Dancing at Lughnasa, Olivier Theatre
National Theatre Upper Ground, LondonThe Olivier Theatre will host Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning drama Dancing at Lughnasa in April. Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls), Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor are among the cast....
Cheek by Jowl – Life is a Dream
Barbican Theatre Silk Street, LondonCheek by Jowl – Life is a Dream (La vida es sueño) Calderón's classic Life is a Dream is an astounding drama about free choice, fate, and the wonder of life...
The Motive and the Cue, National Theatre
National Theatre Upper Ground, LondonIn May, the Lyttelton Theatre will host the world premiere of Jack Thorne's new drama The Motive and the Cue, starring Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton, and directed by Sam...
A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Barbican Theatre Silk Street, LondonA Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction by Miranda Rose Hall will have its UK debut at the Barbican Theatre in April thanks to a collaboration between...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe New Globe Walk, LondonJoin the fun as Mother Nature envelops Shakespeare's glorious comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre this summer. The Story of A Midsummer Night's Dream Four disobedient...
Saint Francis of Assisi, National Gallery
National Gallery Trafalgar Square, LondonThis spring, the National Gallery will host the first significant exhibition to examine Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226), one of history's most venerated and inspiring people, and his life and...
The Comedy of Errors, Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe New Globe Walk, LondonThis summer, catch The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare's comedy about misplaced siblings and confused identities, at the Globe Theatre. See a performance of one of William Shakespeare's most famous comedies...
Chelsea Fringe Garden Festival 2023
The Chelsea Fringe, an alternative garden festival that has become a staple of the horticultural calendar, will return for a 12th year in 2023 with nine days of celebrations scheduled...
Belgravia in Bloom Festival 2023
Belgravia LondonBelgravia will honour all animals big and little from May 22 to May 29 for its Belgravia in Bloom Festival 2023. Into the Wild Following on from the success of...
Chelsea Flower Show 2023
The Chelsea Flower Show, the world's most famous horticultural show, returns from 23 to 27 May, 2023. As the climate crisis bites it affects gardeners and nature in numerous ways....
RA Summer Exhibition 2023
Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House, Piccadilly, LondonDavid Remfry, a British artist and Royal Academician, will oversee the 255th RA Summer Exhibition. Since its inception in 1769, the The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition has been the largest open submission...
Yevonde: Life and Colour, National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery St Martin’s Place,, LondonThe first exhibition to debut as a part of the Gallery's 2023 programme will examine the life and career of Yevonde, colour photography pioneer in the 1930s who worked in...
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club Church Road, Wimbledon, LondonFor many Londoners the advent of summer can only mean one thing – the Wimbledon Tennis tournament, or The Championships Wimbledon. The oldest tennis tournament in the world Wimbledon is...
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
National Portrait Gallery St Martin’s Place,, LondonThe National Portrait Gallery will present the important exhibition Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm (28 June – 1 October 2023). Paul McCartney Photographs This first-ever exhibition will...
Henley Festival 2023
HenleyRustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2023. Expect Michelin star chefs, lots of...
Notting Hill Carnival, London 2023, UK
Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove, LondonThe August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend. The highight of the carnival is the main parade which brings festivities...
Frieze Art Fair London, 2023
The Regents Park The Regents Park, LondonFrieze Art Fair London is one of the most influential contemporary art fairs in the world. It is held in October in The Regent’s Park. It only focuses on living artists...
David Hockney: Drawing from Life
National Portrait Gallery St Martin’s Place,, LondonDavid Hockney: Drawing from Life, which was staged for just 20 days before the National Portrait Gallery’s closure due to the Covid pandemic in March 2020 returns this November. Read...