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While comprehensive sailing courses such as a day skipper course might encourage you to tackle London’s famous waterways, such as the Thames, it would take a visit to the London Design Festival to truly give you a feel for the city’s creative heartbeat. The 9-day London Design Festival features exhibitions and installations from a wide spectrum of design disciplines that will satisfy any design enthusiast’s thirst for all that is inspired and inventive!

The London Design Festival 2010 opened on September 18th and will be running until the 26th. Galleries, museums and public spaces around the city will be a part of the London Design Festival, hosting projects and events reflecting a wide range of design interests. This includes the cutting edge of fashion, illustration and interior design from around the world.

There’s  nothing like a day out with the family in one of London’s parks or open spaces; the kids playing on a climbing frame and parents relaxing in the shade, discussing the how tos of child rearing. The River Thames Festival is the perfect occasion for such an outing in London, as summer draws to a close and daylight hours get shorter.

The River Thames Festival (also known as the Mayor’s Thames Festival) marks the end of summer in London with flair – the two-day carnival includes street entertainment, art installations, a festival market focused on ethically-sourced produce, and a spectacular fireworks display over the River Thames. From Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge, Londoners can experience a celebration of the city’s famous waterway, the Thames.