Events in London
Join in the lively Irish celebrations with St Patrick’s Day events and activities in London.
Every 17 March, Ireland celebrates one of its patron saints, St Patrick, with a national holiday and a traditional feast. Although it is not a public holiday in England, London marks St Patrick’s Day with fun and spectacular events every year, usually on the weekend closest to 17 March.
- St Patrick's Day Parade in London
- St Patrick's Day Festival in Trafalgar Square
Website: www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/7609013-st-patricks-day
Celebrate the art, culture and business of gaming, and try out hundreds of games at the London Games Festival 2020.
Returning to the capital for the fourth year, the festival champions and showcases the best of video games and interactive entertainment with a large programme of events across multiple London venues.
Highlights of London Games Festival 2019 programme included the Games Character Parade through central London, the Trafalgar Square takeover, a programme of fascinating talks and prototype introductions held at the LGF Hub and the chance to try out experimental games with Now Play This at Somerset House.
Be enthralled by Andrew Lloyd Webber's award-winning musical, The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre.
The London show tells the story of a mysterious phantom who terrorises the Paris Opera in an effort to make his protégé, Christine, the leading lady of the opera house.
With the help of a mesmerising score, jaw-dropping scenery and special effects, the Phantom of the Opera cast stun audiences as they perform unforgettable songs including The Music of the Night and Think of Me.
Tickets are to book in advance.
Website: https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/
The musical follows Mary Poppins, who flies in to Cherry Tree Lane, London to bring magic and order to the Banks’ household. Watch as the children, Jane and Michael, embark on a series of captivating adventures with everyone’s favourite nanny and her chimney-sweeping friend, Bert. Mary’s cheerful outlook and unconventional approach are frowned upon by the children's father, Mr Banks, but eventually he too falls under her spell.
Tickets are to book in advance.
Website: www.princeedwardtheatre.co.uk
Immerse yourself in the world of the African savanna as you follow Simba's adventures in The Lion King musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West End.
The characters you know and love from the award-winning Disney film appear on stage through an incredible cast of actors and puppets; you'll even witness herds of full-size zebras and giraffes!
Sing along to your favourite songs from Elton John and Tim Rice as Simba, the fearless young lion cub, goes on his journey to become the King of the Pridelands and take in some of the new music created for the stage by innovative composers including Lebo M.
Website: https://thelionking.co.uk/london/