What’s on at the weekend? – 8, 9 March 2014
This weekend the Vikings are coming, it’s the last chance for War Games, and there’s a whole market of handmade items to be had…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the (bank holiday) weekend? – 24, 25, 26 August 2013
Celebrate the last bank holiday of the year with a Village Fair, an African Market, a trip to Caravania, a Carnival or some free theatre…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 13, 14 July 2013
This weekend you can enjoy free children’s theatre, celebrate Bastille Day, get festive in Streatham, explore 80s fashion and club culture or go honey and strawberry tasting…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 22, 23 June 2013
This weekend you could go to a festival, sample the best of the West End, visit a windmill or celebrate all things Japanese…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 13, 14 April 2013
It’s the end of the Easter holidays and Spring is finally making a tentative appearance to entice you out this weekend. Get historical with celebrations of steam and weaving, try storytelling and sculptures in a park or find out about the people of the Thames…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 30, 31 March 2013
It may feel like January, but it’s Easter this weekend and so a host of chocolate- and Spring-inspired activities beckon. Try a chocolate quest, a goat race, Roman archaeology and Easter holiday museum activities…
Read MoreWhat’s on at the weekend? – 21, 22 July 2012
School holidays have started and the Olympic Torch Relay arrives in London this weekend, sparking a week’s worth of festivities culminating in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games next Friday. Where will you watch the Torch Relay and what else is on this weekend?
Read MoreWhat’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…
Read MoreSpitalfields 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…
Read MoreGeffrye Museum, Hoxton
Interested in interior design? Then a trip to the Geffrye Museum of the Home could be for you. Located on Kingsland Road in Hoxton, just a stone’s throw from the City of London, the Geffrye Museum’s permanent display consists of eleven rooms decorated in the style of different periods from 1600 to the present day. The museum shows how the changing lifestyle of the urban middle classes in Britain over the past 400 years affected the design of their homes, complete with furniture and artefacts from each era. We visited during the Geffrye’s ‘Christmas Past’ exhibition, for which the period rooms had been decorated to demonstrate how the festive season was celebrated throughout the ages.
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