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London Summer Events

We love London all-year-round, but when the sun is shining and the temperature rises, the city comes alive with a buzz! Summer is the perfect time to explore London's many outdoor attractions and open-air events, including sports, music and theatre performances.

London car hire

Centrally located in the heart of London and at Heathrow airport, Avis Prestige offers luxury car rentals for your summer holiday. Hire a premium SUV or sportscar with Avis Prestige and travel around London in style, visiting the many summer events you can find in and around the city. 

While hard to choose just a few summer events, we have put together a list of our top 5 favourite things to do in London this summer:

Music Festivals

Too hard to choose which is our favourite out of all the many summer music festivals in and around London. However, some of our favourites include Hampton Court Palace Festival 7th – 21st June, where an electric array of musicians take over London’s favourite Tudor residence. London’s annual urban music festival, Wireless, returns to Finsbury Park 5th – 7th.   We also love the huge South West Four for a massive end of summer dance party on the 24th and 25th of August in Clapham.

 

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Unlike any tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon is a mix between a refined garden party and an intense, no-holds-barred sporting competition that will even excite those who don’t typically watch tennis tournaments. Held from 1st – 14th of July, tickets are hard to come by, however, you can try and get your hands on same-day tickets if you’re prepared to queue. If queuing isn’t for you, venues around London show the matches on huge TV screens in bars, squares and on rooftops! Or check out ‘Murray Mound” arguably the most iconic picnic venue in sport where thousands of ticketless fans turn up to watch the tournament.

 

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Located in the heart of Regent’ Park is London’s most beautiful and iconic open-air theatre. A firm fixture of summer in the city, the theatre is the oldest, permanent outdoor theatre in Britain offering a range of plays, music, comedy and film event every year from May to September.

 

Buckingham Palace Summer Tours

Every summer, the Queen opens her official London residence, Buckingham Palace to the public. Explore the lavishly furnished State Rooms and look out for some of the Royal Collections’ greatest treasures. The summer opening of Buckingham Palace is extremely popular, so booking tickets in advance is recommended.

 

West End Kids Week

Keep the kids busy on your London summer holiday with free tickets to West End shows. Kids week is an annual event – lasting for the month of August – giving 5to 16-year-olds free tickets to selected family-friendly West End shows, as long as they are accompanied by a full paying adult. This is a great way to introduce kids to the West End and help save you some money!

 

London this Summer with Avis Prestige

Our dedicated and professional team works hard to ensure your travel arrangements in and around London are as seamless as possible. With our complimentary London Heathrow ‘Meet & Greet’ service, we want to save you time and give you peace of mind that your car hire is waiting for you upon arrival. Discover our full range and book the perfect car online today!

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