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What to do in London

What to do in London

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 "Discover the best events happening in London, UK with our daily podcast. Stay updated on cultural events, festivals, food markets, and more. Your go-to guide for what’s happening in the heart of London!"Copyright 2024 Quiet. Please Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Wimbledon Fever Grips London as Outdoor Screenings, Themed Teas, and More Enliven the City

    Wimbledon Fever Grips London as Outdoor Screenings, Themed Teas, and More Enliven the City
    Jul 12 2025
    Wimbledon fever is peaking across the city as the finals take over this weekend. Dozens of venues are screening the iconic matches outdoors, many completely free, so you can catch every serve and volley while soaking up that legendary British summer buzz. For the full experience, some spots are even serving up Wimbledon-themed afternoon teas as you watch.

    Barnes Green is hosting the 50th Barnes Fair all day today, with a classic funfair, live music, Punch & Judy shows, and over 300 stalls, making it a charming spot for family fun. Whitecross Street, near Barbican, transforms for its annual street party, where you’ll find live street art demonstrations, music, dance, poetry, food, and hands-on activities, all completely free and vibrant until Sunday.

    If you’re up for dazzling music and high-energy comedy, Alexandra Palace welcomes the Kaleidoscope Festival today. Faithless, Goldie, and Sleeper headline, with top DJs like Eats Everything and DJ Spoony on the decks. The grounds are alive with circus shows, an outdoor Fringe Stage featuring comedians such as Shappi Khorsandi and Andrew Maxwell, bubble displays, and rare access to the hidden spaces beneath the palace.

    Art lovers can head to Leadenhall Craft Market between noon and five, with 100 independent makers, plus interactive workshops in candle decorating, tarot reading, and tea blending. At Southwark Cathedral, tonight’s candlelit tribute concert celebrates the best of Ed Sheeran and Coldplay, blending immersive music and the glow of hundreds of candles in one of London’s most atmospheric spaces.

    Families with little ones should check out the Marylebone Theatre’s new production of Alice in Wonderland, opening just in time for school holidays, or attend Hetty Feather Day at the Foundling Museum with author Jacqueline Wilson in attendance for talks, Q&As, and workshops.

    Looking to unwind? Gunnersbury Park’s Happy Place Festival is a haven with wellness talks, yoga, live podcasts, and a bustling shopping village filled with independent brands. Meanwhile, Greenwich Park’s Summer in the Park festival keeps spirits high all weekend with free performances, circus acts, immersive theatre, and samba parades.

    Sunday brings ChessFest to Trafalgar Square, the UK’s largest outdoor chess festival, open to everyone and featuring a living chess set with 32 actors. For something nostalgic, watch a vintage tube train glide through the Piccadilly line, or visit the Stud Nursery Community Garden’s open day in Kensington. Gardening fans can also enjoy an evening with Monty Don and Tom Stuart-Smith at the Design Museum.

    Across the West End, big-budget musicals like Burlesque at the Savoy Theatre, Disney’s Hercules at the Theatre Royal, and the heartfelt Sing Street at Lyric Hammersmith all offer showstopping entertainment, while the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre brings Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses to life under the stars.

    Whatever your taste—from world-class sport and arts to family fun—London promises endless excitement this weekend. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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  • Buzzing London Offers Art, Music, and More This Summer

    Buzzing London Offers Art, Music, and More This Summer
    Jul 10 2025
    Listeners, London is buzzing with summer excitement this week and there's truly something for everyone. Today, Thursday July 10th, art lovers can explore the Costume and Production Exhibition 2025, showcasing innovative theatre design work by new graduates, running from 10 in the morning until 8 in the evening and completely free to attend. If you’re curious about the intersection of art and social history, head to the Royal College of Nursing Library on Harley Street for The History of Art in Prisons, an insightful event exploring both historical and contemporary prisoner art from 5:30 to 7 tonight, also free of charge.

    Music fans, tonight brings the spectacular Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard And Soft Tour to the O2 Arena, promising an electrifying live experience. If musicals are your thing, catch Burlesque The Musical at the Savoy Theatre—it’s a dazzling new production featuring songs by Christina Aguilera and Diane Warren, guaranteed to light up your evening.

    For a more intellectual outing, St. Bartholomew the Great has a talk titled Young Benjamin Franklin: the Birth of Ingenuity, diving into the formative years of the American polymath, running 6:30 to 8:30 tonight. Over at Keats House in Hampstead, there’s a provocative discussion on who gets to love the great British poets, delving into poetry, privilege, and power at 6:30.

    Looking for a little inspiration to green your fingers? At the British Library in Camden, gardeners Adam Frost and Poppy Okotcha share their wisdom and personal philosophies on nurturing gardens and ourselves at 7pm.

    As the weekend draws closer, Friday through Sunday sees the city ramping up into full festival mode. Saturday and Sunday, Greenwich Park hosts Summer in the Park, a family-friendly spectacular with live music, immersive theatre, circus acts, art workshops, and a show-stopping Samba parade—all with free entry. For something truly unique, the Whitecross Street Party near the Barbican runs all weekend, transforming the area with live painting, street art, music and dance stages, spoken word, and fantastic food stalls—a real festival atmosphere that’s also free.

    Wimbledon fans, this is your final weekend to soak up the legendary tournament. Venues all over London are screening the finals, many for free, and some spots even offer themed afternoon teas for that authentic British experience.

    Families should check out Alice in Wonderland at Marylebone Theatre, opening July 12 and running the rest of summer with puppetry, original music, and stunning costumes bringing Carroll’s classic to life. Meanwhile, Trafalgar Square hosts ChessFest on Sunday with games and activities for chess lovers of all ages, right in the heart of the city.

    To round out your week, the Happy Place Festival brings a spirit of well-being to Gunnersbury Park with workshops, yoga, live podcasts and an indie shopping village, and French flair comes to Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly Circus for Bastille Day with live music, cabaret, and a best-dressed competition.

    Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the best of what’s on in London. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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  • London Buzzes with Pride, Music, and More this Weekend

    London Buzzes with Pride, Music, and More this Weekend
    Jul 5 2025
    London is buzzing this week with events and festivals that make the city truly come alive. Saturday July 5 is headlined by Pride in London, Europe’s largest Pride event. The parade kicks off at noon from Hyde Park Corner and winds through the heart of the city with bold, colourful floats and up to a million revellers celebrating LGBTQIA+ communities. Along the route, you’ll find six official stages in Soho, Leicester Square, and Trafalgar Square, with performances by iconic drag artists, acclaimed DJs, and food stalls to keep the party going. Pride in London reports that this year’s headline act at the Main Stage in Trafalgar Square is the legendary Chaka Khan, and the official afterparty will fill London’s LGBTQ+ venues with music and dancing late into the night.

    If you’re looking to kick off the weekend with brunch and a show, The Actors’ Church in Covent Garden hosts a Big Gay Brunch all morning, featuring drag artist Le Gateau Chocolat, stars of Magic Mike Live, comedy, games, and plenty of food and drink. It’s a perfect warm-up for the day’s festivities, according to Londonist.

    Fitness fans can head to the Ministry of Sound Games at the famous club in Elephant & Castle. In this high-energy event, teams compete in strength training, explosive cardio, and team drills, all soundtracked by live DJs. It’s a unique way to merge London’s nightlife with a proper morning workout.

    For book lovers, Glaziers Hall near London Bridge is hosting a rare Folio Society Pop-Up Book Sale from 9:30am to 4:30pm. According to Londonist, you can snap up unique editions, ex-library copies, and sample books at a bargain, including some limited editions.

    Theatre remains a strong draw. The Globe Theatre presents Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor—a riotous comedy full of petty rivalries and jealousies starring the disreputable Sir John Falstaff. Over at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Noughts & Crosses brings Malorie Blackman’s acclaimed love story to the stage. Musicals light up London’s West End with Disney’s Hercules at the Theatre Royal, The Great Gatsby at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, and Just For One Day, the Live Aid musical, each offering unique spins on beloved stories.

    All weekend, London’s first outdoor country music festival debuts, with live acts and plenty of southern charm. Over at Jurassic World: The Experience, families can roam with lifelike dinosaurs, meet Blue the Velociraptor, and participate in hands-on fossil workshops.

    Wimbledon is still in full swing until July 13, so tennis fans can enjoy the excitement either live or at one of the city’s lively outdoor screening spots.

    For those after free activities, Time Out highlights the ongoing Happy Streets Festival in Wandsworth—packed with workshops, live music, and performances—as well as pop-up cinema events and Euros football watch parties in parks across the city.

    Thank you for tuning in to this week’s guide on what’s happening around London. Don’t forget to subscribe and join us for more insider tips and local happenings. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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