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April 14 2011, 2:36pm | Comments »
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April 14 2011, 2:23pm | Comments »
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Weekend Theatre Breaks in London
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Weekend theatre breaks in London Weekend theatre breaks in London are a good way to fit in a mini holiday. You may not be able to afford the time or money for a full blown break but a weekend in London with a show can be enough to make you feel that you have actually had a holiday. It is all down to very careful planning. Choose your travel times You have to choose your travel times with care so that you make the most of your weekend. If you decide to travel by rail you need to watch out for any planned engineering works that could add frustration especially to your return journey. These are often planned for Sundays so if you can take an extra day and travel back on Monday you can avoid the problem all together. Hotels often offer an extra night for a very reasonable amount and you get an extra day in London. See below for more about Sundays in the city. It would be a shame to spoil your relaxed mood with a disrupted homeward journey. Luckily you can easily check using the trainline.com and find out if there is any work planned for your chosen dates. If there is then it might be best to re-think your dates or travel to London by car. How many days are there in a weekend? Friday If you travel on Friday and return on Monday you can have 3 nights and 2 full days in London. This is ideal if you can manage it as for just 1 extra day off work you can turn a weekend into a mini-break. Travel on Friday afternoon and you can arrive at your hotel, freshen up and go out for a nice meal, or an evening’s entertainment. Saturday Then you have all day Saturday for shopping, galleries or what ever takes your fancy. After an early (5:30-6:30 ish) pre-theatre meal you can get to the theatre in plenty of time, pick up your tickets from the box office, have a relaxing drink and be settled ready for the performance. Most shows finish around 10 – 10:30pm so after the show you will have time for a stroll round the West End, a light supper, a nightcap somewhere or even a club if that’s what takes your fancy. Then make your way back to your hotel, which, if you were wise when you were booking, will be only a short walk away. Sunday London is a different place on a Sunday. The tourist ‘traps’ are less busy, especially in the morning. London isn’t a city that wakes up early on Sundays so if you are an early bird you can see the sights before most people are even awake. London is famous for its street markets and these are great fun on a Sunday morning. Try Covent Garden’s Jubilee Market or, if you are feeling adventurous, try Brick Lane or Columbia Rd Flower Market. There’s lots of street food available and most of it is very good, so lunch won’t be a problem. After lunch you’ve got the luxury of a relaxing afternoon ahead of you. If you are into art you might try having a look at Tate Modern and if you are really energetic why not take the Tate to Tate ferry that runs between that and Tate Britain? Or just have a stroll along the Southbank. There’s usually something going on and it’s a great spot for people watching. If the weather is not so good there is lots of indoor entertainment too, maybe even visit the TKTS booth in Leicester Square and fit in an extra show! More shows are doing matinees on Sundays so it is definitely worth checking. You could even just find a good pub and settle in. Fullers pubs are quite traditional, have very nice real ale and are famous for their pies. If you are near Covent Garden you could try a real Cornish pub, complete with pasties and Cornish beer. Monday morning After the rush hour, and a good breakfast, you check out of your hotel for a leisurely journey home. So you can see how weekend theatre breaks in London really can work for you as a mini holiday if you plan them carefully. a
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December 9 2009, 8:32am | Comments »
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Things to do in October
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Things to do in London – October Theatre Breaks October is a good month for visiting London, when the craziness of summer has well and truly receeded into the distance but the prospects of Winter holdays have yet to become urgent. The evenings are getting darker but the climate is still mild and walking around the streets of London, the squares and the riverside, it’s all very pleasant. As with any month in London, there’s always plenty to do in between going to the theatre. As an antidote to indoor entertainment, October is the time for woodland and forest walks with the fabulous autumn colour, sights and sounds. Central London has the Royal parks of course, very convenient, or you could take a trip out to Epping forest on the central line, Kew Gardens or Richmond Park (for the deer rutting) via Waterloo, The District Line or London Overground. October theatre breaks BFI London Film Festival I’m going to focus on the BFI London Film Festival which happens every year, for example in 2009 between the dates of Wednesday 14th of October and Thursday 29th October. In other years it will be around those dates, two. This is nothing new, the BFI London Film Festival has been an annual event in London since 1956 and showcases the best new films from all around the world. What makes the BFI London Film Festival different from other European film festivals is that it is not just for film industry people. Tickets are available for all festival screenings for everyone. The BFI London Film Festival gives you the opportunity to watch an exciting film alongside the film’s actors, directors, and producers, and there are often Q&A sessions after the screenings. The BFI London Film Festival showcases the best new films from around the world.
The Up balloon is inflated next to Tower Bridge for the UK premiere of Up held at the BFI Southbank on October 4, 2009 in London. Most days you can find three or more films that you’d probably like to see, so it’s entirely possible to spend far too much time in a darkened room if not careful. BFI London Film Festival
October 28 2009, 5:43am | Comments »
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Sam Wanamaker, the American actor, producer and director, was responsible more than anyone else for today’s Shakespeare Globe Theatre on London’s South Bank.
In 1970 he launched the Shakespeare Globe Trust, with the sole intention of creating a replica of the original 16th century open-air theatre. He worked tirelessly on his project, overcoming great swathes of scepticism and all kinds of other obstacles – but in the end he not only raised more than £5 million but he also acquired a prime development site overlooking the Thames.
Unfortunately, Wanamaker never lived to see his dream come true: he died of prostate cancer in 1993, just four years before work was finished and the theatre was opened by the Queen. But Shakespeare's Globe still flourishes today – and were it not for the tenacity of this distinguished American, Britain and the world would be without this utterly exquisite and unique theatre.
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August 29 2009, 11:27am | Comments »
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National Theatre Live Broadcasts to Cinema
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The Nation Theatre based at London’s Southbank is to embark on a radical new initiative to broadcast live performances of plays onto cinema screens worldwide. A pilot season of four shows is planned starting with a broadcast of the play Phèdre, with Helen Mirren, Margaret Tyzack and Dominic Cooper on July 25th. This will be restricted to fifty UK cinemas, but clearly if the technology holds up it could be expanded worldwide wherever there is sufficient interest. NESTA which is a Quango supporting innovation is sponsoring: National Theatre : NT Live : What is it? How does it work? NT Live What is it? How does it work? Live theatre broadcast to cinema screens around the world. ‘I grew up in Manchester in the 60s. If I had been able to see Olivier’s National Theatre at my local cinema, I would have gone all of the time.’ Nicholas Hytner On 25 June the performance of Phèdre will be filmed in high definition and broadcast via satellite to approximately 50 cinemas and arts centres, reaching a widespread audience live across the UK. Tickets will cost £10. Over 100 venues around the world will also screen the production. The remaining three shows in the pilot season have yet to be announced but will feature a range of the National’s diverse repertoire. The performances will be nominated in advance to allow cameras greater freedom in the auditorium. Broadcasts will also feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with artists. We hope to open the walls of the National Theatre and invite cinema audiences around the country and the world to share in the work we create. Find out if NT Live is at a cinema near you on 25 June. NT Live is funded in partnership with: NESTA Future international venues for live screenings of Phèdre are intended for Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Sweden & US. The big question which this initiative perhaps seeks to answer is this: Do people really want to see “live” theatre at the cinema? Well do you?
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March 12 2009, 4:03am | Comments »
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The statue of Laurence Olivier as Hamlet looks towards the National Theatre in London. The sculpture, unveiled in 2007, is by Angela Connor.
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