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
Celeste Barber
October 14, 2022
The City Adventurers caught CELESTE BARBER’s latest live tour – “FINE, THANKS” – at the London Palladium. Hailed as the “Australian Queen of Comedy”, Celeste’s original celebrity parody Instagram account has attracted over 8.1 million followers. … More Celeste Barber
UK Cities of Literature – part three
September 2, 2022
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
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
UK Cities of Literature
August 16, 2022
Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. It is joined by Nottingham and Manchester. … More UK Cities of Literature
Manifest the life you want
August 9, 2022
First you need to work out what sort of life you want. Consider what makes you happy. What would you like more of? What would you ditch in a heartbeat? Start by defining what it is you truly want. State what you want. Insist and demand your heart’s desire. Let the universe know you’ll settle … More Manifest the life you want
Jack Absolute Flies Again
August 2, 2022
This July the City Adventurers flew into town to see Jack Absolute Flies Again … More Jack Absolute Flies Again
Ambience at sea
July 26, 2022
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