8 June events in London
Need some inspiration for 8th June? Two computer genuises have anniversaries on this date: World War II code-breaker Alan Turning died in 1954 and the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, was born in 1955. You can learn more about their important work at the Science Museum.
Theatre shows on 8th June
Here’s a guide to all the theatre shows playing in London on Saturday 8th June
Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)
8 to Dead Dog In A Suitcase is a twisted morality tale based on John Gays musical satire Beggars Opera
Rosmersholm - Tom Burke and Hayley Atwell
8 Jun to Rosmersholm is a twisting political thriller by Henrik Ibsen starring Tom Burke and Hayley Atwell
Arthur Millers All My Sons
8 Jun 2019 Arthur Millers All My Sons tells the story of a family who lost their son in war and reveals the price of their American dream
Sweet Charity with Anne-Marie Duff
8 Jun 2019 Anne-Marie Duff and Arthur Darvill will be starring in the Donmar Warehouses revival of the Broadway classic Sweet Charity
9 To 5 – with the music of Dolly Parton
8 Jun to 9 To 5 uses the music of Dolly Parton to tell the story of three put-upon workers who oust their egotistical office boss
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
8 Jun to TINA tells the story of Tina Turner from her humble start in Nutbush to her transformation into a global superstar
Everybodys Talking About Jamie
8 Jun to Everybodys Talking About Jamie is all about overcoming prejudice with songs by The Feelings Dan Gillespie Sells
Family & Kid’s events on 8th June
Here are some good events for kids if you’re taking them to London on the 8th June
Hire a pedal boat on the Serpentine lake
8 Jun to Spend a pleasant afternoon pedalling around in a little hire boat on the Serpentine or catch the sun-powered SolarShuttle
Medieval Banquet with minstrels and knights
Enjoy a medieval banquet and be entertained by English knights and singing minstrels and King Henry VIII
Meet the animals up close at London Zoo
Heres your chance to enter the animal enclosures and get close to some of the friendliest animals at London Zoo
The night sky tonight (planetarium show)
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich puts on a daily show at their planetarium to show you what will be visible in the sky tonight
Play arcade games at NAMCO Funscape
NAMCO Funscape is like an indoor funfair with arcade games pool tables 10-pin bowling bumper cars and a sports bar
Cable car across the River Thames
This cable car offers fantastic views as it carries you across the Thames from the O2 Arena to the ExCel Centre in five minutes
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
8 Jun to Palace Theatre will be showing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- a brand-new Harry Potter story by JK Rowling
Roald Dahls Matilda - The Musical
8 Jun 2019 to Roald Dahls Matilda tells the story of a child who rebels against the grown-ups when she discovers her amazing powers
Wicked - Untold story of The Wizard of Oz
8 Jun to If you like The Wizard of Oz then you will love Wicked -- it tells the story of what happened to the good and evil witchesArt & Museum exhibitions on 8th June
How about spending a few hours on Saturday in one of London’s art galleries or museums?
Leonardo da Vinci - A Mind in Motion
8 Jun to The British Librarys Leonardo da Vinci exhibition will bring together pages from three of his extraordinary scientific notebooks
Natalia Goncharova at the Tate Modern
8 Jun to The Tate Modern will be putting on a major retrospective of the work by Russian avant-garde artist Natalia Goncharova
Frank Bowling at Tate Britain
8 Jun to A major new exhibition at Tate Britain that covers the entire career of abstract painter Frank Bowling from the 1960s to the present day
Japanese Manga exhibition
8 Jun to An exhibition of Japanese manga art exploring its cultural crossover and the global appeal of anime and cosplay dressing up
Food - Victoria & Albert Museum
8 Jun to An exhibition about food exploring how it gets from the farm to our dinner plate and asking how we can achieve a sustainable food futureWriting - Making Your Mark
8 Jun to This exhibition will explore the history of writing from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs right up to our modern communication tools
Sean Scully - Sea Star
8 Jun to Sean Scullys new work on display at the National Gallery was inspired by JMW Turners atmospheric painting The Evening Star
Royal & Religious events on 8th June
See inside some beautiful buildings with one of these Royal or religious events
Visit the State Rooms at Windsor Castle
Visit the State Apartments at the worlds oldest inhabited castle which has been home to the Royal Family for a thousand years
Evensong Mass at Westminster Abbey
You can enjoy a choral Evensong service at Westminster Abbey which combines a traditional mass with a choir
Evensong Mass at St Pauls Cathedral
If you attend a choral Evensong service at St Pauls Cathedral then you can see a small part of the Cathedral for freePolitical & Military events on 8th June
Parades are always popular with tourists, so here are some military events and political debates
Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards
8 Jun 2019 Watch a parade of soldiers and bands marching down The Mall in Trooping the Colour to celebrate the Queens birthdayThe World Exists To Be Put On A Postcard
8 Jun to An exhibition of artists postcards that have been used to highlight political and social issues from the 1960s onwards
Houses of Parliament tour with afternoon tea
Enjoy a Saturday tour of Parliament and then enjoy an afternoon tea on the Terrace Pavilion overlooking the Thames
Saturday tour of the Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament offers guided tours on most Saturdays when the MPs have returned to their constituencies
Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms
Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms and experience Winston Churchills wartime bunker from behind the glass
4 OClock Parade or Dismounting Ceremony
The Dismounting Ceremony (or 4 OClock Parade) is a short ceremony that takes place every day at Horse Guards
Yeoman Warder tour at the Tower of London
One of the best ways of seeing the Tower of London is alongside a Yeoman Warder (better known as the Beefeaters)
Changing the Guard at Horse Guards
Changing the Guard at Horse Guards is similar to Buckingham Palace but its less crowded and takes place every day
Ceremony of the Keys – Tower of London
The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London and has been taking place every night for 700 yearsClassical music on 8th June
Saturday sounds like a good day to go and watch an opera, ballet or listen to some classical music
Donizettis Il Paria - Britten Sinfonia
8 Jun 2019 Sir Mark Elder and the Britten Sinfonia will be giving a concert performance of Donizettis Il Paria at Barbican Hall
Un Ballo In Maschera - Giuseppe Verdi
8 to Opera Holland Park is putting on a production of Verdis opera about a baleful prophecy and murderous love triangle
Guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall
This guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall will take you inside one of the balcony boxes for a fantastic view of the famous auditoriumSightseeing tours on 8th June
When was the last time you sat on the top-deck of a sightseeing bus, or enjoyed a boat trip up the Thames?
Jasons Trip from Little Venice to Camden
8 Jun to Jasons Trip runs a beautiful painted 100-year old canal boat down the Regents Canal from Little Venice to Camden Lock
Guided tour of London on a bicycle
Forget the sightseeing buses and jump on your bike and see the sights and landmarks of London from your saddle
See London by night - on a sightseeing bus
The See London By Night bus tour will show you Londons most famous landmarks beautifully lit up in the night sky
Ghost Bus Tour around Londons dark past
The Ghost Bus Tour will take you on a journey through Londons gruesome past and into the dark heart of the capital
Roar down the Thames in a speeding boat
A trip on a Thames Rocket is something youll never forget speeding down the river underneath the Londons bridges
Boat trip down the Thames with City Cruises
City Cruises offer one-way return or all-day boat trips between Westminster and Greenwich stopping off at Tower Bridge
TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich
Spend a leisurely afternoon on a TRS river cruise from Big Ben to Greenwich and see some of the sights along the river
London Bus Tour - open-top sightseeing bus
This traditional open-top bus tour will take in all the best landmarks and attractions with a free river cruise and guided walk
The Original Tour - Open-top sightseeing bus
The Original Tour is one of Londons most popular sightseeing buses and its also a great way to travel around the capital
Sports events on 8th June
Here are some football tours, cricket games and rugby matches being played on Saturday 8th June
Guided tour around Lords Cricket Ground
Cricket fans will love having a look around the home of cricket with this tour of Lords Cricket Ground and the MCC Museum
Chelsea FC - Tour of Stamford Bridge
Walk in the footsteps of your football heroes with a guided tour of Stamford Bridge and the Chelsea Museum
Arsenal FC - Tour of the Emirates Stadium
Walk in the footsteps of your Arsenal heroes on a tour of the stadium and pitch and visit the Arsenal Museum
Wembley Stadium tour
Join a Wembley Stadium Tour and see the changing rooms and pitch and walk up the stairs to the Royal Box and pretend to lift the FA CupOther London events on 8th June
Here are some other London events that will be taking place on Saturday
Hire a deckchair in one of Londons parks
8 Jun to Hire out a deck-chair in one of Londons Royal parks and have a nice relaxing sit-down and do a bit of people-watching
Dinner cruise on the river with Bateaux London
Bateaux London offers you great cuisine and live entertainment onboard the boat as it sails serenely down the Thames
Thames Clippers from Putney to Greenwich
Thames Clippers offer one-way return or all-day trips along a 15-mile stretch of the river between Putney and Greenwich
Enjoy an Afternoon Tea at Fortnum & Mason
Put on your best clothes and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea in the famous Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason
Afternoon tea in the Palm Court at the Ritz Hotel
Dress up in your Sunday best and enjoy an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in the luxurious surroundings of the Palm Court
Climb to the platform at the top of The O2
Climb to the top of The O2s tented roof and enjoy a spectacular 360-degree view of the London skyline from the viewing platform
The famous Portobello Road Antiques Market
Portobello Road is home to the UKs most famous antiques market where 100000 people browse hundreds of stalls every Saturday
Ride an old-style double-decker bus
Ride around on one of Londons old 1960s double-decker buses (the one with a conductor and an open platform at the back)
Have a ride on the Docklands Light Railway
The driverless Docklands Light Railway train allows you to sit right at the front giving you a fantastic view of the track ahead
Hire a Boris Bike and cycle around London
If weaving your way in and out of the busy London traffic on a hire bike sounds like fun then how about hiring a Boris Bike for the day?Search previous day
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