Festivals in London

London Festivals and Events

From the full-frontal assault on the senses that is the Notting Hill Carnival to a day at the Chelsea Flower Show or Wimbledon, welcome to 2camels' special take on the fiestas, fairs, celebrations, holidays, carnivals and festivals of London.

5 London Festival Articles

4 London Festival Snippets

38 London Festival Photo Galleries

4 London Festival Videos

30 London Festival Websites

London Festivals » 5 Articles

Article Title: London's Calypso Carnival

Festival Name: Notting Hill Carnival

Festival Country: England

Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Party

But all that changes on the August bank holiday weekend as the Notting Hill Carnival - Europe's largest street party and second only in the world to Rio's Carnaval - swings and sways its way into W11.

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Article Title: Extreme Coldwater Swimming Championships

Festival Name: Winter Swimming Championships

Festival Country: England

Festival Type(s): Sport - Water, Sport - Extreme, Bizarre

It's true: some do like it hot. The rest, on the other hand, drink Brass Monkeys, Blue Tits, and Chilly Willy: The only three beers served at the Winter Swimming Championships

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Article Title: Canada Day in London

Festival Name: Canada Day

Festival Country: England

Festival Type(s): National, Historical, Party

Canadians seldom get vocal about much. There are loads of us in London but we never make ourselves known like our fellow Aussie and Kiwi working holidaymakers. A big reason for that could be that we don't have many events in London to support, but when July 1st rolls around, Canadians flock to the Maple Leaf pub in Covent Garden to show their patriotism.

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Article Title: Respect

Festival Name: Respect Festival

Festival Country: England

Festival Type(s): Multicultural, Music - World, Music - Varied

It was a beautiful summers day in London and I was on the way to RESPECT - an Anti-racism and Multicultural Festival. This annual event has been held in July, for the past 2 years in various parks around London. This year the festival was held in Victoria Park, Hackney.

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Article Title: The Festival of the Soggy Bed and Some Guy Called Our Pat

Festival Name: The Championships - Wimbledon

Festival Country: England

Festival Type(s): Sport - Racquet, Traditional

As far as sporting festivals go they don't come much purer than the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club's annual Championships, at Wimbledon.

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