1 Jun - 14 Aug 2010 (annual) Holland Park Theatre
An annual summer fixture since 1989, Opera Holland Park performs fully staged opera under Holland Park Theatre's spectacular canopy. The 2010 repertoire comprises Pelléas et Mélisande, Carmen, Don Giovanni, Fidelio, La forza del destino and Francesca da Rimini. More
Dec 2010 (annual) London Dungeon
The year is 1647 and fanatical puritan henchmen wait in the London Dungeon to punish anyone celebrating the festive season, at Cromwell's Bloody Banned Christmas. Follow Jack the Ripper's footsteps, wander past speared robins and heads choking on mince pies. More
Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 (annual) Tower of London
Nearly 950 years after William the Conqueror laid the foundations, the Tower of London hosts a seasonal ice rink in the dry moat beneath the Outer Curtain Wall. Warm up with mulled wine and a mince pie at Café Ice. More
28 May - 5 Sep 2010 Natural History Museum
London's Natural History Museum presents The Deep, plunging visitors into the abyss and a deep-sea environment less explored than the surface of the moon. Visitors can learn about bizarre creatures and extraordinary biodiversities, as well as discovering a fascinating landscape. More
4 Jul - 4 Sep 2010; not Tue Waterloo Station
After two sell-out summer runs at York's National Railway Museum, Damien Cruden's production of E Nesbit's The Railway Children steams into London's former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo Station. Mike Kenny's adaptation features steam locomotive Stirling Single from the museum's collection. More
Oct 2010 (annual) London
The London Games Festival presents gaming and interactive entertainment for die-hard fans keen to test out the latest releases before they hit the shops and casual players. Talks, fairs, game shows and workshops take place at venues around the capital. More
Apr 2011 (annual) Trafalgar Square
Holland House is a celebration of all things Dutch. Trafalgar Square is awash with orange on The Netherlands' national day as Londoners are invited to partake in the revelry, sampling everything from Dutch bands to traditional food and drink. More
2 Oct 2000 - 26 Feb 2011; not Sun Her Majesty's Theatre
Still packing them in at its original venue, Her Majesty's Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is directed by Hal Prince. More