Harlequins Big Game 11
Rugby Festive Sporting Event You can now buy tickets for one of the biggest festive sporting events, as Harlequins return to Twickenham Stadium for Big Game 11 on Saturday 29th December, where they will play old rivals Wasps. Harlequins, London’s iconic rugby club, host The Big Game each December at the home of English rugby,
WEMBLEY PARK CHRISTMAS EVENTS
WEMBLEY PARK November – December 2018 Highlights include: A curated season of short films, with Q&A and discussion from the filmmakers A vintage Christmas fair, bursting with gorgeous Christmas gift ideas London’s famous Reggae Choir performing in Brent Civic Centre wembleypark.com/ XmasBox is presented by Wembley Park, and adds to the headline music and sporting events
Somerset House Winter season
New loans to Somerset House GOOD GRIEF, CHARLIE BROWN! Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts exhibition : Kim Jones, Artistic Director of Dior Men’s, has loaned a selection of Peanuts sweatshirts and first edition books from his personal archive Artist Ryan Ganderpresents a new film work and a flag to fly over Somerset House, inspired by
Royal Museums Greenwich Nov 18
EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM AND QUEEN’S HOUSE, GREENWICH November 2018 A full programme of events for children and adult visitors to the historic Greenwich National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House. Highlights include: Don’t miss the celebratory exhibition Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year, 10 years of the world’s best space photography that will
Charles Dickens’ Birthplace marks 175th anniversary of A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum in the waterfront city of Portsmouth will be celebrating the 175th anniversary of the publication of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with a one-day special opening on 19 December. Normally closed through the winter months, the museum will be giving out a limited number of free copies of the iconic book on
Win a Festive Family Fun Afternoon
Eastwell Manor Champneys Hotel and Spa in Kent will be making this Christmas an experience to remember as it becomes transformed into a Winter Wonderland with outdoor ice skating, festive afternoon teas, and Spa Days and Stays during December. You and your family will be treated to a traditional afternoon tea, packed with Christmas flavours
The Polka Theatre, Wimbledon Nov 2018
NEW SEASON: Polka Theatre, Ratty, Badger and Mole to the rescue! The Wind in the Willows: 9 November 2018 – 17 February 2019 Polka Theatre are re-staging The Wind in the Willows adapted by Toby Hulse. The Wind in the Willows themes of joy of adventure, respecting our environment and the importance of friendship have endured
UK Sausage Week
Coinciding with this year’s UK Sausage Week, pint and pork lovers alike are being invited to tuck into a sizzling serving of Britain’s best sausages in Kingston with The Black Horse. This neighbourhood pub on London Road will be treating customers to a fortnight of craft ciders and meaty delights as part of their inaugural
Ladies Premiership Rugby & Camps at Half Term.
Harlequins Ladies host Saracens Women at The Twickenham Stoop Twickenham Stoop, Saturday, October 20th 3:00pm kick-off, £10 Adult, £5 Children The Tyrell’s Premiership The highly anticipated Harlequins Ladies fixture takes place at Twickenham Stoop. It is the first time the London rivals have played each other since last season’s first ever Tyrells Premier 15s final. Saracens Women narrowly beat Harlequins
Octobers Top Ten Family Events
Emirates Spinnaker Tower Sky Dining Friday 12th and Saturday13th October 2018 £90 per person (wine flight additional £30 per person) Pirates Half Term Friday 19th – Sunday 28th October 2018 Gunwharf Quays,Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT www.spinnakertower.co.uk Theatre for families in Kew’s Temperate House this October Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October 2018 Meet Siyanda,
Canterbury Tales Spook Quest
20th – 28th October 2018 The Canterbury Tales, Margaret Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG Adult £10.95, Child £8.95 (aged 5 – 15 years),Concessions £9.95, Family £32.50 01227 696 002, info@canterburytales.org.uk, www.canterburytales.org.uk October 2018 Half Term & Halloween This October half term, ghosts and ghouls are hidden throughout The Canterbury Tales! Young visitors can enjoy a spooky trail
The Baby Show
The Baby Show Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018 The UK’s biggest pregnancy and parenting Baby Show with over 200 baby retailers under one roof, Friday 19th – Sunday 21st October 2018 at Olympia London. www.thebabyshow.co.uk/olympia 770,000 children are born in the UK every year, the baby market is booming and the Show has new
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
ALICE IN WONDERLAND RETURNS 13 Oct – 3 Nov 2018 Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) returns with their multi-venue, immersive stage production. It is 150 years since Lewis Carroll first came to Guildford. 2015 marked 150 years of Alice in Wonderland. GSC created a promenade theatrical experience, to celebrate Guildford’s unique relationship with Lewis Carroll, where audiences joined
Oct Southeast Half Term Family Activities
October 18 Half Term The South East boasts many world class museums and attractions for families to enjoy this October Half Term. A perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors with walks in the stunning countryside. When the weather is not so good, explore historic houses and castles with craft and other activities. Accommodation in the
Bing Live Greenwich Theatre
Bing Live! Greenwich Theatre on 17 & 18 October. Bing Live Premiere UK Tour – Bing Goes to the Theatre Calling all “Bingsters”! Bing and his friends are on tour in the first ever Bing stage show! Bing Live! plays its first London dates at Greenwich Theatre on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 October. Join Bing, Sula, Coco
Beast Quest, Hampton Court
Meet magical creatures, October half term, as fantasy children’s book, Beast Quest, comes to life at Hampton Court Palace The Beast Quest vanquishes the beasts unleashed throughout the palace in this brand new immersive family experience 20 – 28 October 2018 www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.9nVPsl8 The Beasts Meet phoenixes, dragons, wizards, griffins and more this October half term. The best-selling
Stick Man, Leicester Square Theatre
STICK MAN Stick Man is based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, and playing at Leicester Square Theatre from Saturday 20 October 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019, the run will coincide with the 10th Anniversary of the book. ‘Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady
Science Museum Oct/Nov 18
Stellar events announced for The Sun: Living With Our Star at the Science Museum The Sun at Science Museum: Living With Our Star, running from 6 October 2018 to 6 May 2019, a series of unique events. From a dance performance inspired by sunlight’s journey to Earth, the English premiere of moving documentary Anote’s Ark,
Rugby for boys and girls
Autumn Rugby TV will soon show Autumn Rugby Internationals with teams from Southern Hemisphere to play matches in sell-out stadia, especially Twickenham. But there is a lot more rugby going on. Core Values Also in the autumn, clubs have started their league programmes for adult men and women, mostly on Saturdays, but Sundays are dominated by
Top 10 reasons to visit the waterfront city of Portsmouth this autumn
Portsmouth is the only city in the UK situated on an island. Portsea Island measures just 24 square kilometres and its history can be traced back to Roman times and, in 979 AD, the island was raided by Danes. It has been a significant naval port for centuries and was England’s first line of defence