Markets are so fascinating. When I visit a foreign country the first thing I do to find out how people live there is to visit a local market or a street market. The Borough Market is probably my favourite market in London and this year it marks 1,000 years.
Credit Dave Parry:Borough Market
In an event entitled Footsteps in Time, Borough Market kicked off a year of festivities by…
This Summer in London we have enjoyed the best looking and most inspirational benches ever produced. For those who haven’t noticed some of the 51 colourful BookBenches installed in June on the streets of London here is a little story behind the Books about Town initiative and the images of the few I managed to capture.
Trails of benches shaped as open books, decorated by professional…
Fans of Prince Harry unable to attend the Invictus Games will not miss their chance to meet him as Madame Tussauds London has revealed a new wax figure of the Prince in celebration of his 30th birthday. I am never been a huge fan of wax statues but I attended an exclusive press event in 2011 at Madame Tussauds when the museum was closed especially or us. We truly enjoyed a party atmosphere…
School has ended, and while your little’uns couldn’t be happier about this, you’re wondering how you’re going to entertain them for the next few weeks. Thankfully, there are a lot of ways to entertain kids in London and tire them out over the summer holidays so there won’t be any tears or tantrums!
Here are the best days out for entertaining the kids this summer in…
If you are after fun activities’ for the family this Summer in London, you cannot really beat the Ultimate Muppets Guide To Summer In London. When Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the Muppets Crowd came to London with super villain Ricky Gervais for their wedding at the Tower of London (while filming Muppets Most Wanted), they explored London and sent us their very own recommendations for things…
In 2014 lots of WW1 anniversary celebrations are taking place across the UK and Europe and as a parent I feel it’s my responsibility to teach my son all about WW1 and WW2. The school is also helping out explaining history in a simple way which is important to understand current issues and political scenarios. But I believe the new interactive look of the Imperial War Museum will certainly…
I love musicals and I love the West End. I feel lucky to be able to see the best musicals in the world. Recently I went to see THE BODYGUARD, based on the smash-hit film which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, which is currently wowing audiences at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. The real treat was three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke (only 26!)…
A new small but fantastic museum has opened on 2nd July 2014 in London in the heart of King’s Cross regeneration area, The House of Illustration. It actually is the world’s first public gallery and education space dedicated to illustration.
I was incredibly lucky and honoured to meet Quentin Blake whose work is exclusively shown at the House of Illustration in its inaugural exhibition…
Following a recent Memphis The Musical launch event at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, new footage has been released featuring interviews and the unforgettable performances from the two leads, Beverley Knight, Killian Donnelly as well as Bon Jovi’s David Bryan, who composed the original score for the Musical. I personally cannot wait to see it. But i will have to wait until the…
London is certainly not a place for parents to dread the moment when school breaks. There’s so much to do and on offer with kids in London over the Summer that mums and dads are spoilt for choice. We love that, don’t we! Here are our top Things to do with (and without) kids in London.
Find the most suitable activities based on your London area.
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