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Laura's London Travel Blog February 2008 Archive

By Laura Porter, About.com Guide to London Travel

EAST - East London Festival

Friday February 29, 2008
EAST is a six day festival starting on 6 March 2008 showcasing the best of what's on offer in East London. A programme of over 400 events in fashion, film, ... Read More

The Annual King's Road Antiques Fair

Thursday February 28, 2008
The Annual King's Road Antiques Fair is on from Thursday 6 March 2008 to Sunday 9 March 2008. Expect to find respected specialist dealers, offering a relatively affordable selection of ... Read More

Camden is Open For Business

Wednesday February 27, 2008
Following the huge fire in Camden on Saturday 9 February 2008, the market traders and shop owners want you to know that Camden is open for business again. Camden Town ... Read More

Travelodge £19 Rooms

Wednesday February 27, 2008
Travelodge is the fastest growing budget hotel chain in the country with over 330 hotels across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. They have on offer 2 million room at £29 ... Read More

Whole Foods Market In-Store Events

Tuesday February 26, 2008
Whole Foods Market® is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with more than 265 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. They have a popular store ... Read More

Grant Museum of Zoology

Tuesday February 26, 2008
The Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy is a real 'find'. Its entrance has moved to a side road just off Tottenham Court Road so it can take a ... Read More

Foundling Museum Free Workshops

Monday February 25, 2008
Take the kids to the Foundling Museum on Saturday 8 March 2008 for a day of free workshops from 12pm to 5pm. Visitors can try their hand at directing a ... Read More

Cockney London Knees Up!

Monday February 25, 2008
If you fancy a right royal knees up there's a fun night to be had of knee-slapping, Joanna-bashing* and plenty of Cockney rhyming slags (that's not a typo!) This could ... Read More

Top 10 Mother's Day Gift Ideas in London

Monday February 25, 2008
This Sunday (2 March 2008) is Mother's Day in London. You should therefore be thinking of ways to spoil your mother and I have the answers with the Top 10 ... Read More

Best Art Materials Shops in London

Sunday February 24, 2008
Marion Boddy-Evans, the About.com Guide to Painting, visited London last year and if anyone should know how to spot a good art shop it'll be Marion. To help us all, ... Read More

Audible Journey - Walking Tour Database

Saturday February 23, 2008
Audible Journey showcases over 400 walking tours, provided by over 200 different tour guides in major cities around the world - with more cities constantly being added. You can read ... Read More

Cirque de Soleil Delirium Show at The O2

Friday February 22, 2008
Cirque Du Soleil's award winning show Delirium has already sold out in 55 cities across Europe and USA and today (22 February 2008) tickets go on sale for the only ... Read More

London Bridge Experience

Friday February 22, 2008
A new attraction opens in London today (22 February 2008): The London Bridge Experience. It's in a tunnel under London Bridge, just like the London Dungeon and has cost £2 ... Read More

Doctor Who Exhibition

Thursday February 21, 2008
The largest ever Doctor Who display in the UK is coming soon to the Museum Hall, beneath Earls Court Exhibition Centre. The Museum Hall entrance is opposite West Brompton Station. From ... Read More

Michael Bublé at The O2

Wednesday February 20, 2008
Michael Bublé is playing The O2 arena on Wednesday 23 July 2008. He has recently been nominated for a Brit Award is in the category of Best International Male Solo ... Read More

Draycott Hotel Culture and Dine-Around Package

Wednesday February 20, 2008
The Draycott Hotel, situated in the heart of London's fashionable Chelsea, has an enticing offer for those who enjoy (and can afford) culture and fine dining. Until 31 March 2008, ... Read More

London's First Half Marathon

Tuesday February 19, 2008
London's first official half marathon event will be on Sunday 5 October 2008 and will start and finish at The O2 in Greenwich. Runners will go past three 2012 Olympic ... Read More

The Foundling Museum Free Family Fun

Monday February 18, 2008

True Center of London

Sunday February 17, 2008
Charing Cross is officially recognized as the center of London. A plaque marks the spot at the top of Whitehall, at the south of Trafalgar Square. Find out more about ... Read More

Hilton London Heathrow Airport Hotel Review and Photos

Sunday February 17, 2008
Marion Boddy-Evans, the About.com Guide to Painting, and her husband, Alistair Boddy-Evans, the About.com Guide to African History recently stayed at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Hotel and have sent ... Read More

First Chelsea Pageant for 100 Years

Saturday February 16, 2008
Make a note in your diary for the weekend of 7 and 8 June 2008 at 6.45pm for the Chelsea Pageant being held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital ... Read More

Terry Fincher Photography Exhibition

Friday February 15, 2008
Getty Image Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Terry Fincher's work from 21 February to 5 April 2008. Fincher is often considered one of the UK's best loved photojournalists and ... Read More

Top 10 Valentine's Day Ideas in London

Thursday February 14, 2008
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

Chris Rock at The O2

Wednesday February 13, 2008
Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian, Chris Rock is returning to the UK to play at The O2. The show on Friday 23rd May will make Chris Rock the first stand-up ... Read More

Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey on Stage

Tuesday February 12, 2008
Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum are on stage together in David Mamet's witty Speed the Plow at The Old Vic until 26 April 2008. Hollywood producers Bobby Gould (Jeff Goldblum) ... Read More

BT Tower to Become a Hotel

Tuesday February 12, 2008
Rumors abound that the BT Tower is to be become a boutique hotel. An article appeared in the subscription only Estates Gazette and The Times picked up on the piece. ... Read More

Free Family Activities at The Horniman Museum

Tuesday February 12, 2008
Family Tours with Mr Horniman Monday 18 February 2008: 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, and 3.30pm Meet Mr Horniman as he steps out of his time machine to give special tours of the ... Read More

Spring at Kew Gardens

Monday February 11, 2008
Kew Gardens is now open longer hours: closing at 5.30pm until the 29 March 2008, and after that longer still, closing at 6.30pm on weekdays and 7.30pm on weekdays. And ... Read More

Shakespeare's Globe 2008 Season

Monday February 11, 2008
Tickets go on sale today (11 February 2008) for the Shakespeare's Globe 2008 Theatre Season. The first performance is on Shakespeare's birthday, 23 April, and the season runs until Sunday ... Read More

Camden Market Fire

Sunday February 10, 2008
A huge fire swept through Camden last night and Police are asking people to avoid for the area for the next few days. The fire began at about 7.20pm on ... Read More

Chinese New Year Celebrations in London

Sunday February 10, 2008
The Chinese New Year celebrations in London are today (Sunday 10 February 2008) and welcome in the Year of the Rat. There is a festival and parade from Chinatown to ... Read More

London Fetish Fair

Saturday February 9, 2008
If fetish fun is your thing then you need to know about the London Fetish Fair where you can shop, eat, flirt, drink, and have fun. They even have a ... Read More

Guilfest 2008

Friday February 8, 2008
Guilfest is an annual weekend 3-day music festival in Guildford, Surrey, just 35 minutes on the train from London. The 2008 dates will be 4/5/6 July 2008 and the headline ... Read More

O2 Wins Pollstar Awards

Friday February 8, 2008
The O2 arena has won both Best New Concert Venue and Best International Arena of the Year at the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards last night at the Nokia Theatre in ... Read More

Terracotta Army Four Times!

Friday February 8, 2008
I have now seen this exhibition FOUR times and I'd still love to go back again. Each time I go I find out new facts and the friends I've visited ... Read More

Fashion and Textile Museum Reopens

Thursday February 7, 2008
With London Fashion Week starting this weekend (Sunday 10 February 2008), it's the perfect time for the Fashion and Textile Museum to reopen. There is a permanent exhibition from the ... Read More

Alexander Rodchenko: Revolution in Photography Review

Thursday February 7, 2008
Okay, I'll admit it. I said, "Who?" when I first heard about this exhibition of Alexander Rodchenko's photography. And you too might be thinking, 'I don't know who he is ... Read More

Fodor's Around London With Kids

Wednesday February 6, 2008
Fodor's Around London With Kids says it has "68 great things to do together in the city and beyond". But why 68? It seems such a strange place to stop. ... Read More

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Coming to Trocadero

Tuesday February 5, 2008
September 2008 update: See the Ripley's Believe It or Not Visitor Info and Review. America's famous exhibition of the odd and the bizarre, Ripley's Believe It or Not!®, is opening a museum ... Read More

AC/DC at The O2

Tuesday February 5, 2008
AC/DC's widely-anticipated Black Ice World Tour is set to explode into the UK in April 2009 for a series of arena shows kicking off at The O2 in London. Tickets are ... Read More

Trendy Specialist Tours of London

Tuesday February 5, 2008
Urban Gentry specialize in exposing London's buzzing art, design, fashion, and other creative scenes to leisure and business visitors. From fashion to furniture, art and design, Urban Gentry leads the ... Read More

Flamenco Festival 2008

Monday February 4, 2008
Dates: Monday 3 – Sunday 16 March 2008 Venue: Sadler's Wells Tickets: £10 - £38 Sadler's Wells fifth annual Flamenco Festival offers you the chance to see the varied styles of this ... Read More

Imagine Children's Literature Festival 2008

Sunday February 3, 2008
14 – 22 February 2008 This year's Imagine Children's Literature Festival at Southbank Centre is a festival of words, laughter, jokes, and games especially for children. It features storytelling, fiction, poetry, ... Read More

Top 10 Romantic London Restaurants

Sunday February 3, 2008
I've put together the Top 10 Romantic London Restaurants in time for Valentine's Day. London has some extremely romantic restaurants that can make that first date / Valentine's Day / ... Read More

How To Get Tickets For Trooping The Colour

Saturday February 2, 2008
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

Art, Music, Sculpture, and Flesh

Friday February 1, 2008
Event: Flame and Flesh club night Date: 22 February 2008 Venue: Corsica Studios, Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant and Castle, London, SE17 1LB Entry fee: £10 on the door, £8 advance Experiment 1, a ... Read More

Laughing in a Foreign Language - Exhibition Review

Friday February 1, 2008
25 January - 14 April 2008 The Hayward (Gallery), Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XZ Information and tickets: 0871 663 2519 Everyone can laugh; it doesn't matter where we come from. But ... Read More

Animals on the Underground

Friday February 1, 2008
Have you ever been bored on a tube journey and stared at the tube map for something to do? Have you every seen an outline of an animal on the ... Read More

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