As traditional as cream and strawberries are the large screens that pop up around London showing the Wimbledon tennis matches during the summer.
As you might expect, seats tend to get grabbed fast for the big matches, but you’ll often be able to sit on the floor or grass, so bring a rug.
The ones I have found so far are below. If I’ve missed any, add them to the comments at the bottom of this page. Thanks.
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29th June to 12th July – Eccleston Yard
Inside the Eccleston Yard shopping enclave, a large screen surrounded by shops and bars.
29th June to 12th July – Summer Garden
Wimbledon matches will be shown live on an outdoor big screen in the Summer Garden, with deckchair seating and outdoor table tennis.
4th June to 1st Sept – Canada Square Park
Several large screens will be set up on the Canada Square Park above the main shopping centre (Waitrose end). We will be showing most of the summer sports, as well as some movies.
10th to 12th July only – Duke of York Square
Limited VIP seating will be available. Alternatively, arrive early to secure a spot for the walk-ins or bring a picnic blanket to enjoy the matches from the Green.
29th June to 12th July – One New Change
A big screen is squashed into the open-air passage facing St Paul’s Cathedral – it might be useful if nearby Paternoster Square is full.
From 29th June to 12th July – New Street Square, near Fleet Street
Wimbledon is shown live every weekday (not weekends) and has a capacity for 500 people to watch the matches.
29th June to 12th July – Covent Garden Plaza
A large screen showing sports, movies, Glastonbury, and screenings from the Royal Opera House. Quite a small seating area, though, so you need to get there early to bag a spot. It’s in tourist central, so expect noise.
Dates TBC – Hackney Bridge
Situated just inside the Olympic Park is “Hackney Bridge”, and they will have a big screen showing sports, with details updated weekly, so you need to check before travelling to see what’s on.
29th June to 12th July – Lyric Square
Large screen in the main shopping area square.
29th June to 13th July – Islington Square
A big screen with deckchairs in the shopping centre square.
29th June to 16th August – Canalside
Large screen next to the canal and the stepped seating area – mainly showing films, but usually shows the sports as well.
7th to 12th July – Portman Square
To the northeast of Marble Arch is the usually private Portman Square Gardens, but they will be open for a few days for their summer events, including a big screen for the latter half of Wimbledon.
29th June to 12th July 2026 – Hanover Square
A big screen is being installed at Hanover Square just south of Oxford Street, with deckchairs and local drinks vendors.
29th June to 12th July – Ham Yard
Ham Yard Hotel’s ‘Centre Court-Yard’ will be bringing live coverage of The Championships to its large LED screen every day of Wimbledon.
29th June to Sunday 12th July – National Theatre
A big screen is being set up outside The Understudy at the National Theatre
29th June to Sunday 12th July –Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
A big screen set up in Victory Park, East Village.
29th June to 12th July 2025 – St Katharine Docks
Next to the Tower of London, is the St Katherine Docks and they will have a “floating garden” showing the Wimbledon championships with a pop-up bar for drinks.
Open daily from 12pm to 8pm.
29th June to 12th July – except Sunday 6th July – The Garden at Cardinal Place
A screen set up inside the open-air shopping centre opposite Victoria railway station.
29th June to 12th July – The Piazza
While the sport takes place up the road in Southfields, you can watch the sport in the town where it started.
And don’t forget that outside of the Wimbledon fortnight, the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club offers regular guided tours of the Wimbledon tennis grounds and museum.