G20 summit: What to expect

By Christopher Hope

Sunday 29 March

Police increase security at Oxford v Cambridge boat race after threats were posted on the anarchist website that the annual event might be targeted.

Businesses prepare for week of chaos in London. Police presence on streets starts to increase. Up to 2,000 police expected to be on London's streets during the week, all leave has been cancelled.

Transport for London expected to release list of roads, tube stations and parks to be closed.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon starts an official two day state visit to Britain.

Tuesday 31 March

World leaders start to arrive at airports as well as RAF bases such as Northholt. Many are expecting to be staying in their countries' embassies in west London. US president Barack Obama fly in to Britain on his first overseas visit.

Police start to erect barriers and seal off streets, particularly in the City of London. Banks, hotels, law firms and stockbrokers start to fortify their offices and shops against likely trouble from protesters.

Wednesday 1 April

11am G20 Meltdown. Groups styling themselves as "Four Horsefolk of the Apocalypse" expected to converge at London stations including Moorgate, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Cannon Street stations.

12pm Four different columns of marchers converge on the Bank of England. Live music, street theatre. Another group - Climate Change - will march on the European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate, with tents.

12.30pm People and Planet, made up of students campaigning to end world poverty, to protest outside banks in Bishopsgate area of City. Activists plan a 24-hour "flashcamp".

2pm Stop the War coalition marches to the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, and then onto Trafalgar Square. Rising Tide campaigners expected to hold climate change demonstration.

4pm University of East London holds alternative G20 Summit. Speakers include Tony Benn, film director Ken Loach, former mayor Ken Livingstone, Labour MP John McDonnell and Green party leader Caroline Lucas.

Campaign Against Climate Change stages a "climate emergency iceberg demo" outside the Excel centre, the site of Thursday's summit

Afternoon (timings not released) The Queen holds formal audiences with the prime ministers of Australia and Canada separately in her private apartment in Buckingham Palace.

Late afternoon The Queen meets privately with President Obama and Michele Obama in her private apartment.

Evening Reception for world leaders and heads of delegations at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen and Prince Philip.

Dinner at 10 Downing, hosted by Gordon and Sarah Brown, for world leaders and heads of delegation

8pm England v Ukraine World Cup football qualifier kicks off at Wembley, testing Metropolitan Police's resources to the maximum.

Thursday 2 April

7am Protest expected outside the London Stock Exchange.

Morning (timings not yet released)

G20 starts at Excel Centre with separate working breakfasts for finance ministers and country leaders.

Official photograph of world leaders.Finance ministers and leaders come together for first plenary session.

Youth March for Jobs from Camberwell Green to Excel Centre, via Bank of England. Seven protests groups, including Stop The War Coalition, due to meet outside Excel Centre.

A March for Jobs, in the tradition of the Jarrow Marchers, to be held through some of the poorest boroughs in London.

First session ends. Working lunch for leaders and finance ministers. Stop the War demonstration in Westminster,

Afternoon

Second plenary session begins with world leaders and finance ministers

Closing press conference with world leaders

Friday 3 April

Morning Campaigners could shift protests to Edinburgh where Royal Bank of Scotland is holding its annual general meeting.