So you want to watch Wimbledon 2025 but you missed/failed at the ballot — and you're not spending the whole tournament glued to a TV screen indoors, while the sun's a-shinin' (hopefully!) and there's Pimm's for a-drinkin'.
Luckily, plenty of London establishments are erecting a giant screen — and possibly a deckchair or two — so you can catch the Wimbledon 2025 action al fresco.
FYI, the Wimbledon 2025 dates are 30 June-13 July. Stick it in your diary. It overlaps with the UEFA Women's Euros 2025 tournament, so better get scheduling your screenings now...
Wimbledon 2025 screenings at The Piazza, Wimbledon
Want to soak up the SW19 atmosphere, but don't have tickets to get inside the All England Club? Head to The Piazza in Wimbledon town centre, which has a large screen and deckchair seating for anyone looking to catch up on the latest game/set/match.
Big Screen Tennis in Wimbledon, free, 30 June-13 July.
Watch Wimbledon 2025 at Summer Screens in Canary Wharf
As part of the Summer Screens series of events, Wimbledon matches are broadcast for free on a screen in Canary Wharf's Canada Square Park. Food and drink is available at bars, restaurants and supermarkets nearby.
The same screen also hosts free open-air film screenings throughout the summer, as well as showing Formula 1, cricket, and other major sporting events.
Wimbledon screenings in Canary Wharf. Free entry, check the schedule closer to the time for Wimbledon 2025 details.
Watch Wimbledon 2025 at Merchant Square, Paddington
A giant outdoor screen is erected in Merchant Square, alongside Paddington Basin, serving up free Wimbledon screenings. Deckchairs and picnic spots are available on the lawn, free on a first-come, first-served basis. Strawberries with cream or ice cream are available to buy nearby. How sophisticated.
Note that if the weather's bad, the tennis will still be shown, but deckchairs won't be put out.
Wimbledon screenings at Merchant Square, free, 30 June-13 July 2025, 11am-7pm (or later if games overrun).
Watch Wimbledon 2025 in Covent Garden
The Covent Garden Piazza is home to a huge screen broadcasting the tennis, plus deckchairs to sink into. Screenings are free and strawberries and Pimm's are available from pop-ups nearby. We expect this one will be very popular.
Wimbledon screenings in Covent Garden, free, 30 June-13 July 2025.
Watch Wimbledon 2025 at Everyman on the Canal, King's Cross
Take a seat on the steps at Granary Square (King's Cross) during the Championships to watch the Centre Court action on the big screen, set up on the other side of the canal. The lawn-effect steps are usually scattered with oversized pillows for extra comfort.
Once again, the screen doubles up as an outdoor cinema, with cult classics and family favourites shown for free throughout the summer.
Wimbledon at Everyman on the Canal, King's Cross. Free entry, 30 June-13 July 2025.
Watch Wimbledon at 'Centre Court-Yard' at Ham Yard Hotel
Soho's Ham Yard Hotel transforms its courtyard into 'Centre-Court Yard' for the two weeks of the Championships, showing the matches on a large outdoor screen (wireless headphones available if you want to listen to the commentary) from 11am daily. The menu's had a makeover too, with strawberries and cream available, along with special cocktails made in collaboration with drinks brand London Essence, and a special Wimbledon afternoon tea served in a mini picnic hamper.
For drinks, tables are first come, first served. For finals weekend, and for afternoon tea, you need to book.
Centre-Court Yard at the Ham Yard Hotel, 30 June-13 July 2025, from 11am daily.
Wimbledon screenings at Eccleston Yards, Belgravia
Wimbledon in the Yards is at Belgravia courtyard Eccleston Yards, with every day of Wimbledon shown on the large open-air screen, and deckchairs and benches available nearby on a first-come-first-served basis. Refreshments include an Amie Wine pop-up bar, and frozen chocolate-covered strawberries from TruFru (Wednesdays and Thursdays only).
Wimbledon in the Yards, free, 30 June-13 July 2025.
Wimbledon 2025 screenings in Islington Square
Bag a deckchair or take your own picnic blanket to watch Wimbledon on a large screen in Islington Square. Food and drink is available to buy from local businesses including neighbourhood restaurant Megan's, coffee spot Selv Roastery, and The Bottle Cocktail Shop.
Wimbledon 2025 in Islington Square, free, 30 June-13 July 2025.
Wimbledon 2025 at East Village Stratford
Stratford neighbourhood East Village offers a free outdoor screening series at Victory Park in Stratford, showing all the Wimbledon matches throughout the tournament, with deckchairs provided. Refreshments are available from local businesses, some of which are creating Wimebledon specials, such as the Ace Hamper at Signorelli – The Bakehouse, a Wimbledon-inspired picnic box consisting of focaccia sandwiches, a Wimbledon Whip cupcake, and a bottle of rosé,
Wimbledon-themed activities and promotions are also taking place for canine tennis fans, such as a photo booth complete with oversized tennis balls, dog dress-up, and a podium for the ultimate pup pic.
Wimbledon 2025 at East Village Stratford, free, 30 June-13 July 2025, 11am-9pm daily.
Wimbledon screenings at BST Hyde Park 2025
BST Hyde Park is a huge music festival taking place over three weekends in June and July. On the weekdays in between, the festival set-up is used for Open House, a free festival of entertainment open to everyone, offering live music, film screenings... and Wimbledon screenings on certain days of the tournament (though sadly not finals weekend).
Food stalls and pop-up bars are scattered throughout the festival site, and with the entertainment running concurrently, you could always wander off and find a spot of samba or a live DJ set if it's a bit of a slow match.
Wimbledon screenings at BST Hyde Park 2025, free, 30 June, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 July, from 12pm each day.
Strawberries & Screen 2025 at Duke of York's Square, Chelsea
All the action from the final three days of the tennis tournament is shown at annual pop-up Strawberries & Screen, which sees a large screen appear in Duke of York Square. Take a blanket, or book yourself VIP seating (booking details available closer to the time). Picnics welcome, or stock up on grub from local stores — including the weekly food market, if you're there on Saturday.
Strawberries & Screen 2025, free, 11-13 July 2025.
Pubs in Wimbledon showing tennis
The following local boozers in the Wimbledon area have confirmed they'll be screening the tennis:
- The Rose and Crown — screenings accompanied by a tennis ball installation
- The Dog & Fox
- The Alexandra — offering live screenings on a rooftop terrace
Beyond that, check out London's best sports bars to see which Wimbledon 2025 matches they're showing.
