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15 January 14:53:05	Tribute exhibition Abbaworld (www.abbaworld.com) - "The Music, The Memories, The Magic" - opens at Earl's Court on Jan 27. More at The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
9 December 11:54:35	The London Chess Classic (www.londonchessclassic.com) is under way at Olympia. The games will be broadcast live on the official web site.   London Chess Classic
7 December 15:03:06	Get Into London Theatre (www.getintolondontheatre.co.uk) has deals for theatre, shows and panto performances from Jan 1 to Feb 12, inc Mamma Mia!, Phantom, Les Mis. Booking starts 10am Dec 8 on the website.   Get Into London Theatre
25 November 11:25:05	London Festival Fringe (www.londonfestivalfringe.com) - "London is laying down the artistic gauntlet to Edinburgh and launching its own city-wide fringe festival next August." More at The Standard.   Evening Standard
27 October 06:52:46	The Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi starts at Buckingham Palace on October 29.   Queen's Baton Relay
20 October 12:14:05	Electric Proms from the BBC at London Roundhouse Oct 20-24.   Electric Proms
19 October 11:13:13	The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (www.lbvcr.com): Concours in Regent Street on Sat Oct 31, the Run takes place the next day, Nov 1. Pit stop at Kinghams in Croydon on Sunday.   Kinghams
6 October 05:13:59	The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 take place Oct 13-18 at The O2. This is the first time they have been held in London.   Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
5 October 10:58:02	Special offers at the London Restaurant Festival - "Celebrating Food in London" - which runs Oct 8-13.   London Restaurant Festival
4 October 09:58:52	The Times / BFI 53rd London Film Festival runs Oct 14-29 at a number of locations in the capital.   London Film Festival
24 September 11:09:11	The Hackney Empire (www.hackneyempire.co.uk) is to close for 6-9 months from January 2010 because of financial difficulties. More at The Stage.   The Stage
23 September 09:59:59	Plans are afoot to reconstruct the 70ft Euston Arch on its original site outside Euston Station "with a nightclub in the foundations and lifts rising up the pillars to the banqueting hall, seating 80." More at The Standard.   Evening Standard
18 September 04:51:40	Sept 18 is the last day for freebie 'thelondonpaper' which is closing after racking up multi-million losses for owner News International.   thelondonpaper
18 September 04:44:07	London Fashion Week 2009 starts Sept 18 and runs to Sept 23.   London Fashion Week
17 September 10:48:16	The 2009 London Design Festival runs at various venues until Sept 29.  London Design Festival
15 September 09:57:29	The 2009 Brick Lane Curry Festival takes place on Sunday Sept 27. Both Brick Lane and Osborn Street will be closed in anticipation of an expected 60,000 visitors.   Brick Lane Curry Festival
14 September 11:35:40	'Ben Hur Live' has its world premiere at the O2 (www.theo2.co.uk) on Sept 17. Last performance is on Sept 20 after which the spectacular show starts its European tour.   Ben Hur Live
14 September 10:17:01	'The Foodie Fortnight' at St Pancras station runs Sept 16-25. Masterclasses, tastings and 10% off at all food outlets.   Foodie Fortnight at St Pancras
14 September 06:00:36	The London School of Economics offers London Bed & Breakfast and Self-Catering until 26 September and from Dec 12 to Jan 9 from £33 per night single.   LSE Vacations
10 September 10:55:30	The London Twestival 2009 takes plcace at Vinopolis near London Bridge on Sept 10.   London Twestival 2009
8 September 06:03:04	Skyride takes place on Sept 30. Cyclists can ride the traffic-free route in central London from 10am to 4pm.   Mayor of London's Skyride
7 September 10:10:15	High Street Fashion Week takes place in Oxford Street Sept 7-11. A list of the HSFW events on the website.   High Street Fashion Week
2 September 11:31:16	The Punch Bowl (www.punchbowllondon.com), the Mayfair pub owned by film director Guy Ritchie, is being monitored for noise levels by Westminster City Council "following dozens of complaints from residents." More from the Press Association.   Press Association
28 August 11:08:57	Notting Hill Carnival (www.thenottinghillcarnival.com) takes place on Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend, Aug 30-31. More info in the Evening Standard.   Evening Standard
28 August 06:38:24	'Undercover: Life in Churchill's Bunker' (http://cwr.iwm.org.uk) runs Aug 27 - Sept 30. The exhibition remembers the "men and women who helped Winston Churchill run the Second World War from a smoky bunker underneath Whitehall..." More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
25 August 12:13:12	Pestival (www.pestival.org) will feature a concert of “insect songs” sung by Graham Coxon of Blur. Pestival runs Sept 3-6 at the Southbank Centre to celebrate "insects in art, and the art of being an insect..." More in the Evening Standard.   Evening Standard
24 August 10:23:39	Watch or take part in the Three2Go marathon, 5k or 1k fun run on Sept 12 at Hackney Marshes.   Three2Go
22 August 11:09:55	Closing date for voting in the 'Rhythm of London' (www.london.gov.uk/rhythmoflondon) competition is Aug 31. "On September 1st the top 20 buskers will the highest number of votes will go to a panel of judges" before a busk-off. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
17 August 11:06:41	Richard Reynolds of Guerilla Gardening (www.guerrillagardening.org)is running walking tours of his urban garden creations in conjunction with the Museum of London (www.museumoflondon.org.uk). More in the Evening Standard.   Evening Standard
17 August 10:56:56	Billed as "London’s Biggest Ever Comedy Festival", the Greenwich Comedy Festival runs Aug 7-13 and inludes Russell Howard, Rob Newman, Rich Hall, Jo Brand, Mark Watson, Arthur Smith...   Greenwich Comedy Festival
14 August 11:39:46	The London Mela, a celebration of Asian culture, takes place in Gunnersbury Park on Aug 16.   London Mela
14 August 11:36:15	The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series comes to London on Aug 15 when the men's and women's elite races take place in and around Hyde Park.   Hyde Park Triathlon
12 August 10:19:34	4D at the London Eye (www.londoneye.com) - "...our new 4D Experience is a groundbreaking 3D film with spectacular in-theatre effects including wind, bubbles and mist to add a breathtaking fourth dimension." More in the Evening Standard.   Evening Standard
11 August 12:38:00	The World Freerun Championships take place on a specially-constructed course in London's Trafalgar Square on Aug 15.   World Freerun Championships
10 August 10:12:21	Indie/dance festival 'Get Loaded in the Park' takes place on Clapham Common on bank holiday Sunday, Aug 30.   Get Loaded in the Park
6 August 10:29:43	It seems like every celeb passing through London these days ends up at The Punch Bowl (www.punchbowllondon.com), the central London pub belonging to Guy Ritchie. More in the Evening Standard.   Evening Standard
5 August 10:24:33	BBC Radio 2 is putting on "Thank You For The Music: A Celebration Of The Music Of ABBA" in Hyde Park on Sunday Sept 13. Tickets £25. The concert starts at 6.30 and Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus will be there.   Thank You For The Music
5 August 09:47:17	Photographer David Bailey is looking for Londoners who "come 'alive at night'...people who know the dark side of London...someone who has an interesting night job, or who lives a nocturnal life." Check out Alive At Night (www.aliveatnight.co.uk).   Alive At Night
4 August 12:04:48	The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 are at the O2 Oct 13-18. Many top names will be there.   Artistic Gymnastics World Championships