What's On, April in London

It’s the first of April tomorrow, which means that summer’s just around the corner.  The first of April also means though that it’s time to do another one of our regular What’s On features, and this month we’re going back to London to see what the capital of England has to offer.

International Pillow Fight Day - Saturday April 5th - Trafalgar Square

Kicking off at 15:00 in Trafalgar Square, turn up with a feather pillow or two and let battle commence.  It’s a locally organised, free of charge event which promises to be a lot of fun.  Once you’ve swung your pillow around for as long as you can, if the weather’s good enough travel with the crowd to St James’ Park and lounge on the grass with your pillow under your weary head.

London Coffee Festival - Friday 4th April - Sunday 6th April - Old Truman Brewery

Coffee lovers unite!  The London Coffee festival is back for 2014 at the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane.  Following from two industry days, the public session has a whole host of things for you to get involved in.  One of the most interesting new additions is the Milk & Sugar event, which combines coffee with fashion, design and food.  Workshops are available, tickets for which need to be booked through the London Coffee Festival Website.

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier - Wednesday 9th April - August - Barbican Centre

It’s the first major exhibition devoted entirely to Jean Paul Gaultier, Frances most rebellious designer.  The show brings together over 140 outfits ranging from couture to ready-to-wear garments spanning the last forty years.  The exhibition has already been to Stockholm and New York and now London’s Barbican centre will play host to it for the next three months.  Tickets should be bought through the Barbican website.

Berwick Street’s Record Store Day - Saturday April 19th - Berwick Street Market

Although most of the music that is currently sold in the world is done by mp3 download, people still love buying vinyl.  Record Store Day is a global event which encourages people to buy a record from their local independent store, and Berwick Street Market is having a day of live music to celebrate.  Pop along to the free event to see seven bands play live on the main stage while smaller events take place inside various stores.

If you decide to pop along to any of these events, make sure you download Trippa London for iOS or Android, the world’s best travel guide for the city.  If you’re not planning a trip to London any time soon, why not take a look at one of our other smart city guides like Trippa Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Cardiff, Helsinki, Marseille, Oslo, Palma, Seville or Stockholm