I’m in the process of getting not my but my daughters’ social diaries up to scratch for the “wonderful” six to seven week school summer holiday. So far, we’ve done a little swimming and are going to see both Shrek …
Read more...The Merlin Entertainments London Eye is continuing its 10th anniversary celebrations with the popular London attraction now appearing on a special set of stamps. Royal Mail has produced a commemorative sheet of stamps that follow the history of the Eye, …
Read more...We love cute animal pictures at VL so we just couldn’t resist this video of “dancing” animals at London Zoo. If you fancy seeing what the animals get up to at night, don’t miss the Zoo Lates programme when the …
Read more...The British Music Experience is inviting you to “Face the Music” by guessing which pop stars are represented in the abstract images above. If you guess correctly, you could win prizes including tickets to gigs at The O2, a signed …
Read more...On Saturday I headed south to the Imperial War Museum to view the Ministry of Food exhibition and attend a cookery demonstration from Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sophie Grigson sponsored by the Company of Cooks. During the 1930s, Britain was very …
Read more...The Florence Nightingale Museum re-opens today, coinciding with both Florence Nightingale’s birthday and the centenary of her death. I took a sneaky look round the refurbished museum as they were adding the finishing touches a fortnight ago. On my way there, I …
Read more...We’re just hours away from the Bank Holiday (it starts when you leave the office, right?) but have you made any plans yet? Come rain (as forecast) or shine (hopefully) there’s plenty going on in the capital this weekend: The …
Read more...For an instant burst of glamour, nostalgia and style, look no further than the fabulous new Grace Kelly: Style Icon exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). The sensational story of Grace Kelly has fascinated generations; from Hollywood starlet …
Read more...To celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Market Building, Covent Garden is calling upon you to share your favourite images of the area on the Covent Garden Canvas website. The best photographs will be chosen to become part of a giant photography wall, …
Read more...Easter weekend at Covent Garden is going to be jam packed. Saturday sees the arrival of Covent Garden’s first creative-in-residence as part of the 180th anniversary celebrations. Award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams will be gathering the sentiments and memories of …
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