What’s on Sunday 19^th August, 2012 – Events in London

Our what’s on guide for Sunday 19th August has all the best events and attractions in London.

Proms #49 — Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Yeomen of the Guard”

Sunday 19th August 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by Jane Glover, the BBC Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra. They will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Yeomen of the Guard". The …more

Pick Test Match: England vs South Africa

16th – 20th August 2012   •  Lord’s, London Dust off your whites and get yourself down to Lord's Cricket Ground for the 3rd Investec Test Match between England andSouth Africa. Lord’s is the home of English cricket. The 90-minute guided tour takes in the player’s …more

Pick “The Taming of the Shrew”, at Kensington Palace

15th, 17th, Sunday 19th Aug & 21st August 2012   •  Kensington Palace, London Enjoy Shakespeare's outrageous comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" in the grounds of Kensington Palace. The play follows two wealthy sisters as they search for a husband. Bianca is modest and kind, and has no trouble …more

The Shakespeare Trail

5th, 12th, Sunday 19th Aug & 26th August 2012   •  The City, London The Shakespeare Trail is an exciting two hour romp around the City of London during which you will explore the lives of Shakespeare and Elizabethan Londoners. The registered City of London Guide will introduce you to his …more

Pick Buckingham Palace — Exclusive evening tour

1st – 31st August 2012 (except 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 23rd to 26th, & 29th)   •  Buckingham Palace, London This Exclusive Evening Tour of Buckingham Palace offers the visitor a very special insight into the history and use of the State Rooms, and the works of art on display. The tour takes place in the company of an expert …more

Pick Free  Changing the Guard, at Buckingham Palace

1st to 6th, 8th to 10th, 12th, & then every odd date until the 31st August 2012   •  Buckingham Palace, London Strolling down The Mall to Buckingham Palace and watching the "Changing of the Guard" is one of the must-do events in everyone's itinerary. The new set of guards arrive on the forecourt accompanied by a military band, …more

Pick Buckingham Palace Summer Opening

31st July – 7th Oct 2012   •  Buckingham Palace, London The Buckingham Palace Summer Opening will grant visitors access to the lavishly decorated State Rooms, furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection. This year, the Summer Opening will also include a special …more

“London Road”, at the National Theatre

28th July – 6th Sept 2012   •  Olivier Theatre, London London Road follows the sad events of 2006, when Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. Adam Cork's music uses the melodic speech patterns of Alecky Blythe's recorded interviews with the people …more

“Another London”… 20th-century photographs

27th July – 16th Sept 2012   •  Tate Britain, London This exhibition will consist of 150 20th-century photographs which take London as their primary subject. The exhibition gathers together some of the biggest names in photography, exploring the ways in which foreign …more

ChristmasHarrods’ Christmas World

26th July – 24th Dec 2012   •  Harrods, London Christmas has started early this year...on the 26th July. Because that's the date that Harrods opened their Christmas department -- 151 days before the big event! Christmas World features a giant snowglobe village, a …more

Pick Monty Python’s “Spamalot”

25th July – 9th Sept 2012   •  Harold Pinter Theatre, London Monty Python fans should get their coconuts out and trot down to the Harold Pinter Theatre, where Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Culshaw, Bonnie Langford and Todd Carty will be starring in "Spamalot" -- the stage version of "Monty …more

Shakespeare’s Theatre of the World

19th July – 25th Nov 2012   •  British Museum, London The exhibition will explore London's emergence as a world city in 1612, through the lens of Shakespeare's plays. It will use objects, quotes and performance to show how the playhouse gave everyday people a glimpse of the …more

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