London Design Festival

The London Design Festival celebrates and promotes London and the UK's design creativity. There are talks, events, product launches, exhibitions, and more during the fortnight-long festival.

Now in its sixth year, The London Design Festival has established itself as a major event on the international design calendar, appealing to an increasingly wide audience, from consumers to professionals to students and all those with a keen interest in design. For 2008, the Festival promises an even greater array of creative events, imaginative exhibitions and installations taking place across London, involving a diverse range of talents, from established innovators to rising stars.

Last year an estimated 350,000 visitors attended Festival events and even more came across public design projects including Tom Dixon's low-energy lighting installation in Trafalgar Square and the two Size + Matter installations by Zaha Hadid and Amanda Levete at Southbank Centre.

Dates: 13-23 September 2008
Location: Hundreds of venues across London.
Tickets: Depends on the event but a lot is free.

• London Design Festival Information
• September Annual Events and Weather Guide