London Private Tours

London is a beautiful city that caters well to all kinds of visitors, and is famous for its vast history, culture, and delicious food. All of that could collectively make any trip you take to London decently exciting at the very least. Summer is one of the best times of year to explore this historically rich city, because that is when you can catch a bunch of different celebrations in full swing. The warm climate would also add to the comfort and joy you manage to enjoy while you are there. The highest the heat typically gets around June is 21°C.

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

This beautiful summer exhibition is hosted every year, and has been a recurring tradition for the last 250 years. It is also broadly counted among the major summer exhibitions in the world. You would be able to see a number of recent and contemporary art themes in the various decorations, programs, and arrangements. If you are an art enthusiast, then there is no excuse to be in London during that time and not check out this exhibition. Tourist and Londoners alike get to gorge their eyes on a wealth of works from new emerging artists, as well as from experts. The exhibition as a whole would really help you form a brief and rounded impression of contemporary artworks including sculptures, paintings, architecture, photography, and films. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition is held from 10th to 12th of June at Burlington House in London.

ICC Cricket World Cup

Among sports enthusiasts in London, ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the most awaited events out of those scheduled for the upcoming summer. It is to be held at the Lords and Oval ground where, spectators would be able to enjoy matches between the finest cricket teams in the world. Even though advanced booking for tickets is closed at present, there is a chance for people to find tickets through resale, which the event’s official website handles. The tournament would be held from the 30th of May to the 4th of July.

Trooping the Color

This royal event is conducted in celebration of the birthday of Queen Elizabeth (however, her real birthday is on the 21st of April). The tradition goes back to the 18th century, but back then it was mainly meant to honor the coming of the warm days of summer. The ceremony includes a colorful show of military parades, where the queen would be examining the soldiery. This peculiar tradition came into practice in 1748, and it was King George II who started it. Towards the beginning, the queen used to reach the spot on horseback, but in 1987 that was changed to a carriage ride. As the celebration commences, you would be able to see a spectacular parade of 400 musicians, 1400 officers, and 200 horses. By the end of it all, the extended family of the Queen come together for a photo session at Buckingham Palace’s balcony. This event is held on the 8th of June each year, and entry is totally free.

West End Live

Trafalgar Square is one great place to be if you are looking forward to attending the most wonderful concerts held in the city. West End Live is a splendid concert that is usually organized and held here at the time of June. Each year the concert features grand and electrifying shows by some of the best musicians in the city at the time. This is one of the best places to hang out with friends if you visit around June. West End Live is among the most popular events to be part of, and it certainly helps that entry is completely free. The only thing you would need to take care of is finding a good spot to enjoy the event thoroughly and to the full. West End Live is held during the 22nd and 23rd of June.

Open Garden Square Weekend

You would be able to pay a visit to many of the various private gardens in London by the advent of June. This is also the best time of year for appreciating the lush-green and immaculately maintained parks. Most tourist and locals in the city at the time also look forward to Open Garden Square Weekend, which is held during the summer. This is a really grand event spread over 27 boroughs. In one of the weekends of June you would be allowed entry into a number of experimental, historic, and traditional gardens across the city.

The event is organized on the 8th and 9th of June. The gardens which you should absolutely visit include the Belgrave Square, the Royal College of Physicians Medicinal Garden, and the Crossrail Place Roof Garden.