesus by the huge Wintershall cast (including horses and a donkey) on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square.
Address: Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London WC2N 5DN Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £13!
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
The super group McBusted is bringing together the talents of Busted and McFly once more to perform their own hits as well tracks from their collaborative self-titled album at The O2 Arena on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2015.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15!
On until Monday 6th April 2015
Tags: Business and Community
Olympia Exhibition Centre is hosting the biggest home show in the world, the Ideal Home Show until 6th April 2015, with loads of inspiration for your home and garden projects in the seven show areas.
Address: Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.25!
On until Wednesday 8th April 2015
Tags: Families
The Olivier Theatre in the National Theatre is the venue for this stage adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale Treasure Island, suitable for 10+ year olds and on until 8th April 2015.
Address: National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 8XZ Map View
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On until Thursday 9th April 2015
Tags: Culture
The Royal Opera House is the place to be to watch Anthony Dowell’s new production of The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake, taking inspiration from the opulence of 1890s Russia, being performed until 9th April 2015.
Address: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.99!
Saturday 11th April 2015
This historic sporting event is one of the oldest in London, with rowers from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge battling it out on the stretch of the Thames between Putney Bridge and Chiswick Bridge during The Boat Race: Oxford vs Cambridge on Saturday 11th April 2015.
Address: Putney Bridge, Putney, London, SW6 3JD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £14.50!
Saturday 11th April 2015
The laughs will be raining down aplenty when Gina Yashere plays her biggest UK show to date as part of her tour Gina Yashere Laugh Riot at O2 Academy Brixton on 11th April 2015.
Address: O2 Academy Brixton, 211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SL Map View
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Saturday 11th to Saturday 25th April 2015
Tags: Culture
Composer Tansy Davies’ operatic debut is inspired by the events of 9/11, featuring a libretto by Nick Drake, and you can see the result at the English National Opera: Between Worlds at the Barbican Centre from 11th to 25th April 2015.
Address: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.60!
Sunday 12th April to Sunday 9th August 2015
Tags: Culture
Abstract art by the Parisian avant-garde will be displayed in the first retrospective in the UK to focus on the breadth of Sonia Delaunay’s work, including paintings, textiles, clothes, and collaborations, at the Tate Modern from 12th April 2015 to 9th August 2015.
Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th April 2015
Wrestling fans will get another chance to see their favourite wrestlers on UK soil when WWE Raw and SmackDown take place at The O2 Arena on 13th April and 14th April 2015 respectively, starring Sheamus, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Map View
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Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th April 2015
Tags: Business and Community | Culture
Big names in the world of books will head to the global marketplace to negotiate rights, sales and distributions of tales across print, audio, TV, film and digital at the London Book Fair at Olympia Exhibition Centre from 14th to 16th April 2015.
Address: Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £14.50!
Tuesday 14th April to Sunday 3rd May 2015
The exciting youth circus troupe from Colombia, Circolombia is returning to London with the UK premiere of their new production containing stunning circus and dance performed to an original soundtrack at the Roundhouse from 14th April to 3rd May 2015.
Address: Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, NW1 8EH Map View
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Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th April 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Paul Simon & Sting will perform their best songs like ‘Every Breath You Take’ and ‘Boy In The Bubble’ solo and together when they bring their critically-acclaimed On Stage Together tour to The O2 Arena on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th April 2015.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Map View
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Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th April 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
The hugely popular singer-songwriter Ben Howard will be performing tracks for his latest album, I Forget Where We Were and no doubt favourites from his debut album, Every Kingdom at Alexandra Palace on 16th, 17th and 18th April 2015.
Address: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12!
Thursday 16th April to Tuesday 5th May 2015
The charming story about young love will be performed for ballet fans when The Royal Ballet: La Fille Mal Gardee is shown at the Royal Opera House from 16th April to 5th May 2015.
Address: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD Map View
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Saturday 18th April 2015
The majorly popular stand-up comic from Canada will perform new material plus his well-known improvised audience interaction for his Almost Famous World Tour at The O2 Arena on Saturday 18 April 2015.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15!
Tuesday 21st April 2015
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s actual birthday there will be the Queen's Birthday Gun Salute on 21st April 2015, which typically includes a 41-gun salute in Green Park at midday.
Address: Green Park, London, W1J 9DZ Map View
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Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th April 2015
The award-winning dance thriller loosely based on Bizet's Carmen, which premiered 15 years ago, is back with its Terry Davies arranged scored and Lez Brotherston designed set when Matthew Bourne's The Car Man is performed at New Wimbledon Theatre from 21st to 25th April 2015.
Address: New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QG Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.75!
Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th April 2015
Get in the mood for the London Marathon by attending this exhibition dedicated to running and fitness, which contains a huge collection of brands, retailers, races and fitness services at Virgin Money London Marathon Exhibition at ExCel London Exhibition Centre from 22nd to 25th April 2015.
Address: ExCel London Exhibition Centre, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL Map View
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Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th April 2015
If you know a fan of Frozen then they’ll be enchanted by this ice-dancing extravaganza, which includes Anna and Elsa from the hit movie plus other Disney favourites including Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney On Ice Presents Magical Ice Festival at SSE Wembley Arena from 23rd to 26th April 2015.
Address: Wembley Arena, Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wembley, London, HA9 0AA Map View
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Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th April 2015
Tags: Culture
This year is the 30th anniversary of the longest running specialist fair dedicated to prints in the world, with 50 specialist global dealers displaying lithographs, etchings, linocuts and engravings on sale from £100 to £1,000,000 at The London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy of Arts from 23rd to 26th April 2015.
Address: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16!
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April 2015
Experience the jokes of stand-up comic and TV presenter Jimmy Carr when he brings his Funny Business show to London, with extra special shows being recorded for his DVD at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith on 24th and 25th April 2015.
Address: Hammersmith Apollo, 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH Map View
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Saturday 25th April 2015
Tags: Families | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Food and Drink
Celebrate England’s patron saint day in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 25th April 2015 (two days after St George’s Day itself) from 12 midday to 6pm at the Mayor’s free event with traditional English food at the farmer’s market, music and family fun.
Address: Trafalgar Square, Central London, Westminster, London WC2N 5DN Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.95!
Saturday 25th April to Sunday 27th September 2015
Tags: Culture
Explore ideas of luxury at this exhibition displaying craftsmanship, from a Iris van Herpen couture gown to a George Daniels haute watch, in What Is Luxury? at the V&A Victoria & Albert Museum from 25th April to 27th September 2015.
Address: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
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Sunday 26th April 2015
The world’s largest fund raising event will involve around 30,000 runners tackling 26.2 miles across the streets of London, starting at Greenwich Park and Blackheath then finishing on The Mall in the Virgin London Marathon 2015 on Sunday 26th April 2015.
Address: The Mall, Westminster, London SW1Y 5AH Map View
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Thursday 30th April to Sunday 03rd May 2015
Tags: Food and Drink
The capital’s vibrant coffee scene is celebrated at this festival that expects to attract more than 22,000 visitors to enjoy the 250 artisan coffee and food stalls, demos from global baristas, interactive workshops, tastings, plus DJs, live music, DJs and art exhibitions at The Old Truman Brewery from 30th April to 3rd May 2015.
Address: The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6QR Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.60!
On until Monday 25th May 2015
Tags: Culture
The National Portrait Gallery will be home to Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends until Monday 25th May 2015, with more than 70 portraits from the artist’s time in London, Paris, Boston and Italy.
Address: National Portrait Gallery, St Martins Place, Piccadilly, London WC2H 0HE Map View
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On until Sunday 31st May 2015
Tags: Culture
The National Gallery is hosting Inventing Impression until 31st May 2015, displaying more than 85 of the great paintings from the Impressionist art movement in this tribute to art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel.
Address: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN Map View
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On until Sunday 7th June 2015
Tags: Culture
The Wallace Collection is displaying Joshua Reynolds: Experiments in Paint until 7th June 2015, with x-rays and archival sources enabling visitors to go beneath the surface of the famed painter’s work and discover his unconventional techniques.
Address: Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Marylebone, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN Map View
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On until Sunday 7th June 2015
Tags: Culture
The National Portrait Gallery is putting on Wellington: Triumphs, Politics and Passions until 7th June 2015, with nearly 60 portraits in the first gallery exhibition all about the Duke of Wellington to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
Address: National Portrait Gallery, St Martins Place, Covent Garden, London WC2H 0HE Map View
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On until Saturday 13th June 2015
Tags: Music
The Aldwych Theatre is hosting Beautiful - The Carole King Musical featuring hits from the singer-songwriter like ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ until Saturday 13th June 2015 following its Tony Award-winning Broadway success.
Address: Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4DF Map View
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On until Sunday 19th July 2015
Tags: Culture
The Victoria and Albert Museum is hosting Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, celebrating the influential London fashion designer, until 19th July 2015 following its success at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Address: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
On until Monday 31st August 2015
Tags: Families
The National Maritime Museum is the place to take kids aged 6 to 12-years-old until 31st August 2015 for a theatrical journey through maritime artefacts during Punchdrunk Enrichment's Against Captain's Orders: A Journey Into The Uncharted.
Address: National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Map View
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On until Sunday 27th September 2015
Tags: Music
The Garrick Theatre is where Beatles fans can watch Let It Be, on until Sunday 27th September 2015, full of the Fab Four’s hits like ‘Yesterday’, ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘Let it Be’ (obviously!).
Address: Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H 0HH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
