Olympic park to host music events
Hard Rock Calling last Summer. It has been announced that as of this year Hyde will lose several of it’s outdoor concerts, such as Hard Rock Calling and Wireless, to the newly developed Olympic Park now known as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The complaints about noise pollution from nearby residents has been quoted as […]
1863 was a proud year for London
It turns out that we were an industrial bunch as this year not only do we celebrate the creation of London Underground but also the establishment of the world’s first official football association (The FA.) After In 1863 on Monday 15th January a collection of local clubs, Barnes, War Office, Crusaders, Forest (Leytonstone), No Names […]
London enters 2013
London proved that last years excellent firework’s display was not a one off and put on another world beating display, mixed in with modern music and highlights from what was a year to remember for Britain. You’d be tempted to say that 2013 is going to be an anti climax after the Wedding Year of […]
The Trafalger Square Tree Arrives
Following decades of tradition, the Norwegian government have again provided London with a stunning Christmas tree to place in Trafalger Square. We all say Tusen Takk!
Life and death Pompeii and Herculaneum
The British Musuem have announced their latest big exhibition for 2013. Catogorising the events surrounding the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Ad 79 which resulted in the total destruction of two major cities which remain buried and largely intact for over 1,700 years. “The exhibition will give visitors a taste of the daily life of […]
AEG Cuts amount of Hyde Park Concerts
Due to complaints from local residents and worries over enviromental damage to the Park, AEG (the new promoters of Hyde Park) have announced a slimmed down schedule for next Summer, down from 28 to a miserly 6. Crowds of up to 65,000 per night were visiting the site, but this apparently caused upset to locals in […]
New out of Town trips section
Today we have launched our new guide to out of town tours. See here
Carnival Time Again
With all that has gone on this Summer you would be forgiven for forgetting the Notting Hill Carnival, wedged in between the two games. As usual the Gods have been kind and spared the event and given it the hint of the Caribbean for the weekend.
The main Olympic arena bows out in red, white and blue
The athletic arena bowed out of the games last night after a thrilling day of track events that saw Mo Farah complete the 5,000 and 10,000m double and the all conquering Jamaicans take the 400m relay. Records have been broken and stars born in a fortnight of some of the best moments in track and […]