Theatre, hotel and rail packages this summer to London
Take a summer break to London this year. Stand in the middle of Piccadilly Circus and watch the sun glint off the three graces high above you, as you listen to the buskers and follow Eros’s gaze down Shaftesbury Theatre to where some of the best London shows currently reside – from Les Miserables to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? Book your Summer Break to London today
A summer in London is a real pleasure.
There are two parts to summer in London. There is the family part governed by the school holidays and the weekends and then there is the much quieter midweek summer and term time.
What shows are on in London during the summer?
In the West End all the big shows continue to wow audiences night after night, but there are also the special summer seasons – at Shakespeare’s Globe on the Southbank or Regents Park Open Air Theatre (which this year features 2026 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ground breaking musical, Cats – the Musical)
Where’s best to stay in the summer?
The holiday time has an added benefit: it is much cheaper at the hotels: especially those in South Kensington, Earls Court and Bayswater and London’s Docklands, when the businessmen leave London hotels for the visitors and tourists to enjoy.
What events are there in London in 2026?
- West End Live when theatre fans head to Trafalgar Square for tasters of favourite musicals and must-see new shows for free over two days from 20 June 2026.
- London Band Week – iconic central London locations play host to military bands and community bands during London Band Week in June
- Celebrate the wonderful culture of Canada with poutine and Canadian live music acts at the Canada Day London Festival, which is the largest celebration of Canadian culture anywhere in the world
- During Sculpture in the City you can immerse yourself in art and culture during a programme of free family-friendly activities, exhibits, performances and walking tours that offer visitors an insight into the featured artists’ works and the nature and history that surrounds them.
- August Bank Holiday brings the world famous Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival. Enjoy sound systems, a vibrant parade and street food stalls.
- Free art installations and live performances ranging from acrobatics and dance to theatre and music are the attraction at the the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.
- Finally Summer winds up in September with
- Totally Thames – Celebrate London’s biggest river through photography exhibitions, art installations, live performances, boat trips, river races, riverside walks, talks, including the Great River Race, which brings together 300 boats and more than 2,500 competitors to race under all 28 London bridges on the river.
- Black on the Square celebrates Black culture, people and communities with vibrant music, live entertainment, interactive activities and workshops for all ages.
- CelebrASIA – Experience the best of south-east Asian culture at the CelebrASIA festival at the iconic Battersea Power Station.
So whatever you would like to do in London and however long you would like to stay, book your summer escape today.