By Louise Ridley If you haven’t yet made plans for the Diamond Jubilee weekend, we’ve rounded up the best parties you can head to without a ticket. Just pitch up and start celebrating. Jubilee Jam Festival at Proud Camden Proud …
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4 May
2012
2012
London: City of Beer
Written by Caroline Roddis London’s history is dripping with beer. Alehouses have been present in the capital since Roman times and the impure state of London water always guaranteed that beer was in constant demand. You can trace this history …
Read more...19 Apr
2012
2012
Bangladesh in London: Tower Hamlets, Brick Lane and the Baishakhi Mela
Ansar Ahmed Ullah from the Swadhinata Trust and Mariam Sheikh Hakim, a London-bred communications specialist and freelance writer have teamed up to tell us all about Bangladeshi culture in London for our World in London series. The 2001 National Census …
Read more...11 Apr
2012
2012
Photo of the Week: Plastinated Shark at the Natural History Museum
Come face-to-face with a shark and other animals as you’ve never seen them before at the Natural History Museum. Animals Inside Out is the museum’s latest exhibition, where you can see the internal systems of almost 100 animal specimens, from …
Read more...10 Apr
2012
2012
Sponsored Post: Great London Offers and Discounts from VisitEngland
Are you planning a trip to London this year? Don’t miss out on these great offers from VisitEngland. In the Olympic year, you can save at least 20.12% on hotels and attractions across London. Offers include: Two-for-one tickets to the …
Read more...29 Mar
2012
2012
Croatia in London: D’Issa at Borough Market
Maxine Clayman is a travel writer and editor of the blog My Hidden Gems. In the next in our World In London series she meets Croatian born Ana-Maria Volaric who explains why it’s her mission to bring a taste of …
Read more...8 Mar
2012
2012
Your Views: The New Cast of Ghost The Musical
Ghost The Musical has been romancing audiences in London since summer 2011. In January, the musical had a major cast change with Mark Evans and Siobhan Dillon taking over from Richard Fleeshman and Cassie Levy in the lead roles. We …
Read more...5 Mar
2012
2012
Brunei in London: The Brunei Gallery, SOAS
Writing as part of our World in London series, John Hollingworth, Galleries/Exhibitions Manager at the Brunei Gallery, explores the gallery’s relationship with the South-East Asian Sultanate. The Brunei Gallery, SOAS is an exciting venue in central London that hosts a …
Read more...2 Mar
2012
2012
Latvia in London: The London Latvian House
Karoline Zobens-East is a third generation British Latvian whose grandparents moved to Yorkshire after the Second World War. She co-founded www.latviesiem.co.uk. We spoke to Karoline about the Latvian community in London: I was born in London but from birth have …
Read more...22 Feb
2012
2012
Being a Junior Keeper for a Day at London Zoo
Aspiring young zoo keepers have the chance to go behind-the-scenes at ZSL London Zoo. Kids can get close to some of their favourite zoo animals and find out what’s it like to take care of them during the Junior Keeper …
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