Held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, this most prestigious event in the horticultural calendar attracts visitors from all over the world. Tickets strictly limited and sold in advance. Admission 19 and 20 May to members of RHS, only 21 and 22 are open to the general public. Open 8am to 8pm.

Notting Hill Carnival - August 20-31

Held at Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill Gate.

Pearly Harvest Festival - 1st Sunday of October

Held at 3pm on the 1st Sunday of October at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Pearly families attend harvest service clad in traditional costumes: suites covered in hand sewn pearl buttons, hats trimmed with Ostritch feathers. Pearlies help raise money for charity and can often be seen at city events.

Festival 2000 - May 17 to 21

Hyde Park W2. Festival showing all aspects of food production, farming and the countryside.

Millennium maritime Festival - May 26 to June 4

Events in and around the docklands devised to celebrate the nations meritime and cultural heritage.

The Queens Birthday Parade - June 10

Horse Guards parade, SW1

Covent Garden Flower Festival - June 18 to 25

Covent Garden Piazza, WC2

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - July 4 to 9

Hampton Court Palace, Surry

Farnborough International Exhibition and flying display - 22nd to 28 July 2002 - A great day out, for more information please go to www.sbac.co.uk the official website.

Farnborough Airfields, Hants.

Celebration Of The Millenium Parade - August 13

Oxford Street W1. A parade travelling from Marble Arch and going down the length of Oxford Street.

Chelsea Antiques Fair - September 15 to 24

Chelsea Old Town Hall, SW3

Trafalgar Day Parade - October 22

Trafalgar Square WC2

Remembrance Day Service and Parade - November 12

Cenotaph, Whitehall SW1