{"id":456,"date":"2019-08-22T11:14:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T10:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/?p=456"},"modified":"2020-03-04T16:58:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:58:07","slug":"the-best-events-in-london-in-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN SEPTEMBER 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">London\u00a0comes alive with an array of city-wide celebrations in September, many of which are free to attend. Autumn is already on our doorstep but the sky is still blue and the days are very warm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">September in London is the month of the\u00a0Totally Thames\u00a0festival, the annual\u00a0London Design Festival,\u00a0Open House London\u00a0weekend when over 800 London buildings are opened to the public,\u00a0London Fashion Week Festival\u00a0and plenty of live music from\u00a0On Blackheath.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here&#8217;s our pick of the best events in London this September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOTALLY THAMES 2019<\/strong> &#8211; from 1 to 30 September 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Totally Thames is an annual celebration of the River Thames with a creative and diverse programme that inspires, connects and enthrals.\u00a0Walk along the Thames to see large-scale art installations, free\u00a0exhibitions and live performances.\u00a0Enjoy a\u00a0concert below river-level or join an archaeological tour of the river&#8217;s surroundings. See boats of all\u00a0sizes cruise down the river, or get on the water yourself with water sports and boat parties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"tower-bridge-271799_1280\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/tower-bridge-271799_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>BBC PROMS IN THE PARK<\/b> &#8211; 14 September 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking place on the closing night of the two-month classical music festival, this year\u2019s main evening performance culminates with the traditional\u00a0Last Night\u00a0finale performed live on stage by the\u00a0BBC Concert Orchestra. The Last Night of the Proms celebrations is hosted by Michael Ball in Hyde Park. The open-air concert celebrates the night with a host of stars from the worlds of classical music, rock and pop, choirs and musical theatre \u2013 nearly 150 performers in all!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T620OcMBOME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL<\/strong> &#8211; from 14 to 22 September 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Explore a range of creative installations and events celebrating contemporary design during the London Design Festival (LDF). The launch of the first Festival took place at Bloomberg on 25 March 2003, with a huge show of support from design, education, government and London organisations. 16 years later, this vision remains ever strong. During the festival, hundreds of\u00a0large-scale installations, exhibitions and events pop up in many unique spaces across London, from world-famous museums to small local studios. The V&amp;A\u00a0is the hub of the London Design Festival, hosting a wide range of activities, from tours and workshops, to installations and exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mjStkEwD8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OPEN HOUSE LONDON<\/strong> &#8211; 21 and 22 September 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The annual Open House London weekend gives Londoners the chance to explore behind the closed doors of some of the capital&#8217;s biggest, most renowned and most secret venues for free. Enjoy free access to more than\u00a0800\u00a0public buildings, private houses, churches,\u00a0museums, schools and offices, and join tours, guided walks and activities throughout the weekend. You can explore iconic buildings that are not usually open to the public, learn something new about more familiar spaces, and step into the private homes of the rich and famous. Highlights of the Open House London programme often include the\u00a0BT Tower, The Gherkin, the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, the Royal Albert Hall and Fuller&#8217;s Griffin Brewery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"london-1503872_1920\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/london-1503872_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>LEONARDO DA VINCI: A LIFE IN DRAWING AT THE QUEEN&#8217;S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; until 13 October 2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the exhibition brings together more than 200 of the Renaissance master&#8217;s greatest drawings in the Royal Collection, forming the largest exhibition of Leonardo&#8217;s work in over 65 years. Drawing served as Leonardo&#8217;s laboratory, allowing him to work out his ideas on paper and search for the universal laws that he believed underpinned all of creation. The drawings by Leonardo in the Royal Collection have been together as a group since the artist&#8217;s death in 1519. Acquired during the reign of Charles II, they provide an unparalleled insight into the workings of Leonardo&#8217;s mind and reflect the full range of his interests, including painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, engineering, cartography, geology and botany.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"vintage-3892435_1280\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vintage-3892435_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London\u00a0comes alive with an array of city-wide celebrations in September, many of which are free to attend. Autumn is already on our doorstep but the sky is still blue and the days are very warm. September in London is the month of the\u00a0Totally Thames\u00a0festival, the annual\u00a0London Design Festival,\u00a0Open House London\u00a0weekend when over 800 London buildings &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-events-in-london-in-september-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">THE BEST EVENTS IN LONDON IN SEPTEMBER 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2,8,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456"}],"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=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":589,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions\/589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}