Outdoor sports screens in London

Is there anything that says Quintessential British Summer more than watching Wimbledon with a Pimms cocktail in hand? We’re not sure there is. There’ll be lashings of the fruity liqueur on hand at Covent Garden’s tennis screenings this summer. Head down to the iconic Covent Garden Piazza to grab yourself a glass at The Crêpe Stop before battling it out with tourists and off-duty living statues for a striped deckchair in front of its massive outdoor screen.

Portman Square Garden’s Summer in the Square returns for its eleventh year this summer from July 7-12 with another programme of outdoorsy summer fun including wellbeing workshops, kids activities, a fully stocked bar and specially-picked street food stalls. And it wouldn’t be summer without Wimbledon. It’ll be showing all the major matches in the final week of the tournament. Expect comfy deckchairs and food from popular local restaurants on rotation in the guest kitchen.  

Bluebird Chelsea is throwing an appropriately bougie garden party in honour of Wimbledon, with every match from day one all the way through to the finals shown on its tennis. For the all-important refreshments, there’ll be 'summer of serves' cocktails created in collaboration with coffee brand Lavazza.

If you’re not keen to fork out £5,000 a night for your love of Wimbledon, keep scrolling. For five times the cost of most people’s monthly rent, the mega posh 1 Hotel Mayfair is offering personal Wimbo screenings for anyone who books into one of its suites during the tournament. Lawn chairs and a large screen will be set up on your private terrace and you’ll be spoiled with a summer BBQ, a Pimms bar and strawberries and cream to boot.

One of the longest-running of London’s outdoor screen pop-ups, Canary Wharf’s free Summer Screens in Canada Square Park and Cabot Square will be showing all the sporting action you could possibly wish for throughout the summer, from cricket to F1, Ascot to the Olympics and, of course, tennis from Wimbledon. The area’s many restaurants and bars are on hand to keep you fed and watered.

As outdoor cinemas go, this King's Cross spot scores pretty well for aesthetics. From June 29 to July 12, Everyman's Screen on the Canal will begin its summer line-up of feelgood movies with a fortnight of glorious Wimbledon. What better place to enjoy the tournament than from the sunny riverside? Plus, this year the snacks have levelled up, with chocolate-dipped strawberries and other refreshing treats available from Everyman's Dream Ice Cream dessert pop-up.

This is a perfectly posh little spot to enjoy the tennis, and much more sport, this summer. The Eccleston Yards courtyard will feature a pop-up bar, plus access to all of Belgravia’s cutesy, gram-worthy eateries. Plonk yourself on its deckchairs and picnic benches, and soak up the sun in front of Wimbledon, pausing only for a salad from Atis or to pick up a glass of rosé at Amie Wine Studio.

Stop by Islington Square for free tennis screenings across the whole Wimbledon fortnight. Fuel up with nibbles from nearby Megan’s and OMNOM as well as cocktails and mocktails from the Bottle Cocktail Shop.

Take in every backhand and ace on a 188-inch screen in Spitalfields’ Bishops Square, which will be populated by deck chairs to keep you comfy, even if the action gets a little nail-biting. Head over to nearby Lamb Street to grab your fill of snacks, including loaded fries at Funky Chips or pick-n-mix sushi from Sushi Joy, or visit the market traders for exciting alternatives to the classic strawberries and cream. 

This new pop-up is designed to bring some of the plant-filled peacefulness of Cornwall's Lost Gardens of Heligan to Zone 1. So it should make a relaxing place to watch Wimbledon this year, with ferns, palms and fragrant jasmine as well as a Cornish cider tree to pour your own pint from. It's open daily during Wimbledon fortnight, but book a spot for guaranteed entry.