If lying in bed with a box set was your initial bank holiday plan, scrap it – there’s too much going on to stay indoors.
While it may seem like the whole of London is talking about Notting Hill Carnival, there are plenty of other ways to party this bank holiday weekend (Saturday 27 August - Monday 29 August 2016). Here’s our pick of alternative August bank holiday events, with shorter queues for the loos guaranteed.
Check back soon as we'll be updating this page with events nearer the time