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Festivals in London

London Swing Festival 2013

Dance Festival

May 24–27 ... more Shakira was right when she said hips don’t lie. Londoners who love to rip it up on the dance floor head to the London Swing Festival every May. The London Swing Festival

Throughout the city

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2013 UEFA Champions Festival

Festival / Soccer / Sports

May 23–26 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ... more With all due respect to the royal family, football is king in the UK. This May, football fans of all kinds will head to the 2013 UEFA Champions Festival. The 2013 UEFA Champions

Stratford, London, E15

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Real Street Food Festival May 2013

Food & Drink Event

May 24–27 Southbank Centre ... more From the end of March to the beginning of April, foodies flock to the annual Real Street Food Festival. Held each year at the Southbank Centre in London, the Real Street Food Festival

Belvedere Road
Southbank, London SE1 8YU

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London Sketchfest 2013

Festival / Comedy Show

May 24–26 The Victorian Vaults ... more Before the biggest comedians make it on Saturday Night Live as a cast member or as one of the show’s hosts, they rise up through sketch comedy groups. This May, Londoners have

82 Great Eastern Street

EC2A 3JF London, UK

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Udderbelly Festival 2013

Arts Festival / Comedy Show

Apr 12–Jul 14 Southbank Centre ... more From April through July, comedy fans throughout the UK flock to the annual E4 Udderbelly Festival. Held each year at the Southbank Centre in London, the E4 Udderbelly Festival features

Belvedere Road
Southbank, London SE1 8YU

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606 Club at Lots Road - 25th Anniversary Ce...

Music Festival / Concert

May 22–Jun 2 606 Club ... more The 606 Club, which moved from its original basement location at 606 Kings Road to 90 Lots Road Chelsea in 1988, will celebrate its 25th anniversary at its current location with

90 Lots Road
Chelsea, London SW10

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Mind Body Spirit Festival 2013

Festival

May 24–27 Earl's Court Exhibition Centre ... more As spring comes to an end, it’s a good time to focus inward on one’s spirit before the summer season rolls around. Thoughtful individuals in London head to the Mind Body

Warwick Rd
London SW5 9TA

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Brighton Festival 2013

Arts Festival / Book Festival

May 4–26 ... more In the summer, some look forward to blockbusters featured at movie theaters. Others, however, get giddy about the slew of summer performance art celebrations like the Brighton Festival

Throughout the city

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London Wonderground 2013

Arts Festival

May 10–Sep 29 Southbank Centre ... more Every summer beginning in May, thousands of Londoners head to London Wonderground to enjoy music, comedy, and various forms of live entertainment. Founded in 2012, London Wonderground

Belvedere Road
Southbank, London SE1 8YU

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We Are FSTVL 2013

Music Festival / DJ Event

May 25 Damyns Hall Aerodrome ... more May is the perfect time to fine tune your dance moves before summer starts clicking on all cylinders. London EDM fans of all kinds can go to the We Are FSTVL and break it down with

Aveley Road
Upminster
Essex. RM14 2TN

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Field Day 2013

Concert / Food & Drink Event

May 25 Victoria Park ... more In 2006, Marcus Weedon invited a few friends in the event promotion and music business to help him put on a free music event in the parking lot behind The Griffin Pub (which Weedon

Victoria Park
London, E9 7BT

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As One In The Park 2013

Concert / DJ Event

May 26 Victoria Park ... more Taking a place a day after Field Day, As One in the Park is London’s biggest gay festival of the entire year. As One in the Park uses the same production crew and infrastructure

Victoria Park
London, E9 7BT

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London Festivals

Annual Festivals in London

Breakin' Convention Dance Festival
Every year in May
Cheltenham Jazz Festival Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May
Sound Tracks Festival Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May
All Tomorrow's Parties (ATP) Festival UK Music Festival / Concert
Every Summer | Next: May 10 through Jun 23, 2013Add to Calendar
Field Day Food & Drink Event
Every year in May | Next: May 25, 2013Add to Calendar
FestiFeel Music Festival
Every year in May or June | Next: Jun 15, 2013 12:00 pmAdd to Calendar
The Great Escape (Brighton) Music Festival
Every year in May
Land of Kings Arts Festival / Party
Every year in May
East End Film Festival Film Festival / Movies
Every Summer | Next: Jun 25–Jul 10, 2013Add to Calendar
London Literature Festival Book Festival
Every Summer | Next: May 20–Jun 5, 2013Add to Calendar
BD & Comics Passion Festival Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 30–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
StreetFest London Arts Festival / Festival
Every year in May
Real Food Festival Food Festival / Cooking Demo
Every year in May
London Whisky Festival Festival / Food & Drink Event
Every year in May
Gefiltefest Food Festival
Every year in May
Brighton Festival Arts Festival / Book Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 4–26, 2013Add to Calendar
London Wonderground Arts Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 10–Sep 29, 2013Add to Calendar
Canalway Cavalcade Community Festival
Every year in May
As One In The Park Concert / DJ Event
Every year in May | Next: May 26, 2013Add to Calendar
Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival Festival / Special Event
Every year in May
London Swing Festival Dance Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 24–27, 2013Add to Calendar
Mind Body Spirit Festival Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 24–27, 2013Add to Calendar

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London Festivals Overview

Reading Festival 2013 - Concert | DJ Event | Music Festival in London

Because it’s such a major international city, there are always London festivals and events taking place on a near daily basis. If you want art, film, food, wine, books, holidays, and any other type of festival, you’ll always find something to suit any celebration.

If you’re looking for music, the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park is a three-day extravaganza featuring the biggest artists from around the world like Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, and others. The Camden Crawl Music Festival is more for the independent-minded crowds with artists like Death in Vegas, Razorlight, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

For the more discerning celebrators, the London Film Festival is a major stop on the festival circuit while the London Book Fair every April is a massive international trade show. The Chelsea Flower Show, meanwhile, is one of the biggest flower celebrations in the world and brings in more than 150,000 annual visitors.

For those with less discerning tastes in London, there’s the Great British Beer Festival held every August where tens of thousands of locals and tourists flock to try hundreds of international brews and eat suds-soaking bar food.

But for all the festivals in London, the Lord Mayor’s Show may be one of the most popular, where on the second Saturday of November a new Lord Mayor is appointed and leads a great parade that culminates in a massive fireworks display on the River Thames.