The weather in London this Saturday was typically autumnal: lots of exciting wind and rain, with a bit of thunder and lightning thrown in for good measure!
Sadly, the wet weather led to the fireworks at the Lord Mayor’s Show being cancelled for the first time in 20 years; although the rest of the parade was a great success.
According to The Guardian:
“The bad weather is nothing unusual… Forecaster Nigel Bolton said: ‘In most winters we experience gales and heavy rain, but the last three or four winters have been quite quiet. Most winters bring storms and gusts of winds so we shouldn’t be too surprised by this.
‘Thursday and Friday are looking particularly wet. It’s unpleasant but not unprecedented.’ “
In light of this news, we want your recommendations of the best things to do in London when the weather turns wet. We’ve got some great ideas to keep families dry in the city, but can you add to the suggestions?
Last week, we brought you news about exciting forthcoming exhibitions at the Courtauld, the Wallace Collection, and the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
London is packed with smaller art galleries: the choice is fantastic.
From the Wapping Project in East London to the South London Gallery, to the Camden Arts Centre, London’s art offerings are many and varied. There’s the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens, the Gagosian on Britannia Street, the brilliantly named Haunch of Venison, and the Parasol Unit, to name but a few. In East London alone, you can tour more than 100 galleries for free as part of Time Out’s First Thursdays campaign.
We want your recommendations.
When the queue snakes around the corner at the Royal Academy, and you don’t feel like pushing through the crowds at the V&A, Tate Modern or the National Portrait Gallery, which are the smaller London galleries that get your vote?
Let us know!
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Last week was all about Halloween. Hope you all had a suitably scary weekend.
This week, London looks to Bonfire Night with a whole host of different firework displays taking place across the capital.
Bonfire Night is also known as Fireworks Night or Guy Fawkes Night. It’s a British tradition dating back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Catholic conspiritor Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and King James I. Read the full story here.
And we’re interested to know where our readers are headed for this year’s firework fix?
If you’re still undecided, check out our list of London’s firework displays.
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In honour of this week’s ongoing London Restaurant Festival, we want to know:
What’s your favourite restaurant in London?
London really does have a fantastic range of different places to eat out. You can sample pretty much every style and variety of cuisine in the world in the city: here are 43 to whet your appetite, but we’re sure there are more!
There are cheap and cheerful cafes and budget restaurants perfect for grabbing a quick bite alongside really posh places where you can splurge on a special occasion… and everything in between!
But is there something that stands out for you? Let us know!
You can also vote for your favourite London Restaurant Festival Menu on toptable today: www.toptable.com/lrfvoting. Have your say…
London is unique in so many ways.
Here at VL, we’re celebrating the amazing array of one-off attractions that London has to offer. We’ve put together some lists of fantastic sights and sounds that are only to be found in London.
Here you can read our suggestions for things you can enjoy, “Only in London”:
- Attractions and Experiences
- Pop Culture and Entertainment
- Sports and Events
- Cultural and Historical
- Shopping
- Gastronomic
We think they’re pretty inspirational lists. But we’d love your help in recommending more. So tell us, what’s your favourite Only in London experience, and why…?
Last week we gave in to our animal instincts and asked who was your favourite four-legged London friend. Thanks to everyone who commented.
Today, we’re looking ahead to the weekend, and London’s big street party: the Notting Hill Carnival.
The biggest festival of its kind in Europe, the Notting Hill Carnival has some impressive stats:
- 20 miles of costumes
- 40 static sound systems
- 100s of caribbean food stalls
- 40,000 volunteers
- 1 million revellers
We want to know, what’s your best Notting Hill Carnival memory?
Is there a particular costume that sticks in your mind? A tune that will always remind you of a stunning summer’s day in West London? A moment when you met and partied with a fellow reveller? Something truly crazy that sums up the spirit of London’s best carnival?
Let us know!
Two giants of stage and screen are currently starring in Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are rare beasts – both are serious thesps and sci-fi/fantasy movie heroes (or villains).
Of course, Waiting for Godot comes down firmly on the side of thought-provoking theatre; existential musings punctuated with moments of lightness and laughter. As you’d expect, these two master actors captivate the audience and Simon Callow’s Pozzo is well worth a special mention too.
But could I forget who the actors were and simply see the characters without the stardust?
The London theatre scene has become popular with movie actors, celebrities and wannabes from Nicole Kidman to Abi Titmuss.
Have you seen a big name on the London stage? Were they a hit or a miss?
Last week, we were all dreaming of some better looking new stars to grace our screens in EastEnders. Thanks to everyone who took part.
Right now, we’re celebrating! It’s Love Parks Week.
Love Parks Week is a whole week dedicated to getting outside and enjoying the great British summer. The people at Love Parks Week have organised a whole host of fun events to help you get the most out of your local parks. Right across the country, people are getting into everything from family fun days to live music performances.
If you’re a fan of green spaces, London’s got a lot to offer.
But we want you to tell us which is your favourite London park.
Do you enjoy the bustle of beautiful bronzed bodies and empty beer bottles on Clapham Common on a warm summer’s day? Or do you prefer the wild, windy Hampstead Heath? Perhaps you’re a fan of Hyde Park, with the Serpentine lake for boating and Rotten Row for horseriding. Or perhaps your local patch of green is a real hidden gem, with plenty of quirky features to recommend it.
Let us know…
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