Visit London Blog » uefa champions league http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 UEFA Champions League Festival in Hyde Park http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/05/uefa-champions-league-festival-in-hyde-park/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/05/uefa-champions-league-festival-in-hyde-park/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:42:45 +0000 Visit London http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=21433

London’s Hyde Park is hosting a free football festival this week. Our Major Events Marketing Manager Beckie Crane went along to find out more…

On a beautiful summer afternoon, I visited the much-anticipated Champions Festival, a free festival in Hyde Park celebrating all things UEFA Champions League Final.

With the Men’s Final between Barcelona and Manchester United taking place on Saturday at Wembley Stadium and tickets literally like gold dust, it was my opportunity to grab a little bit of the action.

I had my picture taken with the trophy and only had to queue for about half an hour. Then I visited the Museum of Champions, which took me on a journey through time, detailing all of the most exciting moments in UEFA history.

One of the best things I picked up was a passport from the Adidas area, which was then stamped at each location and entered me into a competition to win tickets to the final.

The festival is a great day out for every football fan. I’m even thinking of heading back there for the legends match on Saturday before the big game. I suggest you do the same.

The free UEFA Champions Festival in Hyde Park runs until Saturday 28 May 2011

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The UEFA Champions League cups have gone on show outside London’s City Hall.

Both the men’s and women’s trophies are being displayed in the back of a black London taxi. You can see them today and tomorrow from 10am until 7pm.

The cups are on a London-wide tour before heading to Hyde Park for the free UEFA football festival, which opens on Saturday.

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Organised by UEFA, the eight-day festival will include:

  • Live football areas
  • Five-a-side tournaments
  • Master classes
  • Entertainment and bars

There’ll also be a chance for fans to get up close to the UEFA Champions Trophy at a “travelling museum”.

The men’s UEFA Champions League Final takes place at Wembley on 28 May, while the women’s final is at Craven Cottage on 26 May.

The Hyde Park football festival runs from 21-28 May 2011

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