What’s on at the weekend? – 29, 30 June 2013
It’s all about festivals this weekend with celebrations of Dragon Boats, the City, outdoor dance and Crystal Palace…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 10, 11 November 2012
This weekend, mark Remembrance Sunday at the Imperial War Museum, watch the Lord Mayor’s Show, go gastronomic at the Good Food Show or pick up something special at an artists’ open studio…
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What’s on at the weekend? – 23, 24 June 2012
It’s a bumper week for London events, with festivals galore and everyone getting even more excited about the impending Olympic Games. Whether it’s family fun, art, live music or fine dining that interests you most, here are some ideas for getting out and about this weekend…
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Hackney City Farm
Pigs, goats, donkeys and sheep, just a few yards from Hackney Road? Yes, that’s right. This week we went to visit the popular Hackney City Farm.
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What’s on at the weekend? – 2, 3, 4, 5 June 2012
Following on from our summary last week of the river pageant, procession, lighting of beacons and other official events taking place over the Diamond Jubilee holidays, here’s our view of what else is on this weekend…
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Bank of England Museum
If you have an interest in all things financial, or don’t have a clue and feel you ought to know more, the Bank of England Museum could be for you. Located within the Bank of England itself, this free museum tells the story of the institution from its foundation in the seventeenth century until the present day.
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Spitalfields City Farm
Mention Brick Lane and you might be thinking about curries, trendy boutiques, vibrant nightlife or the famous 24-hour bagel shop. Or at least I do, but maybe that’s a sign of a misspent youth. When I’m in the area these days, I’m less likely to be found checking out a new bar, and more likely to be taking a short detour down a side street to the Spitalfields City Farm…
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Dickens: A self-guided walking tour (or, a stroll around Clerkenwell and the City with some bits about Dickens)
You may have noticed that there’s something of a Dickens craze at the moment, what with it being the bicentenary of his birth this year. There are Dickens exhibitions at the Museum of London, National Portrait Gallery, British Library and the British Film Institute, not to mention the two BBC costume dramas which aired over Christmas. So, when I spotted a map for a self-guided walking tour of Dickens’s London at the tourist information office, it seemed like a topical idea for a babydaytrip.
