The Importance of the Destination
December 30, 2022
Want to share the climb with like minded people? Why not join the City Adventurers?… More The Importance of the Destination
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The importance of the journey
December 29, 2022
I just read an article asking “WHAT DOES THE QUOTE “IT’S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION, IT’S ABOUT THE JOURNEY” MEAN TO YOU?” Curran Van Waarde answered “…..The journey is more important than the destination because what matters the most are the adventures we have, the people we meet and the opportunities we seize along the way… More The importance of the journey
Covent Garden at Christmas 2022
December 26, 2022
The City Adventurers headed to Covent Garden to see the Christmas lights. First stop was the Piazza, outside St Paul’s Church, (affectionately known as The Actors’ Church) and the magnificent 60ft British-grown Christmas tree. Heading towards the market we came across a traditionally decorated Sleigh in the South Hall of the Market Building. It is a… More Covent Garden at Christmas 2022
My Neighbour Totoro
November 22, 2022
The City Adventurers were lucky enough to get tickets for the Global Premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. This was brought to London’s Barbican Theatre by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi. The story begins with Satsuki and her little sister Mei moving to a rural retreat. Their father has moved the family… More My Neighbour Totoro
The Lion the witch and the wardrobe
November 14, 2022
The City Adventurers stepped through the wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia recently….. We watched as Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter waved goodbye to wartime Britain and said hello to a talking Faun, an unforgettable Lion and the coldest, cruellest White Witch. A magical production, although there were a number of tearful little ones… More The Lion the witch and the wardrobe
How many counties are there in England?
October 30, 2022
Guest Blog by Ian Thirkettle Following on from the last blog about multiple “right” answers……. At a recent quiz night, we had the question; How many counties are there in England? So, we sat there and drew a vague map of England and started putting in circles for each county. We got to thirty quite… More How many counties are there in England?
The return of the Quiz
October 28, 2022
Multiple “right” answers reminded us of a clip from Third Rock from the Sun – How far is Cleveland.… More The return of the Quiz
Matilda – the musical
October 16, 2022
The City Adventurers finally got to see MATILDA THE MUSICAL. The show is winner of 99 international awards, including 24 for Best Musical. It tells the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to change her own destiny. Based on the book by Roald Dahl, it contains a host of songs by Tim Minchin. MATILDA THE… More Matilda – the musical
Nottingham Contemporary
August 27, 2022
On our recent trip to Nottingham, the City adventurers paid a visit to one of the largest galleries of contemporary art in the UK. The Nottingham Contemporary is free to enter. It is housed near the city centre, in an iconic building, designed by architects Caruso St John. It hosts regular, changing exhibitions of international art, plus a… More Nottingham Contemporary
UK Cities of Literature – part two
August 21, 2022
Nottingham is a UK City of Literature and boasts a rich history of literary figures. (See our previous blogs on Lord Byron, and D.H. Lawrence ) Now it was time to hit the city centre. Keen to discover more about the Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature the City Adventurers set off to follow one of their suggested routes in… More UK Cities of Literature – part two