Chelsea in Bloom
Chelsea in Bloom is London’s largest free flower festival, returning with the theme “Flowers in Fashion”. Celebrating Chelsea’s rich fashion heritage, this year’s event transforms the neighbourhood into a floral catwalk, with over 100 retailers, restaurants and hotels creating flower installations inspired by iconic fashion moments and designers. The festival offers self-guided walking tours, themed events, workshops, and a public vote to crown the best display.
📍Chelsea | 19 – 25 May
Robbie Williams: Radical Honesty
Pop star Robbie Williams’s Radical Honesty exhibition at the Moco Museum London showcases new artworks and sculptures that explore personal themes such as self-esteem, anxiety, and everyday experiences. The exhibition addresses these topics honestly and without filters, highlighting vulnerability in daily life.
📍Oxford Street| From 2 May
Queen’s Yard Summer Party
Held each year in Hackney Wick, London, this one-day festival spans more than 20 local venues, including The Yard, Colour Factory and CRATE Brewery. It features a wide range of electronic music genres such as house, techno, garage and disco, with performances from both local and international DJs and collectives.
📍Hackney Wick | 3 May
Affordable Art Fair
Hampstead hosts a springtime edition of the Affordable Art Fair each year, featuring over 100 galleries from the UK and beyond. Discover contemporary works from £100, plus emerging artists, installations, and relaxing food and drink spots.
📍Hampstead | 7 – 11 May
Tate Modern 25th Birthday Weekender
Enjoy musical performances in the Turbine Hall, experience shows in the South Tanks, and participate in artist-led workshops, tours, film screenings and events. The Tate Modern is a must-see destination for visitors, thanks to its impressive building and surroundings, which include the nearby Millennium Bridge and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
📍Tate Modern, South Bank | 9 – 12 May
Summer in Shoreditch
BOXPARK Shoreditch has unveiled an exciting summer events schedule that promises to be a hotspot for Londoners looking to enjoy the best in food, drinks, and entertainment. Kicking off this May, the iconic East London venue will host a vibrant mix of weekly happenings—from live gigs and DJ nights to quiz takeovers and dating events—all set against the backdrop of Shoreditch’s buzzing street food scene.
Dubbed ‘Summer in Shoreditch,’ the series offers everything from rooftop cocktails by day to dance floor energy by night, with a great lineup of themed events and resident favourites. Highlights include the ever-popular Big Fat Quizbox, Live Music Fridays, and a headline performance by UK music star DONAE’O on 24 May. Fans of alternative music can look forward to London’s biggest pop-punk, metal and emo night, Face Down, on 15 May, while football enthusiasts can catch all the action of the Women’s Euro 2025 screenings.
Foodies are in for a treat too, with an array of global street food vendors such as Black Bear Burger, Satay Street, and Greekos Gyros serving up crowd-pleasing bites all day. Did we mention that Black Bear Burger is one of our favourite burger places in London? Whether you’re in for a post-work cocktail, a weekend brunch, or just a lively night out, BOXPARK Shoreditch is set to be the go-to destination this summer, brimming with that unmistakable East London energy. Check the detailed event schedule on the BOXPARK website
📍BOXPARK Shoreditch | 8 May -
The London Coffee Festival
Returning to Shoreditch in 2025, this annual celebration of coffee culture will feature over 260 artisan coffee and gourmet brands. The programme includes tastings, workshops, talks, and competitions like Coffee Masters™, as well as latte art showcases and interactive sessions at The Lab and Brew School. In the Roasters Village, European roasters will serve exclusive brews, while the Hyde Park Bar offers coffee cocktails with DJ sets. The True Artisan Café highlights independent coffee pioneers.
📍The Truman Brewery | Shoreditch | 15 – 18 May
Urban Village Fete
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025, this free annual festival takes place at Greenwich Peninsula in London and offers a full day of music, performances, markets, creative activities and street food. Headline act Gilles Peterson will perform alongside others such as Touching Bass and London Soul Choirs. The event also includes family-friendly experiences, from ceramics and paper-cutting workshops to dog shows and hands-on activities for all ages.
📍Greenwich | 18 May
Belgravia in Bloom
Belgravia in Bloom is a free floral festival coinciding with the Chelsea in Bloom event. Each spring, the event brightens the streets of Belgravia. In 2025, the event celebrates the theme “Through the Seasons,” with floral displays inspired by spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Visitors can admire imaginative seasonal creations decorating shopfronts, restaurants, and public spaces throughout the neighbourhood.
📍Belgravia | 19 – 26 May
Foodies Festival
Launched in Edinburgh in 2006, Foodies Festival has grown into the UK’s largest food and drink celebration, now held in 14 locations. The festival showcases local food and drink with chef demonstrations – featuring MasterChef stars – as well as baking and drinks theatres, a kids’ cookery school, hands-on workshops, and live music that helps raise funds for the homelessness charity Crisis.
📍Syon Park | 24 May - 26 May
Conclusion
We hope you find something interesting in these events. We will surely visit some of them, and the flower festivals in May are some of our favourites throughout the year.
