Leisure Archive
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D-Day: Interception, Intelligence, Invasion
Posted on April 15, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke has been to a new exhibition at Bletchley Park that marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day On June 6, 1944, the future of Europe hung in the balance.... -
Mary Quant
Posted on April 14, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke enjoys the V&A’s retrospective about the iconic fashion designer Mary Quant, whose creations shaped the swinging 60s, was born in 1930 in south-east London and grew up with... -
Millie and Maia’s great adventure on London’s Highest Easter Egg Hunt
Posted on April 10, 2019 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife take their granddaughters to the top of the Shard to spot eggs that have been strategically placed around London’s 360-degree skyline There was great excitement... -
Launch of first regular steam services from London Waterloo
Posted on April 9, 2019 | No CommentsTuesday, 9th April saw the launch of two new summer steam rail services from London Waterloo The Royal Windsor Steam Express will leave Waterloo at 08.02, 11.10 and 14.10 every... -
Van Gogh and Britain
Posted on April 9, 2019 | No CommentsA three-year stay inspired Vincent’s life and works, writes John Westbrooke Not a lot of people know that Vincent Van Gogh lived in England. It’s understandable: artists from Holbein to... -
UK’s largest birds of prey show takes flight at Warwick Castle from this weekend
Posted on April 3, 2019 | No CommentsFeaturing daring acrobatics, gymnastic grace and ballet dancer precision, Warwick Castle’s brand new show The Falconer’s Quest launches this Saturday, 6 April, with a cast of over 70 birds of... -
Merlin Annual Pass launches ‘Merlin Annual Pass 3 Parks Challenge’ to celebrate their Easter Sale
Posted on March 30, 2019 | No CommentsBuy a Merlin Annual Pass between 2nd April and 7th May 2019, from just £119pp Just in time for the Easter holidays, Merlin Annual Pass has launched its ‘Merlin Annual... -
Take part in London’s Highest Easter Egg Hunt
Posted on March 29, 2019 | No CommentsAt The View from The Shard this Easter – Family tickets only £50* From the 6-22 April 2019, visitors to The View from The Shard can take part in London’s... -
Money CAN buy you happiness with a Merlin Pass Monthly Membership!
Posted on March 22, 2019 | No CommentsBoost the happiness in your life with a Merlin Pass, the gateway to over 30 of the UK’s top attractions, jam-packed with amazing experiences guaranteed to brighten up your year... -
Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
Posted on March 13, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s a small world at the National Portrait Gallery, reports John Westbrooke When you go to look at the works of England’s greatest 16th-century painter at the National Portrait Gallery,...