Edinburgh (2004) Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, designated in 2004. It is the birthplace and home to world-famous writers, poets and playwrights including Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), Walter Scott (Waverley), and JK Rowling (Harry Potter). It has its own Poet Laureate, the Edinburgh Makar. Publishing Scotland, the national body for… More UK Cities of Literature – part three
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
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
Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. It is joined by Nottingham and Manchester.… More UK Cities of Literature
This July the City Adventurers flew into town to see Jack Absolute Flies Again… More Jack Absolute Flies Again
The City Adventurers were recently invited to visit the Ambassador Cruise Line’s new ship Ambience. So we headed to London Tilbury port. This new cruise line is aimed at over 50s British cruisers who love no-fly cruises.… More Ambience at sea
The City Adventurers attended a Brewery Tour at the Camden Town Brewery.… More Camden Town Brewery Tours
Being a City Adventurer can be a lot of fun. We get to explore new places, discover new things and experience adventures. I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve “Saved the World”, either by completing an escape room or assisting Dr Who. We’ve caught more murderers than you can shake a stick at,… More Are you a City Adventurer?
The City Adventurers recently headed to The Tower of London where the moat is now home to a new floral display created for the Platinum Jubilee. Called Superbloom, it has been planted to produce different colours throughout the summer. … More Superbloom at the Tower of London
Kensington Palace is situated in Kensington Gardens, London. Adventurers on our “Treasure Hunts in London” Royal Treasure Hunt seen the outside during the hunt. Now it was time to visit the inside…..However, the City Adventurers planned trip in June, had to be postponed due to transport strikes and rescheduled for September. What is there to… More Kensington Palace