What's on in June?

What's on in June?

As promised in our previous post, we are back with more hot events for month of June.

Hampton Court Festival is promising spectacular summer night concerts with American legends The Beach Boys. 11-24th of June

Trooping the Colour: The Queen's Official Birthday is celebrated on 14th of June each year with impressive display of pageantry.

The world's greatest restaurant festival is back in Regent's Park from 18-22nd of June. Expect anything from sushi making to champagne masterclass.

The oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon is on from 23rd of June until 6th of July. It has never failed to disappoint us.

Pride London celebrates gay and lesbian people and culture each year with amazingly colourful parade of marchers, dancers and singers. 28th of June is the date to remember if you want to be a part of this big street party.

Capital FM Summertime Ball promises world-class line up and the biggest ball ever in Wembley! You will see the performances from Pharrell, David Guetta, Cheryl Cole and many more. We cannot wait!

Biggest boy band of the moment One Direction is playing Wembley from 6th until 8th of June. It is their first appearance at this iconic venue.

These are just few great events happening in the capital in June.

For more info click here.

This year festivals in London

This year festivals in London

London is getting hot with this year festivals. Would you like to do some rocking in Hyde Park, having a picnic at Kew Gardens, dancing the night of at LoveBox or dining with the stars of MasterChef at Taste of London? 

Here is the list which tells you where/when to do it all: 

1. LoveBox
Date: 18-19th of July
Where: Victoria Park, London
Headliners: M.I.A., Nas, Chase and Status, A$AP Rocky
The Vibe: Good times start here.


2. Taste of London
Date: 19-22nd of June
Where: Regent's Park, London
Chefs: Michel Roux Jr, Monica Galleti
Special guests: cupcake queen Lili Vanilli
The Vibe: Tasty foodie haven.


3. Barclaycard British Summer Time
Date: 4-13th of July
Where: Hyde Park, London
Headliners: Black Sabbath, The Libertines, Backstreet Boys
The Vibe: Lots of good music in one place.

4. Wireless
Date: 4-6th of July
Where: Finsbury Park, London
Headliners: Kanye West, Pharrell, Drake, Rudimental, Bruno Mars...
The Vibe: The biggest stars in one very cool place.


5. Kew The Music
Date: 16-20th of July
Where: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Headliners: Elvis Costello, Bjorn Again, Jools Holland, Bill Bailey
The Vibe: Chilled out festival with good tunes.

These are just few awesome events which are happening in London this summer. For more great summer events check back here soon!

Dining in the Dark - Dans le Noir London

Dans le Noir? 

The City of London offers pretty much everything and anything. But dining in the dark? I want to discover more.

Without argument it sounds like a fun social and sensory experience, it is something in between a show and a restaurant dinner. People come in to be entertained. Through this entertainment, dinners will have much deeper experience as a surprise. 

     

There are 4 different surprise menus :

White :  Chef Surprise - exotic and unusual

Blue : Fish and seafood menu

Red : Meat menu

Green : Vegetarian option

As you don’t know what you will eat, it’s difficult to choose the wine. I knew there is a catch! Whenever you are ready to enter the Dark Room, you will be introduced to your guide/waiter who will take care of your group during your dinner. You will be taken to your table in the dark. All guests must follow strict security instructions and never move in the Dark Dining Room without being led by a guide.

If you feel this is your cup of tea click on the link below and enjoy this rather unique experience!

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The Paddington Movie

The Paddington Movie

In November 2014, David Heyman, the UK's most successful film producer, will be bringing Paddington to the big screen in a major live action blockbuster movie featuring the best of British talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

This movie will tell the origin story of the little marmalade eating bear who dreams of visiting Britain and is sent from the deepest jungles of Peru to London. When he arrives at Paddington Station wearing a luggage label asking for someone to look after him, Paddington is taken in by the Brown family who join him on an adventure across London that helps him discover that there is a home for everyone in the greatest city in the world.

Paddington is shot on location across London (Paddington Station, Portobello Road, etc.) - with a CGI bear currently being added in Paddington will be released on Nov 28th by Studio Canal and will be the Christmas Family movie for 2014.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

The Olympic Park is the perfect destination at any time of the year; whether it's a January visit to work off too much Christmas turkey at the Copper Box Arena gym, a picnic in the Park with friends on a hot summer’s day or trips up the ArcelorMittal Orbit to watch the London landscape change with the seasons.

There's also a packed programme of events all year round featuring concerts, art trails, London Lions basketball matches and much more. The Park is open 365 days of the year, is free to enter and there's a never-ending list of things to do. I have picked some of the best seasonal highlights to help you plan your perfect visit to the Park: 

Summer 

• Keep the children entertained over the summer holidays with holiday clubs at the Copper Box Arena and Timber Lodge Café. Run by highly qualified leaders they are the perfect place for your child to try new sports and meet new friends.  
• Pack a picnic rug and some sunscreen and head down to the Park for some family fun – the Tumbling Bay playground. 
• As Wimbledon fever grips the nation book a court and head down to the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.

Winter 

• Don't let the weather get you down! Choose from the Copper Box Arena or London Aquatics Centre gyms and get the endorphins pumping. Drop-in classes are available. 
• Tuck into some winter warming food and drink on the Park; not to be missed Christmas treats are on offer at the Timber Lodge Café and south of the Park food kiosks. 
• Take in the breath-taking views of the Park with a bird's eye view from the View Tube. 
• Burn off the turkey with a winter stroll. Explore the sights at your leisure, or if you want to make sure you don’t miss anything, why not book onto one of the tours of the Park, and choose between walking, running or by boat!

Click on the link below to find out what's on during next few months.

Events in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Sherlock at 24-25 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater

Sherlock at 24-25 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater

One of London’s unusual buildings has been revealed in the season finale of Sherlock.The genius detective shows Mary Watson a row of houses in Bayswater. Number 23 and 24 at Leinster Gardens could be any other 19th century west London terrace, but Holmes shows his assistant’s wife that the houses have manmade facade.

As the camera moves from the front of house and over the top of the roof, Holmes explains: “No doorknobs or letterbox and painted windows. 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens - the empty houses.In the programme an image of Mary’s face is projected on to the front as Holmes walks by with the character.

The false front was built in 1868, after the extension to the Metropolitan Line was cut through the middle of the street.  The frontage helped to cover the clouds of steam from the passing trains and also facade restored the continuation of the white terrace houses, so anybody walking past would not notice what the facade covers.

Next time you will be passing by, have a closer look!

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

For a display of British pomp and ceremony, watch the Changing the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace.Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process involving a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard.The Guard that looks after Buckingham Palace is called The Queen's Guard and is divided into two Detachments: the Buckingham Palace Detachment (responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace) and the St James's Palace Detachment (responsible for guarding St James's Palace).

All the guards taking part in the ceremony are dressed in traditional red tunics and bearskin hats, and the ceremony is set to music. Changing the Guard also takes place at Windsor Castle and at Horse Guards Arch on Horse Guards Parade.

For Changing the Guard dates 

• At Buckingham Palace, Guard Mounting takes place at 11.30 am
• At Horse Guards Arch, Changing the Guard takes place daily at 11.00am (10.00 am on Sundays)
• At Windsor Castle, the ceremony takes place at 11.00 am

For more info visit www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/ChangingtheGuard