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Covent Garden's 180th Anniversary Weekend

Published 14 June 10 2:6 PM | charlotte

18 June 2010 to 20 June 2010 Covent Garden Piazza , Covent Garden, WC2E 8HA - +44 (0)20 7395 3765 Celebrate Covent Garden's 180th birthday with a huge, free, two-day party in the heart of London's cultural quarter. The weekend of 18-20 June marks the 180th anniversary of the opening of Covent Garden's iconic Market Building. Situated in the centre of Covent Garden's Piazza, the Market Building is a structure so recognisable it has become a hub for the worlds of fashion, design, food...

Filed under: Food, design, London, piazza, fashion, stalls, covent garden, entertainment, free, 180th anniversary weekend, market building, cultural quarter, party

The O2 Christmas Fair

Published 2 December 9 5:3 PM | charlotte

21 Nov 2009 - 03 Jan 2010 O2 bubble, Millenium Way, Greenwich. London SE10 0DX (0)20 8463 2000 London's O2 will be transformed into a magical Christmas Fair this winter, with Father Christmas, exciting rides and a German Christmas Market. Entry to The O2 Christmas Fair is free, but you can buy a 1-day pass that allows you unlimited rides. The O2's Christmas Fair features rides, entertainment a chance to visit Father Christmas. Hosted in and around The O2 Bubble, the fair has both indoor and...

Filed under: London, free, german christmas market, white knuckle zone, o2 bubble, reindeer rollercoaster, the o2 christmas fair, 1 day pass, father christmas

Greenwich and Docklands International Festival

Published 2 June 9 11:35 AM | charlotte

June 2009 to 28 June 2009 http://www.festival.org/ Now in its 13th year, the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival is one of London's most spectacular free, outdoor events. Featuring an incredible programme of performances, live entertainment and family fun, the festival transforms East London into a sea of colour. Each year the festival follows a particular theme, and this year the chosen theme is water, so you can expect to see plenty of action along the Thames. Five new commissions...

Filed under: London, pyrotechnics, outdoors, royal observatory, canary wharf, thames, free, national maritime museum, fountains, greenwich park, fous de bassin, isle of Wight of the dogs, striking squares, cutty sark gardens, millwall dock, water theme, waterfools, live entertainment, family fun, dancing city, old royal naval college, water music, greenwich & docklands international festival, floating structures, greenwich waves, waterfront

The Great London Garden Trail

Published 27 April 9 1:53 PM | charlotte

12:00pm - 4:00pm - 4 May 2009 www.dk.com/gardentrail The Great London Garden Trail is a great opportunity to look around ten designer gardens for free. Find out how professional garden designers have made the most of outdoor spaces ranging from back gardens to roof terraces. You may even meet the designers themselves, as they'll be present in many of the gardens to answer questions and give out plant lists. The event is designed to celebrate the launch of the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society...

Filed under: outdoor space, ten designer dargens, kings road, free, emma plunket, roof terraces, royal horticultural society, the great london garden trail, RHS, communal garden, andy sturgeon, back gardens, great ormond street hospital, fiona stephenson, loftus road, beaufort street, plant lists