London full of runners April 26th 2015 sees London full of runners as the Virgin Money London Marathon takes to the streets. The London Marathon began back in 1981 with 6255 runners. Since then the event has grown in size, stature and popularity and is shown on television around the world. Fun runners use the race to… More The London Marathon
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
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
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
Trafalgar Square by Juliamaud Trafalgar Square was officially named in 1830 and is a site of significant historic and cultural value. Until the early 18th century most of the area was used as stabling for Whitehall Palace. John Nash developed the area as an “open square in the Kings Mews opposite Charing Cross” in 1812 as part… More Trafalgar Square – a cultural space for the public
London Museums have a wealth of fascinating items inside them just waiting to be explored. But have you considered the buildings themselves. http://www.visitlondon.com had produced a lovely video, filmed with permission, using a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), also known as a drone. It gives a bird’s eye view of London as well as a look… More Bird’s eye view of London Museums
Many famous people lived and worked near Trafalgar Square. On Saturday, 10 May 2014 Treasure Hunts in London are running the Trafalgar Square Treasure Hunt. This is your chance to discover who lived and worked in the area, as well as finding interesting statues and monuments. As always with Treasure Hunts in London there will… More Trafalgar Square Treasure Hunt
This Easter there should have been a normal cultural treasure hunt somewhere in London by Treasure Hunts in London…… ……..but something EGGS-trordinary happened. Word has it that The Easter Bunny has been partying with The Knave of Hearts and has been neglecting her job. Worse than that The Easter Bunny has been leaving… More A Bunny’s Tale – The Easter Egg Cover Up!
From 24th to 27th April 2014 an art show entitled STEALING BANKSY? will take place at the ME London Hotel. The show, which will include a live auction, explores the legal, social and moral issues surrounding the sale of street art. Seven Banksy street pieces will appear in the exhibition, including ‘No Ball Games’. Other pieces on… More Street Art for auction
Treasure Hunts In London offer a range of treasure hunts in the Greater London area. During the summer these tend to be outside, but during the colder months, they move inside and explore some of London’s amazing galleries. In October they held a “Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt” at the British Museum. It included a… More Fancy starting the year with a treasure hunt?