Great Outdoors

3 Exciting family adventures

Going out for a family trip sounds exciting for kids, but coming up with a new and exciting activity to experience can present a challenge for some mums. Sure, everyone loves the thrill of visiting new places and doing new things, but let’s be honest: it can be hard to come up with something that your kids will surely enjoy. In this article, we rounded up unique family adventure ideas that are…
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Great Indoors

Lost In Disco, London’s biggest and best night of classic disco, returns to Bush Hall on 25 September 2021

Lost In Disco is a celebration of the disco sounds of the 70s and 80s and the spirit of Studio 54 – and attracts a mixed, friendly crowd of all ages into massive disco, funk and soul hits from the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer and Chic. The Lost In Disco parties have gone all over London, Brighton and Ibiza, with sell-out crowds of all ages turning up to take in the retro…
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Activities

Three perfect outdoor adventures with kids

Getting outside is incredibly beneficial to both our overall health and our mental health.  Just being outside lowers the stress hormone cortisol and can ease and possibly protect against anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. In addition, it can boost our vitamin D levels, give our eyes a beneficial break from screen time, clear our lungs, and improve our blood pressure and heart…
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Activities

Summer of Disney+

Disney+ invited London Mums to an afternoon of rooftop revelry and entertainment at Pergola Paddington to celebrate a summer of new and unmissable titles available on the service.  The Disney Plus event was set in a lovely outdoor location that included an array of small restaurants and games for children.   We…
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Attractions

The Zombies are back!

I am third time lucky! I have interviewed The Zombies’ iconic singer Colin Blunstone so many times, that it feels like a regular appointment now before an important gig or tour. Not even the pandemic has stopped the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famers from getting ready for their first and only “World Tour in One Night” live stream concert from the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London on…
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Great Outdoors

Outdoor cinema in London this summer

I have missed going to the movies so much throughout the pandemic so I was delighted to attend one of Pop Up Screens’ events a few days ago.  For the 10th year running Pop Up Screens have been touring around London with an enormous season of outdoor cinema packed with feel good movies, guilty pleasures, and cult classics that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Don’t forget your…
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Activities

Teach your kids the power of charity with Race For The Cure 2021

Keeping fit has been so important this year especially since the children were being home schooled and enjoyed their daily session with Joe Wicks (The Body Coach).  This year there is a new fundraising event taking place called Race For The Cure 2021. This event can involve anyone and everyone it shows a community spirit and teaches our families the importance of supporting charities. Why not…
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Attractions

West End show review: Hit musical The Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre is bigger and better

Grammy® Award nominated musical The Prince of Egypt, based on the classic DreamWorks Animation film, has now re-opened to the public. I was meant to watch it in 2020 before the pandemic started so I was delighted to attend one of the first shows back on stage last night. The complete cast, orchestra and company of 154 are back into London’s Dominion Theatre adhering all measures and…
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Attractions

Attraction review: Buckingham Palace Garden open to the public for the first time in history

This summer families can discover the sights of private areas of Buckingham Palace Garden enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to picnic with views of the Palace. I have done that and loved feeling the soft grass under my bare feet and laying on historical grounds.  Kids and parents alike can wander around the garden’s winding paths and experience the beauty and calm of this walled oasis…
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Attractions

Art exhibition review: Paula Rego at Tate Britain 7 July – 24 October 2021

This week, Tate Britain opens the UK’s largest and most comprehensive retrospective of the work of Portuguese artist Paula Rego  (b.1935). Rego is uncompromising in her extraordinary imaginative power and redefined figurative art as well as revolutionised the way in which women are represented. The exhibition tells the story of Paula’s remarkable life, highlighting the personal nature…
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