What’s on Thursday 9^th August, 2012 – Events in London

Our what’s on guide for Thursday 9th August has all the best events and attractions in London.

OlympicsMarathon Swimming around the Serpentine

Thursday 9th – 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.

OlympicsRhythmic Gymnastics, at the O2 Arena

Thursday 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

Marc Almond, performing “Torment and Toreros”

Thursday 9th August 2012  •  Royal Festival Hall, London Marc Almond is best known as one-half of the 80's synth-pop duo "Soft Cell", who scored a massive hit with "Tainted Love", but for this special Meltdown show, Almond will be presenting a rare live performance of Marc and …more

Proms #36 — A Celebration of Ivor Novello

Thursday 9th 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, when they will be celebrating the life of Ivor Novello. Actor Simon Callow will narrate. The …more

Proms #35 — Sibelius, Delius, Grieg and Per Norgard

Thursday 9th August 2012  •  Royal Albert Hall, London The world famous Proms season continues at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert by John Storgards and the BBC Philharmonic. They will be performing Sibelius' "Symphony No. 6 in D major" and "Symphony No. 3 in C major", …more

OlympicsBMX races, at the Olympic Park

8th – 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

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

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