What’s on Saturday 11^th August, 2012 – Events in London

Our what’s on guide for Saturday 11th August has all the best events and attractions in London.

Go ballroom dancing in Regent’s Park

Saturday 11th August 2012  •  Regent’s Park, London Regent's Park will be hosting an outdoor dance event in aid of The Royal Parks Foundation. A polished parquet floor will be laid along one of the leafy avenues near the Outer Circle, giving you a rare chance to dance your …more

OlympicsMen’s 50km Race Walk, and Women’s 20km Race Walk

Saturday 11th August 2012  •  The Mall, London The Race Walk will take place in Green Park and St. James's Park, starting and finishing close to St. James's Palace. The men will walk 25x 2km loops, and the women will walk 10x. The Mall is the grand processional route …more

Pick Sing-A-Long-A Grease

Saturday 11th August 2012  •  Prince Charles Cinema, London Join John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and the greasy gang of bikers in Sing-A-Long-A Grease! A compere will be on hand to whip the audience into a highschool frenzy. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged, and there's even a …more

Proms #39 — Berlioz’s “Requiem”

Saturday 11th August 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Thierry Fischer, the London Symphony Chorus, and the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. They will be performing Berlioz's …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

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 – Saturday 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 – Saturday 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

OlympicsWrestling, at the ExCel Centre

5th – 12th August 2012   •  ExCel Centre, London The aim of wrestling is to force your opponent's shoulders down and pin them to the mat. There are two different styles: Greco-Roman and Freestyle. In Greco-Roman wrestling the competitors are only allowed to use their …more

OlympicsPick Athletics at the Olympic Stadium

3rd – Saturday 11th August 2012   •  Olympic Stadium, London When people think of the Olympics, they invariably think of athletics -- running, jumping and throwing for gold. With more than 2,000 athletes competing in 47 different events, athletics is the single largest sport at the …more

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