The number 38 is one of London's most famous buses - this year the route will have been running for one hundred years. T... [more]
What better setting can there be for a performance by one of Britain's finest classical music orchestras than Trafalgar ... [more]
Dust down your tracksuit bottoms. Blow the cobwebs off your trainers. Throw on your threadbare sports top and leg it dow... [more]
Perhaps because it's a little hidden away, events at the Barbican sometimes fail to get the publicity they deserve, or i... [more]
Sometimes we might see a piece of art hanging in an art gallery and think, "Hmmm, that would look nice in the lounge." H... [more]
If you're feeling slightly sluggish or simply a tad woeful in the well-being department, the Vitality Show is surely the... [more]
The Ideal Home Show always makes for a great day out, whether you've just bought a new home and are looking for some ide... [more]
If you have children, or know someone with children, then you'll be interested to know of a fabulous festival happening ... [more]
When it comes to dancing, I don't have two left feet; I simply don't have any feet. My attempts to 'get on down' are usu... [more]
While many of the capital's outdoor skating rinks that were open over the New Year have now packed up and gone, there's ... [more]
The official line is that Elvis Presley died in August, 1977. However, there are some people out there who believe the r... [more]
If you prefer two wheels to four, then there's bound to be something at the 2012 MCN Motorcycle Show that gets your engi... [more]
Thinking of having a baby? Just had a baby? Know someone with a baby? If you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions... [more]
Kicking off on 24th February and running for three days is Hyper Japan, an enormous celebration of all things Japanese. ... [more]
Australia and New Zealand are popular with Brits, there's little doubt about that. We're not that different after all, w... [more]
Coming down the aisle in early February is the London Wedding Show, a one-stop shop for anyone getting hitched in 2012 o... [more]
The Chinese New Year is one of the biggest events on the capital's calendar and features tons of free entertainment for ... [more]
The London Boat Show is back for another year of water-based fun, providing visitors with more than a week of entertainm... [more]
When London's classic hop-on hop-off (and sometimes fall-off) Routemaster buses were taken off the streets of London a f... [more]
It's nearly that time of year again. The sales. When everyone, or almost everyone, goes crazy for a bargain.
Here are... [more]
Sure, relations between France and the UK can by sticky at times, but it's usually some dispute between politicians that... [more]
A beach holiday is all well and good, as is a city stopover in somewhere like Paris or Prague. But if you have the time ... [more]
Sometimes you might find yourself sitting indoors staring at the walls, thinking to yourself, "I really should get out m... [more]
These days there are quite a few opportunities to go ice skating outdoors in London around Christmas time - eg. Somerset... [more]
In the run up to Christmas, despite being so busy, Father Christmas still manages to find the time to turn up at numerou... [more]
The Google Photography Prize is a competition aimed at students around the world.
Ten finalists in this unique com... [more]
As you know, Santa is a very busy man come Christmas Eve, rushing around the world, diving down chimneys, dropping off p... [more]
If you don't play too hard the night before, you'll be able to make it into central London on the first day of a brand n... [more]
In years gone by, Trafalgar Square was the go-to place for revellers in London on New Year's Eve. No special events woul... [more]
Alexei Sayle was at the forefront of the alternative comedy scene way back in the early 80s. The funnyman's aggressive s... [more]
One of the best ways to really get in the festive mood is to spend a few hours at a Christmas market, browsing the pleth... [more]
Pop-up cinemas in London have proved to be a big hit with movie goers in the last year or so - the Portobello pop-up and... [more]
Sleepovers seem to be happening everywhere these days - Swedish furniture giant IKEA are even getting in on the act.
... [more]
Think of London's Science Museum and images of the future probably come to mind; futuristic exhibitions depicting the wo... [more]
If you want to start your Christmas Day this year with some fresh, crisp, and possibly freezing, air, then consider comb... [more]
If you've ever been to Covent Garden, you can't have missed the slew of street performers there, working the crowds. Car... [more]
Christmas is just around the corner and for many Londoners that means it'll soon be time to pay a visit to Trafalgar Squ... [more]
Now here's a neat and rather fun idea: a sale of original postcards by a wide range of artists, but you won't know its c... [more]
For two days in December, at the height of the Christmas shopping season, two of London's busiest streets will say NO to... [more]
If you're a novice ice skater, the hardest thing about skating is not so much staying on your feet, but getting back up ... [more]
He co-wrote and directed the award-winning comedy The Office. He also co-wrote and acted in Extras. He's done a few movi... [more]
The Spitalfields community enjoys its entertainment and throughout the year puts on a huge number of events for Londoner... [more]
The Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair is about to return for what will be its last bash of 2011. With that in mind, the o... [more]
Discover Dogs returns for the 15th time, which means Earls Court will be filled with more mutts - and therefore more bar... [more]
Come the fifth of November, come a slew of fireworks displays across London - across the entire country, in fact.
S... [more]
Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland returns for six weeks of festive fun, this year opening on 18th November and wrapping up o... [more]
Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 until 1519 and in his life was an inventor, scientist, draughtsman and artist. Some pe... [more]
Looking at the date of the Christmas lights switch-on in Oxford Street, it appears that store owners in central London a... [more]
It's getting to that time of year again where we have to sit down and ask ourselves, "Have I behaved well this year?" - ... [more]
It's that time of year again when a number of venues around the capital clear a space, get the ice machine out and lay d... [more]
Aimed at those between eight and eleven years of age, London Zoo's hugely popular sleepovers take place at the zoo's bio... [more]
"We exist to inspire the understanding of the world through quality photojournalism" - these are the words on the home p... [more]
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the world's longest running event of its kind and this year celebrates its 115... [more]
Riding Europe's tallest Ferris wheel, the London Eye, is an amazing experience at any time of day on any day of the year... [more]
What is love? It's the question we all ask but for which there seems to be no definitive answer.
Of love, Mother T... [more]
If you think puppets are just for children, you obviously didn't make it along to the Suspense London Puppetry Festival ... [more]
Thorpe Park has really come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Gone are the days of playing second fiddle to Chessingt... [more]
Billed as being "a unique and interactive variety show", the very first East London Lifestyle Festival looks like it cou... [more]
There are few processions on the London events calendar quite as colourful and fun as the Lord Mayor's Show.
It fi... [more]
Taking place over three days from 21st October, the Bloomsbury Festival offers up a weekend filled with more than 150 fr... [more]
It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that ties in with next year's London Olympics, and you could be a part of it.
... [more]
Beer lovers in Wandsworth and the surrounding area will be pleased to hear that a three-day beer festival is on its way,... [more]
For many chocoholics, the mere mention of the word "chocolate" will have them salivating like one of Pavlov's mutts. Wha... [more]
Billed as the UK's leading national theatre company, the Royal Court works hard to bring to the fore new work by talente... [more]
There was a time, many years ago, when the London restaurant scene consisted of little more than three kebab shops, two ... [more]
Shine is back for its second year, giving participants (that's you) the chance to help raise money for a good cause, kee... [more]
The Wine Show, this year being held at Olympia, is your big chance to mingle with leading wine experts, meet some of the... [more]
The Cultura y Cubania festival kicks off on the very first day of October and continues for eight days.
In case yo... [more]
If you like accommodation that's a bit quirky, a bit off-beat, a bit - if you will - up in the air, then put this date i... [more]
Today's world is a hectic one that can sometimes leaves us feeling overwhelmed by enormous pressures as well as a pletho... [more]
Shop windows can be such staid affairs. Take my local newsagent's, for instance. Its huge single pane of glass has on it... [more]
When it comes to movie festivals around the world, the London Film Festival is definitely on the map. This year's event ... [more]
The eleventh Stockwell Festival takes place in Larkhall Park on Saturday 17th September, with the theme for this year's ... [more]
You can always rely on the good folks of Portobello to come up with something worth checking out - its latest extravagan... [more]
With the daily news diet of reports surrounding apparent economic meltdown and other such gloomy scenarios, it can be ea... [more]
Open House London is one of London's most popular events and gives members of the public a chance to look inside some of... [more]
You'll know him better as one half of the Little Britain comedy duo, but he's also been making a name for himself in rec... [more]
Sky Ride is a nationwide campaign to get as many people in the UK as possible off their backsides and onto bikes. Events... [more]
"Breaking up is never easy, I know," sang pop legends Abba in their 1977 smash hit Knowing Me, Knowing You.
Anyone w... [more]
They have the potential to be the shows of the century - the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics - and... [more]
In the minds of many, the Red Hot Chili Peppers is the greatest rock band in the world today. The Californian rockers' l... [more]
The Thames Festival is like a fine wine - it improves with age. It was pretty darn good when the inaugural festival took... [more]
If you've got a sense of adventure and a few pounds to spare, then two places far from Blighty await. One is a ginormous... [more]
EcoVelocity is a brand new motor festival, and one with a twist - for this one is all about green, low emission, environ... [more]
There's something about chocolate that has even the most strong-willed of us crumbling in submission when offered a piec... [more]
Featuring more than a thousand real ales, ciders and beers from all over the world, the 2011 Great British Beer Festival... [more]
Come on, admit it, you've all done it, played air guitar, played the rip-roaring guitar solo of your choosing, perhaps i... [more]
When you think of camping, you probably think of the countryside, the coast, rolling hills, the sounds and smells of nat... [more]
The BT Tower, built in the early 1960s, is one of London's most iconic structures, soaring 191 metres into the sky.
O... [more]
Sitting on comfortable seats in a temperature-controlled cinema is, of course, a great way to enjoy a movie, so long as ... [more]
Held in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Marylebone Summer Fayre takes place on Sunday 19th June, and everyone is in... [more]
You may catch sight of an English eccentric on TV from time to time, in an interview explaining about some bizarre hobby... [more]
With a name like Tapas Fantasticas, you already know it's going to be good. Taking place in Potters Fields Park, in the ... [more]
When the British summer pokes its face out from behind the clouds, the last place you want to be is indoors. You'd rathe... [more]
London's most famous running race is, rightly so, the London Marathon, which takes place in April each year. Some of the... [more]
Most people have heard of America's Independence Day (4th of July), but that's the United States part of America, not th... [more]
The nights are drawing out. The days are getting warmer. There's talk of holiday plans. The sun is starting to peak out ... [more]
Sure, Coronation Street's popular and EastEnders too, not to mention all the other soaps that fill our screens daily, bu... [more]
The Reading Festival is one of the UK's great music bashes of the year. Run in conjunction with the Leeds Festival, the ... [more]
The forthcoming London Green Fair is billing itself as "a free festival that reflects the green aspirations and achievem... [more]
London summers are so full of fancy festivals that sometimes it's hard to decide which one to go to.
Of course, if y... [more]
The Accidental Festival takes place at the Roundhouse in Camden over four days in May. Back for its sixth year, though i... [more]
Pump up your balls, slip into your shorts and shoot along to Hyde Park for an eight-day festival of fabulous football, k... [more]
The summer festival is the heart and soul of a community, bringing residents closer together as they organise and later ... [more]
If you need a break from city life but can't be bothered to negotiate the M25, then simply pop along to Brockwell Park i... [more]
North London's Finsbury Park plays host to the London Feis music festival in June. Bringing to the capital the very best... [more]
Although most of my clothes are old, they don't quite fit into the 'vintage' category, and even if they did, no one woul... [more]
With more colour than a kaleidoscope, and livelier than an overloaded coach of hyped up schoolchildren (and that's prett... [more]
Celebrating its 20th year, Graduate Fashion Week is back with another packed wardrobe of creative designs by the country... [more]
For the entire month of July, the iTunes Festival will be taking over the glorious Roundhouse venue in Camden, filling i... [more]
The Spitalfields Festival kicks off on the 10th of June and runs through to the 25th, filling the streets, squares and v... [more]
The humble Mini first entered the British consciousness in 1959. Throughout the 60s, this stylish, compact motor was the... [more]
Japan has taken some heavy blows in the past month or so. First came a megathrust earthquake, followed up by a devastati... [more]
What better setting for a summer food festival than the splendid Regent's Park, with its pretty gardens, secluded woodla... [more]
Flying into London on a clear day and looking out of the window, it's amazing to see just how green a city it is. Beside... [more]
In these times of austerity cuts and gloomy front page headlines forecasting more economic woes, it's a darn good laugh ... [more]
A lot of us have bikes but many never see the light of day.
They're often pushed to the back of the garage, left to ... [more]
It's almost that time of year again, folks.
That's right - time to strip off, paint your body, and jump on a bicycle.... [more]
The City of London is a lively place at the best of times, but when the City of London's summer festival comes to town, ... [more]
The Ether Festival, taking place at the Southbank Centre, is this year celebrating its tenth anniversary.
At Ether yo... [more]
For such a small country, the Dutch aren't half good at football. So how do they manage that? If you go along to Trafalg... [more]
One hopes that even the staunchest of republicans would wish nothing but the very best for Prince William and Kate Middl... [more]
Once upon a time, the UK was a nation of tea drinkers. With milk.
A cup of splosh would solve everything. Not feelin... [more]
In recent years, an enormous industry has sprung up around ancestry research and the compiling of family trees.
Compa... [more]
London sees some big parties through a typical year, but none get much bigger than the St. Patrick's Day celebrations -... [more]
If you love dogs, then there need only be one dog-related date on your calendar each year.
Crufts, the most famous d... [more]
Almost two years ago, the Arts Council of England launched A Night Less Ordinary, an initiative designed to encourage yo... [more]
If you're partial to a bit of travel from time to time, then keep Saturday 19th March free so that you can spend the day... [more]
Occasionally we might open a newspaper and read that a painting has been sold at Sotheby's or some such auction house fo... [more]
This year's Holiday & Travel Show, aka 'Destinations', is taking place at Earls Court from 3rd February until 6th Februa... [more]
"Silence is Golden" sang The Tremeloes back in the 60s, a sentiment with which the participants in the 2011 London Inter... [more]
With freezing cold conditions blanketing the UK now and for the foreseeable future, the timing of the London Ice Sculpti... [more]
There was a day when darts was played by blokes with bellies the size of Brazil, guzzling buckets of beer between each t... [more]
The Outdoors Show, incidentally being held indoors, is back for its tenth year, a testament to its popularity.
W... [more]
There's nothing quite like a Christmas market to really put you in the festive spirit. The crisp air of the winter seaso... [more]
Calling all chocoholics! You'll be pleased to know that from the 10th of December, running for three days, is an event w... [more]
The intriguing thing about the Boring Conference is that it looks like it's going to be really interesting.
The confe... [more]
After last year's big success, one of London's most famous market streets will once again be hosting the Portobello Wint... [more]
Trafalgar Square has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years.
First, the powers that be took action to rid ... [more]
If you're going to gorge at any point during the year, Christmas is the time to do it. If you can't indulge then, when c... [more]
The Titanic.
Once the largest passenger steamship on the planet.
Completed in March 1912.
Set sail on its maiden voy... [more]
"It's panto time!"
"Oh no it isn't!"
"Oh yes it is!"
"Oh no it isn't!"
"Oh yes it is!"
"Ah, yes, you're right. It i... [more]
A decent chunk of the world's best jazz musicians will be converging on London on 12th November for 10 days of performan... [more]
If you've a penchant for pooches then this might get your tail wagging: the Discover Dogs show is back for another year ... [more]
Wine is big business in Britain, and getting bigger all the time. British consumers are spending more than ever on the s... [more]
Truly an event for the whole family, the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is certain to bring lots of festive cheer to the... [more]
If you're the type of person who leaves all their gift shopping till Christmas Eve, dashing from store to store in a wid... [more]
London-based artist Anish Kapoor, who recently won the job of designing a £19m sculpture for the Olympic Park for London... [more]
Camden is a lively bit of London at the best of times, but the first weekend of May sees it ramping up the noise as the ... [more]
Audience seated? Mobiles turned off? Sitting comfortably? OK, ACTION.
The East End Film Festival, now in its ninth ye... [more]
For a whole week the Royal Albert Hall is hosting the Close Encounters Festival, an other-worldly combination of arts, s... [more]
Grab your mittens and your woolly hat – the outdoor skating season is fast approaching.
This year more London landma... [more]
The British love to queue and there's no better time to have a go yourself than during the first week of the Wimbledon T... [more]
Work near the Royal Festival Hall? Chained to your desk at lunchtime? Too busy to take a stroll outside of the office? W... [more]
There are few people who can say music has never touched them, never moved them in some way. For most of us, from a youn... [more]
If you happen to find the historic Oxford Cambridge boat race slightly staid, a tad twee, faintly formal or simply a bit... [more]
Once upon a time, the Australian government, as part of a 'populate or perish' policy, actively encouraged Brits to go a... [more]
In case you haven't already heard, there's a big event happening in town in 2012. That's right, London will be hosting t... [more]
It's that time of year again when central London plays host to a gathering of some of the world's best old bangers. No, ... [more]
Even if pomp and ceremony isn't necessarily your cup of Earl Grey, you'd be hard pressed not to enjoy a pleasant June mo... [more]
Well, shiver me timbers, the London International Boat Show is back in town.
This truly titanic event always attracts... [more]
If you've never witnessed a display by the Red Arrows, then how about taking some time out to see one of the most specta... [more]
If you only go to one festival this year, make sure it's the Thames Festival. Taking place along the south bank of the r... [more]
Boris wants you to get on your bike - no, not to look for work, but to have fun!
He's closing off a load of roads to ... [more]
Running the London Marathon may require a little more energy than you're prepared to expend on a Sunday morning, so how ... [more]
Running over 17 days, the ever popular Ideal Home Show, the first of which took place way back in 1908, is back again, b... [more]
If you're crazy about canines, Discover Dogs is a must-go event.
Held at Earls Court by the Kennel Club, Discover Do... [more]
Done your Christmas shopping yet? Feel like making a few earth-friendly purchases?
The Eco Design Christmas Market, ... [more]
There can be few classier settings to enjoy the very best in food and fine wine than in the grounds of the splendid Hamp... [more]
Like it hot and spicy?
The enormously popular Brick Lane Curry Festival is taking place in the heart of the East End,... [more]
The boat race, between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, took its first splash way back in 1829. This annual ev... [more]
The London International Mime Festival brings together top mime artists from around the world. As well as entertaining p... [more]
Fans of contemporary art will be delighted to hear that the Frieze Art Fair is back again, taking place in the splendid ... [more]
When you're in a cinema, feeling tense with your heart really pumping is fine when it's a horror movie you're watching -... [more]
With summer just around the corner, what better time than now to start making some travel plans.
The TNT Travel Show... [more]
London has some of the finest parks of any of the world's capital cities - but do we really make the most of them?
L... [more]
Step out of the shower and straight onto your bicycle for the World Naked Bike Ride, taking place in London on 12 June.
... [more]
A bit like England's World Cup campaign, London's summer can sometime be laughable, dismal, hopeless (insert adjective o... [more]
All aboard for the critically acclaimed theatrical version of E. Nesbit's celebrated 1906 novel, The Railway Children, b... [more]
The City Airport Fun Day, in its fourteenth year, is expecting up to 25,000 visitors this year. As a result of its conti... [more]
The Brits love a tipple and while wine may be continuing to increase in popularity, a good ol' British beer is still the... [more]
Billed as the world's largest consumer winter sports show, the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show promises an avalanche of ente... [more]
