April 23 The patron saint of England is Saint George. Saint George’s Day is celebrated on April 23, the anniversary of his death. It is not a public holiday in England, although there are groups that feel it ought to be. Taken from St Georges Day.com website “The History of St George’s Day In 1222 the … More St George’s Day
Here is Monty Python from 1970 parodying TV coverage of the general election Wikipedia notes “In the 1981 Crosby by-election, candidate John Desmond Dougrez-Lewis, a 22-year-old student from Hayes in Greater London, changed his name by deed poll to Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F’tang-F’tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel. Thus the name was printed on the ballot paper, although the Returning Officer … More General Election Special
Public Art Trails Following the success of the Public art trails during the London Olympic year there have been a number of other public art trials taking place. In 2012 the Greater London Authority commissioned Wild in Art to produce street art for display across London throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The result was the “Stroll: … More Art on the Street : Buses, Benches and Bears – Part 1
A fun way to uncover political history With the general election taking place, it’s time for an Election Special Treasure Hunt. This April, in the run up to May’s elections, follow in the footsteps of great (and not so great) leaders, politicians and reformers as you explore political history. This informative scavenger hunt around Westminster is put together by Treasure Hunts … More Election Special Street Game
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race The annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is also known as the BNY Mellon Boat Race. It is contested by two male rowing crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities. It covers a four-and-a-quarter mile course, known as the Championship Course, along the River Thames. The route stretches from Putney to Mortlake, starting downstream of Putney … More Sporting history will be made on Saturday April 11th 2015
Street Art display during spring and summer 2015 Aardman creation “Shaun the Sheep” is the star of two ewe-nique public arts trails being staged in London and Bristol this Spring and Summer. The London sculptures are on display across the Capital until 25th May. The Bristol sculptures will be on display from 6th July to 31st August. Details of the art … More Art on the Street – Ewe-nique sculptures
a Spring Themed Treasure Hunt at Trafalgar Square. A cultural public space The Trafalgar Square area used to be used for stables for Whitehall Palace. It was redeveloped by John Nash in 1812 to be a cultural public space. The square itself was designed by Sir Charles Barry and was completed in 1845. It was originally to … More Hunting for Artists, Artisans and Sheep at Easter.
The House of Fabergé was founded in 1842 in St Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Faberge. His son, Peter Carl Faberge, became jeweller and goldsmith to the great Russian Imperial Court. Peter Carl Faberge created exquisite jewels and objects, including the famous jewel-encrusted Faberge Eggs between 1885 and 1917. After the revolution, the Fabergé family fled Russia … More Fabergé Easter Eggs
Charlotte Brontë was born on 21st April 1816 in Thornton, West Yorkshire. She was the eldest of the three Brontë sisters whose novels have become classics of English literature. Charlotte Bronte used the pen name Currer Bell to publish her work, her most famous novel being Jane Eyre published in 1847. Her later works include Villette and Shirley. Charlotte … More Charlotte Bronte – 21/4/1816 to 31/3/1855
Trafalgar Square by Juliamaud Trafalgar Square is a site of significant historic and cultural value. John Nash developed the area in 1812 as “a cultural space, open to the public.” In keeping with Nash’s vision that the area should be a public cultural space, the area was redeveloped and reopened in 2003 with improvements to the … More Trafalgar Square – a cultural space for the public