Category Archives: London Event & Festival
London Vacation: Is it Worth the Trip?
Planning a holiday can be very stressful; where do you go? What do you see? Is there going to be enough to do for couples or families? Instead of heading to a beach this year, take in the sights and sounds of a capital city and embrace the city life. London is one of the
Ring out the old… ring in the new: how to spend NYE 2018 in London
What’s that? You’re planning to travel to London and be in the Big Smoke to see out 2018 and see in 2019? Good call, (ahem) if we say so ourselves. But here’s the million-dollar question, what are you going to be doing and where to actually see out the old year and see in the
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Why Everyone Should Try a London Christmas
London has always been one of the best places in the city to enjoy Christmas. What with its wide range of Bayswater discount hotels, its beautiful scenery and historically joyous atmosphere over the yuletide month, December is as good a time as any to visit the UK capital. Whether you’re with family for the month,
5 of the merriest things to do in London at (or near) Christmas
Shimmering lights adorning the streets, roasted chestnuts over-spilling in the yuletide markets and mulled wine to warm even the coldest of your cockles; yes, the festive season is always hugely anticipated wherever you may be on the planet, yet should you find yourself in London in the run up to the yuletide, it can seem
Winston’s London: explore the capital’s essential Churchill sites
There are few figures so intimately associated with the British character both within the UK and without than Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister who guided the nation (and, in part, much of the world) to very hard-fought victory in the Second World War. Indeed, many visitors to the capital (wherever they may be staying; somewhere
Awesome display spaces new for 2018: where to go in the UK for awesome art
You may not know it – but if you’re an art lover soon-to-visit London, you ought to – the grand, Victorian-era-established but thoroughly inclusive, progressive and all-round awesome Royal Academy of the Arts (‘RA’) has just reopened this year and, in its 250th year (no less), is better than ever before. That said, there are
Paddington’s perfect secret hideaway: why you must visit Little Venice
So, although this distinctly elegant and rather dreamlike area may not float on water like Italy’s real city that’s Venice; nonetheless, Paddington’s Little Venice offers up an unquestionable charm about it. And it’s not just about standing still and taking in the vibe; from here, you can take canal boat trips and navigate the picturesque
Just across the water: why not explore Battersea Park’s delights?
Sure; the little spot of the UK capital that’s Battersea Park (to be found just across the River Thames from Chelsea and South Kensington) might not be right in the heart of things, but if you’ve made your base the West End district, you definitely shouldn’t rule out paying it (and its highlights) a visit
August got-to-dos: attractions to bank on this Bank Holiday weekend
Should your visit to the capital coincide with the August Bank Holiday (25th-27th August) you’ll need to find something to do. Well, there’s always the Notting Hill Carnival, of course, winding its way through the streets of Central-West London. But what if that event’s not, er, up your choice? Well, here’s some different, more unusual things
A Little Night Music (And More): Don’t Miss Proms in The Park 2018
A fully-fledged British institution, the Last Night of the Proms isn’t to be missed if you’re visiting London in early September – especially if you’re staying at one of the hotels in Bayswater London W2. The conclusion of the BBC’s season of affordable classical music concerts held every summer (most of them at the Royal
