Great Outdoors

Weekend fun at Arundel Castle: Normans & Crusaders

Set in 1190, Richard Coeur de Lion, King of England has embarked on the Third Crusade and has called upon his subjects to set forth and join him. Arundel Castle guards the road linking the Medieval ports of Shoreham, Pagham, and Portsmouth. The Castle defends access to the sea via the River Arun, providing a logical mustering point for men, supplies and equipment setting out for the Continent. Set…
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Great Indoors

Ancient Oceans

Ancient Oceans will immerse visitors in the fascinating history and evolution of the oceans and the creatures that live within them. Keen investigators will be able to take part in a skeleton hunt, tasked with scouring the aquarium in search of the bones of an ancient creature. For history hunters, there is the chance to excavate buried fossils at the Ancient Oceans dig station, with Dr Doug on…
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Great Indoors

Outdoor weekend activities at Arundel Castle: Life in a Medieval Castle

Spanning nearly 500 years, Raven Tor Living History Group will portray weapons, clothing, combat demonstrations and crafts from the 11th to the 15th century. From its Norman beginnings as a wood and earth fortification through to the vast stone castle of the 15th century, Arundel Castle and the families who have held the Earldom, have experienced war, plague, and revolt. The weekend is a real…
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Events

The British 'Voice' Alexander Armstrong Live in Concert Spring 2016

Alexander Armstrong, the actor, comedian and Have I Got News for You’s most frequent guest presenter, is to sing songs from his debut album, A Year of Songs, in some of the most prestigious concert halls across England, Scotland and Wales, including a show at the London Palladium on 22nd January 2o16. I have my little personal anecdote about Alexander Armstrong. Two years ago I was at the…
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Events

Family Fun at LONDON SUPER COMIC CONVENTION 20 & 21 FEBRUARY 2016 AT LONDON’S EXCEL CENTRE

London Super Comic Convention, the UK’s only comic dedicated event, returns for 2016 celebrating its fifth anniversary on Sat 20 & Sun 21 February 2016 at London’s ExCeL Centre. The event is the biggest of its kind in the UK and features a special guest line up including Frank Cho, Humberto Ramos, Marv Wolfman Mike Zeck amongst others, plus on-stage panels, screenings and hundreds of…
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Attractions

London Theatre & Attractions January deals

Hi London Mums If you want to lift yourselves and your family up this January, we have struck excellent deals for you on all London Theatre & Attractions. Check the full offering on our dedicated site http://londonmumsmagazine.entstix.com/ Here are some highlights for this month. Theatre offers This month we have the fantastic Jersey Boys as our Show of the Month offer! Jersey…
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Kids Club

Kids Club: Diego reviews Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Old School by Jeff Kinney

I am a big fan of Tom Gates and I am now becoming also a fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This is my review of Jeff Kinney’s latest book Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Old School. Here is the author’s presentation: Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has…
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Kids Club

Kids Club: Amelie reviews Brick, the biggest Lego Show in Europe

Are you a crazy Lego fan? If you are, then jump in and adventure a world of activities and creations!  At Brick 2015, the biggest Lego Show in Europe, there is a whole world of Lego sculptures and exhibitions. And best of all, there are three building areas with different coloured bricks to play with: purple, red and blue. I enjoyed building with them so much! My friends were swimming in Lego…
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Kids Club

Kids Club: Diego interviews Liz Pichon & reviews book Tom Gates - Top of the class (Nearly)

Here is my hand-written review of Tom Gates – Top of the class (Nearly) book 9 and my exclusive interview with Liz Pichon for London Mums magazine. Tom Gates is a really good book because: It is a page turner because every page is different with original doodles unlike other books. The sense of humour used in the book is great. I interviewed Liz Pichon and she is great (read my…
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Kids Club

Kids Club: Diego & friends review Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment

Once again my friends Amelie, Lilly and I went to see Disney on Ice Worlds of Enchantment and have created a video blog with our first reactions. The show was great because for the first time we saw Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney/Pixar’s Cars perform high-speed stunts (not really!) and race across the ice like! Shame they were on stage for only a short while. But I suppose they…
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