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 Coin Street Festival
May to September
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Coin Street Festival
London's South Bank comes alive over the summer months, with numerous brilliant free events in and around Coin Street. Among the many riverside music highlights, there's Brazilian Explosion featuring Batmacumba (July 9), featuring brilliant DJs, live acts and capoeira, an all-day Community Celebration (including a fishing competition!) on July 16, and the UK début of Colombian circus-theatre ensemble Colombianos (August 13).
Transport: Waterloo tube/BR.
Info: 020 7401 2255.
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ACTS INCLUDE:
BATMACUMBA + COLOMBIANOS
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Fleadh
Saturday June 10
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Fleadh
Now over a decade old, this Mean Fiddler institution presents a collection of acts with Celtic roots (some vaguely) over two main stages. There'll be much picnicking, drinking and making merry to varied live sounds from pop favourites The Corrs, plus rare sets from The Undertones (minus Feargal Sharkey) and Prefab Sprout, and performances from fine songsmiths Suzanne Vega, Kirsty MacColl and Billy Bragg. All this, plus the beautifully eclectic dance fusion of Nitin Sawhney, folk heroes Lonnie Donegan and Bert Jansch, plus the richly expressive Cathal Coughlan. The festival site is pretty exposed, so don't forget your sunblock.
Tickets cost £32 (020 7344 0044).
Transport: Finsbury Park tube.
Info: 09003 404909.
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ACTS INCLUDE:
THE CORRS + THE UNDERTONES + PREFAB SPROUT + SUZANNE VEGA + KIRSTY MACCOLL + BILLY BRAGG + NITIN SAWHNEY + LONNIE DONEGAN + BERT JANSCH + CATHAL COUGHLAN
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London Kite Festival
Saturday June 17 and Sunday June 18,
Hackney Marshes
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London Kite Festival
Unsurprisingly, it’s colourful aerial performance rather than onstage shows that dominate this pan-European free event, promising a spectacular ‘Pyro Kitenics’ display, power kiting, workshops and stalls.
Transport: Hackney Central BR.
Info: 0208 858 1959 or visit www.netspaces.com/londonkitefestival
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ACTS INCLUDE:
PYRO-KITENICS
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Save Our World Festival 2000
Sunday June 18, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill
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Save Our World
Now in its fourth year, Save Our World’s free happening returns to Brockwell Park, combining environmentally aware live music, theatre, art and dance with elements including a Retreat Area. Last year’s event catered for 5,000, and those attending are invited to observe the festival as a car-free and paper-free day.
Transport: Brixton tube or Herne Hill BR.
Info: 020 7640 9492.
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Islington
International Festival
Monday June 19 to
Saturday June 24, Various Islington venues
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Islington International Festival
Subtitled ‘FEAST’, this year’s Islington International Festival has a mouthwatering culinary theme, incorporating live music and performance. On Saturday, the action’s on Upper Street, with a giant food sculpture at the Business Design Centre, culminating in a communal banquet entitled ‘A Table At My Angel’.
Transport: Angel or Highbury & Islington tube.
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City Of London Festival
Tuesday June 20 to
Thursday July 13
Various venues
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City of London Festival
As tradition dictates, the pealing of the bells at St Mary-le-Bow heralds the opening of the annual City of London festival on June 20. As usual, the free and ticketed events throughout the Square Mile take in classical, jazz and roots music, literature, architecture and film. This year’s highlights include a performance of Bach’s ‘Magnificat’ by the Academy Of Ancient Music (June 20) and the world première of John Tavener’s ‘Total Eclipse’.
Ticket prices vary (Barbican box office 020 7638 8891).
Info: 020 7737 0540 or visit www.city-of-london.org.uk
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The Lost Weekend
Saturday July 1 to
Sunday July 2
London Arena
Way Ahead:
Tickets: £20 per day, plus £2 bkg fee (postage £4) [Buy]
First Call
Tickets: £20 per day, plus £2.50 bkg fee (postage £4.20) [Buy]
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The Lost Weekend
The nearest thing London has to a big-name metal festival, this concert weekender at London Arena features hard-rock headliners Nine Inch Nails (Sat) and Skunk Anansie (Sun), with seething support from Machinehead and the Rollins Band.
Two-day tickets are £35; individual days cost £20.
Transport: Crossharbour DLR
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ACTS INCLUDE:
SKUNK ANANSIE + NINE INCH NAILS
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Party In The Park
Sunday July 9, Hyde Park
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Party in the Park
Capital Radio and the Prince’s Trust’s massive annual collaboration, bringing together corporate pop and rock favourites.
Transport: Hyde Park Corner tube.
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Notting Hill Carnival
Saturday August 26 to Monday August 28
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Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill’s Carnival has developed into a genuine London institution. As a free tourist attraction, it’s literally a crush of vibrant sounds, sights and people.
Transport: Latimer Rd or Royal Oak tubes provide the best access.
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