London is the official host city for the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships, beating Doha to the chase. The announcement was made at a meeting of the 27-member IAAF council in Monaco earlier today. If you’re an athletics fan, or …
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11 Nov
2011
2011
London Video of the Week: Afternoon Tea at the Savoy
This has made me feel rather peckish this Friday lunchtime – a gorgeous new video of a traditional afternoon tea at The Savoy. There’s also a little taster of what’s on offer at The Savoy’s lovely bijou tea store, Savoy …
Read more...5 Nov
2011
2011
London Photo of the Week: Bonfire Night Fireworks in London
Mark Baynes shared this photo of fireworks over London with the Visit London Flickr group. Although the fireworks in the picture were part of September’s Thames Festival, there will be thousands of fireworks going off in London tonight as it’s …
Read more...4 Nov
2011
2011
London 2012 Posters Unveiled
Some of Britain’s top artists, including Tracey Emin and Bridget Riley, have produced posters for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The posters will be displayed in a free exhibition at Tate Britain next summer. If you don’t want …
Read more...4 Nov
2011
2011
London 2012 Festival Events Announced
Actor Mark Rylance will accost members of the public and quote lines from Shakespeare as part of next summer’s London 2012 Festival. Accompanied by a group of actors “disguised as normal people”, the Jerusalem star will approach people in the street and …
Read more...2 Nov
2011
2011
Israel in London: From Palestine to Israel at the Mosaic Rooms
Head to the Mosaic Rooms on Cromwell Road for a rare exhibition featuring photos from Israel this month. From Palestine to Israel: A Photographic Record of Destruction & State Formation is an exhibition documenting the early years of the Israeli state. …
Read more...2 Nov
2011
2011
Boris Bikes Raise Money for London Poppy Day
If you haven’t yet embraced London’s cycle hire scheme, tomorrow would be the perfect time to try it: Barclays is donating £1 to the Royal British Legion for all Boris Bike journeys made on 3 November. Some of the Barclays Cycle Hire …
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