Whether you're in the mood for flowers, wine, comedy, street parties, dinosaurs or blinkin' big cockroaches… we take a look through the best events taking place in London this bank holiday…
Build a big idea with LEGO Where: Science Museum When: Tuesday the 31st May 2011 to Thursday the 2nd Jun 2011 Let your imagination soar to new heights by helping build a giant invention inspired LEGO display - we’re offering visitors the chance to build a variety of inventions out of LEGO bricks.
Levi Roots Lazy Sunday Free Concert Where: Brockwell Park When: Sunday the 29th May 2011 Musician, Chef and Entrepreneur Levi Roots will be entertaining visitors to London’s Brockwell Park on May 29th as he hosts his second Lazy Sunday concert. The park will come to life with street dancers, steel bands and of course Levi’s own band as he plays popular Caribbean tracks and cooks for the crowds whilst they sample dishes from his range of Chilled Caribbean Meals.
Chelsea Flower Show Where: Grounds of The Royal Hospital When: Tuesday the 24th May 2011 to Saturday the 28th May 2011 The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the top event in the gardening calendar and presents the ultimate pilgrimage for all green-fingered enthusiasts! See the very latest trends in gardening in the show gardens, each one created with passionate attention to detail by the world’s leading garden designers.
E4 Udderbelly Where: Southbank Centre When: until Saturday the 2nd Jul 2011 s it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a big upside-down purple cow – and it's landing back at Southbank Centre for its longest season ever! E4 Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre is back, squeezing an eye-watering amount of affordable comedy, cabaret and theatre into 12 weeks.
National Wine Month Wine Where: Wine & Spirit Education Trus When: until Tuesday the 31st May 2011 Celebrate the first ever National Wine Month this May and push yourself beyond your normal wine boundaries. Explore, discover and enjoy the wide variety of wines available in the UK during a month packed full of fun, educational events, promotions and tastings around the country.
Festival of Britain Where: Southbank Centre When: until Sunday the 4th Sep 2011 Head along to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Festival of Britain at Southbank Centre with MasterCard, with a four-month festival of British culture and creativity. Visitors can go on a seaside holiday down by the river where a 70-metre urban beach and 14 artist-commissioned beach huts transform Queen’s Walk; take a stroll or relax at the bar/café in a new garden on the rooftop of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, created in partnership with the Eden Project; visit the British countryside and its wildlife, including a giant straw fox; enjoy traditional vintage funfair rides, including Austin cars and a helter skelter; and cool off in Jeppe Hein’s popular Appearing Rooms fountain.
Doctor Who Experience Where: Olympia, Kensington When: until Wednesday the 30th Nov 2011 The Doctor Who Experience invites you to step through a crack in time to become the Doctor's companion on an adventure allowing you to join the Doctor on a journey through time and space, encountering some of the best-loved and scariest monsters from the hit international television series
Dinosaurs Unleashed at The 02 Where: The O2, Meridian Gardens When: until Saturday the 31st Dec 2011 Grab your chance to get up close and personal with some of the largest and most fearsome creatures the Earth has ever seen. Dinosaurs Unleashed is the UK’s largest animatronic dinosaur adventure that gives you a unique chance to experience some of the most iconic and awe-inspiring creatures.
A Cockroach Tour of the Science Museum Where: Science Museum When: until Saturday the 31st Dec 2011 Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to dress up in realistic cockroach costumes to begin a journey through the Museum, exploring the impact on the climate of scientific and technological developments from the perspective of one of the oldest, most resilient life forms on the planet.
Fiesta En La Calle at Camino Puerto del Canario Where: Camino Puerto del Canario When: Sunday the 29th May 2011 Fiesta en la Calle brings you the ultimate street party with the most exciting Latin, Spanish & global fusion acts followed by the incendiary sounds of Movimientos DJs' Latin dance floor shakedown 'til late.
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