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Royal Parks free events in December
By Chris | December 11th, 2007 |
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London’s Royal Parks provide the capital with some fantastically well maintained and presented open spaces and parks and throughout the year they offer the public a wide range of events to come along and experience, the majority of which are free. This month there are a number activities taking place, most with a Christmas connection, [...]
London’s Top Attractions - Buckingham Palace
By Chris | September 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal Family, and has been since 1837 when Queen Victoria came to the throne. Its located right in the very heart of London, bordered by Green Park on the north and St James’s Park on the east and is about half a mile [...]
The Incredible Veggie Show
By Chris | June 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Royal Horticultural Halls in central London are holding The Incredible Veggie Show this Saturday 30 June, an event that promise’s to tell you ‘everything you ever wanted to know about being or going veggie or vegan – or simply cutting down on meat.’
As a meat lover I’ve no interest in becoming a vegan or [...]
Free music in London’s parks
By Chris | June 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are bandstands in most of the main parks in London and throughout the summer there’s a programme of free performances during the afternoons for anyone to sit and listen to. Here’s a rundown of the what you can hear over the coming months.
10 June Greenwich Park East London Brass from 2pm-3.15pm and 3.45pm-5pm.
10 June [...]
Royal Park events in April
By Chris | April 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are a number of free events happening in London’s Royal Park’s before the end of April including at 12 noon on 21 April in Hyde Park, a 41 gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery to celebrate the Queen’s 81st birthday. (They’ll also be a 62 gun salute at 1pm by the [...]
Egg hunting in London over Easter
By Chris | April 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This coming weekend is Easter and its a four day holiday in the UK with both Good Friday and Easter Monday being public holidays. Most people will have those days off work and many will take the oppurtunity for a longer break as schools are closed for two weeks. If you have young kids a [...]
On the London Da Vinci Code trail
By Chris | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Eurostar is crediting the popularity of the book and movie, The Da Vinci Code, with helping to push its profits way up last year. I haven’t read or seen it but apparently lots of the story takes place in London and Paris and fans have been making trips between both to trace the trail of [...]
