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  • Rhythm of London

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    Replacing the Rise festival, Rhythm of London is the alternative music festival organised by the Mayor's office

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  • Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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    Jul 7-12, Hampton Court Palace

    A host of nurseries take over a marquee at Hampton Court, and there will be a range of show gardens

  • Dancing in the Square

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    FREE

    Sat Jul 11, Gillett Square

    A day of dance workshops, demonstrations and performances for all ages and abilities, including flamenco, hip hop, capoeira, line dancing and tai chi

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  • Children's Art Day

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    FREE

    Jul 6-12

    Actually taking places across a whole week, this festival brings together a range of free events for children at galleries, museums and community centres

  • Antony Gormley: One & Other

    FREE

    Until Wed Oct 14, Trafalgar Square

    After months of speculation, selected members of the public take their place on Trafalgar Square's vacant Fourth Plinth to become part of sculptor Antony...

  • The Press Photographer's Year

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    FREE

    Until Sat Aug 29, National Theatre

    This annual exhibition revisits the most memorable images used in the UK media in the past year, in categories including news, portraits, sports, arts and...

  • Street Pianos

    FREE

    Until Sun Jul 12

    For three weeks 30 pianos will be installed in the street at locations all over London. Marked 'Play me, I'm Yours', they'll be available to anyone who...

  • London Bridge Festival: Anniversary Fair

    FREE

    Recommended

    Sat Jul 11, London Bridge

    London Bridge celebrates its 800th anniversary, and the landmark will be closed to traffic to make way for craftsmen selling their wares as they did hundreds...

  • Doggett's Coat and Badge Race

    FREE

    Fri Jul 10

    A tradition harking back to 1715 when actor Thomas Doggett concocted the idea to celebrate the coronation of King George I, this river race sees six watermen...

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London festivals

  • London festivals 2009

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    London has a packed schedule of music festivals this summer, but there are also plenty of arts festivals, street parties, and food fiestas to enjoy

  • City of London festival

    A series of concerts, literature events, exhibitions, films, walks and talks taking place at a...

  • Streatham Festival

    Festival of music, art, dance and film in and around SW16, kicking off with a fun day on...

  • Lewisham People's Day

    This community festival celebrates its twenty fifth year with music from the London Breakbeat...

  • Eat Your Art Out

    One hundred restaurants, bars and cafés along Kingsland Road will exhibit the work of 100...

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    Summer-long season of free theatre at the king of alfresco venues. The Scoop has it all: a...

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Walks & tours

  • Great London walks

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    Explore London on foot with our suggestions for some great capital walks, including riverside rambles, architectural adventures, even the odd pub crawl

  • Paddington and Little Venice

    Italianate architecture and the use of London canals as trade routes are among the themes...

  • Fountain Society Walk

    Explore fountains in the Royal Parks, including a peek behind the scenes at the workings of the...

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Classes & workshops

  • Didgeridoo Course

    Explore the percussive and harmonic joys of the didgeridoo - one of the world's oldest wind...

  • From Scratch

    A series of events exploring the legacyof experimental British composer Cornelius Cardew and...

  • Writing with a Needle

    A two-day workshop with Rosalind Wyatt, examining handwriting in textiles from the V&A...

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