If you’re a fan of the fantastic theatre ticket deals for families that Kids Week offers, I’ve got some good news for you. Kids Week has added an extra week, and now runs from 12 August to 4 September. Visit …
Read more...Archive for July 2011
21 Jul
2011
2011
London Visitor Charter Promises Fair Prices During the 2012 Games
Good news if you’re planning to visit London for the Olympic and Paralympic Games: some of the capital’s biggest attractions have signed up to a new charter promising fair pricing during 2012. The London Eye, Tower of London, The O2, …
Read more...21 Jul
2011
2011
Malaysia in London: Malaysia Night, Trafalgar Square
London is home to plenty of Malaysian restaurants and once a year, you can experience the best of them in one place. For the second year running, Malaysia Night is transforming Trafalgar Square into a Malaysian Pasar Malam (night market) …
Read more...20 Jul
2011
2011
Kenneth Grange at the Design Museum
You might not have heard of veteran product designer Kenneth Grange but you’ll almost certainly be familiar with his designs. These include Intercity 125 trains, rural post boxes, London black taxis, Wilkinson Protector razors, Parker pens and Kenwood food mixers. A new retrospective …
Read more...15 Jul
2011
2011
London Photo of the Week: Primrose Hill
cassijones took this verdant photo on Primrose Hill. Is the view from Primrose Hill the best in London? Tell us what you think! Add your photos to the Visit London Flickr group and we could be featuring your work next …
Read more...14 Jul
2011
2011
Elephant Café in Brixton Village Market
I regularly go to gigs in London and I always have the same dilemma: where to eat beforehand? On this occasion I was heading to The O2 Brixton Academy. I don’t know the area, and most of the places near …
Read more...13 Jul
2011
2011
Giant Chalk Badminton Players on Primrose Hill
Two giant chalk badminton players were drawn on Primrose Hill this morning to celebrate the YONEX BWF World Badminton Championships 2011, which comes to London next month. The 50 ft (15m) figures took four hours to complete and were brought …
Read more...13 Jul
2011
2011
The Railway Children Return to Waterloo
I’m no trainspotter but I was excited to return to the old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo. Fond memories of day trips were supplemented by curiosity about this unique production of E Nesbit’s classic tale. The Railway Children first came to …
Read more...12 Jul
2011
2011
Launch of The Drift Bar and Restaurant
The Drift bar and restaurant opens tomorrow in Heron Tower opposite Liverpool Street Station. We had a peek behind the scenes at the opening party and took some pics of the impressive interior. Set across two floors, the venue has …
Read more...9 Jul
2011
2011
London Photo of the Week: Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are making Kensington Palace their London home and looking at this picture of the pretty sunken garden by VT_Professor, you can see why! Add your photos to the Visit London Flickr group to share …
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