What’s on Friday 10^th August, 2012 – Events in London

Our what’s on guide for Friday 10th August has all the best events and attractions in London.

Proms #38 — Late Night Jazz

Friday 10th August 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by mark Armstrong and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. They will be performing a selection of works by Ellington, Monk, Richardson, …more

Pick Lou Reed, at the Royal Festival Hall

Friday 10th August 2012  •  Royal Festival Hall, London Lou Reed is famed for fronting the legendary 60s band 'The Velvet Underground', and tonight he will be playing songs from his back catalogue including big hits like "Walk On The Wild Side" and "Perfect Day". The Royal …more

Proms #37 — Elgar’s “The Apostles”

Friday 10th August 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Sir Mark Elder and the Halle Orchestra and Choir and the London Philharmonic Choir. They will be performing Elgar's "The Apostles". The …more

Eddi Reader (from Fairground Attraction)

Friday 10th August 2012  •  Under The Bridge, London Anyone remember "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction? The lady behind that song was Eddi Reader, and you can hear her performing tracks from her latest album 'Love Is The Way' at Under the Bridge. The terracota-coloured …more

OlympicsMarathon Swimming around the Serpentine

9th – Friday 10th August 2012   •  The Serpentine, London The Serpentine lake (in the middle of Hyde Park) will be the impressive setting for the Olympic marathon swimming event. The race will consist of six laps of 1.67km -- or 10km in total. The terracota-coloured Royal Albert …more

OlympicsRhythmic Gymnastics, at the O2 Arena

9th – 12th August 2012   •  O2 Arena, London Rhythmic Gymnastics is a women-only discipline which combines gymnastics and dance into one graceful whole. It takes place on a floor space measuring 13m by 13m, and allows the gymnasts to use a variety of different props …more

OlympicsBMX races, at the Olympic Park

8th – Friday 10th August 2012   •  BMX Track, London BMX will be making its second appearance at the Olympic Games with a specially built track near the Velodrome. The course is made up of jumps, bumps and tightly banked corners, and each rider will have to complete a series …more

OlympicsHandball, at the Basketball Arena

8th – 12th August 2012   •  Basketball Arena, London Handball is played by two teams of seven players who have to pass and dribble a small ball using only their hands. The aim of the game is to throw the ball into the opponent's goal as many times as they can in 60 minutes. …more

OlympicsTaekwondo, at the ExCel Centre

8th – 11th August 2012   •  ExCel Centre, London Taekwondo, or "the way of foot and fist", is a Korean martial art involving powerful punches and kicks. Matches are played over three two-minute rounds inside an 8m x 8m court, and the London Olympics will have four …more

OlympicsPick Basketball, at the O2 Arena

8th – 12th August 2012   •  O2 Arena, London Basketball is played by two teams of five players. Two points are scored for each basket, with three points for a long shot. The competition will be made up of 12 teams divided into two groups of six. Each team will play …more

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”

8th August – 15th Sept 2012   •  Noël Coward Theatre, London The RSC will be putting on a major new production of "Julius Caesar" as part of the World Shakespeare Festival, where Shakespeare's great political thriller will be shifted from Ancient Rome to modern Africa. The Noel …more

Great British Beer Festival 2012

7th – 11th August 2012   •  London Olympia, London The "Campaign For Real Ale" will once again be hosting the Great British Beer Festival at London Olympia. With over 500 tipples on offer, including golden ales, fruit beers, ciders, stouts, bitters and international beers, …more

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