Lord Mayor’s Show

The Lord Mayor’s Show turns the City of London into a civic pageant, with a procession of floats, bands, performers and community groups. It starts at Mansion House and travels towards the Royal Courts of Justice via Cheapside and St Paul’s, before returning along the Embankment and Queen Victoria Street.

Watching from the route is free, and no event ticket is offered. The nearby Guildhall Art Gallery is also free to visit and makes a worthwhile stop in its own right.