Looking for things to do in London in June? Have a lookie here
You’re in plenty of time to book tickets to the best events in London, from theatre shows to art exhibitions, and there are always pop-ups opening across the city, but our handy guide features the best of what’s on in London in June so you won’t miss a thing.
With Pride celebrations taking over town, June might just be the most colourful month of the year, and with festival season also kicking into high gear this month, you should expect to be seeing a lot of glitter around. There’s no better time to get the bevs in, with World Gin Day, Beer Day Britain, Martini Day and English Wine Week all falling this month – why not get outside on a terrace or on a rooftop bar and enjoy a drink in the sunshine? Or you could head to the park and DIY your own spread during Picnic Week instead.
1. Learn How to Make Strawberry Fruit Tarts With Kenza Bonnier
Kenza Bonnier believes that cakes aren’t just for birthdays (a sentiment we can fully get behind) and from her South West London-based pâtisserie, she’s turning out cakes and desserts that blend her Moroccan roots and her French pastry experience. And you can see just how she does it as this exclusive strawberry fruit tart making masterclass for our INSIDERS on Sat 6th June. She’ll guide you step-by-step through the creation of her signature strawberry fruit tart, so you’ll learn the processes and techniques behind sweet pastry, vanilla diplomate, strawberry confit and vanilla ganache, before assembling it all into one beautifully refined strawberry tart. Get your tickets here.
Sat 6th June 2026, 3pm – 6pm
Fulham, SW6
kenzabonnier.com
2. Head to Meltdown Festival Curated by Harry Styles
Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre is the world’s longest-running artist-curated music festival and has been curated by the likes of Yoko Ono, David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Grace Jones, Christine and the Queens, Chaka Khan and Little Simz. Now Harry Styles is taking the reins for 2026, in what is the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year. Styles will be drawing on his broad range of musical influences and showcasing emerging British talent for his programme, as well as performing a headline gig himself. The fest will open with a show from Warpaint, with the likes of Stephen Fretwell, Erika de Casier, Kamasi Washington, Nilüfer Yanya, Getdown Services, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, bar italia, Orlando Weeks, Devonté Hynes, Yussef Dayes and Jon Hopkins also performing across the eleven days.
Thurs 11th – Sun 21st June 2026
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
southbankcentre.co.uk
3. Check Into the Louis Vuitton Hotel
Louis Vuitton is is celebrating 130 years of its iconic monogram with a pop-up hotel in Mayfair. There’s a Keepall Lobby, a nod to the travel bag that was first introduced in 1930, where you can take your own items in for care and repair; the Speedy Room, dedicated to another famous LV bag, where Pharrell Williams’ latest reinterpretation is also on show; and the Neverfull Gym, showcasing the carry-all’s strength, rather than a place for you to work out. You’ll work up an appetite browsing all those bags, so it’s a good thing there’s a cafe and bar on-site. Cafe Alma is serving afternoon tea and a set menu featuring lobster rolls, chicken caesar salads, poached white asparagus, and truffle fries, with champagne and cocktails on offer in Bar Noé.
Until end of June 2026
28 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6EN
louisvuitton.com
4. Soak Up Free Art Across Hackney
Following an inaugural edition last year, Hackney Art Week, a female-founded and free celebration of art, culture and local creativity, is back for 2026. A host of venues across Hackney, including Raleigh Chapel, Chats Palace, The Lauriston, The Rose Lipman Building, Palm 2 Deli, St Augustine’s Tower, Albers, Numbers Wine, Wilton Way Gallery and ESEACC at The Old Bath House, will be hosting public art, exhibitions, screenings, talks and performances. Artists such as Babak Ganjei, Amelia Troubridge, Jeanne Gourlaouen, Chris Bianchi, Anne McCloy, Martina O’Shea, Richard Yeboah, Annie Frost Nicholson, Tara Darby, Gabriel Prokofiev, and GG the Illustrator, will be showcasing their work.
Thurs 4th – Sun 14th June 2026
Various Hackney locations
@hackneyartweek
5. Eat Riverside Rotisserie at Jimmy Garcia’s Rotate
It’s not summer in London without a pop-up from Jimmy Garcia (this will be his tenth year doing it) but instead of bringing back his BBQ Club, he’s launching a new rotisserie concept. Rotate by Jimmy will celebrate rotisserie cooking, with a menu of rotisserie chicken served by the quarter, half or whole bird; chicken caesar baps; charred cauliflower; chicken-dripping potatoes; truffle fries with Old Winchester cheese; charred corn ribs with lime and chilli salt; heritage tomato and basil salad; and dips like smoky BBQ, salsa verde, buffalo-style sauce, gravy, and blue cheese. The space itself has also had a redesign, with a weather-proof cabana and riverside views for all the tables.
Throughout June 2026
Queen’s Walk, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX
@jimmyspopup
6. See the First-Ever Museum Exhibition on NIGO Outside of Japan
The Design Museum is hosting NIGO: From Japan With Love, the first ever museum retrospective and exhibition outside of Japan that showcases the career and life of the Japanese creative director, NIGO. One of the first creatives to bridge the gap between streetwear and luxury fashion, NIGO (who founded A Bathing Ape and is artistic director of Kenzo) has defined trends in modern fashion. The show, featuring over 700 objects, including pieces from his vintage clothing collection, ceramics, rare designs, a recreation of his teenage bedroom, and a life-size glass tea house, will highlight his ability to draw on wide-ranging disciplines and cultural references, create iconic brands, and influence the worlds of fashion, music, architecture and interior design.
Throughout June 2026
224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG
designmuseum.org
7. Enjoy All the Hits at Sinatra The Musical
Sinatra The Musical, based on the life and career of, you guessed it, Frank Sinatra, is opening in the West End this summer. The musical, which had a run at the Birmingham Rep in 2023 and has been produced with the blessing of the Sinatra Estate, is a biographical story, starting with Sinatra’s legendary performance at NYC’s Paramount Theatre on New Year’s Eve, 1942. As his fame grows, he’s torn between his wife Nancy and screen icon Ava Gardner, and when his affair derails his career, he prepares to stage a great showbiz comeback. Tony Award-winning writer Joe DiPietro is has written the musical, which will feature over 20 Sinatra hits, including ‘That’s Life’, ‘Come Fly With Me’, ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ and ‘One For My Baby’, with Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall directing. Joel Harper-Jackson will be playing Sinatra, with Ana Villafañe as the Ava Gardner, Phoebe Panaretos as Nancy Sinatra, and Jenna Russell as Dolly, Sinatra’s mother.
From Weds 3rd June 2026
Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF
sinatramusical.com
8. Dip Your Toes in the Sand at This Pop-Up Beach
You don’t need to go to the seaside this summer (well, unless you want to of course) because it’s coming to you. Walthamstow is becoming Walthamstow-on-Sea as the Big Penny Beach Club rolls into the neighbourhood. Big Penny Social is transforming its terrace into a beach club kitted out with an on-site gelateria, a spritz bar, beach volleyball, a DJ stage, and plenty of frozen cocktails and fish & chips.
Throughout June 2026
1 Priestley Way, London E17 6AL
bigpennysocial.co.uk
9. Catch Elif Shafak and Anoushka Shankar at Refugee Week
Refugee Week is returning to the Southbank Centre with a programme that celebrates the resilience, creativity and contributions of refugees. As well as being the 75th anniversary year of the Southbank Centre, 2026 also marks 75 years since the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, where the rights and protections afforded to refugees were first laid out, so this year’s event is even more significant. The theme for this year’s Refugee Week is ‘Courage’ and highlights from the programme include the inaugural Counterpoints Lecture by writer and activist Elif Shafak, who’ll be exploring how displaced artists can reshape our understanding; a night of performances co-curated by sitar player and activist Anoushka Shankar and hosted by Nish Kumar; a day-to-night set from DJ collective Our HeartBeats; and short film screenings at Arab Film Club.
Fri 26th – Sun 28th June 2026
Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
southbankcentre.co.uk
10. Look Back on the Wildest Year of Britain’s Wildest Decade
Three decades on, the Barbican Music Library is looking back at 1996, the wildest year of the 90s and the height of Cool Britannia with the 1996: 30 years on exhibition. Curated by author, broadcaster and former editor of The Sun Dominic Mohan, the free exhibition is the place to relive the 90s and the time when London was the epicentre of music, fashion, football, politics, and art. Check out original costumes worn by the Spice Girls; previously unseen Oasis memorabilia; photography by Jill Furmanovsky and Derek Ridgers, and personal items the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Dave Pearce and Judge Jules.
Throughout June 2026
Barbican Centre, Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS
barbican.org.uk
