Articles tagged with "greenwich"
Red Bull Air Race - London
By Chris | July 26th, 2007 |
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The next event in the Red Bull Air Race World Series takes place in London this weekend 28-29 July. A course has been set up on a stretch of the... [Read this entry]
The beach at the O2
By Chris | July 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The O2 Arena is the old Millennium Dome converted into an entertainment complex with bars, restaurants, cinemas, a 27,000 seat indoor sports and music venue, and for the next seven... [Read this entry]
New astronomy centre opens at Royal Observatory
By Chris | May 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich has just finished a £15million redevelopment called the Time and Space Project, and its due to open to the public tomorrow, 25 May.
Its centrepiece... [Read this entry]
A tale of two ships in London
By Chris | May 21st, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Not a good morning today for one of London’s top tourist attractions, the Cutty Sark. The 19th century tea clipper sits in dry dock at Greenwich and it went up... [Read this entry]
Dark Heritage at Greenwich
By Chris | May 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
As part of the anniversary of the 1807 Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act an exhibition called Dark Heritage is touring the UK, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund... [Read this entry]
Jazz in Greenwich
By Chris | May 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Greenwich holds a eleven day Main Riverfront Jazz Festival each September, this week it also hosts the shorter Spring Riverfront Jazz Festival.
Its on from 10-15 May at various pubs... [Read this entry]
US Embassy in London on the market
By Chris | May 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The US Embassy in Grosvenor Square is up for sale. Its a 225,000 sq.ft, nine storey building (three of them underground) occupying the western side of the Square, which is... [Read this entry]
London Marathon
By Chris | April 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This Sunday 22 April sees the 26th London Marathon take place through the streets of the capital, with almost 50,000 runners entered to take part. The race begins in Greenwich... [Read this entry]
New visitor centre for the Cutty Sark
By Chris | April 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Cutty Sark is the 280ft long sailing tea clipper in dry dock at Greenwich in East London. It was launched in 1869 and used to transport tea and other... [Read this entry]
Congestion Charge extension
By Chris | February 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The expansion of London’s Congestion Charge zone happens this month on the 19th February when the area including Belgravia, South Kensington, Chelsea, Bayswater and Notting Hill all come under the... [Read this entry]
