Safe Drive Stay Alive

The Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign aims to influence behaviour and attitude on the roads, by targeting new and pre-drivers in an emotive and hard-hitting way. This is a road safety campaign partnership that links local councils and their local emergency services. Safiah Ishfaq organised a three day event for Waltham Forest council and invited … More Safe Drive Stay Alive

Bonfire Night

Although the religious aspects have been blurred over time, and it is no longer seen as a day of thanksgiving, “Bonfire Night” is still a national celebration in the United Kingdom. How did it start? Originally it was a celebration marking thwarting the plot to blow up parliament. Bonfires were lit across London and this custom … More Bonfire Night

How to decide which Murder Mystery Event is best for you.

With so many types of murder mystery available, how do you decide which is the best Murder Mystery Event for you? It all depends on your audience. If you are planning a small gathering, there are a number of companies that supply dinner party games for 6 to 20 people. Some are available to download, others are … More How to decide which Murder Mystery Event is best for you.

Historical, scary promenade performance – “Shudder and Shiver”

It is 1940. An explosion at the Royal Gunpowder mills has sent a shudder through the earth and opened a rip in time. A number of strange things have started to happen. As Halloween approaches, there are reports of twisted apparitions, whose presences’ belong in Spooky Myth and History. It appears the explosion has awoken … More Historical, scary promenade performance – “Shudder and Shiver”

Christmas Mystery Games

How about planning a pre-Christmas mystery party for your children? ITM Games have games suitable for teens, as well as children. For Teens try “Who Slayed Santa?” It’s Christmas 1979 and School is nearly out…. The year, and the decade, was about to end with a Christmas disco to remember. It was 6pm as the gang assembled … More Christmas Mystery Games

“It’s Enough To Wake The Dead!” says Waltham Abbey Resident….

British Pathe News recorded an explosion at the Royal Gunpodwer Mills in Waltham Abbey in 1940. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/gunpowder-factory-explosion On that fateful morning, 6000lbs of Nitro Glycerine accidentally exploded. Windows were blown out across London as debris rained on Waltham Abbey. Shudder and Shiver A rip in time has now opened to that night in 1940. It … More “It’s Enough To Wake The Dead!” says Waltham Abbey Resident….

Niels Bohr was born on October 7, 1885.

“If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.” – Niels Bohr On October 7, 1885, Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen. In 1913, physicist Niels Bohr suggested that the electrons were confined into clearly defined, quantized orbits, and could jump between these, but could not freely spiral inward or outward in … More Niels Bohr was born on October 7, 1885.

The first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse.

The Mexico City Olympics in 1968 were the first games to introduce anti-doping laws which resulted in Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall becoming the first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse . A steady hand and nerves of steel are required for competitive pistol shooting. Swedish Modern Pentathlete, Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall, achieved this by steadying his nerves with a strong drink. … More The first-ever Olympian to be disqualified from a Games for drug abuse.