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Coronation Fever: behind closed doors!
Westminster Abbey - heart of the nation is a hive of activity! This historic and special building epitomises our fabulous living history...

Helen
Apr 25, 2023
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Society Style
See a new exhibition at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace from April 21st to October 8th 2023. Style and Society: Dressing the...

Helen
Apr 11, 2023
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Crown to Couture
Fashion at its most regal OR how on earth did they walk in that? This unmissable exhibition not only charts historic fashion but contains...

Helen
Mar 28, 2023
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At home with Hogarth
An fabulous artist with a social conscience! William Hogarth's Chiswick home and a collection of his prints is open to the public. It's...

Helen
Mar 14, 2023
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You may have heard.....
300 years ago in late February 1723, the great man Sir Christopher Wren died in London after a long and fulfilled life. Most of us know...

Helen
Feb 22, 2023
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Scream, Laugh or Cry?
Wondering what to do with the teenagers over half-term? Look no further - everyone loves being just a bit scared don't they? If you do,...

Helen
Feb 7, 2023
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Sold Out!
Really proud to be helping out an award-winning, independent bookshop in Surrey! A spin-off talk related to my Westminster Detectives...

Helen
Jan 25, 2023
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Vice, Satire and Welfare
Step back in time – immerse yourself in Georgian London! Hear the untold stories behind the art of Londoner William Hogarth. Hogarth's...

Helen
Jan 16, 2023
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Riots, Kidnapping & Coronation!
Here's to a brighter 2023! Let's look forward to London hosting the coronation of King Charles III in May. Westminster Abbey has hosted...

Helen
Jan 2, 2023
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Classic Savoy Cocktail Anyone?
How about a spontaneous festive cocktail in the "walk-in" American Bar in the luxury Savoy Hotel? Visit the Savoy at the end of my gin...

Helen
Dec 19, 2022
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A Christmas Carol
St Martin-in-the-Fields is a fabulous setting for a whole series of carol concerts this year. From carols for kids and families, to...

Helen
Dec 8, 2022
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Free Festive Lights
London's Christmas lights are something to behold and they're free to admire and enjoy! So where are the best displays? The angels of...

Helen
Nov 29, 2022
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Christmas Markets Highlights?
Visit London this December and pop in to one of the Christmas Markets to get something different for a loved one or just browse the...

Helen
Nov 15, 2022
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Last Chance: Museum of London
You have just weeks to visit the FREE Museum of London’s main site at London Wall before it closes as a visitor attraction in December...

Helen
Nov 1, 2022
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City Pageantry!
The next Lord Mayor's Show will be held on Saturday 12 November 2022 and is a chance to soak up the atmosphere of tradition, pomp and...

Helen
Oct 20, 2022
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Up close and personal!
From 14th October 2022, visit the Natural History Museum in South Kensington to discover the wonder and beauty of our natural world at...

Helen
Oct 11, 2022
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From Provence with love!
After living history for the past few weeks with the passing of our late Queen, Elizabeth II, perhaps a touch of French impressionism...

Helen
Sep 22, 2022
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RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II
Thank you to the late Queen, Elizabeth II for her long and dedicated service to our country. Over the past seventy years she has been a...

Helen
Sep 12, 2022
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"Charles, is that a vegetable patch"?
Right at the heart of London is a very special, beautifully tended garden where vegetables and fruit are grown in view of Buckingham...

Helen
Aug 30, 2022
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Free Coffee Exhibition
"Life in a cup - coffee culture in the Islamic world" is a FREE exhibition at the British Museum until 18 September 2022. Coffee has its...

Helen
Aug 16, 2022
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