Something For The Weekend

Your London summer checklist

London is not just a big city; it’s a really big city. It has over 8 times more people than Birmingham, 16 times that of Liverpool and a massive 35 times the population of Cardiff. The London metropolitan area is thought to have between 12 and 14 million people, that is over 20% of the population of the UK

It covers over 609 square miles and is one of the largest cities in the world. On your first visit to London it can seem quite daunting but don’t worry we’ll give you some pointers to help you out this summer.

London is split into 6 main areas and in the article below we’ll try to give you an idea of what the features of each one are, what there is to do there and how to get there.

It's not just cricket...

We've heard mention the mythical "summer season", but what is it? Can you get involved if you don't own your own horse, have a knight of the realm in your family or have  more have more than 16 bathrooms in your house? We decided to take on the challenge of deciphering the season and finding ways to join in

Bringing the house down - al fresco theatre

So, you want to catch some theatre this summer but you don’t like the idea of being indoors?  No problem at all.  There are plenty of opportunities to get out there and watch some outdoor theatre.  Don’t go rushing out quite yet.  Here are some pointers that might help to make your experience a little better.

Get your hands on the trophy

The summer is a great time to revisit the stadiums on their own backstage tours. In addition to seeing the stadium empty you also get the chance to take that memorable picture to annoy your mates. Most of them are bookable in advance and many also give you access to some great museums and some of the world’s most famous trophies.

Our invite to Parliament...

 

We were reading the paper on the train in April and one particular article attracted our attention. It announced that Big Ben had been voted Britain’s favourite landmark. It beat Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle and Blackpool Tower to the title. The reason that we were so intrigued was down to this simple fact; we knew that you could visit the others, but could you actually visit Big Ben or the Houses of Parliament?

A few phone calls and goggle searches later, we discovered that you can in fact go inside and it was remarkably easy. So away we went...

Frankly my dear, I do give a damn

Gone With The Wind, The New London Theatre

Darius Danesh receiving a standing ovation in a Covent Garden theatre? Not even Simon Cowell could possibly have dreamt that one up. But he got one last night, and it was a big one. More importantly, he deserved it.