2023 got off to a lively start for the City Adventurers. We’ve spent a few days at Five Lakes, watched a TV show being made, been to the theatre, attended a quiz night…… Five Lakes, Essex We tried our hand at a number of activities, and took part in a few quizzes, at Five Lakes, Essex.… More Starting the year with adventures
Wishing you a wonderful 2023 from everyone at The City Adventurers, Solve The Murder, Invitation To Events and The ITM Games Group
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I just read an article asking “WHAT DOES THE QUOTE “IT’S NOT ABOUT THE DESTINATION, IT’S ABOUT THE JOURNEY” MEAN TO YOU?” Curran Van Waarde answered “…..The journey is more important than the destination because what matters the most are the adventures we have, the people we meet and the opportunities we seize along the way… More The importance of the journey
The City Adventurers headed to Covent Garden to see the Christmas lights. First stop was the Piazza, outside St Paul’s Church, (affectionately known as The Actors’ Church) and the magnificent 60ft British-grown Christmas tree. Heading towards the market we came across a traditionally decorated Sleigh in the South Hall of the Market Building. It is a… More Covent Garden at Christmas 2022
The City Adventurers were lucky enough to get tickets for the Global Premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. This was brought to London’s Barbican Theatre by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi. The story begins with Satsuki and her little sister Mei moving to a rural retreat. Their father has moved the family… More My Neighbour Totoro
The City Adventurers stepped through the wardrobe into the magical kingdom of Narnia recently….. We watched as Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter waved goodbye to wartime Britain and said hello to a talking Faun, an unforgettable Lion and the coldest, cruellest White Witch. A magical production, although there were a number of tearful little ones… More The Lion the witch and the wardrobe
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
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
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