The London Season

Every event we work, in one calendar.

From Trooping the Colour to the Notting Hill Carnival, from Wimbledon to the Brit Awards — 40 annual fixtures in London and across the UK, with the chauffeur logistics we apply to each.

Royal & State

The London Season at its most formal — ceremonial moments and royal occasions.

Mid-June

Trooping the Colour

Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall

The King's Birthday Parade. Mall closures from early morning; arrival routes from St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace area need planning.

Reserve chauffeur
Autumn (variable)

State Opening of Parliament

Palace of Westminster

Royal procession from Buckingham Palace. The Mall closes; route planning around Westminster is essential.

Reserve chauffeur
May–July

Royal Garden Parties

Buckingham Palace / Holyroodhouse

Three or four parties per season. Dress code: morning suits, day dresses, formal hats.

Reserve chauffeur
Second Sunday of November

Remembrance Sunday

The Cenotaph, Whitehall

National service of remembrance. Whitehall, Parliament Square and surrounding streets closed for the morning.

Reserve chauffeur
Second Saturday of November

Lord Mayor's Show

City of London

Procession from Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice. Old City streets closed all morning.

Reserve chauffeur

Sport

The British sporting calendar — Wimbledon, Ascot, and the season's great fixtures.

Late June to mid-July (two weeks)

Wimbledon Championships

All England Lawn Tennis Club, SW19

Strict dress codes in Centre Court hospitality. Debenture-holder pickup at Gate 5; standard at Gate 13.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-June (five days)

Royal Ascot

Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire

Royal Enclosure dress code. Drop-off at Car Park 1 South; we know the back-roads route from Sunningdale.

Reserve chauffeur
Late July to early August

Glorious Goodwood

Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex

"Glorious Goodwood" — five days of flat racing. Day-block hire from London £stable; we run regular convoys.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-July (four days)

Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood House, West Sussex

Motoring festival. Heaviest traffic Friday and Sunday; we add 90 minutes to standard transit estimates.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-September (three days)

Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Motor Circuit, West Sussex

Period-correct dress code. We will brief drivers if guests prefer arrival in a vehicle matching the era.

Reserve chauffeur
Late June to early July (five days)

Henley Royal Regatta

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Stewards' Enclosure dress code. Parking by application; we drop on Remenham side and meet on the Berkshire bank.

Reserve chauffeur
First Saturday of June

The Derby

Epsom Downs, Surrey

Premium Enclosure pickup. M25 northbound congested after the last race; we route via Banstead.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-March (four days)

Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire

Gold Cup Friday is the peak day. Multi-day stays in the Cotswolds standard for London principals.

Reserve chauffeur
May–July (variable Test dates)

Lord's Test Cricket

Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Pavilion arrival via Grace Gates. Members' dress code applies.

Reserve chauffeur
February–March + autumn internationals

Twickenham Internationals & Six Nations

Twickenham Stadium

Heaviest London-side traffic on Twickenham Bridge. We use the Hampton Court route for east-London principals.

Reserve chauffeur
Late April

London Marathon

Greenwich to The Mall

Tower Bridge and Embankment closures all morning. Affects every central-London journey 06:00–14:00 on race day.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-July (variable host course)

The Open Championship (Golf)

Rotating UK championship courses

Multi-day stays standard. We coordinate with course hospitality on parking and clubhouse drop-off.

Reserve chauffeur
Early August (eight days)

Cowes Week

Isle of Wight

Sailing regatta. Mainland chauffeur to Southampton or Lymington; the crossing is on you.

Reserve chauffeur

Music, Theatre & Opera

From Wigmore Hall recitals to Hyde Park headliners — every venue, every season.

Mid-July to early September

BBC Proms

Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington

Last Night of the Proms (early September) is the peak. Carriage Drive drop-off; we know the route from the Earl's Court approach.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-May to late August

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Glyndebourne, East Sussex

Black-tie dress code; long picnic interval. Day-block from London ~3 hours each way; we typically wait on-site.

Reserve chauffeur
September to July

Royal Opera House Season

Covent Garden

Pre-performance dinner at one of Covent Garden's tables; we drop and re-collect at the interval if requested.

Reserve chauffeur
September to July

Royal Ballet Season

Covent Garden

Same venue, parallel season. Saturday matinées are family-friendly; we routinely run school-pickup back-to-ballet.

Reserve chauffeur
Late June to mid-July

BST Hyde Park

Hyde Park

Headline concerts on summer Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays. VIP entrance from Park Lane; standard from Speakers' Corner.

Reserve chauffeur
August Bank Holiday weekend

Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill / Ladbroke Grove

Sunday is family day; Monday is parade. West London road closures from early Saturday — we plan around the carnival footprint.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid- to late November

London Jazz Festival

Multi-venue (Barbican, Cadogan Hall, Ronnie Scott's)

Ten days. Late finishes; our drivers wait without watching the clock.

Reserve chauffeur
June

Hampton Court Palace Festival

Hampton Court Palace

Outdoor concerts in the palace gardens. Black-tie hospitality option; we drop at the Trophy Gate.

Reserve chauffeur
July

Kew the Music

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Picnic-format concerts. Parking at Kew is constrained; we run a shuttle from Mortlake or Brentford.

Reserve chauffeur

Awards & Premieres

Red-carpet logistics — BAFTAs, Brits, Oliviers, BFI premieres, Fashion Week.

February

BAFTAs (EE British Academy Film Awards)

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank

Red carpet from 14:00 on awards day; queueing on Belvedere Road from late morning. We coordinate with venue security.

Reserve chauffeur
April

The Olivier Awards

Royal Albert Hall

Theatre's biggest night. Black-tie. Afterparty often at the Grosvenor House Hotel — multi-vehicle convoy standard.

Reserve chauffeur
February–March

The Brit Awards

The O2, Greenwich

High-volume celebrity-arrival logistics. We hold for the afterparties — most run to 03:00.

Reserve chauffeur
Early to mid-October

BFI London Film Festival

Multi-venue (Leicester Square, Southbank, Embankment)

Two weeks of premieres. Leicester Square cordon affects every central journey on premiere evenings.

Reserve chauffeur
February + September (six days each)

London Fashion Week

Strand + Soho + multi-venue

Designer principals run back-to-back shows on tight schedules. Multi-vehicle convoy with one designated runner is standard.

Reserve chauffeur
November or December

Royal Variety Performance

Rotating West End theatres

Royal attendance — heightened security. We coordinate with venue protocol the day before.

Reserve chauffeur

Festivals & Seasonal

Chelsea Flower Show through to the New Year's fireworks — the rest of the calendar.

Late May (five days)

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Royal Hospital Chelsea

Members' day Tuesday is the busiest. We drop at the Bull-Ring Gate; the Embankment side is for standard ticket holders.

Reserve chauffeur
Early July (five days)

Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Hampton Court Palace

Largest annual flower show. Day-block from London preferred — single transit each way is ~75 minutes off-peak.

Reserve chauffeur
Late June or early July

Pride in London

Central London (parade Mayfair → Whitehall)

Parade Saturday closes most of central London. We plan all journeys around the route the week before.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-November to early January

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Hyde Park

Family-favoured. Park Lane entry busiest after 16:00; Sunday daytime is the quietest slot.

Reserve chauffeur
Mid-November to early January

Christmas at Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Illuminated trail. Timed-entry tickets; we co-ordinate our pickup with your arrival slot.

Reserve chauffeur
5 November

Bonfire Night

Multi-venue (Battersea, Alexandra Palace, Crystal Palace)

Multiple borough firework displays. Battersea Park is the most-requested by chauffeured guests.

Reserve chauffeur
31 December (23:00 cordon)

London New Year's Eve Fireworks

Westminster Embankment

Embankment and South Bank ticketed. We drop at agreed lock points well before the cordon goes up.

Reserve chauffeur

Dates listed are the typical month or season for each event. Specific dates vary year to year — always check the official organiser before locking your plans. Our dispatch desk can confirm the date for any fixture before you book.

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