London Events Calendar 2026–27

What’s on near North Lodge, London W6: 2026–27 events calendar

North Lodge is a private four-bedroom cottage in Margravine Gardens, Hammersmith, London W6. It’s an 8-minute walk from Queen’s Club and 20 minutes on foot from Olympia London. This calendar lists the major events within about 20 minutes by Tube or cab: trade shows and conferences at Olympia, tennis at Queen’s Club, concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and Eventim Apollo, exhibitions in South Kensington, Christmas in London, and days out for families with children. Each event links to its official website for dates and tickets.

Book North Lodge ahead of time for your dates below.

MonthDatesEvent LinkVenueDistance from North LodgeCategoryIdeal for
All yearOpen all yearBattersea Park Children's ZooBattersea Park20 min cabFamily day outFamilies
All yearOpen all yearDiana Memorial Playground (pirate ship, under-12s)Kensington Gardens15-20 min Tube or cabFamily day outFamilies
Oct 2026Now until 4 Apr 2027Es DevlinDesign Museum, Kensington10 min cab / 20 min walkDesignCouples
Oct 2026Now until 31 Jan 2027Henry Moore: Monumental NatureKew Gardens20 min cabExhibitionCouples
Oct 2026Now until 3 Jan 2027Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the DeepNatural History Museum15 min Tube to South KensingtonExhibitionFamilies
All yearOpen all yearKensington Palace: Victoria, A Royal ChildhoodKensington Palace10 min cabFamily day outFamilies
All yearOpen all yearKew Gardens (Children's Garden, Treetop Walkway, family trails)Kew Gardens20 min cabFamily day outFamilies
All yearOpen all yearKidZania London (role-play city, ages 4-14)Westfield London, Shepherd's Bush10 min cab / 15 min TubeFamily day outFamilies
Oct 2026Now until 10 Jan 2027LAIKA presents Wildwood: The ExhibitionDesign Museum, Kensington10 min cab / 20 min walkExhibitionFamilies
All yearOpen all yearNatural History Museum (free entry; dinosaurs and Hintze Hall)Natural History Museum, South Kensington15 min Tube to South KensingtonFamily day outFamilies
Oct 2026Now until 10 Jan 2027Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the PacificV&A, South Kensington15 min Tube to South KensingtonExhibitionCouples
All yearOpen all yearWWT London Wetland Centre (otters, pond dipping, adventure area)Barnes15 min cabFamily day outFamilies
Oct 2026Now until 11 Jul 2027Wildlife Photographer of the YearNatural History Museum15 min Tube to South KensingtonExhibitionCouples, families
All yearOpen all yearWonderlab: The Equinor Gallery (hands-on science, ages 7-14)Science Museum, South Kensington15 min Tube to South KensingtonFamily day outFamilies
Oct 202623-25 Oct 2026The Baby ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFamily showFamilies
Oct 202624 Oct - 1 Nov 2026SUPER Natural half-term activitiesWWT London Wetland Centre, Barnes15 min cabFamily day outFamilies
Oct 202624 Oct 2026The ReytonsBA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertGroups
Oct 202628 Oct 2026Topps Match Attax Half Term CelebrationOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFamily showFamilies
Nov 20262-8 Nov 2026Spirit of Christmas Fair (25th anniversary)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFestiveCouples, groups
Nov 20263-5 Nov 2026World Ports ConferenceOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Nov 20265-8 Nov 2026The Luxury Travel FairOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabLifestyle showCouples
Nov 20266 Nov 2026The Finance Professional ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
Nov 20266 Nov 2026 - 8 Aug 2027The Nue Black AestheticDesign Museum, Kensington10 min cab / 20 min walkDesignCouples
Nov 20267-8 Nov 2026Battersea Park FireworksBattersea Park20 min cabFestiveFamilies
Nov 20267 Nov 2026Festival of RemembranceRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeCeremonyCouples, families
Nov 20267 Nov 2026Fulham v Newcastle UnitedCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Nov 20267 Nov 2026PusciferBA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertGroups
Nov 202611 Nov 2026WorldBuilder SummitOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Nov 202612 Nov 2026Present to SucceedOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Nov 202613 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027Christmas at Kew (evening light trail)Kew Gardens20 min cabFestiveCouples, families
Nov 202613-14 Nov 2026What University? and What Career? LiveOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFamily showFamilies
Nov 202614 Nov 2026Caravan Palace (EFG London Jazz Festival)BA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertCouples
Nov 202614 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027Cinderella, the Lyric pantomimeLyric Hammersmith15 min walkTheatreFamilies
Nov 202615-17 Nov 2026Breakpoint (AI and digital finance)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Nov 202619 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027Hyde Park Winter WonderlandHyde Park15-20 min Tube or cabFestiveFamilies, groups
Nov 202620 Nov - 23 Dec 2026Santa's Winter GardenFulham Palace15 min cabFestiveFamilies
Nov 202621 Nov 2026Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves celebrate John ColtraneBA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertCouples
Nov 202621 Nov 2026Chelsea v Leeds UnitedStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Nov 202621-22 Nov 2026Collectors ShowcaseOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabLifestyle showGroups
Nov 202622 Nov 2026The ShowstoppersBA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertCouples
Nov 202625 Nov - 28 Dec 2026Chelsea Winter Village and IlluminationsRoyal Hospital Chelsea20 min cab / 25 min TubeFestiveCouples, families
Nov 202626-29 Nov 2026The Ideal Christmas ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFestiveCouples, groups
Nov 202628 Nov 2026Fulham v BournemouthCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Nov 202628 Nov 2026The Muppet Christmas Carol in ConcertEventim Apollo12 min walkConcertFamilies
Nov 202629 Nov - 6 Dec 2026The Holiday in Concert (film with live orchestra)Eventim Apollo12 min walkConcertCouples
Dec 20261 Dec 2026Christmas with the Salvation Army (carol concert)Royal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeConcertCouples, families
Dec 20262 Dec 2026Chelsea v Crystal PalaceStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Dec 20264 Dec 2026John Rutter's Christmas CelebrationRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeConcertCouples
Dec 20265 Dec 2026Chelsea v LiverpoolStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Dec 20267 Dec 2026Christmas with the Royal Choral SocietyRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeConcertCouples
Dec 202612 Dec 2026Fulham v BrentfordCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Dec 202615-17 Dec 2026Joanne McNally (comedy)Eventim Apollo12 min walkComedyGroups
Dec 202619-24 Dec 2026Carols at the Royal Albert Hall (15 performances)Royal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeConcertCouples, families
Dec 202619 Dec 2026Chelsea v Aston VillaStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Dec 202619 Dec 2026Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in ConcertEventim Apollo12 min walkConcertFamilies
Dec 202626 Dec 2026Fulham v Brighton and Hove AlbionCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups, families
Dec 202630 Dec 2026Fulham v ArsenalCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jan 20272 Jan 2027Chelsea v Newcastle UnitedStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jan 20276 Jan 2027Fulham v Tottenham HotspurCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jan 202710-12 Jan 2027Top Drawer (gift and design trade)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
Jan 202713 Jan - 28 Feb 2027Cirque du Soleil: KURIOSRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeTheatreCouples, families
Jan 202716 Jan 2027Chelsea v SunderlandStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jan 202719-21 Jan 2027Toy FairOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
Jan 202719-24 Jan 2027Winter Decorative Antiques and Textiles FairBattersea Park20 min cabArt and antiquesCouples
Jan 202721 Jan 2027Saint LevantEventim Apollo12 min walkConcertGroups
Jan 202723 Jan 2027Fulham v Aston VillaCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jan 202728-31 Jan 2027Destinations: The Holiday and Travel ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabLifestyle showCouples, business teams
Jan 202728-29 Jan 2027First Aid KitEventim Apollo12 min walkConcertCouples
Jan 202730 Jan 2027Chelsea v Nottingham ForestStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Feb 20273-4 Feb 2027TechEx Global (AI, cyber security, data centres)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Feb 20276 Feb 2027Fulham v Manchester CityCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Feb 202710 Feb 2027Fulham v Nottingham ForestCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Feb 202711 Feb - 18 Apr 2027Pierre AlechinskySerpentine Galleries, Kensington Gardens15-20 min Tube or cabExhibitionCouples
Feb 202714 Feb 2027England v France, Six Nations (Valentine's Day)Twickenham25-30 min cab (just beyond 20 min)RugbyGroups, couples
Feb 202716-18 Feb 2027SCOOP (fashion trade)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
Feb 202720 Feb 2027Chelsea v Ipswich TownStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Feb 202720 Feb 2027England v Italy, Six NationsTwickenham25-30 min cab (just beyond 20 min)RugbyGroups
Feb 202727 Feb 2027Fulham v Leeds UnitedCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Mar 2027March 2027 (dates to be announced)Affordable Art Fair, Battersea SpringBattersea Park20 min cabArt and antiquesCouples
Mar 20272-3 Mar 2027Best Practice and Women's Health (GP conference)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Mar 20273 Mar 2027Chelsea v Coventry CityStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Mar 202713 Mar 2027Chelsea v ArsenalStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Mar 202713 Mar 2027England v Scotland, Six NationsTwickenham25-30 min cab (just beyond 20 min)RugbyGroups
Mar 202713 Mar 2027 - 2 Jan 2028Punk to PopV&A, South Kensington15 min Tube to South KensingtonExhibitionCouples
Mar 202716 Mar - 22 Aug 2027Matt CopsonSerpentine Galleries, Kensington Gardens15-20 min Tube or cabExhibitionCouples
Mar 202720 Mar 2027Fulham v LiverpoolCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Mar 202729-30 Mar 2027The Wiggles: Sparkle Big ShowEventim Apollo12 min walkFamily showFamilies
Apr 2027Usually April (2027 date to be announced)The Olivier AwardsRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeAwardsCouples
Apr 20272-11 Apr 2027Ideal Home ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabLifestyle showBusiness teams, couples
Apr 202710 Apr 2027Chelsea v FulhamStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Apr 202711 Apr 2027 (to be confirmed)The Boat RaceRiver Thames, Putney to Mortlake15 min walk to Hammersmith riversideRowingGroups, couples
Apr 202715-17 Apr 2027Salon Privé London (luxury and classic cars)Royal Hospital Chelsea20 min cab / 25 min TubeMotoringCouples
Apr 202717 Apr 2027Fulham v SunderlandCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Apr 202721 Apr 2027Snarky PuppyBA ARC, Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConcertCouples
Apr 202724 Apr 2027 (to be confirmed)Chelsea v Manchester CityStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Apr 202724-25 Apr 2027London Marathon Double (100,000 runners, one year only)Greenwich to Westminster15-20 min Tube from Barons CourtRunningGroups, families
May 20271 May 2027Fulham v EvertonCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
May 20278 May 2027Fulham v Ipswich TownCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
May 202711-16 May 2027Spring Decorative Antiques and Textiles FairBattersea Park20 min cabArt and antiquesCouples
May 202712-13 May 2027 (to be confirmed)Media Production and Technology ShowOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
May 202712-16 May 2027 (VIP preview 12 May)Photo LondonOlympia, National Hall20 min walk / 5 min cabArt and antiquesCouples
May 202715 May 2027Chelsea v EvertonStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
May 202717-19 May 2027London Wine FairOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
May 202718-22 May 2027RHS Chelsea Flower ShowRoyal Hospital Chelsea20 min cab / 25 min TubeGardensCouples, groups
May 202718 May - 15 Aug 2027Royal Academy Summer ExhibitionRoyal Academy, Piccadilly15 min Tube to Green ParkExhibitionCouples
May 202723 May 2027Fulham v Coventry CityCraven Cottage25 min walk / 10 min cabFootballGroups
May 202729 May 2027 - 6 Feb 2028Sculpture in ClayV&A, South Kensington15 min Tube to South KensingtonExhibitionCouples
May 202730 May 2027Chelsea v BrentfordStamford Bridge15 min Tube to Fulham Broadway / 10 min cabFootballGroups
Jun 2027June to August 2027 (dates to be announced)Opera Holland Park season: Simon Boccanegra, La Rondine, Figaro and moreHolland Park10 min cabOperaCouples
Jun 20274-6 Jun 2027Chestertons Polo in the ParkHurlingham Park, Fulham15 min cabPoloCouples, groups
Jun 20277-13 Jun 2027HSBC Championships, women's (WTA 500)Queen's Club8 min walkTennisCouples, groups
Jun 20277-11 June 2027 (Olympia expo 7-9 June)London Tech WeekOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Jun 202712 Jun 2027 (to be confirmed)Trooping the Colour: The King's Birthday ParadeHorse Guards Parade and The Mall20 min Tube to St James's ParkCeremonyCouples, families
Jun 202714-20 Jun 2027HSBC Championships, men's (ATP 500)Queen's Club8 min walkTennisCouples, groups
Jun 202716-17 Jun 2027Food Matters LiveOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabTrade showBusiness teams
Jun 2027Week before Wimbledon (dates to be announced)Giorgio Armani Tennis ClassicThe Hurlingham Club15 min cabTennisCouples
Jun 202723-29 Jun 2027Treasure House Fair (art, antiques and design)Royal Hospital Chelsea20 min cab / 25 min TubeArt and antiquesCouples
Jun 2027Late June to mid-July 2027 (line-up to be announced)BST Hyde Park concertsHyde Park15-20 min Tube or cabConcertCouples, groups
Jun 202728 Jun - 11 Jul 2027The Championships, Wimbledon (150th anniversary)Wimbledon25-30 min cab (just beyond 20 min)TennisCouples, groups, families
Jun 202730 Jun - 3 Jul 2027Joe Lycett (comedy)Eventim Apollo12 min walkComedyCouples, groups
Jul 2027July 2027 (dates to be announced)Kew the Music (open-air concerts)Kew Gardens20 min cabConcertCouples
Jul 2027Mid-July to mid-September 2027 (dates to be announced)BBC PromsRoyal Albert Hall15 min cab or TubeConcertCouples
Aug 202714-15 Aug 2027London Film and Comic ConOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabFan conventionGroups
Sep 20275-7 Sep 2027PLASA Show 50th anniversary, with the PLASA Awards for InnovationOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabAwardsBusiness teams
Sep 20278-9 Sep 2027The London Summit: Sustainability LIVE, with the Global Sustainability AwardsOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabAwardsBusiness teams
Sep 202718-26 Sep 2027London Design Festival (25th edition)Across London, hub at the V&A15 min Tube to South KensingtonDesignCouples
Sep 202722-23 Sep 2027Big Data LDNOlympia20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams
Oct 2027October 2027 (dates to be announced)Decorex (luxury interiors)Olympia20 min walk / 5 min cabDesignBusiness teams, couples
Oct 2027Mid-October 2027 (dates to be announced)Frieze London and Frieze MastersThe Regent's Park30 min cab (just beyond 20 min)Art and antiquesCouples
Nov 202726 Nov 2027Jack Skipper: Nothing Heavy (comedy)Eventim Apollo12 min walkComedyGroups
Nov 202729 Nov - 3 Dec 202744th World Scout Conference (1,500 international delegates)Olympia, International Convention Centre20 min walk / 5 min cabConferenceBusiness teams

Q&A

About a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride.

Yes. The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Diana Memorial Playground are all around 15 minutes away.

Yes. It’s an 8-minute walk from the Queen’s Club Championships.

Regularly. Event dates are checked against each organiser’s official website.