March Has a Spring in its Step
As winter fades and spring begins to bloom, London comes alive with a vibrant calendar of cultural experiences, fashion moments and lifestyle events. From fashion retrospectives and contemporary art fairs to international film festivals and cultural celebrations, March offers a dynamic snapshot of London’s creative energy.
Whether exploring museum exhibitions, discovering new designers or enjoying festivals across the city, visitors will find countless ways to experience the capital’s unique blend of heritage and modern creativity. Here are five of the most exciting events happening across the capital this month.
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at the V&A
One of the most anticipated fashion exhibitions of the year opens at the iconic Victoria and Albert Museum this March. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art celebrates the legendary Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, whose surrealist approach transformed fashion into an artistic medium. The exhibition traces the evolution of the house of Schiaparelli from the 1920s through to its contemporary revival under creative director Daniel Roseberry. Explore more than 200 objects including couture garments, jewellery, photographs and artworks—alongside iconic collaborations with artists such as Salvador Dalí and Jean Cocteau. It’s a must-see for anyone interested in the intersection of fashion, art and culture.
Opening Saturday, 28 March 2026
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
London Design Week at Chelsea Harbour
Soeur, Flabelus for classic Spanish espadrilles, alongside an expanded Space NK boutique offering an even broader range of luxury beauty brands. An exciting neighbourhood to stroll around any day of the week!
World Book Day
In honour of World Book Day, there is no better place to celebrate the joy of reading than London, a city whose streets have inspired generations of writers from Dickens to Woolf. Our city has a remarkable literary pedigree, and its bookshops remain at the heart of that tradition. From the beautiful oak-galleried interior of Daunt Books, one of the capital’s most iconic independent bookstores, to the historic shelves of Hatchards, the UK’s oldest bookshop, founded in 1797 and once frequented by literary greats like Oscar Wilde, London offers countless places to lose oneself in a good story. Goldsboro Books in the charming “Bookseller’s Row” specialises in signed first editions, while antiquarian gems can be discovered at Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers near the British Museum. Together these beloved bookshops continue to nurture the city’s vibrant literary culture, inviting readers to slow down, browse, and rediscover the magic of the printed page.
Avenue Q
One of the most exciting theatre revivals arriving in London this March is Avenue Q, returning to the West End for a special 20th-anniversary production. Opening on 20 March at the iconic Shaftesbury Theatre, the Tony Award-winning musical brings its beloved cast of irreverent puppets back to the stage for a strictly limited season. Known for its witty, adult-leaning humour and catchy songs, the show follows recent graduate Princeton and his eccentric neighbours as they navigate the challenges of work, relationships and finding purpose in modern life. This new production reunites several members of the original Broadway creative team, including director Jason Moore and puppet designer Rick Lyon, making it a nostalgic yet fresh highlight of London’s spring theatre season.
20 March - 29 August, 2026
210 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8DP
Book tickets here