The Queen celebrates two birthdays Each year the Queen celebrates her actual birthday (21 April) and her official birthday (a Saturday in June). Why two dates? When the monarch’s actual birthday is not in the summer, an official date is selected to mark the Sovereigns’ birthday. For example although King Edward VII was born on 9 November, his official… More Queen’s 90th birthday
Easter Exploration Of The V&A Museum On Saturday 26 March, come to the Victoria & Albert Museum, Kensington for an Easter hunt themed around the best art from north of the border. Teams, up to four people, must book tickets in advance. Created by Treasure Hunts In London, this adventure will take you on a… More Eggs-actly how you should be spending your Easter Saturday
National Drink Wine Day February 18 Wine has played an important role in history, religion and relationships. The United States annually celebrates National Drink Wine Day on 18th February. Research by the University of Alberta in Canada proved that resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, offers similar to the benefits of working out. Other studies show… More National Drink Wine Day
World Heritage Site The National Maritime Museum building started out as a school for seafarers children in 1807. Following an Act of Parliament establishing The National Maritime Museum in 1934, the museum was opened to the public by King George VI in 1937. In 1997 UNESCO awarded World Heritage Site status was to ‘Maritime Greenwich’.… More The National Maritime Museum
Robert Burns’ most recorded love song. Robert Burns often travelled to Edinburgh where he established a platonic relationship with Mrs Agnes Maclehose. Agnes Maclehose or Agnes Craig, was known to her friends as ‘Nancy’. Burns wrote ‘Ae fond kiss’, refering to “Nancy” in the poem, after their final meeting on 6 December 1791 and sent the poem to her before she… More Ae fond kiss…… and a Scottish Themed Treasure Hunt
“My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart’s in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;” These are lines by Robert Burns An exploration of the V & A Museum With a Scottish Themed Treasure Hunt Getting ready for Burn’s Night, Treasure Hunts in London are organising a treasure hunt on Sunday 24th January 2016 around… More The Scottish Hunt
There is just time to order last minute tickets to today’s Treasure Hunts In London adventure. Bring your festive house guests and join Alice as she ventures through the looking glass and into the National Gallery. You will discover that nothing is what it seems. Along the way solve themed puzzles and complete photo challenges.… More What to do with those house guests…
Between your Christmas and New Year Celebrations, come on a special treasure hunt. Navigate your way around the National Gallery, solving clues and puzzles. “Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many….” Your task is to find things that are deceptive. For example, was the beach scene painted at the beach… More Through the Looking-Glass – The Twixmas Treasure Hunt
Lewis Carroll Until recently I had no idea that Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, had also written a Christmas poem. Entitled Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child) it has been put to music by Carsten Braun Through the Looking-Glass Treasure Hunt Treasure Hunts in London is… More Christmas Greetings by Lewis Carroll
For everyone coming on the (sober) 12 Days Of Christmas Late Night Treasure Hunt at the National Portrait Gallery tonight. 12 Days of Christmas by Jeremy Lion City Adventurers Please sign up for my newsletter with information for City Adventurers and special offers on events. Festive songs courtesy of Youtube. Copyright retained by video producers.