News & Events

The EFG London Jazz Festival is London’s biggest pan-city music festival, taking place annually in November. This year, on 31^st August, it will be hosting its first-ever Summer Stage event at RAD.

Next month RAD will host local illustrator Matt Ponting for an interactive exhibition featuring up to 40 of his original creations, focused on various landmarks and architectural gems found throughout the Royal Docks.

Get creative at an interactive art exhibition and workshops between 31 August and 29 September at, Doodling the Docks by local artist Matt Ponting.

The first-ever outdoor event in the festival's history brings fresh sounds and a creative use of the dock landscape.

Overview of early summer events at RAD London

The Royal Albert Dock was transformed at the weekend into a glittering outdoor ballroom, complete with a giant chandelier where the candles are human dancers – the first of its kind in the world – as part of the closing ceremony of the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival.

Last week RAD welcomed a panel of top aviation experts for a lively discussion exploring the Future of Aviation, which was held in partnership with City AM and London City Airport.

The technology community converged at Royal Albert Dock for the UK Asia Tech Powerhouse, which brought together leading experts and delegates to take part in a series of debates and competitions as part of London Tech Week.

There is a significant opportunity for collaboration in both the UK and Asia. We each stand to benefit through the exchanging of ideas and playing on each other’s strengths.

Royal Albert Dock (RAD) has launched as the UK India Tech Hub – a designated space for technology firms from India and the UK.