Other events
Februry
London Fashion Week
International fashionistas descend on London for awesome catwalks often held at the V&A
May
London Fashion Week Chelsea Flower Show
Nothing can compete with some of the world exibitors of this spectacular show.
June
Trooping the Colour
The official Queen’s birthday; Her Majesty inspects her handspme troups.
July
Pride London
A fabulous Gay usually starting in Hyde Park and culminating with a huge party at various locations.
August/September
BBC PROMS
One of the most important and most coveted classical music event of the year.
August
Carnevale di Notting Hill
Every August bank holiday weekend with music, food and atmosphere from the the Carabbean community.
September
London Marathon
Twenty-six miles (42 km) from Greenwich Park to the Mall.
London Fashion WeekInternational fashionistas descend on London for awesome catwalks often held at the V&A
"Open House" - an architecture festivalOpen House London is the Capital's largest architectural showcase, is now in its 17th year, and is taking place on 19 & 20 September 2009.
It is a simple but powerful concept: in celebration of design excellence, 700 buildings of every conceivable type, shape and size will open their doors to Londoners completely for free. For one weekend in the year, Londoners come together exploring all corners of the Capital, inspired by the power of architecture to transform the quality of our lives. The full programme will be available from mid-August.
October
Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. The fair showcases new and established artists to an international audience.
Embracing the best of artistic creation in Modern Art, Decorative Arts and Design from 1860 to the present. The Pavilion of Art & Design London 09 offers a unique opportunity to experience the ways in which Art and Design have developed side by side and mutually influenced one another since the late 19th century, as seen in works derived from western cultures as much as "primitive" civilizations
Within a new multi-site location situated in the East End, the producers of Zoo Art Fair bring together over fifty contemporary arts organisations and practitioners, through a series of curated exhibitions and stand presentations. For collectors, curators, critics, dealers, artists and art enthusiasts, Zoo 2009 remains a considered introduction to the next generation of art professionals.
The Whitechapel Gallery hosts a special late night opening on in October for the opening of the Frieze Art Fair and the most exciting week in the art world calendar. This gallery is internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and has premiered artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin, and provided a showcase for Britain’s most significant artists from Gilbert & George to Lucian Freud, Peter Doig to Mark Wallinger
