The Armchair Travel Company offer you the chance to explore inside St. Paul's Cathedral without leaving home! They have put together an easy to use and fascinating virtual tour of ... Read More

China's Terracotta Army is coming to the British Museum for an exhibition about China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, and his legacy. About twenty life size figures from the tomb of ... Read More

Designer Sale UK (DSUK) is holding a designer clothing sample sale from 1-4 March 2007. Thursday 1 March 2007: 1pm-10pm Preview Day - By invitation only - Join the DSUK mailing list ... Read More

The blog about the smoking ban, which is due to start in the UK from 1 July 2007, caused some comments and emails. The ban will stop all smoking in ... Read More

I have put together some information about the US Embassy in London to help you feel confident about planning your trip to London. As you would expect, the US Embassy ... Read More

State Britain is an art installation by Mark Wallinger at Tate Britain. It is an accurate copy of the one man political peace protest held by Brian Haw outside the ... Read More

The British Museum had been one of those London museums I had on my list of places to see but I just kept forgetting to go. I popped in before ... Read More

Trafalgar Square Lion Scarf Appeal I'm a big fan of London's friendly knitting group, Stitch and Bitch London which is why I really hope you will join me in sponsoring their ... Read More

I made it to two of the Pancake Day Races in London this year: Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race and The Inter-Livery Pancake Race. The Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race was ... Read More

Today (20 February 2007) is Shrove Tuesday which is the day before Lent in the Christian calendar when people have to give up things they enjoy. So we celebrate in ... Read More

Did you see the Valentine's Cupid Capsule on the London Eye around Valentine's Day? It was bright red! The London Eye offers the Valentine's Cupid Capsule from 10-17 February. For ... Read More

Happy Chinese New Year! Today (Sunday 18 February 2007) we are welcoming in the Year of the Pig. London has a festival and parade from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square, organized ... Read More

The National Portrait Gallery is celebrating Chinese New Year today (Saturday 17 February 2007) with a range of activities including storytelling, mask-making, and special dance performances. Chinese Tales and Stories 1pm, 2pm, ... Read More

Enjoy a relaxed and delightful evening in the elegant surroundings of the Victorian October Gallery. Enjoy meeting new people, throwing yourself into a light-hearted flirting workshop and savoring a delicious ... Read More

Expodition have recorded a London Chinese New Year Pod SnapShot for you to download. Expodition aim to create personalized travel guides for you to download and store on an iPod ... Read More

I've told you a few times in this blog about the The Imperial War Museum's exhibition of Henry Moore's work to mark the twentieth anniversary of his death. Henry Moore: ... Read More

Happy Valentine's Day! Hopefully you've got your perfect day planned with your loved one, but just in case you are in need of a few ideas, have a look at ... Read More

The Brit Awards are on tomorrow (14 February 2007 - Valentine's Day) at Earl's Court 1. The show is being televised live at 8pm on ITV1 but if you head ... Read More

Imagine: Children's Literature Festival is on at the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank from Sunday 18 February to Wednesday 21 February 2007. This is a fun event for ... Read More

On Thursday (8 February 2007) we had snow in London and I asked for snowman pictures. Well, I saw this snowman last Thursday afternoon and wanted to share it with ... Read More

If you are still not sure what to get your loved one, Lastminute.com have plenty of Valentine's Day gift ideas. I fancy Afternoon Tea at the Ritz from only £39. ... Read More

London Fashion Week starts today (11 February 2007) and the event looks likely to be overshadowed by the controversy of the size of the models. Size 0 is a UK ... Read More

Trooping The Colour takes place every June to celebrate the Queen's Birthday. You can watch the event for free on the streets of London but there is a seated area ... Read More

From today (10 February 2008) until the 29 March 2008 Kew Gardens will close at 5.30pm. From 30 March 2008 the gates will close at 6.30pm on weekdays and 7.30pm ... Read More

Chinese New Year is on Sunday 18 February 2007 and welcomes the Year of the Pig. There will be a festival and parade from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square, organized by ... Read More

What a romantic Valentine's Day idea - treat the one you love to a Champagne Flight on the London Eye. You will be served Laurent-Perrier champagne while taking in the ... Read More

From 8 - 16 February 2007 a lighting festival is taking place on the River Thames called Switched On London. Lighting displays will appear on City Hall Custom House HMS Belfast London Bridge Tower of ... Read More

The snow started falling at 4am GMT this morning (Thursday 8 February 2007) and, as you would expect, is causing travel chaos. Stansted Airport, City Airport, and Luton Airport are ... Read More

I was lucky enough to attend the Private Preview of Kylie - The Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in South Kensington this week before the official opening ... Read More

London's friendly knitting group, Stitch and Bitch London, are continuing their campaign to knit a scarf for a Trafalgar Square lion. Find out more details at www.stichandbitchlondon.co.uk - click on ... Read More

The Lanesborough Hotel on Park Lane provides superior service with gracious style and hospitality. They are offering a luxurious Valentine's Day Package called Romantic Rendezvous which includes: Accommodation in a Executive ... Read More

Join the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest regiment in the British Army, tomorrow (6 February 2007) for a gun salute. Gun salutes are fired by the Wharf outside the Tower ... Read More

Today (5 February 2007) is Shrove Tuesday which is the day before Lent in the Christian calendar when people have to give up things they enjoy. So we celebrate in ... Read More

The Horniman Museum has teamed up with the BBC to bring us the Walking with Beasts exhibition from 10 February 2007. Do you want to know which species evolved after ... Read More

The London Horse Harness Parade is an annual event that takes place every Easter Monday. It is a wonderful opportunity to see working horses such as the Friesian horses from ... Read More

Late at Tate Britain is on tonight as it's the first Friday of the month. It starts at 6pm and goes on till 10pm (last entry to exhibitions at 9pm.) ... Read More

I love this picture - how spooky is that?! Back by popular demand, every Wednesday in February, the Tower of London Yeoman Warders (better known as Beefeaters) are offering evening ... Read More