Visiting London in May 2018
Visit London this month and you’ll find an array of events for every taste. For sports fans there’s the FA Cup Final and Aviva Premiership Rugby Final, for culture vultures there’s Museums at Night and the Open Air Theatre, for foodies there’s London Wine Fair, and for horticulturalists there’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read on for more in May 2018.
The longest running specialist fair dedicated to prints in the world is back, with 50 specialist global dealers displaying lithographs, etchings, linocuts and engravings for sale at The London Original Print Fair at the Royal Academy of Arts from 3 to 6 May 2018.
Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th May 2018
Tags: Culture | Business and Community
Address: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.60!
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Discover how to create your dream home at the live event from the Channel 4 TV series presented by design guru Kevin McCloud, with over 500 exhibitors, shopping opportunities and celebrities at Grand Designs Live at ExCel London Exhibition Centre from 5th to 13th May 2018.
Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May 2018
Tags: Business and Community
Address: ExCel London Exhibition Centre, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
Makers of miniatures will flock to the Kensington Dollshouse Festival to display their breathtaking creations, talk about their work, and inspire all those with a love of dolls houses, at Kensington Town Hall on 11th and 12th May 2018.
Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May 2018
Address: Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, Kensington, London W8 7NX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £9.00!
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If you like your Punch and Judy then you’ll love the Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival, when puppeteers from around the country head to St Paul’s Covent Garden to entertain the crowds on 13th May 2018.
Sunday 13th May 2018
Address: St Paul's Covent Garden, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £13.00
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Wrestling fans will get another chance to see their favourite wrestlers on UK soil when WWE Raw and SmackDown take place at The O2 Arena on 14th and 15th May 2018, starring all the big names.
Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th May 2018
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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Take a peek behind the doors of the capital’s museums, galleries and heritage sites after hours during Museums at Night from 16th to 19th May 2018, which has included the Museum of London and 70 other venues in previous years.
Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th May 2018
Tags: Business and Community
Address: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, City of London, London EC2Y 5HN Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £14.00!
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Who will challenge the current champion to the title when the Betway Premier League Darts comes to The O2 Arena on 17th May 2018?
Thursday 17th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake is given a new production by Liam Scarlett from 17 May to 21 June 2018 at the Royal Opera House.
Thursday 17th to Monday 21st May 2018
Tags: Music | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment
Address: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £13.00!
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One of the highlights of the summer, Regent's Park creates a magical setting for outdoor plays starting with Peter Pan from 17 May to 15 June, followed by Turn of the Screw from 22 to 30 June, As You Like It from 6 to 28 July, and Little Shop of Horrors from 3 August to 15 September, at the Open Air Theatre from 17th May to 15th September 2018.
Thursday 17th May to Saturday 15th September 2018
Tags: Culture | Live Shows, Gigs, Entertainment | Families
Address: Open Air Theatre, Inner Circle, Marylebone, London NW1 4NR Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12.10!
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The massive climax to the domestic football season will take place at the national stadium when the FA Cup Final takes place at Wembley Stadium on 19th May 2018. Who will you be backing?
Saturday 19th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16.00!
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The climax to the British Basketball League BBL season will delight basketball fans at the BBL Play-Off Finals at The O2 Arena on 20th May 2018.
Sunday 20th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0BB Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
Those in the know will head to the London Wine Fair from 21 to 23 May 2018 at Olympia Exhibition Centre for the leading wine import trade market in the world, and lovers of the fine drink can join in the fun during London Wine Week.
Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Tags: Food and Drink
Address: Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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Considered by many to be the best of the Royal Horticultural Society shows, gardening fans (including the Queen) flock to the beautifully blooming annual Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea from 22 to 26 May 2018.
Thusday 22nd to Friday 26th May 2018
Address: Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
Popular culture fans will head in their droves to MCM London Comic Con from 25th to 27th May 2018 at ExCel London Exhibition Centre for plenty of sci-fi, manga, anime and gaming fun plus collectibles, memorabilia and very special guests.
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2018
Address: ExCel London Exhibition Centre, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, Plaistow, London E16 1XL Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
Bibliophiles, dealers, collectors and sellers gather to celebrate rare and unusual books, illustrations and maps at The London Antiquarian Book Fair at ILEC Conference Centre from 25th to 26th May 2018.
Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May 2018
Tags: Culture
Address: ILEC Conference Centre, Ibis London Earls Court Hotel, 47 Lillie Road, London SW6 1UD Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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Continue on your self-development path with workshops, yoga, motivational speakers, performers and exhibitors presenting healing products, therapies, retreats, supplements and organic food at the Mind Body Spirit London Wellbeing Festival at Olympia Exhibition Centre from 25 to 28 May 2018.
Friday 25th to Monday 28th May 2018
Tags: Business and Community
Address: Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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It’s the all-important game to decide who will be victorious when two sides come face to face at the national stadium and their fans fill the stands to support their players at the Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium on 26th May 2018.
Saturday 26th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16.00!
Billed as the world's biggest club rugby final, the Aviva Premiership Rugby Final takes place at Twickenham Stadium on 26th May 2018, with a lively crowd backing their team to the win.
Saturday 26th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: Twickenham Stadium, Whitton Road, Twickenham, London TW2 7BA Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £12.50!
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There have been plenty of exciting games over the years to decide the result of this all-important match, and fans will be flocking to the massive stadium to support their players at the League One Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium on 27th May 2018.
Sunday 27th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16.00!
Fans of both teams will be biting their nails and singing their chants as they support their side to victory under the hallowed arch of the national stadium at the League Two Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium on 28th May 2018.
Monday 28th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £16.00!
With beautiful St James’s Park as the start and finish point, BUPA London 10 starts on The Mall and finishes just opposite Buckingham Palace with runners passing landmarks like Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, Bank of England, the London Eye and Big Ben on their route on 28th May 2018.
Monday 28th May 2018
Tags: Sports
Address: The Mall, London SW1A 2BJ Map View
Hotels: Stay nearby from only £15.00!
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