BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics: Day Three

BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics: Day Three:

BBC Sport - Olympics beach volleyball: Bearskins, bikinis and Benny Hill

BBC Sport - Olympics beach volleyball: Bearskins, bikinis and Benny Hill: "It would have been enough to make Winston Churchill choke on one of his famous cigars.
Just a stone's throw from where he orchestrated victory in the Second World War, babes in bikinis and blokes in bermudas were dancing a conga across a sandy court to whoops and cheers from 15,000 spectators.
The crowd-pleasing razzmatazz was filling a time-out in an Olympic beach volleyball game at Horse Guards Parade - one of the most surreal and stunning venues of London 2012."

London Zoo What's On

Sat 1st - Sun 2nd September 10:00am - 8:00pm at ZSL London Zoo The Zoo stays open late for a full programme of entertainment including; facepainting, sack races, egg & spoon races, Splash Zone, adventure playground, bouncy castles, giant slides, storytelling and a chance to shake your stuff in the Zoogie Woogie kids disco. Tickets to ZSL London Zoo family festival also Fri 17th - Mon 20th August 10:00am - 6:00pmat ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Join us for four fun-filled days of entertainment and activities. Get artsy in the Crafty Critters zone, dance to the music, go crazy with the whacky races plus much, much more! Not forgetting you'll get to experience the amazing animal talks and demonstrations at the UK’s biggest Zoo.  Tickets to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo family festival

Somerset House What's On

FINAL WEEKS – The Rolling Stones: 50 Until 27 August 2012 East Wing Galleries, East Wing Free admission This celebratory photographic exhibition of rare and unseen material continues in our East Wing Galleries. Don’t miss your chance to buy exclusive merchandise from limited edition prints to posters and t-shirts, many containing a specially adapted commemorative logo. Until 15 Aug take advantage of extended opening hours as the exhibition stays open until 19:00. > more

Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset Housewith American Express® 16-27 August 2012 London’s most beautiful open air cinema returns. Why not enjoy more than just a film and book forBehind the Screen, a series of talks illuminating the programme? Including on Fri 24 Aug, a discussion on where the cinema experience is heading in Long Live Cinema! An archive of video and sound clips from past film talks is now available on our website here. > view full programme and book

Casa Brasil Until 8 September 2012 Brazil comes to London as Somerset House hostsCasa Brasil, the organising committee for the Rio 2016™ Olympic Games. Come and experience the best of Brazilian culture with free exhibitions, film screenings, music performances as well as exclusive Rio 2016™ merchandise. > more

SKATE PRIORITY BOOKING COMING SOON The only place to skate this winter, our 2012-13 season opens in November. Look out for our priority booking email in September.

Free Guided Tours: Film Locations at Somerset House19 & 26 August 2012, 12:15 & 13:45In addition to our regular guided tours, we are also offering film-themed tours to coincide with Film4 Summer Screen. From The Duchess to X-Men: First Class, find out more about film locations at Somerset House. Visit places that have been turned into sinister Victorian backstreets, a mental asylum and a grand palace courtyard. > more The Courtauld Gallery Late Night Openings2 August & 6 September 2012, 18:00-21:00Unwind after work and explore the exhibition Mantegna to Matisse: Master Drawings from The Courtauld Gallery. Listen to live music, take part in one of our art workshops, or hear an exhibition talk. You can also enjoy delicious food and drink in The Courtauld Gallery Café.> more COMING SOON – Vodafone London Fashion Weekend20 - 23 September 2012Somerset House will once again be transformed into Britain’s most exclusive fashion and designer shopping experience, directly following London Fashion Week. We’re giving you a very SPECIAL OFFER - quote SHOUSE when booking your tickets and receive 20% off ‘Shop & the Lot’ and ‘Shop & Bag’ tickets.> book now From our friends at Adelphi TheatreSweeney ToddUntil 22 September 2012Top Price Tickets only £37! (usually £74.25)Save 50% on tickets to Jonathan Kent's thrilling and unforgettable new production of 'one of the greatest musicals of all time' (Daily Telegraph) with Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton. Ticket offer valid for Mon-Fri performances until 31 Aug (excluding 23 Jul – 11 Aug).> book now

Museum Of London What's on in August

LomoWall Until 6 Jan 2013  FREE Explore this beautiful, 65 metre mosaic LomoWall at the Museum of London. The wall comprises of almost 30,000 photographs which celebrate the themes of ‘inspiring’ and ‘achieving’, and have been taken using analogue cameras. > Find out more Win a special edition camera  Embark on a Lomographic adventure with 'The Guvnor'! To celebrate the Museum of London's newLomoWall Lomography UK are giving away this special edition camera. To be in with a chance of winning simply emailcompetitionsuk@lomography.com by 11.59pm on 23 August 2012 with 'London' in the subject line (by entering this competition you agree that Lomography can send you promotional emails. You can unsubscribe at any time and your details will not be shared with any other party. Terms and conditions apply).> Find out more about the Guvnor camera Docklands closure Until 16 SepDon’t forget that from now until 16 September, theMuseum of London Docklands is closed to host Deutsches Haus, the official base for the German National Olympic Committee. During this time we will carry out essential works to improve our visitor experience. The Museum of London is open as usual. > Find out what's on at the Museum of London German Fan Fest 26 Jul –12 Aug FREE from 12-5pm, £10 after 5pmDuring Deutsches Haus, the Museum of London Docklands will open its doors for German Fan Fest. Open daily from 12pm until 1am, the German Fan Fest will offer guests from all around the globe the chance to experience the enthusiasm and hospitality of Germany as a sporting nation, near the epicentre of the London 2012 Games. You can watch the Games, enjoy live music, and delight in some German food and drink. > Find out more Time Out competition Following the excitement surrounding the arrival of the Olympic Torch at the Museum of London today, we've teamed up with Time Out to record your own experience of the London 2012 Games. Submit your photos of the Olympic and Paralympic Games via Twitter, Flickr and Instagram by 11.59pm on 9 September 2012 and the three with the most votes will win a place in the Museum of London's permanent collection. > Find out more Archaeological detectives Sat 18 Aug, 11am – 12.30pm & 2-3.30pm £15 for a family of up to 5 Book in advance on 020 7001 9844 Join our family tour and explore behind the scenes at the Museum of London’s archaeological archive where you will see everything we’ve found from the tiny to the huge; the ancient to the modern. Recommended age 7+. > Find out more What’s eating the Museum? Wed 29 Aug, 1-2pm FREE In this month's Meet the Expert event at theMuseum of London, Adrian Doyle, Collections Care Conservator, discusses the daily war he wages on insect pests and the importance of collections care in museums. > Find out more London – A City Through Time Download this new iPad app, developed from Pan Macmillan’s London Encyclopaedia in partnership with the Museum. Featuring spinable objects from our collections, as well as over 6,000 articles, 2,000 prints and photographs, 35 video documentaries, Pathé archive clips, and much more, this is probably the most complete portrait of London ever produced! > Download from iTunes  > Watch a teaser video Forthcoming exhibition Image: Wellcome Library, London Book your tickets now for our next major exhibition at the Museum of London, Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men. Bringing together human and animal remains, exquisite anatomical models and drawings, documents and original artefacts,you'll explore the early 19th century history of dissection and the trade in dead bodies. > Find out more > Read our exhibition blog posts

August Events for Families and Children at The Geffrye

August Events for Families and Children     Sunburst Hats & Headdresses (for children 5 yrs +) 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2.00 - 4.00pm.  Free event. Saturday 4 August 2012 Create a stunning summer hat or headdress inspired by Art Deco designs.   All children must be accompanied by an adult. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes prior to the workshop. Hat workshop at the Geffrye Summer Holiday Activities: Inside, Outside and Around the World Three weeks of exciting summer activities for children of all ages exploring home and garden spaces from across the globe. Tuesday 14 – Friday 17 August Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 August Tuesday 28 – Friday 31 August 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00-4.00pm   Holiday activities at the Geffrye Quiz Desk, Audio Guide, Feely Box and Under 5s Backpacks Tuesday 24 July – Sunday 1 September Fun & free activities for all ages, available to borrow throughout the summer holidays. Drop in anytime: Weekdays 10.00am - 4.30pm Weekends 12.30pm - 4.30pm www.geffrye-museum.org.uk  info@geffrye-museum.org.uk Supported by Arts Council England   We look forward to seeing you at the Geffrye! Under 5s Backpacks

The Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, UK, E2 8EA Tel: +44(0)20 7739 9893

Free Weekend Workshop for Young People The Geffrye

Free Weekend Workshop for Young People   SPICY DELIGHTS  Saturday 4 August 2012, 2.00 - 4.00pm Using spices from around the world bake cakes and biscuits to take home.          Geffrye Museum, 136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 8EA Tel: 020 7739 9893, Fax: 020 7729 5647 Web address: www.geffrye-museum.org.uk Email: info@geffrye-museum.org.uk   Supported by Arts Council England    Photo: Participant in young people's workshop

The Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, UK, E2 8EA Tel: +44(0)20 7739 9893

Premium Tours Open Top London Double Decker Bus Tour

Open Top London Double Decker Bus Tour

Vintage open top London bus tour - see the highlights of London Includes cruise on the River Thames Live professional guide See the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace Free hotel collection from over 170 hotels See Westminster Abbey  - Big Ben - London Eye - St Paul's Cathedral - Tower of London - Thames Cruise - Changing of the Guard What better way to see the highlights of London than from onboard a vintage double-decker bus? Enjoy great views of Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye as we meander through the streets and history of our great city, all brought to life by our expert guide. The tour also includes a cruise on the river Thames and the chance to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Open Top Double Decker Bus Tour with live guide Take your seat on our beautifully restored double-decker bus and marvel at all of London’s highlights including Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye, all brought to life by our expert guide. St. Paul's Cathedral & the Tower of London Have your cameras at the ready at Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral where Admirals Nelson and Wellington lie buried and where Princess Diana was married. Then join us at the Tower of London that was built nearly a thousand years ago and is now home to the Crown Jewels protected by the famous Beefeaters. The imposing former palace was once used as a fortress and a prison and your guide will take you to see Traitors Gate where prisoners entered the Tower for the last time! Cruise on the River Thames Next we take a leisurely cruise on the River Thames that passes Shakespeare’s Globe, Cleopatra’s Needle and London Bridge before we arrive at Westminster pier, rejoin the bus and head for Buckingham Palace. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the official Royal residence of Her Majesty the Queen, and  we make our way to the perfect spot to watch the world famous Changing of the Guard ceremony as the Queen's soldiers, dressed in their fabulous tunics and busbies march to military music.NB. If the guard change is not taking place; we still stop for photos of the Horse Guards parade.

Premium Tours-Total London Full Day Tour with the London Eye

Total London full day tour with the London Eye

Includes private tour of the Tower of London - see the Crown Jewels. Private guided tour of the Tower of London with Yeoman Warder Be the first group to visit the Crown Jewels Further tour of the Tower by Yeoman Warder plus free time to explore Panoramic drive seeing the icons of London; Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament and the London Eye, Harrods and much more See Changing of the Guard - subject to availability Thames River Cruise - see St Paul's Cathedral, the Globe Theatre and much more Pub lunch in Whitehall (food/drink not included) Visit St Paul's Cathedral with professional guide and fast entry ticket Flight on the London Eye Tower of London - private tour away from the crowds.. Following our coach drive past some of London's most famous landmarks including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament we arrive at the Tower of London where we are met on the middle drawbridge by our very own Yeoman Warder. Leading us into this world heritage site before it opens to the public our Beefeater will take us on a private guided tour explaining the history behind this fortress of imprisonment and torture. we are also the first group to see the Crown Jewels before enjoying some free time to explore on our own. Why not visit Traitors Gate, the armouries or the Bloody Tower? And keep an eye out for the famous Ravens. Tradition has it that if the Ravens leave the Tower the monarch will fall! Changing the Guard Departing the Tower we head to The Mall to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony as one of the Queens Foot Guard Household Regiments march from St. James Palace to Buckingham Palace to military music dressed in their world famous tunics and busbies.* Thames River Cruise, Pub Lunch & Westminster Abbey Next we take a short cruise on the River Thames as we enjoy excellent views of St. Paul's Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe before heading for a traditional pub lunch in Whitehall, close to Downing Street, the residence of the Prime Minister, (food/drink not included). After lunch there is time for photos at Westminster Abbey. ST Paul's Cathedral We start the afternoon part of our tour with a visit to St Paul's Cathedral. This masterpiece was designed in 1673 by Sir Christopher Wren, our tour will include listening to the 1695 organ that Mendelssohn once played and visi the tombs of Nelson and Wellington. With your professional tour guide you can also test the unique acoustics of the Whispering Gallery, not usually visited by tour groups. On Sundays when viewing is restricted, there will be an opportunity to enter and enjoy one of the services. London Eye Standing at an amazing 135 metres above the centre of London, the London Eye is the worlds highest observation wheel and offers magnificent panoramic views - on a clear day is is possible to see as far as Windsor Castle! *If the Changing of the Guard is not taking place you will still see Buckingham Palace and then visit the Horse Guards Parade.

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Royal Air Force Museum What's On

Welcome to the Royal Air Force Museum London's Newsletter! Hello and welcome to our Summer 2012 e-newsletter which gives details of the various events taking place at our London site during August and early September. It has been a couple of months since we last made contact via email, as we have been devoting our energies to the development of the RAF Museum's new website (see below). If you are reading this now, it is because you have signed up to receive news from the Museum. If you would prefer not to receive the Museum's monthly e-newsletter in the future, please let us know by clicking on the link to unsubscribe. New Website Launched Tales for Future Olympians:13th-19th Aug Wild Bird Week : 30th Jul to 5th Aug Airfix Fortnight : 20th Aug to 2nd Sep Land Army Week : 6th to 12th Aug Other Summer Activities   New Website Launched After successful testing in a live environment the Museum's new websitewas officially launched on Monday 23rd of July. Specifically designed to be much more user friendly the website contains a host of new features to enable our online visitors to interact more fully with the Museum's collections and to plan their visit more easily. New features that currently exist include podcasts linked to various aircraft within the Museum's collection; the ability for online visitors to post their stories about various items in the Museum's collection onto the page; and to like various items. Over the next few months we will be rolling out virtual tours of the cockpits of selected aircraft. As each tour goes live we will announce each occurrence in this newsletter.   Wild Bird Week - 30th of July to 5th August  The Museum starts its summer programme of events with Wild Bird Week - back by popular request -  when we will be displaying some of nature’s most beautiful and majestic flying predators on our Helipad. Suitable for children of all ages, the museum will hold three free falconry displays daily at 11.30am, 1.30pm, and 3.30pm showcasing a different set of birds each display: either falcons, owls, hawks or eagles with one lucky child given the active role of Junior Falconer in Training as part of the display. After each session children will have the opportunity, for a limited time, to handle an owl and have their photograph taken with these wise and wondrous animals. If you would like to view a video of our sessions over Easter, please go to read more.   Land Army Week - 6th to 12th August During this week the Museum will display on its Helipad the various animals that members of the public were encouraged to keep during World War II. These animals were either used to provide fresh produce for families, such as chickens and goats for eggs and milk, or to aid people with their day to day lives such as ponies who were invaluable for transport at a time when petrol was heavily rationed. Animals that will be on display on the Museum’s Helipad throughout the week include miniature Shetland ponies, goats, chickens, sheep, rabbits and ferrets. Animals will be on view to the public from 10am to 5pm. As with our Wild Bird Week, participation in the above activity is free of charge.   Tales for Future Olympians - 13th to 19th August Tales for Future Olympians is a week of interactive story workshops about the original Olympians of Ancient Greece narrated by the Museum’s professional story-tellers. These workshops have been specially created for those children aged 3 to 9 who have been inspired by London 2012 to learn more about the Olympic Games. Held three times a day at 11.30 am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm in each 30 minute session children will explore various legends about Greek Heroes and Heroines who excelled at sport – from the mighty Heracles, the world’s strongest man to Atalanta the Greek Princess so quick at running that no-one could catch her. As well as one of these tales each session will also include songs and riddles that will help children explore the themes of teamwork, believing in yourself and never giving up on your goals: important lessons for any future Olympian or member of the RAF to learn. Sessions are restricted to 40 children at a time, on a strictly first come, first served basis. To help each child get as much as possible from each session it is requested that they are accompanied by a responsible adult. Again as with our other summer activities participation in this event is free of charge.   Airfix Fortnight - 20th Aug to 2nd of Sep The Museum rounds off its summer of activities with Airfix Fortnight which runs for the above dates. Since the launch of its first Spitfire Kit in 1953 Airfix has regularly based its range of aircraft models on aeroplanes contained within the Museum’s collection. To celebrate this fact, the Museum is giving its visitors, aged 5 and above, the opportunity to make and paint for free their own 1:72 scale model Spitfire. Sessions will be held daily in the Museum’s Dermot Boyle Wing, at the back of Historic Hangars, from 11am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm. As with all our summer activities in London participation in this activity is free of charge.   Other Summer Activities The Museum will throughout August have on display two temporary exhibitions that reflect the best that the RAF has to offer : In Athletes and Olympians : Sport in the RAF we trace the histories of various members of the Service who have represented the United Kingdom in previous Olympic and Commonwealth Games whilst highlighting those current and ex-members of the Service who will be competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games of London 2012. Athletes and Olympians : Sport in the RAF is on display in the Museum's Temporary Exhibition Gallery. Our London Art Gallery will be displaying at the same time, the Museum's latest art exhibition : Fresh Air, where we conduct a retrospective on the career of former Artist in Residence to the Red Arrows, David Bent. Considered challenging and iconoclastic by many, David's witty imagery has won him a plethora of fans from within the Service, including the Red Arrows. On 28th July we will be hosting renowned aviation photographer Keith Wilson as he signs his latest book, the Red Arrows in Camera, in our Museum shop. Finally, though not quite part of our summer programme details are currently in the process of being finalised for our Battle of Britain Weekend which will be held at the Museum on 15th and 16th of September. Elements that have been confirmed at the time of this newsletter include a Spitfire Flypast, concerts underneath the Museum's Lancaster and a scramble re-enactment on our Helipad. Further details will be posted in our September Newsletter.