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This week's hottest London events

  1. Prometheus
  2. London Zoo Lates
  3. Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012
  4. Secret Cinema
  5. World Street Food Festival
  6. Field Day
  7. The Big British Tea Party
  8. David Guetta
  9. Henry Moore: Large Late Forms
  10. Coldplay
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Welcome to Time Out's London events calendar. In this guide you'll find our hand-picked selection of the best new events that begin this month, next month and indeed every month. From theatre, exhibition and film openings to gigs, festivals and comedy, if it's new, it's here - dive in!

June highlights

  • Coldplay

    Coldplay

    Music Jun 1-2, Emirates Stadium

    Galaxy-conquering popsters hit the enormo-dome of The O2, playing principally from their latest (fifth) album, 'Mylo Xyloto'

  • The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

    The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    Around Town Jun 2-5

    Long-weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including exhibitions, a concert and 'The Big Lunch'

  • Greenwich and Docklands Festival

    Free Festivals Jun 21-30

    This annual festival of outdoor arts, theatre, dance and family entertainment is consistently spectacular

June events in London

  • Guns N' Roses

    MusicRecommended Thu May 31 - Fri Jun 1, The O2

    Axl Rose and his merry crew of nobodies - that's right, there's no word yet on whether Slash, Izz...

  • London Zoo Lates

    Museums & AttractionsCritics' choice Jun 1-Jul 27, London Zoo

    A late opening of the zoo every Friday during June and July, with food and drink options, Twisted...

  • Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary

    ArtNewRecommended May 31-Sep 30, V&A

    This major solo exhibition by the experimental British designer Thomas Heatherwick will cover pro...

  • David Guetta

    ClubsRecommended Fri Jun 1, Alexandra Palace

    The electro-house hit machine plays his biggest show to date in the capital, way up under the maj...

    David Guetta

  • Coldplay

    MusicRecommended Jun 1-2, Emirates Stadium

    Galaxy-conquering popsters, gimpy dancers (well, one of them) and mates of Jay-Z (ditto) hit the ...

  • Flawless & English National Ballet

    DanceCritics' choice Jun 1-2, Hammersmith Apollo

    If you liked the film 'StreetDance 3D', this one's for you. 'Time Is of the Essence' is an unlike...

  • World Street Food Festival

    Around TownFree Jun 1-5, Southbank Centre Square

    Street food from around the world comes to the Southbank Centre Square over the long weekend of t...

  • Secret Cinema

    FilmRecommended Jun 1-17, at a secret London location

    This mysterious movie happening is so popular now that it extends to weeks of interactive and liv...

  • Henry Moore: Large Late Forms

    ArtFreeNewCritics' choice Jun 1-Aug 18, Gagosian Britannia St

    An exhibition, in collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation, of large-scale sculptures by the...

    'Three Piece Sculpture: Vertebrae', 1968, by Henry Moore

  • Festival of the World

    Around Town Jun 1-Sep 9, Southbank Centre

    The Southbank Centre's summer-long Festival of the World is inspired by the educationalist Baron ...

  • Prometheus

    Film From Fri Jun 1

    Few recent films have been as masked in secrecy as ‘Prometheus’. Is it, as was originally moo...

  • Rachel Whiteread

    ArtFreeNew Jun 15-Feb 28 2013, Whitechapel Gallery

    Artist Rachel Whiteread, who won the Turner Prize in 1993 after creating 'House' a cast of the in...

  • Field Day

    MusicRecommended Sat Jun 2, Victoria Park

    Now in its sixth year, and with the date shunted forward a good two months from its regular slot ...

    Field Day

  • The Go!Go!Go! Show

    TheatreNew Jun 2-Aug 31, Empire (Leicester Sq)

    Pint-sized pop band Go!Go!Go! are irked to find that something called the Fluffalope has eaten al...

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    TheatreNew Jun 2-Sep 5, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

    An usual summer for the Open Air Theatre this year: it will eschew the formula of sombre season o...

  • Diamond Jubilee Festival

    Around TownRecommended Sun Jun 3, Battersea Park

    This day festival in Battersea Park offers a great opportunity to watch the Queen's diamond jubil...

  • Jubilee Family Festival

    Kids Jun 2-3, Hyde Park

    A two-day family festival for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, featuring live music and entertainment...

  • The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    Around Town Jun 2-5

    Long-weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

  • Apple Cart Festival

    Music Sun Jun 3, Victoria Park

    The team behind Field Day and Underage festival last year extended their weekend of one-day mini-...

    Apple Cart Festival, Picasso Face Paint

  • The English Flower Garden

    Around TownFree Jun 3-Aug 29, House of Commons

    An installation by ceramic fine artist Paul Cummins that celebrates the quintessential English ga...

  • Bill Bailey - Qualmpeddler

    ComedyRecommended Jun 4-16, Leicester Square Theatre

    Following a West End run and arena tour of 'Dandelion Mind', surreal comedy master Bill Bailey ha...

    Bill Bailey

  • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2012

    ArtNew Jun 4-Aug 12, Royal Academy of Arts

    Now in its 244th year, the RA's annual open-submission Summer Exhibition combines works in all me...

  • Ill Manors

    Film From Wed Jun 6

    London-based musician and actor Ben Drew makes his directorial debut with this portmanteau featur...

  • Tenacious D

    ComedyCritics' choice Jun 5-7, O2 Academy Brixton

    Jack Black and Kyle Gass's almost-spoof rock band are back! It's been six years since their trans...

  • Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch

    DanceCritics' choice Jun 6-Jul 9 2012, Sadler's Wells & Barbican Centre

    Major season of works by pioneering choreographer Pina Bausch. Part of the Cultural Olympiad, the...

    Bamboo Blues

  • Yes, Prime Minster

    TheatreNew Jun 6-Jan 12 2013, Trafalgar Studios

    Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's blockbuster stage adaptation of their hit '80s TV satire returns t...

  • Simon Amstell - Numb

    ComedyRecommended Jun 7-9, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Back with a new show for 2012, Amstell, former host of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', is a brilliant...

  • Keane

    Music Fri Jun 8, Brixton Academy

    Ruddy-cheeked Tom Chaplin and co give the limelight another shot with a new album that they've on...

  • Mint Polo in the Park

    Around Town Jun 8-10, Hurlingham Park

    Six polo teams play in a 'Round Robin' format over the 3 days, culminating with the final and the...

  • Rock of Ages

    Film From Fri Jun 8

    The hugely popular ’80s-themed Broadway jukebox musical gets the big screen treatment courtesy ...

  • Capital FM's Summertime Ball

    MusicRecommended Sat Jun 9, Wembley Stadium

    Coldplay + Katy Perry + Justin Bieber + Jessie J + Usher + The Wanted + Ed Sheeran + Example + Ke...

  • London Nocturne 2012

    SportFree Sat Jun 9, Smithfield Market

    International riding stars headline at this annual cycling event, with races around Smithfield Ma...

  • Open Garden Squares Weekend

    Around TownRecommended Jun 9-10

    A chance to visit around 200 green spaces, many rarely opened to the public. Several gardens offe...

    Emery Walker's House, Hammersmith

  • London Green Fair 2012

    Around TownFreeRecommended Jun 9-10, Regent's Park

    Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, London's largest green festival returns to Regent's park w...

  • David Nash at Kew Gardens

    Museums & AttractionsNew Jun 9-Mar 13 2013, Kew Gardens

    A major exhibition of work by the British artist David Nash, who is best known for his large scul...

    David Nash, Black Sphere, 2004

  • Hampton Court Palace Festival 2012

    Music Jun 14-24, Hampton Court Palace

    Annual season of outdoor concerts, now in its twentieth year. Confirmed acts: Jun 14: Liza Minnel...

    Katie Melua

  • The Last of the Haussmans

    TheatreNew Jun 12-Sep 18, National Theatre, Lyttelton

    The only completely original production in the National's summer season comes from writer Stephen...

    The Last of The Haussmans

  • Hot Chip

    MusicRecommended Wed Jun 13, Heaven

    Time Out's favourite bittersweet dance-pop cum disco-soul troupe - equally as fond of Kraftwerk, ...

    Hot Chip 2012

  • Cosmopolis

    Film From Fri Jun 15

    Cronenberg continues his shift into prestige territory with this adaptation of Don DeLillo’s hi...

  • Dino Snores at the Natural History Museum

    Museums & Attractions Fri Jun 15, Natural History Museum

    The museum's sleepover brings together a programme of activities to allow visitors to investigate...

  • Lovebox Weekender

    MusicRecommended Jun 15-17, Victoria Park

    It's tough to remember what it feels like to wear shorts at this point but why not cheer yourself...

    Music

  • Jack the Giant Killer

    Film From Fri Jun 15

    Bryan Singer, the ‘Usual Suspects’ director, returns with a very loose reimagining of the old...

  • Trooping the Colour 2012: The Queen's Birthday Parade

    Around TownRecommended Sat Jun 16, Horse Guards Parade

    The ceremony to celebrate the sovereign's official birthday is probably the most spectacular of L...

  • Crow

    Theatre Jun 18-Jul 7

    In this impressive theatrical centrepiece to the London 2012 Festival, Handspring Puppet Company ...

  • Yoko Ono

    ArtFree Jun 19-Sep 9, Serpentine Gallery

    The Serpentine gallery celebrates Yoko Ono's contribution to music, film and performance art with...

    Yoko Ono, Smile Film No. 5, 1968

  • Jack White

    MusicRecommended Thu Jun 21, O2 Academy Brixton

    His first London solo show sold out within minutes, but luckily for those of you who didn't snap ...

  • Celebrate the City

    Around Town Jun 21-24, Various venues in the City of London

    Launching on Midsummer's Day with a performance of Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' in Guildhall Yar...

  • Taste of London 2012

    Restaurants Jun 21-24, Regent's Park

    Michelin-starred restaurants and famous chefs take their trade outdoors at this annual feast in t...

    Taste of London

  • Greenwich and Docklands International Festival

    FestivalsFreeRecommended Jun 21-30

    This annual festival of outdoor arts, theatre, dance and family entertainment is consistently spe...

  • Crash of the Elysium

    TheatreNew Jun 21-Sep 9

    Bold young souls are invited to step inside a crashed spaceship and confront the horrors within a...

  • You Me Bum Bum Train

    TheatreNew Jun 21-Aug 25, Canary Wharf

    Having grown almost exponentially since Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd first devised it in 2004, 'You...

  • Jack White

    MusicRecommended Fri Jun 22, Hammersmith Apollo

    The inimitable ex-White Stripe/Racounteur/Dead Weather dude returns with his first solo album, 'B...

  • Our Londinium 2012

    Museums & AttractionsNew Jun 22-Jan 31 2014, Museum of London

    Co-curated by young people and part of the 'Stories of the World Festival', 'Our Londinium 2012' ...

  • West Side Story: Film and Orchestra

    Classical MusicRecommended Jun 22-24, Royal Albert Hall

    Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this iconic film, as the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchest...

  • Londinium 2012

    Museums & AttractionsNew Jun 22-Jan 31 2014, Museum of London

    The Museum of London's major exhibition for summer 2012 is 'Londinium 2012', which has been co-cu...

  • Radio 1's Hackney Weekend

    MusicNew Jun 23-24, Hackney Marshes

    Six stages of top acts and 100,000 people come together. Featuring Tinie Tempah, Florence And The...

  • West End Live

    TheatreFree Jun 23-24, Trafalgar Square

    Westminster City Council's gargantuan annual free festival has grown even bigger for the Cultural...

  • Flawless & English National Ballet

    DanceRecommended Jun 23-24, New Wimbledon Theatre

    If you liked the film 'StreetDance 3D', this one's for you. 'Time Is of the Essence' is an unlike...

  • London Festival of Architecture 2012

    Around Town Jun 23-Jul 8, Various venues

    Organised by the Architecture Foundation, RIBA, the British Council and New London Architecture, ...

    Urban Orchard Project

  • Sean Hughes Stands Up

    ComedyRecommended Sun Jun 24, Udderbelly

    The former 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' team captain is back with a brand new stand-up show tacklin...

    Sean Hughes

  • City of London Festival

    Around Town Jun 24-Jul 27

    The City of London's annual festival of music and arts includes exhibitions, tours and family eve...

  • Doctor Dee

    Classical MusicRecommended Mon Jun 25 - Sat Jul 7, London Coliseum

    Damon Albarn, the versatile Blur and Gorillaz frontman, follows up his opera 'Monkey: Journey to ...

    Doctor Dee

  • Wimbledon Championships

    SportRecommended Jun 25-Jul 8, All England Lawn Tennis Club

    Getting into the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club requires forethought...

  • Les Troyens

    Classical MusicRecommended Mon Jun 25 - Wed Jul 11, Royal Opera House

    Berlioz's epic version of the Trojan war and its aftermath in a new production by David McVicar, ...

  • Southbank Centre's Poetry Parnassus

    Books & Poetry Jun 26-Jul 1, Southbank Centre

    Set to be the largest poetry festival ever staged in the UK, the Southbank Centre's Poetry Parnas...

  • Blues Fest 2012

    Music Jun 26-Jul 6, Various venues

    Gigs from Van Morrison, Erykah Badu, Nick Lowe, Tom Jones, Hugh Lauries, Brand New Heavies and more

  • Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye

    ArtRecommended Jun 28-Oct 14, Tate Modern

    Representing more than just a brief scream in time, Edvard Munch's work still echoes in the imagi...

    Edvard Munch 'The Girls on the Bridge', 1901

  • Royalty and Splendour in the House of Lords Tour

    Museums & Attractions Until Fri Jul 20, Palace of Westminster

    A new tour of the House of Lords, focusing on its frescos, portraits, statues, thrones, fireplace...

  • Design Overtime: Summer Party

    Museums & Attractions Fri Jun 29, Design Museum

    Costume workshops, dancing lessons and folk song are on the agenda alongside viewings of the Chr...

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