Mayor confirms £1.5m for Jubilee Gardens
London mayor Boris Johnson has announced £1.5m of Transport for London (TfL) funding will be invested in plans to transform the city’s Jubilee Gardens.
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Anish Kapoor to design iconic visitor attraction for Olympic Park
Northern Line to be split in two
Tube bosses are splitting the Northern line in two, returning the tube format last used around 90 years ago in order to tackle rush-hour congestion on this line.
John Penrose MP announced as the new Minister for Tourism
It has been announced that John Penrose MP is the new Minister for Tourism, although his exact title is yet to be confirmed.
Volcanic Ash Cloud Returns to Halt UK Air Travel
The ash cloud over the UK has returned, the situation is remaining relatively fluid and the picture changes hour on hour.
London Hotel for Half Term
The holidays are fast approaching and with all the speculation that the Icelandic ash cloud is here to stay many people are starting to think about finding a London hotel for a half term holiday.
Hotel for Trooping the Colour: The Queen’s Birthday Parade 2010
Dates: 12 June 2010
Times: 12 Jun 2010 10:00 AM
Venue: Horse Guards Parade
London celebrates The Queen’s official birthday in June each year with Trooping the Colour, a fantastic military parade that has taken place in London since 1820.
Hotel for The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 2010
Dates: 21 June 2010 to 4 July 2010
Times: 21 Jun 2010 - 04 Jul 2010 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Venue: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
The world of tennis descends on Wimbledon in London every summer for two weeks of tennis, strawberries and cream and good-natured queuing.
See legendary rockers Bon Jovi at The O2 in London 2010
7 June 2010 to 13 June 2010
Times: 07 - 08 Jun 2010 6:30 PM; 10 - 11 Jun 2010 6:30 PM; 13 Jun 2010 6:30 PM; 17 - 23 Jun 2010 Tue - Thu, Sat, Sun 6:30 PM
Venue: The O2
Book Bon Jovi Tickets
Booking music tickets with Visit London is easy, just click on the green Book Now button. Get your Bon Jovi tickets now - some dates have sold out already.
London Hotel for The Enchanted Palace at Kensington Palace
Dates: 26 March 2010 to 30 June 2012
Venue: Kensington Palace
See work by Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest and Stephen Jones at Kensington Palace in London.
Hotel for English National Ballet: Swan Lake 2010
Dates: 9 June 2010 to 19 June 2010
Times: 09 - 12 Jun 2010 Wed - Sat 7:30 PM; 12 - 13 Jun 2010 Sat, Sun 2:30 PM; 15 - 19 Jun 2010 Tue - Sat 7:30 PM; 19 Jun 2010 2:30 PM
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
Don’t miss English National Ballet’s spectacular Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall.
Hotel for Fra Angelico to Leonardo in London 2010
Dates: 22 April 2010 to 25 July 2010
Times: 22 Apr - 25 Jul 2010 Mon - Wed, Sat, Sun 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Thu, Fri 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Venue: British Museum
London’s British Museum presents one of the finest collections of Italian Renaissance drawings to be shown in the UK.
Hotel for Hard Rock Calling concert in Hyde Park, London
Time to rock out in Hyde Park at this year’s Hard Rock Calling concert in London.
Hotel for BBC Proms 2010
Dates: 16 July 2010 to 11 September 2010
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
The greatest classical music festival on earth returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall. It’s time for the Proms!
Hotel for Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2010
Dates: 6 July 2010 to 11 July 2010
Times: 08 - 10 Jul 2010 Thu - Sat 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM; 11 Jul 2010 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Venue: Hampton Court Palace
Gardeners rejoice as the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show gets underway, with six days of all things horticultural.
Hotel for Lovebox Weekender 2010
Dates: 16 July 2010 to 18 July 2010
Times: 16 - 18 Jul 2010 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Venue: Victoria Park
The Lovebox Weekender is back this summer and it’s bigger than ever with a new three-day line-up.
Orbit Tower to be a huge attraction for London and Olympics
The 115-metre high tower “Orbit” that will stand close to the Olympic stadium is estimated to contribute around £5 million to the budget of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
