What’s on Monday 30^th July, 2012 – Events in London

Our what’s on guide for Monday 30th July has all the best events and attractions in London.

Free Summer Lates, at St. Paul’s Cathedral

Monday 30th July 2012  •  St. Paul’s Cathedral, London St Paul's will be offering free entry to both the Cathedral floor and crypt on selected dates during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Cathedral floor will be open for quiet reflection, with organ music punctuating the …more

Proms #22 — Mozart, Knussen and Mahler

Monday 30th July 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Gianandrea Noseda and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. They will be performing Mozart's "Don Giovanni Overture", Oliver Knussen's "Symphony …more

Eddie Vedder (from Pearl Jam)

Monday 30th – 31st July 2012   •  Hammersmith Apollo, London Eddie Vedder's European tour comes to London in July, in support of his latest solo album. It's a departure from his days in Pearl Jam, in which he held court with the likes of Nirvana, as his latest LP is a collection of …more

Proms Chamber Music #3: L’Arpeggiata

Monday 30th July 2012  •  Cadogan Hall, London Cadogan Hall will be hosting a series of Chamber Music Proms as part of the world famous BBC Proms. Today's programme features a sequence of music inspired by the age-old myth of the power of music to heal the venomous …more

OlympicsWater Polo, at the Olympic Park

29th July – 12th Aug 2012 (except the 11th)   •  Water Polo Arena, London Water Polo is played by teams of seven people in a match of four quarters. Each team has 30 seconds to score before the ball is returned to the other team. It's an incredibly demanding sport, and players can sometimes swim …more

OlympicsOlympic Hockey, at the Riverbank Arena

29th July – 11th Aug 2012   •  Riverbank Arena, London Hockey is played by two teams of eleven using hook-shaped sticks to bang the ball into their opponent's goal. The event will be played over 14 days, starting with two pools of six teams. Each team will play every other …more

OlympicsOlympic Diving, at the Aquatics Centre

29th July to 1st, & 3rd to 11th Aug 2012   •  Aquatics Centre, London There are eight Olympic diving events, four each for the men and women. The springboard is set at a height of 3 metres above the pool, whilst the fixed platform is more than three times that -- at 10 metres. The judges …more

OlympicsWeightlifting, at the ExCel Centre

28th July – 7th Aug 2012 (except the 2nd)   •  ExCel Centre, London The strongest weightlifters can lift as much as three-times their body weight. There are two types of lift. If the weightlifter attemps a "snatch", then the bar is lifted from the floor to above their head in one go, …more

OlympicsVolleyball, at Earl’s Court

28th July – 12th Aug 2012   •  Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, London Volleyball is played by two teams of six on an indoor court. The idea of the game is to hit the ball with your hands and make it touch the floor on your opponent's half of the court. Each team is allowed three touches of …more

OlympicsJudo, at the ExCel Centre

28th July – 3rd Aug 2012   •  ExCel Centre, London Judo calls on the athletes to grapple, attack and defend in a whirlwind mix of throws and holds, in a desperate attempt to defeat their opponents. The Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre is the largest event, conference and …more

OlympicsPick Boxing, at the ExCel Centre

28th July – 12th Aug 2012   •  ExCel Centre, London Boxing is one of the few sports to feature in the original Olympic Games in the 7th-century. This year's event will feature ten different weight categories, from 'light fly weight' all the way up to 'super heavy weight'. …more

OlympicsPick Beach Volleyball, on Horse Guards Parade

28th July – 9th Aug 2012   •  Horse Guards Parade, London Beach Volleyball promises to be one of the most interesting of the Olympic events, with Horse Guard Parade standing in for a sun-soaked beach. The competition will consist of 24 teams divided into six groups of four. Eeach …more

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