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Visiting London in September 2016

September 2016 is an exciting time in the capital with events for all interest, from the BBC Proms in the Park and Open House Weekend to Totally Thames and the Apple Music Festival. See below for more events taking place in London in September 2016.

Screenings, workshops and talks have thrilled film fans in previous years, and the Portobello Film Festival will be at The Muse Gallery on Portobello Road, the KPH on Ladbroke Grove, and the old Pop Up cinema space in Acklam Village this year from 1st to 18th September 2016.

Thursday 1st to Sunday 18th September 2016

Notting Hill, London

This month-long event celebrates the 42-mile stretch of river than runs through the capital, with more than 100 events taking place in the fields of arts and culture during Totally Thames from 1st to 30th September 2016.

Thursday 1st to Friday 30th September 2016

South Bank, London

The largest outdoor South Asian festival in Europe, London Mela is taking place in Wembley Park in 2016 on 3 September, with dance, live music, visual arts and food from South Asia.

Saturday 3rd September 2016

Wembley, London

The traditional boat championship, thought of as the capital’s River Marathon, will see more than 330 crews from around the world compete over the 21.6 mile course from London Docklands to Ham in Surrey during The Great River Race on 3 September 2016.

Saturday 3rd September 2016

A great day out for families looking for fun times like live music, boat trips, a children’s fun fair, shopping at the towpath stalls, a boat rally and a regatta is taking by Regent's Canal in Islington during Angel Canal Festival on 4th September 2016.

Sunday 4th September 2016

Islington, London

One of the most prestigious portrait painting prizes in the world, the BP Portrait Award is on until 4th September 2016 at the National Portrait Gallery.

On until 4th September 2016

Westminster, London

Feast your eyes on the goodies at the UK's leading trade event for artisan food, the Speciality & Fine Food Fair, including the Speciality Chocolate Fair, at London Olympia from 4 to 6 to September 2016.

Sunday 4th to Tuesday 6th September 2016

Kensington, London

The largest classical music event in Britain typically offers up five hours of entertainment under the stars in an open-air concert that ends with a spectacular firework display in Hyde Park at the BBC Proms in the Park on 10th September 2016.

Saturday 10th September 2016

Patriotic music will be accompanied by much flag waving by the audience to tunes such as Rule, Britannia when the Last Night of the Proms takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 10th September 2016.

Saturday 10th September 2016

South Kensington, London

Audiences will lap up the classical music being performed by famous orchestras and performers at the iconic BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, on until Saturday 10th September 2016.

On until Saturday 10th September 2016

South Kensington, London

Watch world-class cyclists ride by on the final day of the 2016 Tour of Britain on 11 September.

Sunday 11th September 2016

One of the funniest sights to behold in the capital, watch as hundreds of people dressed as gorillas tackle the 8km route though the City of London in the annual fundraising Great Gorilla Run on Saturday 17th September 2016.

Saturday 17th September 2016

Bankside, London

Take a peek behind the doors of 850 amazing buildings normally closed to the public and go on guided tours, themed walks, bike rides and activities in the largest annual architecture and design festival in the capital, Open House London on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2016.

Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2016

Hampstead, London

The capital’s design industry is celebrated with hundreds of events about typography, fashion, textiles, architecture and more at various venues across the city during the London Design Festival from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th September 2016.

Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th September 2016

South Kensington, London

Thousands will head to beautiful Richmond Park to take part in the largest run-bike-run event in the world during the London Duathlon on Sunday 18th September 2016.

Sunday 18th September 2016

Major music acts entertain fans in intimate gigs put on during the Apple Music Festival (formerly iTunes Festival) at the Roundhouse from 18th to 30th September 2016 in one of the most anticipated live music events of the capital’s calendar.

Sunday 18th to Friday 30th September 2016

Hundreds of exhibitors launch architectural and interior design products at the leading contemporary design event in the UK, 100 Percent Design at Olympia Exhibition Centre from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th September 2016.

Wednesday 21th to Saturday 24th September 2016

Earls Court, London

Raindance Film Festival will screen feature films and shorts created by new, independent and alternative filmmakers, in venues around Piccadilly Circus from Wednesday 21st September to Sunday 2nd October 2016.

Wednesday 21st September to Sunday 2nd October 2016

Charing Cross, London

Marvel at jaw-dropping body art by 400 of the best tattoo artists at the world's leading tattoo convention, the International Tattoo Convention at Tobacco Dock from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September 2016.

Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September 2016

Take a look the 19 State Rooms at the Royal Family’s London residence and enjoy a Through The Keyhole moment during the Buckingham Palace Summer Opening until 2 October 2016.

On Until Sunday 2nd October 2016

Westminster, London

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