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London events calendar

Your month-by-month guide to the best new events in London

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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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The best of London

Time Out's critics recommend the best films, shows, exhibitions, events and restaurants in London right now

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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!

August highlights

  • Brave

    Film From Fri Aug 17, Londonwide

    ‘Mulan’-meets-‘Braveheart’ in Pixar's fantasy adventure about a young, feisty, red-headed princess

  • London 2012 Paralympic Games

    Sport Aug 29-Sep 9, Various venues

    After the Olympics comes the premiere global event for athletes with disabilities

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    Around Town Aug 26-27, Notting Hill

    A spectacle of floats featuring live music and soundsystems for alfresco dancing that takes over west London

August events in London

  • Buckingham Palace Summer Opening 2012

    Museums & Attractions Jul 31-Oct 7, Buckingham Palace

    It's difficult to imagine what it would be like to attend one of the state, ceremonial or officia...

  • Meltdown

    Music Aug 1-12, Southbank Centre

    Elizabeth Fraser, Marc Almond, Diamanda Galás, Laurie Anderson, Coco Rosie, Joey Arias, Tenderlo...

  • Ted

    Film From Wed Aug 1

    Fans of American animation rejoice, as ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ creator Seth McFar...

  • Eastern Electrics

    Music Sat Aug 4, Clapham Common

    Crazy P, Joy Orbison, Tensnake, Julio Bashmore, Kerri Chandler, Nick Curly, Jamie Jones, Maceo Pl...

  • London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

    Around TownRecommended Sun Aug 12, Olympic Stadium

    The team in charge of the London 2012 Olympic And Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony includes 'Jam...

  • BT Live: Blur + The Specials + New Order

    MusicRecommended Sun Aug 12, Hyde Park

    Having been the first indie/alternative band to win an 'Outstanding Achievement' Brit Award earli...

  • Carousel

    TheatreNew Aug 15-Sep 15, Barbican Centre

    It's another big Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for the Barbican this summer, as Opera North des...

  • Film4 Summer Screen 2012

    Film Aug 16-25, Somerset House

    Somerset House's film screenings take place in its beautiful neo-classical courtyard; small wonde...

  • Jumpy

    TheatreNew Aug 16-Nov 3, Duke of York's Theatre

    If April de Angelis's Tamsin Grieg starring comedy about a middle aged mother struggling to under...

    Jumpy

  • The Bourne Legacy

    Film From Mon Aug 13

    New-Bourne Jeremy Renner has big shoes to fill in this reboot of the massively successful espiona...

  • Brave

    Film From Fri Aug 17

    Pixar’s ‘Mulan’ meets ‘Braveheart’ animated fantasy quest adventure about a young, fies...

  • The Expendables II

    Film From Fri Aug 17

    Sly Stallone brings the gang back together for another explosive round of gurning, grappling and ...

  • Lollibop Festival

    Kids Aug 17-19, Regent's Park

    Kids' festival with live stage, disco, arts, crafts, science and dance workshops and competitions...

  • Mind Sports Olympiad 2012

    Around Town Aug 18-26, ULU

    Players from around the world compete for medals in mental skill games including chess, poker, dr...

  • Carnaval del Pueblo 2012

    FestivalsFree Sun Aug 19, Burgess Park

    Festival of Latin American culture, the largest in Europe, with music on various stages, a funfai...

  • London Mela 2012

    FestivalsFree Sun Aug 19, Gunnersbury Park

    Growing in size each year, this one day festival celebrating the creativity of London's Asian com...

  • South West Four

    Music Aug 25-26, Clapham Common

    Chase & Status (live), Benny Benassi, Carl Cox, Erick Morillo, John Digweed, Knife Party (Sat); S...

  • Notting Hill Carnival 2012

    Around TownFree Aug 26-27, Notting Hill

    Since Notting Hill Carnival debuted in 1964, the event has undoubtedly grown and morphed, attract...

  • Dora the Exporer Live!

    TheatreNew Aug 28-Sep 16, Apollo Shaftesbury

    A live musical stage adventure for the popular children's character as she heads off in search of...

  • London 2012 Paralympic Games

    Around TownRecommended Aug 29-Sep 9, Various venues

    Hot on the heels of the London 2012 Olympic Games come the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the prem...

  • London Live: Trafalgar Square

    Around TownFree Aug 29-Sep 9, Trafalgar Square

    London Live is a series of outdoor screenings of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in...

    London Live in Trafalger Square

  • This is Design 2012

    Museums & AttractionsNew Aug 29-Jan 27 2013, Design Museum

    Using examples from the museum's collection as well as loans and new acquisitions, this exhibitio...

  • Underage Festival

    MusicRecommended Fri Aug 31, Victoria Park

    Acts TBC. Attention callow youth! It's time to start making empty promises about achieving good G...

  • King Lear

    TheatreNew Aug 31-Nov 3, Almeida Theatre

    In what will surely be one of the most heavily subscribed events in the World Shakespeare Festiva...

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