london information / events in london in march

This is a list of the things that happen every year in march in central london. The list is in date order:

March - events in london in March

Late February or early March (Shrove Tuesday) : Pancake Day Races

17th March : London St Patricks Day Celebrations

 

What: Ideal Home Exhibition: the annual london homes and gardens exhibition.
When: (2 - 28 March 2005)
Where: Earls Court
Station: Earls Court or West Brompton
Website: idealhomeshow.co.uk

 

Third or fourth Saturday in March, depending on tides and the date of the oxford and cambridge boat race (the two races are usually held on separate days) : Head of the River Race

What: Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race: the boat race is over 150 years old (the 150th race took place in 2004). It starts from the university stone in Putney and finishes at Mortlake.
When: the race moved from its previous Saturday lunch time to 18:00 on a Sunday in 2004.
Where: along the thames from Putney to Mortlake. Best views are from the Surrey Bank above Chiswick Bridge, from Hammersmith Bridge or any of the riverside pubs along the route.
Station: Putney Bridge for the start or Hammersmith and Chiswick for the best views.
Website: theboatrace.org