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Hard Rock Calling 2012

By MEGAN COLLINS | Friday May 25, 2012 05:22 PM

Hard Rock Calling 2012 is 3 days packed with music of all genres at Hyde Park. Friday doors open at 2 pm and show starts at 4 pm. Saturday and Sunday the doors open at noon and concerts start at 4 pm. All concerts will end at 10:30 pm each night. You can enter at any time leading up to headliner, but after that starts and you leave there is no re-entry.

Hard Rock Calling is for sure going to be a good time. Here are a few hints for a successful weekend. First these concerts are for 16 and up in age and if under 18 you always have to have an adult with you. A few things you don’t want to forget to bring: A hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, rainwear, fleece and your ticket! Check the weather because it is outside.

Don’t bring chairs or food, there will be sitting areas inside and food on the edges of the arena. IT IS CRUCIAL TO HAVE CASH or have a cash card because there will be lots of cash machines around the arena. So hurry and buy your tickets below.

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Wimbledon Tennis Championship

By EMMA COLLINS | Thursday May 17, 2012 04:30 PM

The Wimbledon Tennis Championship lasts two weeks during the summer. The first week is filled with the early rounds of the Singles and Doubles matches, with the top seeds playing on Center Court, and Courts 1 and 2. The Ladies’ and Men’s Finals take place over the final weekend of the Championship. During your breaks between matches take a look around the grounds and see the shop and museum.

Advanced tickets are allocated via a public ballot and applications for this ballot are already closed. If you did not get in on the public ballot don’t worry you can still buy tickets during the two weeks and day of for most matches.

Come witness amazing tennis matches with players from more than 60 nations. Remember your tennis etiquette if you decide to venture. It is always nice to see Wimbledon live action, because it is the oldest and most prestigious big tennis tournament of the year.

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Zoo Lates

By MEGAN COLLINS
Saturday May 05, 2012 06:26 PM

Zoo Lates is back again every Friday night in June and July. The London Zoo will open its doors after hours for a walk on the wild side if you are 18 years and older. You will have a chance to explore the zoo and enjoy a range of entertainment, activities and refreshments planned for the occasion.

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Olympia International Arts & Antiques Fair 2012 London

By EMMA COLLINS
Thursday April 12, 2012 03:23 PM

The Olympia International Arts and Antiques Fair 2012 London is deemed to bring over 30,000 visitors including classified buyers, interior designers, curators and anyone interested in arts and antiques. There will be pieces on display to purchase from the most prestigious galleries around the world.

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World Shakespeare Festival

By MEGAN COLLINS
Friday March 30, 2012 03:46 PM

The World Shakespeare Festival is a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright. It is a production of the Royal Shakespeare Company, in an unprecedented collaboration with leading international and UK organizations to produce over 70 productions. Over one million tickets are on sale for the productions.

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe come to theater

By EMMA COLLINS
Tuesday March 13, 2012 07:50 PM

An award winning team presents a production of the beloved children’s novel, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Rupert Goold has adopted C.S. Lewis’ classic story for the stage. It combines live theater and special effects performed in a state-of-the art theater tent.

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Annual Reopening of Kew Palace

By MEGAN COLLINS
Wednesday February 29, 2012 07:15 PM

The Kew Palace is the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces with a distinctly Dutch look. George III purchased the Palace in 1781 as an annex to the White House to accommodate his expanding family. In 1818 Queen Charlotte died there. New for 2012 is the opening of the Royal Kitchens.

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Sundance London Film and Music Festival

By EMMA COLLINS
Sunday February 19, 2012 06:12 PM

This spring the Sundance Film Festival comes to London.A four-day festival showcasing the best films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. There will be live music; a series of panel discussions on issues facing independent filmmakers and movie screenings.

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David Hockney: A Bigger Picture Art Show

By MEGAN COLLINS
Sunday February 12, 2012 09:41 PM

London’s Royal Academy of the Arts presents A Bigger Picture, an exhibit of landscapes from the renowned British artist David Hockney. There will be new paintings inspired by Yorkshire landscape. Plus there will be older landscape works as well as film and drawings.

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Scott’s Last Expedition Exhibition

By EMMA COLLINS
Wednesday February 01, 2012 01:39 PM

Scott’s Last Expedition Exhibit explores the fascinating story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s last expedition to Antarctica in 1910-1913, the Terra Nova, in a groundbreaking exhibition. These specimens showcased are appearing for the first time, alongside a life-sized representation of Scott’s huts.

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