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Three Exhibitions and a Treasure Hunt – part 2

The City Adventurers spent a day exploring the National Gallery in London. We visited three exhibitions, as well as exploring the permanent collection. There are two paid exhibitions on until 26 January 2020. Part 2 – Gauguin Portraits Gauguin Portraits, located in the Sainsbury wing, is the first-ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of Paul Gauguin. Unlike the … More Three Exhibitions and a Treasure Hunt – part 2

Three Exhibitions and a Treasure Hunt – part 1

The City Adventurers spent a day exploring the National Gallery in London. We visited three exhibitions, as well as exploring the permanent collection. There are two paid exhibitions on at the moment until 26 January 2020. Part 1 – Leonardo – Experience a Masterpiece “Leonardo – Experience a Masterpiece” is on an extended run until … More Three Exhibitions and a Treasure Hunt – part 1

Christmas isn’t over until the Christmas Market Shuts

It may be back to work for a lot of people today, but there are still Christmas markets operating. On a trip to the National Gallery, we chanced upon one at Trafalgar Square. Join City Adventurers and come exploring….. Join our club for people who want to find new adventures to share with like-minded people. … More Christmas isn’t over until the Christmas Market Shuts

Nottingham Winter Wonderland

Having visited a few UK Christmas Markets already, we headed to Nottingham to see the Nottingham Winter Wonderland. Driving to Nottingham, we used one of the park and ride car parks, then caught a tram to the Old Market Square. Billed as the largest event in the East Midlands, Nottingham Winter Wonderland has a Christmas Market, an … More Nottingham Winter Wonderland

The Musical Museum

After a short train ride to Kew Bridge, followed by a short walk and we arrived at The Musical Museum. I was surprised to find it located in a modern building as I thought it was housed in a church hall. It turns out the museum used to be housed in the former St George’s Church. Frank … More The Musical Museum

Christmas lights

Following on from our  tour of Christmas markets along the south coast, the City Adventurers decided to explore some of the festive displays in London. We started by visiting the Leicester Square Christmas Market. This traditional Christmas market is held in the centre of Leicester Square. With lights hanging down from the trees, it takes on … More Christmas lights

Christmas Tree Trail

This first appeared on Explore, Discover, Experience We headed to Bournemouth to see this year’s Christmas Tree Wonderland The Christmas Tree Wonderland trail has more than 100 glittering trees and festive illuminations. The free trail starts at the illuminated big wheel, situated in Pier Approach, before weaving through Bournemouth’s historic Lower Gardens. You can get a … More Christmas Tree Trail

Southampton Christmas Market

This year the City Adventurers decided to start the festive season by visiting some Christmas markets along the south coast. Southampton Christmas Market – photo by Juliamaud First stop was the Southampton Christmas Market The Southampton Christmas Festival is in the main shopping area at Above Bar Street. The market is open from 10am to … More Southampton Christmas Market