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10 Facts To Celebrate Shakespeare
2016 marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, with numerous celebrations across London and the world to celebrate our most famous bard. But we remember him every year, on National Shakespeare Day. A couple of us recently headed to The Globe and discovered some interesting facts about the theatre and Shakespeare himself. Read on to find out what we learnt!
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#LiveaLittle: Thames Rockets Powerboating on the Thames
#LiveaLittle marks our dedication to grabbing life by the horns, and our insistence that you do too. Formerly #BucketList, this campaign has seen intrepid bloggers scale underground caves, break the speed limit at the Silverstone racing track and relish the nostalgia of the Northern Belle luxury train. Last time, we sent Sophie Up at The O2, to climb atop the iconic O2 Arena in Greenwich via a specially constructed walkway. But this time… Thames Rockets Powerboating With spring’s brighter mornings and milder temperatures descending on London, we thought the time was right to turn our attention to water sports. The lovely folk at Thames Rockets offer Powerboating for Two, an experience…
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World Theatre Day – Our Favourite Theatrical Memories
Soul-shifting, mood-lifting, bright ‘n’ cheerful, sometimes tearful, deep thinking, piano-plinking: we love London Theatre in all its guises. So let us be the first to wish you a happy World Theatre Day. Our West End experiences put together the most popular shows with slap-up meals. Take, for example, our London Meal and Top Price Theatre for Two. Offering a choice of top-notch favourites such as Chicago, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia!, it goes a step further with top price seats and a tasty pre-theatre two-course meal at one of the nearby restaurants. Be fed and entertained too – the makings of an exquisite outing in the capital. To mark World Theatre Day…
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Try a Water Sport in Honour of World Water Day
Water sport is the new IN thing and the industry has enjoyed a titanic jump in popularity over the past few years (see what I did there?). In a study from 2015, 12.4 million people in the UK participated in a water sports activity – this number has surely increased since. It’s no surprise really; many babies swim before they can walk. In recent years, scientists have made advancements into the study of water on human perception. They believe we have something called ‘blue mind’. According to prominent marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, this is a “Mildly meditative state characterised by calm, peacefulness, unity, and a sense of general happiness”…
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5 Reasons Why Mum is the Best
With Mother’s Day falling on Sunday 11th March (so early this year! Is it in your diary?), it only seems fit we take this opportunity to celebrate mums everywhere. Not only did these wonderful women give us life, but their guidance and influence helped shape us into the people we are today. Who else would teach us that experimenting with hair bleaching ends only in tears or that an apple a day is what keeps the doctor away? For their worldly advice and silly anecdotes to unique little quirks and mannerisms, we wouldn’t have our mums any other way (most of the time ). In anticipation of this year’s occasion, we sent out a survey…
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#LiveaLittle: Up at The O2
With 2018 well and truly underway, we have embarked on our mission to make it the year to #LiveaLittle! Forget comfort zones and playing it safe, it’s time to seize the day and jump headfirst into some exciting new activities. This month, I (Red Letter Days’ Sophie) was lucky enough to be sent on my very own #LiveaLittle adventure, swapping solid ground for city heights at Up at The O2. Heights usually send my legs to jelly, so I was slightly apprehensive about the climb, however, excitement outweighed the fear by far. Up at The o2 Since its construction in 2000 to mark the start of the third millennium, The O2…
