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Ideal Home Show Designs and gadgets for homes of the future

Warwick Road Earl's Court London, London SW5 9TA +44 870 606 6080 http://www.idealhomeshow.co.uk/ Ideal Home Show

Head of the River Race Boat race along the river Thames

London Rowing Club Embankment (River Thames) London, London SW15 1LB +44 (0)20 8253 1009 (Tourist Information Center) http://www.horr.co.uk/ Head of the River Race

Alternative Fashion Week Discover hot, new talent

Old Spitalfields Market London, London E1 6AA +44 20 7375 0441 Alternative Fashion Week

London Garden Squares Day Explore London's private garden squares

Various venues London, London +44 800 19 2192 http://www.opensquares.org/ London Garden Squares Day

Hampton Court Palace Festival Classical music and picnics

Hampton Court (Hampton Court Palace) London SE17 3AN +44 20 8233 5000 http://www.hamptoncourtfestival.com/ Hampton Court Palace Festival

Royal Ascot Hats on for the first of the Season

Ascot Towers London, Berkshire SL5 7JX +44 1344 87 6876 / +44 1344 62 2211 http://www.ascot.co.uk/ Royal Ascot

Flora London Marathon 30,000 Runners Take To The London Streets

Starts on Blackheath, Greenwich Park Finishes on the Mall, Central London London, London SE3 +44 20 7902 0200 http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/ Flora London Marathon

Vive La France Go a little bit Gallic in Olympia

Hammersmith Road (Olympia Exhibition Centre) London W14 8UX +44 870 902 0444 http://www.vivelafrance.co.uk/ Vive La France

London Mime Festival Greatest festival of mime in the world

35 Little Russell Street London, London WC1A 2HH +44 (0)20 7637 5661 http://www.mimefest.co.uk/ London Mime Festival

Penmans Chelsea Antiques Fair London's longest running antiques fair

Kings Road Chelsea Old Town Hall London, London SW3 - 4TR +44 1460 43 2090 http://www.penman-fairs.co.uk/ Penmans Chelsea Antiques Fair

London Contemporary Art Fair The largest art fair in the UK

52 Upper Street, Islington Business Design Centre London, London N1 0QH +44 20 7288 6482 http://www.londonartfair.co.uk London Contemporary Art Fair

Party in the Park Festival atmosphere in the city

Exhibition Road London SW7 2AR +44 20 7298 2100 Party in the Park

RHS Flower Show Monthly flower shows

80 Vincent Square Royal Horticultural Society Halls London, London SW1P 2PE +44 20 7281 3408 http://www.rhs.org.uk RHS Flower Show

London Fashion Weekend Designer labels at bargain prices

Cromwell Road (Natural History Museum) London, London SW7 5BD +44 870 735 2222 http://www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk London Fashion Weekend

Daily Telegraph Destinations Huge worldwide travel show

Seagrave Road Earls Court London W14 8UX +44 870 121 2181 http://www.destinationsshow.com Daily Telegraph Destinations

St. Valentine's Day Cruise St. Valentine's Day Cruise

Victoria Embankment (Embankment Pier) London, London WC2N 6NU +44 (0)20 7695 1800 http://www.bateauxlondon.com St. Valentine's Day Cruise

Ascot Racecourse World Famous Centre

Windsor Road (Royal Ascot) London, Berkshire SL5 7JX +44 0 870 727 8765 http://www.ascot.co.uk/ Ascot Racecourse

Harvest Festivals of Pearly Society Pearly Tradition

St. Paul's Church Bedford Street London WC2E 9ED +44 0208 778 8670 / +44 020 7836 5221 http://www.pearlysociety.co.uk Harvest Festivals of Pearly Society

One Act Festival One Act Festival

2 Bath Road Lost Theatre Company London, London W4 1LW http://www.losttheatre.co.uk/ One Act Festival

Theatre Breaks Your Culture Connection

30 Culver Road London AL1 4ED +44 1727 84 0244 http://www.theatrebreaks.com/ Theatre Breaks

Rise Festival Music with a message

The Queen's Walk, 4th floor, City Hall Greater London Authority London, London SE1 2AA +44 (0)20 7983 6554 (Organisers) http://www.risefestival.org/ Rise Festival

Great Christmas Pudding Race For the Love of Pudding

Covent Garden (41 The Market) London WC2E 8RF +44 0207 121 6607 / +44 0870 780 5001 http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Ideas/Album/PuddingRace.htm Great Christmas Pudding Race

The Cenotaph War Memorial

Whitehall Westminster London SW1 The Cenotaph

University of London Union Collegiate Venue

Malet Street London WC1E 7HY +44 207 664 2020 http://www.ulu.co.uk/ University of London Union

Epsom Downs Racecourse The Derby Festival

Ashley Road London, Surrey KT18 5LQ +44 137 247 0047 http://www.epsomderby.co.uk/Default.ink Epsom Downs Racecourse

Sandown Park Racing in the City

Portsmouth Road London, Surrey KT10 9AJ +44 137 246 4348 http://www.sandown.co.uk/ Sandown Park

Mind Body Spirit Festival Alternative health forum

Greycoat Street (Royal Horticultural Halls) London, London SW1P 2QD +44 20 7371 9191 http://www.mbsfestival.com/ Mind Body Spirit Festival

100% Design Design: the new sex?

Earl's Court Exhibition Centre London SW5 9TA +44 20 8910 7724 http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk 100% Design

London Film Festival A film aficionado must

Various venues throughout the city London, London +44 (0)20 7928 3232 http://www.lff.org.uk/ London Film Festival

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Summer Productions Summer Shakespeare in the park

Inner Circle (off Chester Road) London, London NW1 4NS +44 20 7486 2431 http://openairtheatre.org/ Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Summer Productions

Kenwood Lakeside Concerts Bring a Picnic & Champagne

Hampstead Lane (Kenwood House) London, London NW3 7JR +44 20 7413 1443 http://www.picnicconcerts.com/kenwood.asp Kenwood Lakeside Concerts

Horse Guards Parade Household cavalry

Whitehall (Behind Horse Guards) London, London SW1A 2BY http://www.army.mod.uk/ceremonialandheritage/household/queens_life_guard.htm Horse Guards Parade

Board X Snowboard Festival An expo of all things snowboard related

Alexandra Palace Wood Green, Haringey London N22 7AY http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/ Board X Snowboard Festival

London Open House Weekend Countless Architectural And Design Delights

Various venues London, London +44 20 7383 2131 (Office) http://www.londonopenhouse.org/ London Open House Weekend

Dollhouse Festival Huge display of miniatures

Horton Street (Kensington Town Hall) London W8 7NX +44 20 7812 9892 http://www.dollshousefestival.com Dollhouse Festival

Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition The art event of the summer

Piccadilly (Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House) London W1J OBD +44 20 7300 8000 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition

Stella Artois Screen Events Free movies under the summer stars

Various venues London http://www.stellascreen.co.uk Stella Artois Screen Events

Greenwich & Docklands International Festival Innovative Arts Festival

6 College Approach London, London SE10 9HY +44 (0)20 8305 1818 http://www.festival.org Greenwich & Docklands International Festival

Stokefest Art and entertainment where you'd least expect it

Venues throughout London London, London +44 20 8356 6411 http://www.stokefest.co.uk/ Stokefest

Windsor Festival The best time to visit the Castle

Various venues London, London +44 1753 71 4364 http://www.windsorfestival.com/ Windsor Festival

Changing of the Guard Royal ritual at Buckingham Palace

Wellington Barracks (Buckingham Palace) London, London SW1A 1AA +44 20 783 9137 http://www.changing-the-guard.com/ Changing of the Guard

BBC Proms Classical Concerts

Kensington Gore (The Royal Albert Hall) London, London SW7 2AP +44 20 7589 8212 http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms BBC Proms

Royal Horticultural Society Annual Show World-renowned and genteel garden show

Royal Hospital Grounds London, London SW3 4JX +44 20 7834 4333 http://www.rhs.org.uk/ Royal Horticultural Society Annual Show

Wimbledon Tennis Championship Game, Set and Match

Church Road (All England Lawn Tennis Club) London, London SW19 5AE +44 20 8946 2244 http://www.wimbledon.org Wimbledon Tennis Championship

May Fayre and Puppet Festival Celebrating Punch and Judy

Bedford Street (St. Paul's Church) London, London WC2E 9ED +44 20 7375 0441 http://www.punchandjudy.com/coventgarden.htm May Fayre and Puppet Festival

State Opening of Parliament See the Queen in Action

Great George Street London, London SW1H 9JH http://www.parliament.uk/faq/lords_stateopening.cfm State Opening of Parliament

London Fashion Week Preview the season's new black

Cromwell Road (Natural History Museum) London, London SW7 5BD +44 870 429 4318 http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/ London Fashion Week