Lego has been with us since it was first manufactured in 1949 in Denmark, and has been the bane of the bare feet of generations of parents ever since. These days, Lego is even more popular than ever, with a blockbuster movie and a raft of video games tying in to the humble plastic bricks. Between November 27th and 30th, the ExCel Centre will be hosting a three day homage to all things Lego, and it is set to be a huge event. Originally planned for the O2 Arena in…
Read MoreIf you think that London is just full of famous palaces, castles and fine stone architecture with no nature, think again. The London Wetland Centre is a Wetland Reserve close to the heart of London city – an oasis and sanctuary and the perfect opportunity for visitors to England’s capital to connect with nature. Spanning over 100 acres of land, this is the first ever urban wetland project in England. Home to a plethora of wild birds that can’t be found anywhere else in London, this is a great opportunity…
Read MoreLocated directly to the east of Trafalgar Square you’ll find St. Martin in the fields which is the official parish church of the royal residence, Buckingham Palace. Travel underground to the mysteriously lit crypt and you’ll find a mystifying looking café with a difference and the London Brass Rubbing Centre. Step back in time and travel back in history hundreds of years ago and learn all about the age-old English art of brass rubbing. Make Your Own Personal Church Memento Looking for something to do on a rainy London day?…
Read MoreKensington Palace is steeped in history and its central London location makes it one of the most visited palaces in the country with hundreds of thousands of tourists flocking there every year to try and catch a glimpse of one of the royals. Over the years, ever since the 17th century, Kensington Palace has not only acted as the permanent residence for certain well-known royals, but also as a refuge. Now the palace is home to the world’s favourite royals the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, more commonly known as…
Read MoreNow becoming something of an annual tradition, the iTunes festival is a series of 30 concerts at the famous Roundhouse venue in Camden – one every night for the whole of the month of September. The concerts themselves are actually free, but you can only get tickets by winning a draw which you enter online. There are a number of ways of doing this, including using the special iOS app, which also gives regular updates on news about the line up of different nights throughout the month, the iTunes Festival…
Read MoreThe news that legendary 70’s and 80’s singer songwriter Kate Bush would be performing live for the first time since 1979 was met with a huge amount of excitement – so much so that the full run of concerts, which start on August 26th, sold out within 15 minutes of first going on sale. This amounts to over 44,000 seats, which sounded pretty crazy at the time, though when you think about it, that is actually the average attendance at a Chelsea match at Stamford Bridge, so for a performer…
Read MoreIf you are looking for something really fun to do over the August Bank Holiday weekend in the capital, then the biggest and most exciting option has to be visiting Notting Hill Carnival. It is at this time every year that fashionable Notting Hill transforms into the most colourful and vibrant place on Earth, with the biggest street carnival in Europe. The idea of Notting Hill carnival is to celebrate London’s multicultural dynamic and its links to communities all over the world, particularly the Caribbean. It is a popular thing…
Read MoreWhen you think of the National History Museum, you may well think of exhibits of dinosaur bones and animals that are no longer alive. Every summer in recent years, however, the museum has put together an incredible exhibit featuring real, living butterflies in a special, climate controlled tent on the museum’s lawn. Designed to replicate a natural tropical environment which the butterflies love, stepping inside the butterfly house is like going from the normal London summer air into a beautiful environment full of fruits and flowers with hot, wet air…
Read MoreLondon Zoo has always been a fantastic place to go for a family day out, but on Friday evenings during June and July, the country’s biggest and best zoo opens its gates to a more grown up crowd. London Zoo Lates, as the zoo refers to its late opening nights, are becoming a summer tradition, and in 2014 the first Friday evening the zoo will be open is June 6th, and then every Friday after that until the last night on July 25th. The evening is aimed at adults, with…
Read MoreEvents taking place in London are often expensive. For example, if you fancy going to a show in Covent Garden, it will cost you money. Or if a night at the opera appeals, once again you will have to shell out a fair amount of cash for tickets. So free events in London are not something you should ignore, especially family-friendly free events. One free event that will be pretty impossible to miss due to the sheer numbers of people present on the day is the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade,…
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