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Events in London

Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, Notting Hill Carnival, Frieze London... the major events that punctuate the year in the British capital.

All year round

12 major events in London

Each event changes traffic and the way people get around the British capital. Check the dates and transport tips, then book your chauffeur directly.

Empty grass tennis court, green stands and Wimbledon architecture
Wimbledon, SW19 (All England Club) · Late June to early July

Wimbledon

Grand Slam tennis
Grandstand and lawn of Ascot racecourse, with no spectators
Ascot, Berkshire · Mid-June

Royal Ascot

Royal horse racing
Empty Horse Guards Parade ground prepared for Trooping the Colour
Westminster, The Mall, Horse Guards Parade · Mid-June

Trooping the Colour

Royal ceremony
Flower garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, with no visitors
Chelsea, SW3 (Royal Hospital Chelsea) · Mid-May

Chelsea Flower Show

Royal horticultural show
Empty London Marathon course near Tower Bridge
Greenwich to Westminster (42.195 km course) · Late April

TCS London Marathon

Athletics, international marathon
Empty regatta lanes and marquees on the Thames at Henley
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · Late June to early July

Henley Royal Regatta

International rowing regatta
Notting Hill street decorated for the carnival, with no crowd
Notting Hill, W11 (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) · Late August

Notting Hill Carnival

Caribbean carnival, street festival
Empty contemporary art exhibition pavilion in London
Regent's Park, NW1 · Mid-October

Frieze London

Contemporary art fair
Empty red carpet in front of a London cinema
Leicester Square and partner cinemas · Early to mid-October

BFI London Film Festival

International film festival
Empty catwalk before London Fashion Week
Soho, Strand and pop-up venues · February and September

London Fashion Week

Fashion week
Christmas lights on Regent Street, deserted street
Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden · Early November to early January

Christmas lights in London

Christmas lights and market
Fireworks over the Thames around the London Eye
London Eye, South Bank, Westminster · 31 December

New Year's Eve on the Thames

Fireworks and celebrations