{"id":318,"date":"2018-07-01T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T10:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/?p=318"},"modified":"2020-03-04T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:20:49","slug":"the-best-events-in-london-in-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-july-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN JULY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With so much going on, July is the perfect time to explore London. Outdoor attractions and open-air events, sports galore, pop-ups to boot, and festivals like no other month &#8211; we&#8217;re big fans of July. We\u2019ve put together a list of the best events and attractions that are going ahead throughout the month. Stay with us this summer and enjoy the best of the city\u2026..<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUMMER STREETS ON REGENT STREET\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 from 1st to 22nd July<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy the rare spectacle of a traffic-free street with art, music, fashion and family activities on Regent Street. The festivities will take on a different theme each week, with free entry, installations, demonstrations and activities to get stuck into.\u00a0<strong>Sundays: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd July 2018.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.regentstreetonline.com\/events\/summer-streets\">website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WIMBLEDON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from 2nd to 15th July<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. It now attracts over 500,000 spectators for two weeks every year and has some very old-school rules about what the players can and can\u2019t do. Players from more than 60 nations compete in front of a crowd of millions worldwide, through the press, radio, internet and television. Experience two weeks of first-class tennis, strawberries and cream, and good-natured queuing, at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wimbledon.com\/index.html\">website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"wimbledon-2983451_1280 (2) - pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/wimbledon-2983451_1280-2-pixabay.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE FLOWER SHOW<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from 3rd to 8th July<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), who also manage the Chelsea Flower Show,\u00a0the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show\u00a0attracts around 130,000 visitors every year.\u00a0 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is world\u2019s biggest annual flower show. Enjoy Show Gardens, the Rose Marquee, Floral Marquee, plant pavilions and a variety of talks, demonstrations and exhibits. Plus, get tips on gardening in a changing climate and shop for garden supplies to create your own little oasis at home. Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/shows-events\/rhs-hampton-court-palace-flower-show\/about-the-rhs-hampton-court-palace-flower-show\">website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YaZh4E6dIFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUCKINGHAM PALACE TOUR: SUMMER OPENING\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 from 21st\u00a0July to 30th September<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every summer London\u2019s most famous house opens for tours with an accompanying exhibition. Visit the official London residence of the Queen, as Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the public. During a visit to Buckingham Palace, visitors can see the nineteen magnificent State Rooms which provide the setting for ceremonial occasions and official entertaining. All rooms are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection. Every year, Buckingham Palace&#8217;s summer opening features a special exhibition. This year&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Prince and Patron<\/strong>\u00a0exhibition celebrates the 70th birthday of\u00a0<strong>Charles<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Prince of Wales<\/strong>,\u00a0with a special display of more than 100 artworks chosen by the prince. The items on display include paintings, decorative arts, furniture and textiles. Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buckinghampalace.co.uk\/index.php\">website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20170411-WA0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG-20170411-WA0003.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE LUNA CINEMA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 until 6th October<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy an outdoor screening of your favourite movies in some of London\u2019s most iconic locations this summer. The beauty of this touring outdoor cinema is walking into a palace, Royal Park or other equally magical location with a picnic just as everyone else is leaving. Luna\u2019s most popular venues include Kew Gardens, Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath and Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre. This year, for the first time, they will be also be screening in the gardens outside Westminster Abbey. Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelunacinema.com\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/welcomeluna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/welcomeluna-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"welcome+luna\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/welcomeluna-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/welcomeluna.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With so much going on, July is the perfect time to explore London. Outdoor attractions and open-air events, sports galore, pop-ups to boot, and festivals like no other month &#8211; we&#8217;re big fans of July. We\u2019ve put together a list of the best events and attractions that are going ahead throughout the month. Stay with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-july-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN JULY 2018<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7,2,8,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":561,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318\/revisions\/561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}