Olypmica

Guide To The Olympic Park

Now that the excitement of the London 2012 Olympics is over what will happen to the amazing venue? Well it is being transformed into London’s newest urban park, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, by the London Legacy Corporation and it will be host to all sorts of events this summer. The North park will open July 2013 and the South half by spring 2014.Many of the iconic buildings will keep their original purpose like the Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and The Copper Box and will be open to the public with the aim of encouraging participation in sport. However, that said...
London festival guide

Close Up Look At Head Lines At Top Festivals

Summer is the time of festivals in London and we are planning to take advantage of the warm weather and awesome music. So if you want to know what is going on at the biggest and best on the festival circuit in London this year, don’t’ worry we have done the hard work for you:Hard Rock Calling – 29th June – 30th JuneThe first official gig at the brand new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be Hard Rock Calling. With headline great acts like Bruce Springsteen, Paul Weller and Kasabian it is bound to be awesome. We like the...
camden market

The Top London Markets: How To Grab A Bargain

Shopping is a serious pastime in London, but you can avoid the huge crowds of the more popular streets and get something truly unique if you visit one of London’s markets instead. And don’t forget the stall holders are often up for a bit of haggling as long as you take it seriously, you could get a good deal. It would be easy to list all the greats like Covent Garden, Camden or Spitalfields but sometimes it is better to find the smaller, less well known places to get the full flavour of a city. So in no particular...
London Converse Camden

Summer Music Festival Guide for London

Check out our guide to the best Music Festivals in London - stay with me, book now, rock' on!For a good festival you really need a large park and London has quite a few of those. Victoria Park is host to Lovebox (19th – 21st July), a straight-shooting DJ and UK bass fest, and Field Day (25th May), a more relaxed affair aiming to be more like a village fete. Also new this year is As One In The Park (26th May), a LGBT festival with some major stars lined up including Rita Ora.The recently vacated Queen Elizabeth Olympic...
London Eye Capsule

Best Spots To See Runners At London Marathon

Every year literally tens of thousands head to London for the London Marathon and that is just the runners! It is estimated that around half a million people turn up just to watch. Whether you want to mix in with the crowds or find a more secluded place to cheer here are the best places to see the London Marathon: Under starters ordersGreenwich Park is the location for the start of the race. Although huge the park will be packed the atmosphere is guaranteed to be amazing with the competitors limbering up. If you hang around the runners do head...
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