Free Summer Festivals in London
When
Summer 2012
Where
Locations across London
Whats On
The days are longer, the sun is shining (most of the time), so head to one of the many free summer festivals in London and make the most of the season. Kids and adults can enjoy days out in London with plenty of live music, dance, theatre, attractions and activities to go for. Check our guide for a roundup of free summer festivals confirmed for this year.
City-wide festivals
A number of multi-venue festivals are taking place during the summer of 2012 to showcase London's sporting, artistic, musical and cultural achievements before, during and after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Click on the links below for more information on the free celebrations taking place across London.
Exhibition Road Festival
Thames Diamond Jubilee River PageantFree Summer Festivals in London
Queens River Pageant at Battersea Park
03 Jun 2012
Celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II at the Queens River Pageant at Battersea Park. Taking place at the same time as the Thames Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, the family friendly festival gives all ages the chance to enjoy the day and watch the thousand vessels sail past on the river.
Kids and families
Designed specially to keep kids and families happy over the long bank holiday...
Hackney Weekend 2012
23 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
Join Leona Lewis and Plan B for the Hackney Weekend 2012 festival, a massive weekend of live music and entertainment which takes place as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
Live music
With six stages of live music and a crowd of around 100,000, Hackney Weekend 2012 is all set to be the BBC's biggest ever free ticketed live music event. Those lucky enough to get their hands on free tickets can enjo...
West End Live
Saturday 23rd June - Sunday 24th June 2012
Enjoy free performances of top theatre shows at West End Live.
Tapas Fantasticas Wine Festival
14 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The Tapas Fantasticas wine festival comes to Potters Field Park for one weekend in July, and brings you all the best wine from Rioja celebrating Spanish tapas, wine and lifestyle. Inviting you to taste a spectacular variety of red, white and rose wines from some of Rioja’s most famous vineyards, you can make your way around the vibrant wine and tapas stalls sampling the best in Spanish wine and fo...
Africa Stage at Jubilee Gardens
21 Jul 2012 - 22 Jul 2012
Head to the River of Music Africa stage at Jubilee Gardens for two days of live music from across the continent. Taking place the weekend before the London 2012 Olympic Games officially open to great fanfare, the concerts and gigs outside the Southbank Centre are bound to attract a large and diverse crowd of music lovers.
Six stages, one world
One of six stages set up along the banks of the Th...