Events
6 events
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Electric Summer at Battersea Power Station
Mon, 10 Aug
Traditional fairground rides run along the River Thames, including a big wheel, dodgems and a wave swinger. The summer boardwalk also includes a roller rink with themed sessions and special events, plus live entertainment, street food and cocktails.
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Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery
Mon, 10 Aug
A major retrospective featuring immersive works, including steel mirror sculptures, Vantablack-coated objects, depthless voids, paintings and sculptures exploring the fragility of human existence.
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Opera Holland Park
Mon, 10 Aug
A three-month summer festival in the grounds of Holland Park, featuring Un ballo in maschera, Die Fledermaus, Music for a Summer’s Evening, Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass, Adnan Karim in London, Opera Prelude: Trouble in Tahiti & Seven Deadly Sins, and Wild Arts: The Marriage of Figaro during August.
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Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Mon, 10 Aug
Outdoor theatre performances in Queen Mary’s Gardens during August, including CATS and Anansi the Spider.
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Buckingham Palace State Rooms and Gardens
Mon, 10 Aug
The State Rooms and Palace Gardens are open to visitors. Highlights include the ballroom, throne room, grand staircase and palace gardens.
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Proms 2026 at the Royal Albert Hall
Mon, 10 Aug
An annual series of classical music concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. August shows include Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini’ Variations, Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie fantastique’, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Bond and Beyond, Enchanted: Alan Menken’s Music for Disney, and Relaxed Prom.
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