We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
We use necessary cookies to ensure our website works properly and provide essential functionalities and security features. These cookies do not collect any personal information and are always enabled. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of these cookies.
To enhance user experience, we use performance and analytical cookies to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of our website. Performance cookies help us deliver better user experiences by tracking metrics such as load times and response times. Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by providing information on metrics like the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, and more.
Cookie
_gcl_au
Duration
3 months
Description
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
This cookie is installed by Microsoft Clarity to store information of how visitors use a website and help in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
This cookie is installed by Microsoft Clarity to store information of how visitors use a website and help in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensues that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session.
The summer of 2019 in London will be full of festivals, exhibitions, food events and iconic sporting moments. Here are our 25 top reasons to visit London this summer.
14th January 2019
Share Post:
ICC Cricket World Cup
With matches taking place at the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground and The Kia Oval, 2019 is most definitely the summer to spend in London for cricket fans. Matches run throughout June until 14 July.
Eid Festival
Celebrate London’s cultural diversity for Eid in Trafalgar Square on 8 June 2019. There’s everything from live music to family activities and food from around the world.
Trooping the Colour
Also taking place on 8 June this year is the annual celebration of the Queen’s birthday. A colourful and regal military parade will take place on the streets of London to mark the occasion and show off a very British tradition to London’s summertime visitors.
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
This exhibition at the V&A Museum takes an in-depth look into one of the most influential fashion houses in the world. Running until 14 July, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fashion fans to view sketches, fashions and photographs that date as far back as 1947.
Open Garden Squares Weekend
London visitors can get a behind-the-scenes look at the city this summer, gaining access to beautiful garden squares on 8 and 9 June that are usually closed to the public.
London Tech Week
For those who love gadgets and the latest innovations in technology, this June is the time to visit London. London Tech Week runs from 10 to 16 June, with events taking place across London, from open-air screenings to a teetotal morning rave!
Van Gogh and Britain
The EY Exhibition at Tate Britain this summer takes an exclusive look at the works of Van Gogh. The exhibition focuses on Van Gogh’s love of Great Britain and runs through until 11 August.
On Your Feet!
Fans of theatre and Latin music should head over to the London Coliseum this summer for a show which follows the life and work of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. A feelgood show with uplifting music ideal for the summer, On Your Feet! runs from 14 June to 31 August 2019.
West End LIVE
People flock to London from around the world to soak up the city’s latest West End theatre shows. This free event in Trafalgar Square on 15 and 16 June 2019 brings London’s top shows together in an open-air showcase of the musicals currently being performed in the West End.
Taste of London
Foodie visitors to the city should make their way to Regent’s Park between 19 and 23 June 2019. This is the place to enjoy food tastings and events by the city’s best restaurants and celebrity chefs.
Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light
Art fans should head over to the National Gallery to get a one-of-a-kind look at Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s paintings of outdoor scenes during the early summer. This special exhibition runs until 7 July 2019.
Pride in London
An annual celebration of London’s LGBT+ community, Pride in London culminates in a parade, but also plays host to dozens of special events across the city between 23 June and 7 July 2019.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
This multi award-winning musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is returning to London’s West End on 27 June 2019 for a limited run. As one of the world’s best loved musicals, tickets look set to sell fast!
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees
Many sports fans wouldn’t associate London with Major League Baseball, but this is all changing thanks to the London Stadium. This two-game series takes place on 29 and 30 June 2019 and seats are in high demand.
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship
The international competition on every tennis fan’s calendar takes place from 1 to 14 July 2019. The atmosphere of the grounds in Wimbledon is fantastic for those without tickets, with plenty of matches to be seen on the outside courts during the first week of the tournament.
Wireless Festival
This open air music festival will be taking over London’s Finsbury Park from 5 to 7 July, with a number of big name acts taking to the stage.
Olafur Eliasson
This Icelandic-Danish artist is creating a very special super-sized exhibition in the Tate Modern this summer, which will also extend into an outdoor artwork and a vegetarian eatery. The show opens on 11 July 2019.
British Summer Time
This is Hyde Park’s annual music festival that attracts music fans from across the world – and it’s within striking distance of The Athenaeum too. Headliners in this year’s event running from 13 to 14 July 2019 include Florence and the Machine and Robbie Williams.
BBC Proms
The BBC’s classical music festival runs all the way from 19 July 2019 to 14 September 2019. With hundreds of events taking places in venues across London, this is the ideal way to soak up summertime in the city.
Muller Anniversary Games
Taking place in the London 2012 Olympic stadium, this athletics event will see the world’s best athletics champions compete. Taking place on 20 and 21 July 2019, sports fans will be swept up in the sporting atmosphere for a couple of days.
Buckingham Palace summer opening
As the Queen leaves London for several weeks every summer, Buckingham Palace opens its doors to curious visitors. This summer, public tours commence on 22 July and run all the way through until 29 September.
Prudential Ride London
This cycling event takes place from 1 to 4 August 2019. While professional cyclists embark on an epic race, many of central London’s roads remain closed to traffic so members of the public can cycle around and soak up the city in peace.
Somerset House film screenings
Watch your favourite movies under the stars this summer. There are outdoor cinemas across London, with the courtyard of the iconic Somerset House being one of the most popular for two weeks each summer.
Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Final
Rugby fans will be flocking to Wembley Stadium from across the UK on 24 August 2019 for a Rugby Union match played by the best two teams in the league. This is a brilliant way to join in with London’s proud sporting history and watch a much-loved sport.
Notting Hill Carnival
Celebrating Caribbean culture in London, the city’s famous Notting Hill Carnival takes place from 24 to 26 August this year. Expect colourful floats and parades, live music and a cacophony of foodie flavours from across the Caribbean.
More in Things To Do
5 ways The Athenaeum is celebrating Halloween in London
As the spooky season approaches and carved pumpkins start to adorn the kitchen windows, it’s time to get excited about the upcoming festivities. In London, there will be no shortage of events and activities to get involved in, so don your Halloween costume and prepare the family for a month of supernatural celebrations. Here are just five of the many things that you can do in and around London this Halloween.
Looking for the best dog-friendly parks in London? Take a peek out our top 5 picks, all located a hop-skip-and-jump from The Athenaeum Hotel and Residences.
We’ve got a cracking itinerary lined up for you, full of egg-citing Easter activities and goodies that will have you hopping with joy. Let’s take a look at how you can make the most of your stay over the course of Easter weekend.