Abandoned buildings can be transformed by a few sprays of paint. The makeshift canvas, tagged by its author reveals a beautiful mural to the world…..until it is painted over and a mundane white wall restored; awaiting the process to begin again. But it doesn’t have to be transient. Sara Cochran said in a CNN report “Banksy came from the streets and now … More Discover London Street Art
London’s countryside and urban heritage. Today Chingford is a suburb of London on the London/Essex border that sits on the edge of Epping Forest. Epping Forrest is owned by the City of London. Originally the whole parish of Chingford lay within the ancient Forest of Essex. it comprised of three forest hamlets and was a scattered farming … More Chingford – Discover London’s countryside and urban heritage
Why is 24 may National Scavenger Hunt Day? There is no known origin of this holiday, but the date does coincide with the birthday of Elsa Maxwell. Elsa Maxwell, the American gossip columnist renowned for her parties, has been credited with introducing the idea of treasure hunts and scavenger hunts as adult party games. She has been … More 24 may is National Scavenger Hunt Day
Bring the family on an adventure around the Spitalfields area of London. You will discover heritage hidden behind virtual eggs on Treasure Hunts In London’s Fairytale in the City treasure hunt. Spitalfields Settled by the Romans, Spitalfields was mainly fields until the French Protestant refugees called the Huguenot moved to the area 1685. They established … More Discover hidden heritage around Spitalfields
Born on 16 May 1718 in Milan, Maria Gaetana Agnesi was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian and humanitarian. Her contributions to mathematics are very important. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a Mathematics Professor at a university. She was the oldest of the 21 children and “was … More Maria Gaetana Agnesi
The National Museum of Wales was founded in 1905, with its royal charter granted in 1907. The Cardiff Museum building, designed by Arnold Dunbar Smith and Cecil Brewer, is part of the civic complex in Cathays Park . It officially opened in 1927. The National Museum of Art opened in 2011. The National Museum Cardiff is full of … More Discover the National Museum Cardiff
Explore Brixton and Discover It’s Street Art There was a time when street art was merely graffiti. Now art on the street is being commissioned by the local council. The nature of street art: spontaneous, public and mostly fleeting. Abandoned buildings can be transformed by a few sprays of paint. The makeshift canvas, tagged by its author reveals a … More Street Art in Brixton
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Rumours of The Happytime Murders have been going on for years. Devised by Brian Henson (son of Jim Henson) back in 2008 this project was to be an R-rated puppet project. He envisioned The Happytime Murders would “take puppets to a place where we have never gone before on the big screen” . In 2015 the project … More More News of The Happytime Murders
Going in Style is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name. However there are lots of differences in the plot of the new film. Both are based on the short story “Here on a Visit” by Edward Cannon The original starred George Burns as Joe, Art Carney as Al and Lee Strasberg as … More Going In Style
The Princess and the dragon The story of a Princess being saved from a dragon is found in many legends. One of the earliest example of this motif is Perseus saving Andromeda. St. George and the dragon is a medieval legend in a similar vein. This one has strong Christian overtones as St George was a Christian knight. The … More St George