Chelsea Flower Show 2009
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the ultimate event in the gardening year. It sets the latest gardening trends, features the newest and most desirable gardening products and creates an explosion of colours and scents.The umi Hotel is ideally located when visiting the Flower Show in Chelsea.
Wireless Festival Hyde Park 2009
As the sun shines over London town, Wireless 2009 announces more exciting artists to its already incredible line up. Taking place in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July, Wireless 2009 sponsored by Barclaycard is shaping up to be the highlight of this summer’s festival. Joining the bill on Saturday will be Metric, Skint & Demoralised, Master Shortie, The Japanese Popstars and Phenomenal Handclap Band while on Sunday N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder, Zarif, Lady Sovereign, Chipmunk, Black and White Years and Steve Appleton are all confirmed to perform. Following its success in 2008, the Bella Union stage returns showcasing a host of creative musicians from the independent label world.
Proms in the Park 2009
Uniting the nation in song, the world famous Last Night of the Proms is one of the hottest tickets in the musical calendar. And if you’re looking for the best way to enjoy it, just head to Hyde Park with food, flags, family and friends, where for £25.00 you’ll get five hours of music and entertainment, and a sensational firework finale! umi is only a 5 minute walk from Hyde Park and therefore an ideal location to base yourself when enjoying the Proms in the Park 2009.
Notting Hill Carnival 2009 @ umi Hotel London
Held each August Bank Holiday since 1966, the Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe. Every year the streets of West London come alive, with the sounds and smells of Europe’s biggest street festival. Twenty miles of vibrant colourful costumes surround over 40 static sound systems, hundreds of Caribbean food stalls, over 40,000 volunteers and over 1million Notting Hill carnival revellers.umi is just minutes for the carnival route so you can get into the party spirit at the hotel and enjoy the two days of fun! This year the carnival take place on the 30th and 31st of August.
