Annual Events in London

This directory of annual events in London lists the links to our page for each notable annual London event. These London attractions are listed from A to Z, making it easy to locate the London event of your choice.

If an event is pre-fixed with the word 'The' (for example, 'The Boat Race') then you need to scroll down to the letter 'T', instead of the letter 'B'. Similarly, 'The Proms' is under the letter 'T' instead of the letter 'P'. 

Aviva Premiership Final the annual showpiece fixture which determines the English Champions of Rugby Union
B-Boy Championships major breakdancing event held at the Brixton Academy
BRIT Awards the major annual music ceremony
Buckingham Palace Tours annual summer opening of the palace to the public
Camden Crawl annual indie music festival
Camden Fringe annual festival of comedy and other performing arts
Challenge Cup Final the final of Rugby League's Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium
Chelsea Flower Show the world's most famous flower show
Diwali in the Square annual festival of the lights from Indian culture, held at Trafalgar Square
FA Community Shield annual curtain raiser to the English football season played at Wembley Stadium
FA Cup Final final of the world's oldest football tournament
Film 4 Summer Screen summer screenings of cinematic classics at Somerset House
Fright Fest annual horror-film festival
Grand Designs Live annual live exhibition based on the popular TV show
Great British Beer Festival the UK's largest beer festival
Hampton Court Flower Show famous flower show run by the Royal Horticultural Society
Hard Rock Calling music festival held each summer in Hyde Park
Holland Park Opera glorious annual opera festival
Ideal Home Show long-running annual exhibition
Kids' Week West End Theatre annual festival where children gain free admission to Theatreland productions
League Cup Final final of the League Cup, held at Wembley Stadium
London African Music Festival annual celebration of African music
London Boat Show huge exhibition of boating held annually at the ExCel
London Design Festival annual design festival
London Fashion Week twice-yearly celebration of fashion
London Film Festival annual festival of film
London Grand Prix Athletics annual athletics meeting at Crystal Palace featuring world-class athletes
London Jazz Festival annual celebration of jazz music
London Literary Festival annual literature festival held at the Southbank Centre
London Marathon one of the world's greatest marathons
London Mela annual celebation of south-Asian culture in London
London New Year's Eve Fireworks one of the world's most famous firework displays
London Restaurant Festival annual celebration of London's incredible culinary diversity
London Sevens Rugby annual seven-a-side international rugby union tournament at Twickenham Stadium
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run annual celebration of classic motoring
Masters Snooker annual snooker tournament at Wembley Arena featuring the world's best players
Mayor's Thames Festival annual celebration held on the South Bank
Meltdown Festival annual music and arts festival held at the Southbank Centre and curated by an acclaimed artist
NBA Europe Live annual contest between two NBA baskteball teams
NFL London annual NFL fixture played at Wembley Stadium
Notting Hill Carnival annual celebration of Carribean culture
Olympia Horse Show world-famous equestrian event
Open House annual celebration of London's wonderful architecture
PDC World Darts Championship annual world cup of darts, played at the Alexandra Palace
Portobello Film Festival annual film festival
Queen's Club Tennis annual tennis tournament featuring some of the world's greatest male players
Regent Street Christmas Lights the switch-on of the world-famous Christmas Lights on Regent Street is a major part of London's winter
Regent Street Festival huge annual festival held on Regent Street
Remembrance Day annual commemorations of those that died in service defending Britain in military conflict
Royal Variety Performance legendary annual variety performance attended by the Royal Family
Six Nations Rugby annual tournament to determine the rugby union Champions of Europe
South West Four dance music festival
St Patrick's Day, London including the St Patrick's Day Parade and St Patrick's Day Festival
Summer Swing Kew Gardens (Kew the Music) summer concerts at the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Test Cricket matches played each summer at Lord's and The Oval
The Boat Race world-famous University boat race on The Thames
The Lord Mayor's Show 800-year-old act of pageantry and London tradition
The Masters Tennis annual tournament played at the Royal Albert Hall betwen tennis legends
The Proms annual classical music concert series at the Royal Albert Hall
The Scoop Outdoor Film Screenings classic films screened in beautiful amphitheatre
The Wine Show the UK's annual wine exhibition
Trooping the Colour annual ceremony to celebrate the monarch's official birthday
Turner Prize Exhibition prestigious annual art award, displayed at TATE Britain
Wimbledon Tennis the Wimbledon Championships, the world's greatest tennis tournament
Winter Wonderland spectacular Christmas-time attraction held each year in Hyde Park
Wireless Festival major music festival held each summer in Hyde Park