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Mayor's Thames Festival

 
 
ADDRESS
Blackfriars Bridge, Victoria Embankment, City, London EC4V 3QR 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7928 8998 
 
Dates:
8th September 2012 and 9th September 2012
 
OPENING TIMES
Various times
 
PRICES
Free
 

Nearby Mayor's Thames Festival

 
 
Mayor's Thames FestivalThe Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. This year the festival is taking place on the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games; so expect big crowds and a euphoric atmosphere. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entertainment, art installations, music and dancing all performed at various riverside locations between Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and beyond. All this fun entertainment is free and, for the grand finale, there's a colourful night procession featuring costumed performers with tambourines and whistles travelling along Victoria Embankment and via Blackfriars Bridge, culminating in a massive free fireworks display. The festival ends with a spectacular bang as more than a ton of pyrotechnics explode over the River Thames in just ten minutes. Large crowds line up along the river for the fireworks display but with the stretch from the two barges between Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge spanning almost half a kilometre, there's plenty of opportunity to find a space.
 

About Blackfriars Bridge

The present Blackfriars Bridge, open to walkers and drivers, was opened in 1869 by Queen Victoria to whom the bridge was dedicated - a statue of her can be seen on the north side of the bridge. It was originally named 'William Pitt Bridge' (after the Prime Minister William Pitt) but was soon renamed after Blackfriars Monastery, a Dominican priory which once stood nearby. More about Blackfriars Bridge

Mayor's Thames Festival images

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Location map of Mayor's Thames Festival

LondonTown.com - Mayor's Thames Festival Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Blackfriars Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
Temple Tube Station
 
8 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
City Thameslink Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Hillgate House NCP
 
6 minutes walk
 
Snowhill NCP
 
11 minutes walk
 
 
 

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19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 3 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 31% off from £275
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Events near Mayor's Thames Festival

Near Mayor's Thames Festival
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Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 8 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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8 1/2 London
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 18th May to 24th May 2012
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 | 12 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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A Private Function London
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 18th May to 24th May 2012
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 | 12 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Entertainment near Mayor's Thames Festival

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The George
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites The ...More
 
 
 
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
 
 
 
Rose Theatre London
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Rose Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Mayor's Thames Festival

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Mayor's Thames Festival
Oxo Tower Wharf London
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Bankside Gallery London
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ...More
 
 
 
Middle Temple Hall London
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Shopping near Mayor's Thames Festival

The best shops and markets near Mayor's Thames Festival
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London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ...More
 
 
 
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
 
 
 
The Natural Kitchen London
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, London, City, London EC4A | 8 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
19 New Bridge Street, London, City, London EC4V | 3 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
The Italians know how to cater for a party. No mini-gherkins or pineapple chunks on sticks for our Italian confederates. They'd rather serve a plate of ...More
 
 
 
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26A Tudor Street, London, City, London EC4Y | 3 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
101 New Bridge Street, London, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Mayor's Thames Festival

Near Mayor's Thames Festival
Courtauld Institute of Art London
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Mayor's Thames Festival gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
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Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
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London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 14 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Meeting venue hire near Mayor's Thames Festival

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Mayor's Thames Festival.
Middle Temple Hall London
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2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Mayor's Thames Festival
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Blackfriars Bridge events

 
Mayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalMayor's Thames FestivalThe Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. This year the festival is taking place on the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games; so expect big crowds and a euphoric atmosphere. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entert8th September 2012Sunday 9th September 2012 Where:
Blackfriars Bridge,   Victoria Embankment      EC4V 3QR
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Mayor's Thames Festival
 
event  Running from Saturday 8th September 2012 until Sunday 9th September 2012
TIMES  Saturday 8th September and Sunday 9th September 2012  PRICING  Free
The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place in September each year celebrating the main waterway which winds its way through the heart of the city. This year the festival is taking place on the closing weekend of the London 2012 Games; so expect big crowds and a euphoric atmosphere. There's a carnival ambience to the two-day festival with street entert... More about this event
 

Alternate names and popular misspellings for Mayor's Thames Festival

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Near Blackfriars Bridge

 
 
 
 
A Woman Of The World
Theatre | Until 8th June 2012 

Bridewell Theatre 4 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

DeadAnt presents Georges Feydeau's Paris-set comedy about two gentlemen and their quest for mistresses. Directed by James Williams....More

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: RBS Theatre Company
Theatre | Until 26th May 2012 

Bridewell Theatre 4 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Royal Society Of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exhibition
Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 

Bankside Gallery 6 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Contemporary paintings and prints by society members including Megan Fishpool, Anne Desmet and Annie Williams....More

Edgar Martins: This Is Not A House
Exhibitions | Until 30th May 2012 

The Wapping Project Bankside 7 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Photographs originally commissioned by the New York Times Magazine as part of a photo-essay documenting the collapse of the US ...More

Reading Group
Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2012 

Shoe Lane Library 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Book club....More

Alighiero Boetti
Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

This exhibition is the first solo show in the UK by an arte povera artist, a movement that emerged in ...More

Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama
Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More

 
Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst
Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 

Tate Modern 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Damien Hirst, one of the most influential artists of his generation, will be bringing together renowned pieces of work in ...More

 
Happy Thursdays
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 31st May 2012 

Walkabout Temple 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

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Festival!
Festival!
Exhibitions | Until 4th June 2012 

National Theatre 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge

Embracing festivals of all size and nature - from the boisterous and intoxicating Rio Carnival to the cerebral rhythms of ...More

 
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