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Replacing the Rise festival, Rhythm of London is the alternative music festival organised by the Mayor's office
Read moreJul 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
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
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
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...
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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...
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...
FREE
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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...
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 has a packed schedule of music festivals this summer, but there are also plenty of arts festivals, street parties, and food fiestas to enjoy
A series of concerts, literature events, exhibitions, films, walks and talks taking place at a...
Festival of music, art, dance and film in and around SW16, kicking off with a fun day on...
This community festival celebrates its twenty fifth year with music from the London Breakbeat...
One hundred restaurants, bars and cafés along Kingsland Road will exhibit the work of 100...
Summer-long season of free theatre at the king of alfresco venues. The Scoop has it all: a...
Explore London on foot with our suggestions for some great capital walks, including riverside rambles, architectural adventures, even the odd pub crawl
Italianate architecture and the use of London canals as trade routes are among the themes...
Explore fountains in the Royal Parks, including a peek behind the scenes at the workings of the...
Explore the percussive and harmonic joys of the didgeridoo - one of the world's oldest wind...
A series of events exploring the legacyof experimental British composer Cornelius Cardew and...
A two-day workshop with Rosalind Wyatt, examining handwriting in textiles from the V&A...