World premiere This July sees the world premiere of Groundhog Day. This is a new musical directed by Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus, who has brought together the team behind ‘Matilda’: composer and lyricist Tim Minchin, choreographer Peter Darling, and designer Rob Howell. Groundhog Day will play a strictly limited 10-week season from Friday 15 July – … More Groundhog Day
Taking a look at all things Scottish Not organised by the V & A Museum, Treasure Hunts in London are organising a treasure hunt around the V&A looking at art and artifacts from north of the border. Bring your team of 2 to 4 players to explore this top London museum to discover art and artefacts from north of the … More V & A Museum Treasure Hunt
Dr Matthew Green is your guide to six periods in London’s history. Turn the pages and explore the sights, sounds and smells of London through the ages. Circle the walls of medieval London as the city lies barricaded under curfew in 1390. In 1603 visit a savage bull and bear baiting arena on the Bankside at the time of … More A Travel Guide Through Time
A seasonal read for the budding investigator from the Womens Murder Club When Detective Lindsay Boxer fired her weapon in a late-night showdown, she set off a chain of events that left the police force disgraced, the city divided and a family destroyed. Now a jury must decide her fate. Escaping to Half Moon Bay to avoid the media circus, … More 4th of July can be murder!
Preventing dementia Professor June Andrews, a leading dementia expert, wrote an article in High50.com offering tips on ways to prevent dementia. The list included:- Improve your circulation Stop smoking, immediately Get diabetes, high blood pressure and depression treated Do exercise – consistently Get more sunshine Eat plenty of vegetables and less red meat and dairy Drink water … More Top tips to prevent dementia
The Engineering Season at the V&A Unsung heroes Taking a look at the designs that create and shape the built world, the Engineering Season runs from 18 May-6 November 2016 at the V&A. A large-scale installation has been commissioned to mark the start of the V&A’s Engineering Season. Called Elytra Filament Pavilion, the massive robot-made canopy inspired by beetle … More Engineering Season at the V&A
Owners and game masters want their customers to have a great time. But what does it take to make the experience great? The best rooms have a variety of different types of puzzles. People have different skills and enjoy being able to bring them into play. Escape rooms can encourage teamwork. Getting players to find parts of puzzles is the first … More What makes a good escape room?
Providing great fun for the whole family, theme parks can be found attracting large numbers of visitors all over the world. When Disneyland first opened its gates, at 2:30pm on Sunday 17 July, 1955, it was unlike anything the public had seen before. Walt Disney’s welcome speech was “To all who come to this happy place: welcome. … More The Most Popular Theme Parks in the World
Happy Father’s Day
Attempts were made to make Father’s Day an official holiday by introducing a bill to Congress in 1913. It was approved by US President Woodrow Wilson, however, Congress worried that the new holiday would be too commercialized and so defeated two attempts to formally recognize the holiday. Stopping just short of issuing a national proclamation, … More Making Father’s Day an official holiday