Past events

• Date(s): Sat, Sep 16 2017, 9am - Sun, Sep 17 2017, 6pm
• Cost: FREE but some entry is by Ballot

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the weekend in over 800 buildings across London.

• Date(s): Sat, Sep 16 2017, 9am - Sun, Sep 24 2017, 12am
• Cost: Most events are free, see the London Design Festival website for details

Celebrating London as the design capital of the world through 4 day of events across the city.

• Date(s): Sun, Sep 24 2017, 10am - 8pm
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

Come and experience the vibrancy of Japanese culture in the heart of London.

• Date(s): Sat, Sep 30 2017, 1 - 7pm
• Venue: Wandle Park
• Cost: No tickets required

International artists, spectacular music and dance programmes and a celebration of South Asian Food.

• Date(s): Fri, Sep 1 2017, 11am - Sat, Sep 30 2017, 9pm
• Cost: Most events are free, see the Totally Thames website for details

Totally Thames is the annual celebration of the River Thames- come to one of over 50 events being held this September.

• Date(s): Fri, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 30 2017, All day
• Venue: City Hall
• Cost: Free

The Mayor of London put a call out to illustrators to help bring the #LondonIsOpen for Summer campaign to life.

• Date(s): Sat, Oct 14 2017, 12 - 6pm
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

This popular event celebrates African arts and culture.

• Date(s): Sun, Oct 15 2017, 1 - 7pm
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

Come and celebrate Diwali - the festival of lights - on Trafalgar Square

• Date(s): Sat, Oct 28 2017, All day
• Venue: Wembley Park
• Cost: No tickets required

Festival of Fire and Light brings two traditions together over a one-day event,

• Date(s): Thu, Nov 2 2017, 7 - 9pm
• Venue: Boothroyd Hall at the Jo Richardson Community School
• Cost: Free

A public event allowing Londoners to question the Mayor and London Assembly in person.

• Date(s): Fri, Nov 24 2017, 9:30am - Sat, Nov 25 2017, 4pm
• Venue: ExCeL London
• Cost: Book online

The UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15-24 year olds

• Date(s): Mon, Dec 18 2017, 7 - 8pm
• Venue: Southwark Cathedral
• Cost: Free

Come and sing some of the nation’s favourite carols in the stunning surrounds of Southwark Cathedral.

• Date(s): Tue, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 20 2017, All day
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

Come and see the giant menorah lit up for Chanukah in London, the Jewish festival of lights.

• Date(s): Mon, Dec 11 - Fri, Dec 22 2017, All day
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

Throughout December nearly 40 carol singing groups will gather beneath the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to perform.

• Date(s): Sun, Dec 31 2017, 8pm - Mon, Jan 1 2018, 12:15am
• Venue: Victoria Embankment
• Cost: Sold out

London New Year’s Eve Fireworks tickets have gone. Find out about other great ways to celebrate.

• Date(s): Mon, Dec 4 2017, 8am - Fri, Jan 5 2018, 5:30pm
• Venue: City Hall
• Cost: No tickets required

Come see celebrated artist Danielle van Zadelhoff's portraits of long-terms survivors of HIV.

• Date(s): Thu, Jan 18 2018, 5:30pm - Sun, Jan 21 2018, 10:30pm
• Venue: London-wide
• Cost: Free

Come and see the London's largest night-time light festival - all for free!

• Date(s): Tue, Jan 16 - Mon, Feb 5 2018, All day
• Venue: City Hall
• Cost: No tickets required

Exhibitions presented by UK Athletics that showcase the work of coaches in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

• Date(s): Sun, Feb 18 2018, All day
• Venue: Trafalgar Square
• Cost: No tickets required

Welcome in the Year of the Dog in London with the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia on 18 February.

• Date(s): Tue, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 23 2018, All day
• Venue: City Hall
• Cost: Free

An exhibition of women and men that were key figures from the women’s suffrage movement.