Visiting London in June 2015
Monday 1st June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Ariana Grande fans will flock to The O2 Arena on 1st June 2015 to hear tracks from the pop star’s new album, My Everything, when the singing sensation brings her Honeymoon Tour to town.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15!
Monday 1st to Tuesday 30th June 2015
Tags: Culture
Fans of fascinating buildings will enjoy the month-long London Festival of Architecture, with exhibitions, events, talks and tours on the theme of 'Work in Progress' taking place from 1st to 30th June 2015 at venues across the capital, including the Design Museum, Royal Academy of Arts and the V&A.
Address: Bloomsbury, London W1J 9LN Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £13.80!
4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 19th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
It’s time to enjoy the latest incarnation of Take That as the three-piece of Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald when the man-band perform at The O2 Arena with special guest Ella Henderson on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 19th June 2015.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15!
Saturday 6th June 2015
The ever-popular TV host and comedian Jimmy Carr is performing his stand up routine on his latest tour, called Funny Business, at the O2 Academy Brixton on 6th June 2015 to raise many a chortle amongst the crowd.
Address: Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 9SL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12.95!
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
The hippest music festival in London with the most chilled vibe, this year the Field Day line-up includes Caribou, Ride, FKA Twigs, Patti Smith and more in Victoria Park on 6th and 7th June 2015.
Address: Victoria Park, Grove Road, Hackney, London E9 5DU Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12.48!
On until Sunday 7th June 2015
Tags: Culture
Learn all about the artist’s unconventional techniques via the marvels of x-rays and archival sources at Joshua Reynolds: Experiments in Paint, on until 7th June 2015 at The Wallace Collection.
Address: Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Marylebone, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.50!
On until Sunday 7th June 2015
Tags: Culture
Mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo at Wellington: Triumphs, Politics and Passions, on until 7th June 2015 at The National Portrait Gallery, with nearly 60 portraits of he Duke of Wellington.
Address: National Portrait Gallery, St Martins Place, Covent Garden, London WC2H 0HE Map View
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Monday 8th June to Sunday 16th August 2015
Tags: Culture
View artwork from unknowns as well as famous artists at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition from 8th June to 16th August 2015, which receives 12,000 pieces to whittle down to be displayed at this biggest regular contemporary art exhibition in the world.
Address: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Mayfair, London W1J 0BD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £13.80!
Wednesday 10th June 2015
Tags: Business and Community
Find inspiration and advice about how to bag the best postgraduate course, internship or placement after university at the Summer Graduate Fair at Olympia Exhibition Centre on 10th June 2015.
Address: Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.99!
Thursday 11th to Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Tags: Families | Culture | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Enjoy music under the stars from the likes of Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Burt Bacharach, Paloma Faith, and Peter Andre at the open-air Hampton Court Palace Festival from 11th to 23rd June 2015.
Address: Hampton Court Palace, Kingston, London KT8 9AU Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12.50!
Saturday 13th June 2015
Tags: Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Families | Culture
Trooping The Colour will be held on Saturday 13th June 2015 (one day before the Queen’s official birthday on 14 June since that is a Sunday), when the armed forces put on a colourful display at Horse Guards Parade in celebration.
Address: Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A 2AX Map View
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Saturday 13th June 2015
Tags: Sports
Around 1,000 cyclists in various states of undress is a sight to behold, and that’s exactly what happens on World Naked Bike Ride, which raises awareness for tolerance of bicycles in the capital and will take place on 13th June 2015.
Address: Regent's Park, Inner Circle, London NW1 4NR Map View
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Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June 2015
Tags: Culture | Families | Business and Community
Have a snoop behind the hedges during Open Garden Squares on 13th and 14th June 2015, when more than 200 gardens open up to the public to share their beauty, from roof gardens, historic gardens and private gardens to ecology centres, community allotments, and urban wildlife.
Address: Various Venues Map View
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On until Saturday 13th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Enjoy hits from the singer-songwriter like ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ at Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, on until Saturday 13th June 2015 at The Aldwych Theatre.
Address: Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4DF Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.99!
Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th June 2015
Tags: Sports
A day at the races is about more than just horses when you attend Royal Ascot, with its fine dining, pageantry and array of hats and fascinating fashion, from Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th June 2015.
Address: High Street Ascot, Berkshire, Ascot, London SL5 7JX Map View
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Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st June 2015
Tags: Food and Drink
Foodies will find all manner of exciting things from London’s top chefs and best restaurants to satisfy their stomachs and their love of all things gastronomic at Taste of London at Regent's Park from 17th to 21st June 2015.
Address: Regent's Park, Inner Circle, London NW1 4NR Map View
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Thursday 18th to Sunday 28th June 2015
Tags: Culture
The capital’s original art and antiques fair will host 170 of the leading specialist dealers in the world offering 30 categories of art, antiques and furniture at the Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair from 18th to 28th June 2015.
Address: Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.50!
Thursday 18th June to Sunday 20th September 2015
Tags: Culture
View the best entries to the open competition that is the BP Portrait Award, one of the world’s most prestigious portrait painting prizes with a £30,000 winner’s prize, on from 18th June to 20th September 2015 at the National Portrait Gallery.
Address: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, Westminster, London WC2H 0HE Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.99!
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Dave Grohl will lead his famous band at the national stadium along with support from Iggy Pop and Royal Blood when the Foo Fighters perform at Wembley Stadium on 19th and 20th June 2015.
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.99!
Friday 19th to Sunday 28th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
The impressive line-up for 2015 includes Taylor Swift, The Who, Kaiser Chiefs, and Paul Weller, plus loads more live music, comedy and films amongst the bars, pubs, bistros and cafes across the themed zones at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park from 19th to 28th June 2015.
Address: Hyde Park, Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.50!
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015
Tags: Families | Culture | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Watch snippets from a variety of big-name shows for free at West End Live on 20th and 21st June 2015, when the leading shows put on short performances in Trafalgar Square throughout the weekend.
Address: Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N 5DS Map View
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Sunday 21st June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Kylie Minogue will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park on Sunday 21st June 2015 with special guests Grace Jones and Chic feat. Nile Rodgers in one of the most anticipated live music events of the summer.
Address: Hyde Park, Rangers Lodge, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.50!
Monday 22nd June to Friday 10th July 2015
The City's outdoor spaces and buildings are transformed by an artistic programme of film, music, tours, comedy, performance arts, debates, walks and talks in one of the UK's leading arts events, the City of London Festival from 22nd June to 10th July 2015.
Address: Fitz Eylwin House, 25 Holborn Viaduct, City of London, London EC1A 2BP Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.99!
Thursday 25th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Fans of the smooth sounds of the soulful singer will be singing along at the tops of their voices when they head to The O2 Arena to watch John Legend perform on Thursday 25th June 2015.
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15!
Friday 26th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
As part of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park, The Who’s Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will take to the Great Oak Stage as part of their The Who Hits 50! tour on Friday 26th June 2015.
Address: Hyde Park, Rangers Lodge, Mayfair, London W2 2UH Map View
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Friday 26th and Saturday 27th June 2015
The controversial comic Reginald D Hunter will bring his brand of humour to the capital when he performs a show in his The Man Who Attempted to do as Much as Such tour at the Hammersmith Apollo on 26th and 27th June 2015.
Address: Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH Map View
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Saturday 27th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
As part of her 1989 world tour, Taylor Swift will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2015 on Saturday 27th June 2015, bringing her hugely popular brand of pop to London on the Great Oak Stage along with special guests Ellie Goulding and John Newman.
Address: Hyde Park, Rangers Lodge, Mayfair, London W2 2UH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.50!
Saturday 27th June 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Anyone who loves Disney’s Frozen will adore Idina Menzel’s voice (the singer-songwriter who voiced Elsa), and the star will performs show tunes and hits at Wembley Arena on Saturday 27th June 2015.
Address: SSE Arena, Arena Square, Engineers Way, Wembley, London, HA9 0DH Map View
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Saturday 27th June 2015
The parade that attracts more than 30,000 people with 200 community groups, charities, organisations and companies dancing to celebrate freedom will take place again when Pride in London livens up the capital’s streets on 27th June 2015.
Address: Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 5DS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.99!
Monday 29th June to Saturday 4th July 2015
Tags: Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Culture | Families
Sway along while you watch the best UK and international dancers during the Dancing City Festival in Canary Wharf from 29th June to 4th July 2015.
Address: Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, Limehouse, London, E14 5AB Map View
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Monday 29th June to Sunday 12th July 2015
Tags: Sports
Get ready for Pimm’s plus strawberries and cream and plenty of tennis action from the world’s greatest players at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Club from 29th June to 12th July 2015.
Address: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £11.50!
Tuesday 30th June to Sunday 5th July 2015
Beautiful blooms from more than 150 specialist nurseries will be on display at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show from 30th June to 5th July 2015, the world's largest horticultural show, which is held at Hampton Court Palace.
Address: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, City of London, Surrey KT8 9AU Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £17.25!
On until Sunday 19th July 2015
Tags: Culture
Celebrate the influential London fashion designer at Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, on until 19th July 2015 at The Victoria and Albert Museum following its success at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Address: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
On until Sunday 9th August 2015
Tags: Culture
View abstract paintings, textiles, clothes, and collaborations by the Parisian avant-garde artist Sonia Delaunay at the Tate Modern up until 9th August 2015.
Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
On until Monday 31st August 2015
Tags: Families
Go on a theatrical trip with kids (especially 6 to 12-year-olds) through the maritime artefacts at Against Captain's Orders: A Journey Into The Uncharted, on until 31st August 2015 at The National Maritime Museum.
Address: National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.99!
On until Saturday 12th September 2015
Tags: Culture | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Families
Enjoy plays in the great outdoors at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, which is putting on J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan up until 14th June 2015, followed by The Seagull from 19th June 2015 to 11th July 2015, and then more until 12th September 2015.
Address: Regents Park, Inner Circle, Marylebone, London, NW1 4NR Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
On until Sunday 27th September 2015
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Enter the wonderful world of the Fab Four at Let It Be Take, on until 27th September 2015 at The Garrick Theatre, featuring the Beatles’ hits like ‘Yesterday’, ‘Hey Jude’ and (but of course!) ‘Let it Be’.
Address: Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H 0HH Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £10!
On until Sunday 27th September 2015
Tags: Culture
Discover more about what luxury means to designers at the V&A Museum, which is hosting the What Is Luxury? exhibition up until 27th September 2015, displaying items like an Iris van Herpen couture gown and George Daniels haute watch.
Address: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £8!
