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The fascinating Grant Museum of Zoology opens in a new location in March 2011, giving the public the chance to once agai... [more]
You know how it is. You're in the supermarket. Hungry. You pass the freezer section and spot some pizzas piled up. The p... [more]
The wonderful thing about Chessington World of Adventures is that it offers two very different forms of entertainment.
... [more]
Provider of thrills and excitement, Thorpe Park is set to open for another season. This year sees the addition of a new ... [more]
If you're partial to a bit of travel from time to time, then keep Saturday 19th March free so that you can spend the day... [more]
Occasionally we might open a newspaper and read that a painting has been sold at Sotheby's or some such auction house fo... [more]
Ever belly danced?
If you're looking to get some tone back into your tummy (as well as the rest of your body), the be... [more]
It must be hugely satisfying to sit at a dinner table with a plate in front of you bursting with the fruits (and vegetab... [more]
For some it's a symbol of the long-standing British tradition of fair and open democratic debate; for others it's a lar... [more]
It requires an early start, but if you want to soak up some true London atmosphere, Billingsgate fish market should hit ... [more]
Studies have shown that exposure to green spaces is beneficial to one's mental health, reducing stress levels and helpin... [more]
If you're taking a gentle stroll along the Thames for the very first time, making your way from Tate Modern to Tower Bri... [more]
The London night bus can be an unnerving experience. Anyone who has dared miss the last tube will have had the choice of... [more]
Being the exciting, vibrant and distinctive city that it is, London has found itself as the prime location in a bundle o... [more]
If you've ever gazed in awe at a trapeze artist somersaulting through the air high above the ground, or watched full of ... [more]
Football is the world's most popular sport, played by millions in just about every country in the world.
On Saturday... [more]
Billing itself as "the only custom car museum in Europe", the London Motor Museum is the creation of a former male model... [more]
If, just after Christmas, you're feeling how a turkey feels just before Christmas (ie. fattened up), you might be intere... [more]
Hackney City Farm may not be on the scale of some of the capital's other farms, but it's no less fun, and kids will love... [more]
Real Food Markets are essentially a celebration of all that is great about food and drink, with a focus on goods that ha... [more]
You know how it is. You're in the cinema. The movie for which you had such high expectations is falling short. You feel ... [more]
It's game, set and match to the friendly folk at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the tennis-tastic Wimbledon Lawn T... [more]
If you're even the slightest bit curious about what it might be like to sing with a choir but are a little shy or appreh... [more]
This year's Holiday & Travel Show, aka 'Destinations', is taking place at Earls Court from 3rd February until 6th Februa... [more]
Walking is the most basic form of exercise known to man and for most people requires no fancy equipment or special train... [more]
If you're a bit old in the tooth for dancing in clubs but would still like to move your body to music, you could conside... [more]
Mount Mascal Stables is a family-run business that's been going 40 years, providing riding opportunities at what is the ... [more]
When it comes to parks, Londoners are spoilt for choice, with little effort required when an escape from the clamour of ... [more]
Fancy a game of chess interspersed with a bit of a punch-up?
Say hello to chessboxing, the unique sport for chess pla... [more]
With the rise in the number of out-of-town multiplex cinemas in the 80s and 90s, many independent cinemas, in the face o... [more]
Ever Swished? Think you might want to try? Never heard of it?
Swishing is an ethical way of shopping, and an eco-frie... [more]
What child doesn't love London's Natural History Museum, with its spectacular array of eye-popping artefacts and exhibit... [more]
From 1877 to 1908, London's largest 'ragged' school (free school) operated in Copperfield Road in Mile End.
At that ... [more]
Squeeze hard on the straights and ease off on the bends or else it might come off.
I am, of course, talking about the... [more]
"Silence is Golden" sang The Tremeloes back in the 60s, a sentiment with which the participants in the 2011 London Inter... [more]
With freezing cold conditions blanketing the UK now and for the foreseeable future, the timing of the London Ice Sculpti... [more]
There was a day when darts was played by blokes with bellies the size of Brazil, guzzling buckets of beer between each t... [more]
The Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Gardens is a beautiful green space situated in the Surrey countryside, a short ... [more]
Steeped in history, the Tower of London is one of the capital's oldest structures, and one which appears to have effortl... [more]
I remember once, a long time ago, dancing in a nightclub, thinking I was quite good, and then catching sight of myself i... [more]
The Outdoors Show, incidentally being held indoors, is back for its tenth year, a testament to its popularity.
W... [more]
Even the likes of George Mallory and Sir Edmund Hillary had to start somewhere. Now I don't actually know if they tootle... [more]
When local residents come together for a positive cause, exciting things can happen, and Brixton Village is a perfect ex... [more]
Question: What's green and leafy, and positioned 100 feet above Kensington High Street?
Answer: Kensington Roof Garde... [more]
Lincoln's Inn Fields covers an area of more than 10 acres and today is the capital's largest public square.
The spac... [more]
From being a maintenance depot and storage unit in the 19th century for buoys used along the Thames, to an area for arts... [more]
Most of the time when we're moving around London, we're either making our way through the streets on foot, sitting on a ... [more]
There's nothing quite like a Christmas market to really put you in the festive spirit. The crisp air of the winter seaso... [more]
The Museum of London at the Barbican has so many artefacts that they simply don't have the space to put all of them on s... [more]
Frederick John Horniman (1835-1906) was a man interested in the world. In fact, he was so interested that each time he w... [more]
Calling all chocoholics! You'll be pleased to know that from the 10th of December, running for three days, is an event w... [more]
Sometimes you want nothing more than a big fat juicy burger in a bun, dripping with ketchup and mayo, bulging with heaps... [more]
London's famous Barbican complex is known for being, well, rather complex. You've no doubt heard the jokes about people ... [more]
The intriguing thing about the Boring Conference is that it looks like it's going to be really interesting.
The confe... [more]
Hula hooping: you probably tried it once when you were a kid, wiggling your hips till the hoop hit the floor after about... [more]
Finish work at 5.30pm. Change into something sporty. Leg it along to Paternoster Square (but not too quickly – you'll ne... [more]
After last year's big success, one of London's most famous market streets will once again be hosting the Portobello Wint... [more]
Trafalgar Square has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years.
First, the powers that be took action to rid ... [more]
"Naughty but nice" - "Go to work on an egg" - "Your flexible friend" - "Beanz Meanz Heinz" - "Probably the best lager in... [more]
The first bridge across the Thames in London is thought to have been built by the Romans around 40AD, although Channel 4... [more]
The countdown to the 25th of December has begun and kids across the nation are already putting together Christmas lists ... [more]
Markets add colour and character to a place and London is bursting with them. In the heart of the East End, a stone's th... [more]
Any brewery that's been doing its thing for more than 150 years (and winning awards along the way) must be doing somethi... [more]
Got green fingers? Like meeting people? Have a bit of spare time on your hands? Live within a reasonable distance of Kew... [more]
Founded nearly 350 years ago though only open to the public since 1983, Chelsea Physic Garden is a little-known gem in t... [more]
It's possibly the only college in the world that has no regular students, never awards qualifications, and doesn't teach... [more]
If you're going to gorge at any point during the year, Christmas is the time to do it. If you can't indulge then, when c... [more]
The Titanic.
Once the largest passenger steamship on the planet.
Completed in March 1912.
Set sail on its maiden voy... [more]
"It's panto time!"
"Oh no it isn't!"
"Oh yes it is!"
"Oh no it isn't!"
"Oh yes it is!"
"Ah, yes, you're right. It i... [more]
The Hunterian Museum. Unless you're already in the know, the mention of this place probably conjures up images of not-ve... [more]
One New Change – no, not a badly thought out slogan for a political party, but a brand new shopping and office complex s... [more]
Throughout the world, there are libraries and there are libraries. And then there is the British Library.
Within its... [more]
There's nothing quite like a night out with friends in the privacy of your own karaoke room, belting out ballads in a tu... [more]
By all accounts, yoga tends to reach the parts that other forms of exercise fail to reach, and over time this meditative... [more]
How's your hair? Looking a bit limp? A bit flat? Awful?
Some people go to the hairdresser with big intentions – with ... [more]
Though the location used to belong to Windsor Safari Park, the only wildlife you're likely to see here today will be tha... [more]
A decent chunk of the world's best jazz musicians will be converging on London on 12th November for 10 days of performan... [more]
If you've a penchant for pooches then this might get your tail wagging: the Discover Dogs show is back for another year ... [more]
There's more history in a single stone of Windsor Castle than in the rest of London put together. OK, that's a slight ex... [more]
Wine is big business in Britain, and getting bigger all the time. British consumers are spending more than ever on the s... [more]
Truly an event for the whole family, the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is certain to bring lots of festive cheer to the... [more]
With the economy still in turmoil and many people worried about their jobs and livelihoods, a night out at the Comedy St... [more]
"I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something."
Jackie Mason
With the banks and finan... [more]
If you're the type of person who leaves all their gift shopping till Christmas Eve, dashing from store to store in a wid... [more]
It was a sad day for many Londoners, as well as tourists, when the final Routemaster buses were taken out of service bac... [more]
It can't be denied. There's no getting around it. We may as well face up to the fact... Lee Valley Park is MASSIVE.
M... [more]
A few streets away from the busy traffic motoring along Rosebery Avenue and Farringdon Road, you'll find Exmouth Market.... [more]
London-based artist Anish Kapoor, who recently won the job of designing a £19m sculpture for the Olympic Park for London... [more]
There's so much going on in Brick Lane that you could easily spend the best part of a day hanging out there.
The fam... [more]
Visitors and Londoners alike often make a beeline for the British Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Science ... [more]
One of the great things about London is that it's packed with parks, offering welcome respite from the pressures and dem... [more]
You may well have rubbed a nose before – the pudgy nose of a loved one perhaps, or maybe the moist nose of a pet dog or ... [more]
The Savoy. Britain's very first luxury hotel.
Since opening its doors back in 1889, a plethora of distinguished gues... [more]
For a whole week the Royal Albert Hall is hosting the Close Encounters Festival, an other-worldly combination of arts, s... [more]
The British love to queue and there's no better time to have a go yourself than during the first week of the Wimbledon T... [more]
Audience seated? Mobiles turned off? Sitting comfortably? OK, ACTION.
The East End Film Festival, now in its ninth ye... [more]
Camden is a lively bit of London at the best of times, but the first weekend of May sees it ramping up the noise as the ... [more]
Grab your mittens and your woolly hat – the outdoor skating season is fast approaching.
This year more London landma... [more]
There's Tower Bridge and there's London Bridge. Many people get confused between the two, like Robert P. McCulloch, who,... [more]
The enormously popular BFI London Film Festival is back again, promising three weeks of movie-based entertainment at a r... [more]
Work near the Royal Festival Hall? Chained to your desk at lunchtime? Too busy to take a stroll outside of the office? W... [more]
In May this year, Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust set a world record for the most expensive piece of art sold at a... [more]
There are few people who can say music has never touched them, never moved them in some way. For most of us, from a youn... [more]
The British Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1922 and has since grown to become the largest broadcasting organisa... [more]
For 14 days the London Restaurant Festival will be organising a whole raft of foodie-related activities across the capit... [more]
Without it, London would likely be a very wet place.
Since its official opening in 1984, the Thames Barrier - one of... [more]
If someone mentions Wimbledon, you probably think of grass tennis courts, strawberries and cream, and sitting out in the... [more]
On a usual drive on the gridlocked streets of London, you're unlikely to reach speeds in excess of 10mph and will no dou... [more]
When it comes to street art, east London is like one vast outdoor art gallery. Thanks to the likes of Banksy, with his ... [more]
Bats. They often get a bad press, these creatures of the night. But maybe it's about time we should embrace them (though... [more]
If it's a raucous singalong you're after then best seek out a karaoke bar somewhere, but if sitting back and relaxing to... [more]
London's parks are both plentiful and beautiful, scattered around the city like lilies on a pond. These oases of green a... [more]
If you happen to find the historic Oxford Cambridge boat race slightly staid, a tad twee, faintly formal or simply a bit... [more]
The range and amount of BBC output is truly mind-blowing. Covering television, radio, print and the web, the corporation... [more]
Besides the sun setting, there can't be many things that have happened every night, without fail, for the last 700 years... [more]
Sometimes all you want to do is escape the hubbub of the city and sit away from the traffic with a pint in one hand and ... [more]
If the task of getting into your jeans is becoming less of a breeze and more of a squeeze then maybe it's time to tame t... [more]
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home prides itself on never turning away a dog or cat in need of help, and its sterling work over ... [more]
Let's be honest, we've all been there – slumped on the sofa in front of the telly, bag of crisps in one hand, drink in t... [more]
London architecture covers a huge variety of styles, with buildings hundreds of years old standing alongside outstanding... [more]
With the rapid increase in smartphone ownership and gadgets in general, new high-tech pastimes are giving more tradition... [more]
Once upon a time, the Australian government, as part of a 'populate or perish' policy, actively encouraged Brits to go a... [more]
In case you haven't already heard, there's a big event happening in town in 2012. That's right, London will be hosting t... [more]
It's that time of year again when central London plays host to a gathering of some of the world's best old bangers. No, ... [more]
Even if pomp and ceremony isn't necessarily your cup of Earl Grey, you'd be hard pressed not to enjoy a pleasant June mo... [more]
Well, shiver me timbers, the London International Boat Show is back in town.
This truly titanic event always attracts... [more]
If you happen to visit Hackney Marshes on a Sunday you'll see more balls bouncing around than in a bingo hall ball machi... [more]
London's a great city but no doubt, occasionally, you like to escape the crowds, get away from the traffic and just see ... [more]
If you've never witnessed a display by the Red Arrows, then how about taking some time out to see one of the most specta... [more]
If you only go to one festival this year, make sure it's the Thames Festival. Taking place along the south bank of the r... [more]
Boris wants you to get on your bike - no, not to look for work, but to have fun!
He's closing off a load of roads to ... [more]
Perched on top of the Old Bailey court building in central London is a large gold-leaf statue - Lady Justice. In one han... [more]
Running the London Marathon may require a little more energy than you're prepared to expend on a Sunday morning, so how ... [more]
Running over 17 days, the ever popular Ideal Home Show, the first of which took place way back in 1908, is back again, b... [more]
If you're crazy about canines, Discover Dogs is a must-go event.
Held at Earls Court by the Kennel Club, Discover Do... [more]
Done your Christmas shopping yet? Feel like making a few earth-friendly purchases?
The Eco Design Christmas Market, ... [more]
There can be few classier settings to enjoy the very best in food and fine wine than in the grounds of the splendid Hamp... [more]
If you've often thought about cycling in London, perhaps to work or just as a leisure pursuit, but felt intimidated by t... [more]
Like it hot and spicy?
The enormously popular Brick Lane Curry Festival is taking place in the heart of the East End,... [more]
There are many ways to see the myriad of sights that London has to offer.
You could saunter along at the speed of a ... [more]
The boat race, between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, took its first splash way back in 1829. This annual ev... [more]
Every two months, at a club in Camden, there is a gathering of sinners. As you can imagine, it's a very large gathering,... [more]
The London International Mime Festival brings together top mime artists from around the world. As well as entertaining p... [more]
Fans of contemporary art will be delighted to hear that the Frieze Art Fair is back again, taking place in the splendid ... [more]
When you're in a cinema, feeling tense with your heart really pumping is fine when it's a horror movie you're watching -... [more]
During the summer each year, the Palace of Westminster swings open the doors of democracy to us, the voters, offering a ... [more]
With summer just around the corner, what better time than now to start making some travel plans.
The TNT Travel Show... [more]
Old MacDonald's not the only one with a farm. Kentish Town has one too.
This popular city farm began in 1972 as a re... [more]
London has some of the finest parks of any of the world's capital cities - but do we really make the most of them?
L... [more]
Step out of the shower and straight onto your bicycle for the World Naked Bike Ride, taking place in London on 12 June.
... [more]
A bit like England's World Cup campaign, London's summer can sometime be laughable, dismal, hopeless (insert adjective o... [more]
All aboard for the critically acclaimed theatrical version of E. Nesbit's celebrated 1906 novel, The Railway Children, b... [more]
The City Airport Fun Day, in its fourteenth year, is expecting up to 25,000 visitors this year. As a result of its conti... [more]
The view from the London Eye is undoubtedly spectacular but everyone's done it and, let's be honest, there's no effort i... [more]
The Brits love a tipple and while wine may be continuing to increase in popularity, a good ol' British beer is still the... [more]
Billed as the world's largest consumer winter sports show, the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show promises an avalanche of ente... [more]
