Producers Playful Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company have announced initial casting for The Mirror and the Light in the West End. The third and final novel in the Wolf Hall trilogy has been adapted for the West End stage by Dame Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles. Jeremy Herrin, who was nominated for an Olivier Award, a Tony Award and won the Evening Standard […]
First Exhibition at Emery Walker’s House Opens this August
Emery Walker’s House is to open its first exhibition on 12 August, displaying examples of the most beautiful private press books ever published, illustrating Walker’s revolutionary book printing techniques and legacy in his former home in Hammersmith. The new exhibition space in the small drawing room of the most authentic Arts & Crafts home in Britain […]
St Martin-in-the-Fields Launch New ‘Beating The Bounds’ Walking App, Complete With Music and Audio
The team at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the church within the heart of Trafalgar Square, have just launched an exciting, brand-new walking app, ‘Beating the Bounds’ which is available to download for free on both on apple and android phones. The walking app explores the boundary of the church’s parish, featuring many key attractions. The ‘Beating the […]
British Airways Offers Customers New Fast Bag-drop from Heathrow Express and Central London
British Airways has teamed up with AirPortr to create new convenient fast bag drop areas before heading to the departures concourse at British Airways’ London flagship Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport. With the first drop-off point planned at the Heathrow Express train platforms, customers will be able to quickly and securely drop-off their luggage at peak times**, […]
St Paul’s Cathedral is the most Instagrammed cathedral in the UK
The team at www.visitgloucester.co.uk have conducted research in order to discover the most Instagrammed cathedrals across the UK. Looking at Instagram’s hashtag data for every cathedral in the UK, they have compiled a list of the top ten most Instagrammed cathedrals, for the UK as a whole, as well as for each country. The top 10 most […]
BRITISH AIRWAYS, VIRGIN ATLANTIC AND HEATHROW LAUNCH PROVING TRIALS TO SIMPLIFY TRAVEL RULES FOR FULLY VACCINATED CUSTOMERS
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Heathrow have joined forces to prove it’s possible to quickly and easily verify those arriving into the UK who are fully vaccinated – an identification process already in place for outbound travel to several countries. Earlier this week, Germany became the latest country to confirm it would accept fully vaccinated […]
Beautifully Restore Boleyn Tavern Set to Revitalise London’s East End
The Boleyn Tavern in East Ham, one of the East End’s famous landmark pubs, is to re-open on June 24th after an 18 month closure and a spectacular £1.5 million restoration. Independent pub collection Remarkable Pubs Ltd have taken the dilapidated pub, once the local for generations of West Ham United football fans and transformed it into […]
Warner Bros. to launch UK exhibition of magical behind-the-scenes images from the Harry Potter film series, complete with London’s only bottled Butterbeer Bar
The Wizarding World is recognised as one of the world’s best-loved franchises, representing a vast, interconnected universe which touches all aspects of fans’ lives. From 12th July, fans are invited to journey through the memories of the 10 years spent creating filmmaking magic in a display of behind-the-scenes images, never before seen in one place. […]
The reopening of Agatha Christie’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ at London County Hall is delayed until 14 September
The reopening of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall has been delayed until 14 September 2021. The production was due to reopen on 3 August. Producers Eleanor Lloyd and Rebecca Stafford said: “We are absolutely gutted that we have to delay the re-opening of Agatha Christie’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ at London County Hall until 14 September. Unfortunately, the […]
Treasure Trails: socially-distanced summer fun on a budget
Budgets are tighter than ever for many of us as we emerge from an economic go-slow, so here’s a great way to enjoy a summer stroll with some sparkle – without breaking the bank. Pick a pocket money-sized Treasure Trail from the 1,200 available across the UK and unearth the glorious landmarks and quirky corners […]