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LONDON CELEBRATES SEVENTH EDITION OF SAIL ROYAL GREENWICH
Returning to London for the seventh time, ten tall ships will sail down the Thames
from 4-8 July, ending in a fantastic fireworks display each evening. London is a city
best seen from the river, and a Tall Ships Cruise is a unique way to see the City in
style. There are three types of cruise available with daily departures at 11.00, 14.00
and 15.30 followed by a firework cruise with a 20.30 departure time. There are also
VIP trips available, leaving at 19.00. New for 2018 is the Sunday Brunch VIP Cruise
on 8 July at midday. This cruise includes a passage under Tower Bridge when the
Bridge will open especially for the fleet of Tall Ships – a truly unique experience.
For further information, visit www.sailroyalgreenwich.co.uk
WEST END LIVE 2018
With queues stretching back to
Leicester Square, there was a capacity
audience in Trafalgar Square of around
80,000 across the weekend for West End
LIVE – and many more watching on
screens outside the square. The event is
estimated to have drawn hundreds of
thousands of people into the West End.
27 shows performed at West End
LIVE this year, alongside a host of other
acts including solo stars, ensembles,
comedy duos and stage schools – 11
hours of performance in total. Around
700 performers took to the stage in
Trafalgar Square. The TKTS pop-up
booth in Trafalgar Square reported
record ticket sales.
PRIDE IN LONDON
This year’s Pride Festival will run for
a whole month until 7 July. With
everything from ping pong, to Morris
dancing, to an under 18 talent
competition – there’s something for
everyone across the capital.
The Pride Festival is London’s biggest
LGBT+ Festival where volunteers and
community groups come together to
showcase everything it means to be
LGBT+ in the capital today. The theme
for this year’s Pride is 'Pride Matters'
where Festival goers and Parade
marchers alike are encouraged to think
about what Pride means to them.
The Pride in London Parade takes
place on Saturday 7 July from noon.
Highlights for the 2018 Festival also
include: Rising Stars at Underbelly
Festival – 2 July. The LGBT+ community
of London will keep revellers entertained
all night long through music, dance,
comedy, acrobatics, bands and even a
choir. Science Museum Sexuality Late
on 27 June is an adults-only, after-hours
theme night, celebrating human
sexuality with talks, performances,
music and visual arts from the LGBT+
community.
The Pride in London Variety Show in
the IMAX Theatre, includes the
legendary Mzz Kimberley and special
guests, along with drag royalty host
Michael Twaits. LGBT Summer Picnic –
24 June on Hampstead Heath is a
chilled out afternoon on Hampstead
Heath. Enjoy a drink and a bite to eat
with friends, old and new, in the
summer sun.
For details on the best places to
watch the Parade, as well as further
information on Pride events happening
in London, visit the website at
prideinlondon.org
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