Events: July 2008
Fun For Families
Have some FUN with the family, without over-spending. The children will have a good time and there are plenty of ideas to fill weekends and some of the school holidays:
| Ongoing until 24 Jul 2008 | Michael Buble at The O2 Recently nominated for both Brit and Grammy Awards, Michael Buble will play The O2 on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 July (extra date added). Check The O2 website for ticket costs The O2, Millenium Way, North Greenwich, London, SE10 0DX |
| Every Sun Ongoing until 27 Jul 2008 | Make & Do Sundays Draw a colourful map with a compass, mountains and rivers, and find out about making maps. 11.30-13.30; 14.00-16.00. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF |
| Every Sun Ongoing until 27 Jul 2008 | Make & Do Sundays Draw a colourful map with a compass, mountains and rivers, and find out about making maps. 11.30-13.30; 14.00-16.00. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF |
| 26 Jul 2008 - 27 Jul 2008 | French Continental Market French market selling fresh continental produce and locally-made crafts. 10.00-17.00. Cutty Sark Gardens , Greenwich, London, SE10 9LW |
| Ongoing until 31 Jul 2008 | All the time in the world Hear about the fascinating history of the Royal Observatory and the story of the search for longitude in this story-telling performance. 12.00; 13.00; 14.00; 15.00. On 6, 12, 19, 24, 31 July. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF |
| 26 Jul 2008 - 04 Aug 2008 | Kylie Minogue at The O2 Kylie Minogue will perform at The O2 for the London dates of her European tour with a brand new show in 2008! Inspired by her new album 'X', Kylie and her creative team have devised a new show that she describes herself as 'fresh, exhilarating and innovative'. Playing on 26, 27, 29, 30 July and 1, 2, 4 August 2008. Check website for tickets The O2, Millenium Way, North Greenwich, London, SE10 0DX |
| Ongoing until 31 Aug 2008 | Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs After more than 30 years, this stunning and mysterious exhibit is returning to the UK for a limited period and will only be at The O2. Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharoahs opens on November 15 2007 in our fantastic new exhibition space at The O2 bubble. Check The O2 website for ticket prices The O2, Peninsular Square, Greenwich, London, SE10 |
| Every Tue from 29 Jul 2008 - 02 Sep 2008 | Tales from Ghana - Anansi Anansi the spider is a popular figure in the folklore of parts of West Africa (the stories later came with slaves to the Caribbean islands.) Like Brer Rabbit in America, Anansi is a 'trickster' figure - clever, cunning, sometimes mischievous - who uses his wits to make up for what he lacks in size and strength. 11.30; 13.30; 15.30. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF |
| Ongoing until 07 Sep 2008 | China: Symbols in Silk This stunning exhibition will feature historic textiles including beautiful silk objects, from embroidered robes to exquisite shoes, as well as altar pieces and a figure of the seated Buddha Sakyamuni. (Balcony Gallery) Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ |
| Ongoing until 28 Sep 2008 | Greenwich Observation Wheel For the first time this summer there will be a new addition to the landscape of Greenwich - an Observation Wheel that stands taller than Nelson's Column. At 180ft (55m) from the ground visitors will take in panoramic views beyond St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London to the west, across the river and past Canary Wharf to the heights of Hampstead Heath, and east to the Olympic site in the Lea Valley. In the foreground, the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site will be laid out in a rare perspective. Open 10am-10pm. £7 adult, £4.50 children under 16; a private gondola is £30 or, for that special experience, a champagne gondola can be booked on request. Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LW |
| Ongoing until 02 Nov 2008 | Utsavam - Music from India This groundbreaking exhibition, which takes its name from the Sanskrit word 'Utsavam' meaning festivities, is the culmination of five years research in India. Experience India's rich and diverse musical heritage as sound, film footage, and over 300 instruments and objects are used to explore the cultural, musical and linguistic diversity of the subcontinent. Temporary Exhibitions Gallery. Horniman Museum and Gardens, London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ |
| Ongoing until 01 Dec 2009 | London's Burning: the Great Fire of London 1666 Explore the Great Fire, the most famous disaster in London's history, and find out how it shaped the city we know today. Hear the real stories of how Londoners lived through this tragedy. What was it like to live through the terror of having your home and livelihood destroyed? How did people cope? And why did a fire which claimed less than a dozen lives end up changing London's cityscape forever? Be transported back to September 1666, with interactive displays and a wide range of objects, including archaeological finds and 17th century fire-fighting equipment and see the Great Fire through the eyes of those who survived it. Museum of London, London Wall, London, EC2Y |
| Every Sun | Sunday Carvery Lunch Join us in the Meridian for a 3 course family carvery luncheon every Sunday. £18.50 per adult, £12.50 children under 12 The Clarendon Hotel, Montpelier Row, Blackheath, SE3 0RW |
| Ongoing | The Bridge Interactive gallery. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 |
| Ongoing | Your Ocean New gallery showing how we are dependent on the health and survival of the world's oceans National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 |
| Ongoing | Peter Harrison Planetarium and Modern Astronomy Galleries at the Royal Observatory If you ever wondered how stars and planets are born, what astronomers do all day or about our place in the universe, the Peter Harrison Planetarium and modern astronomy galleries at the Royal Observatory Greenwich will help unravel the mysteries of the universe. Let a real astronomer take you on a journey through time and space in London's only astronomer-led planetarium, guide a space mission or touch a meteorite which is over 4.5 billion years old. You will not fail to be amazed by this exhilarating virtual tour of outer space whatever you current understanding of astronomy. Open daily 10am-5pm. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Admission to the ROG is free. Planetarium ticket costs: £6 adults, £4 concs, £4 children. Timed ticketing applies. Royal Observatory Greenwich, Greenwich Park, London, SE10 8XJ |
| Ongoing | Atlantic Worlds Gallery at the National Maritime Museum The National Maritime Museum opens Atlantic Worlds, a new permanent gallery on 30 November 2007. The gallery explores the interrelationship, connections and exchanges created between Britain, Africa and the Americas between 1600-1850 and looks at the impact and legacy of empire on three continents. The gallery presents four main themes; Exploration and Cultural Encounters; Trade and Commerce; Enslavement, and War and Conflict. They reveal how geographical exploration and the navigation of the Atlantic opened up new trade routes from the early 17th-century onwards and brought Europeans into contact with different cultures, setting in motion a dynamic of conquest and exploitation, as well as trading and cultural exchanges. National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 |
| Ongoing | Black Holes: The other side of infinity Narrated by Academy-Award nominated actor Liam Neeson, this show brings the current science of black holes to life. Discover the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super massive black hole lurking at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy. A Royal Observatory astronomer will be available to answer questions after the show. Viewings take place on weekdays: 1pm, 3pm; weekends and school holidays: 12pm, 3pm (Duration: 24 mins). £6 adults, £4 children and concs, family ticket £16 (2 adults, 2 children OR 1 adult, 3 children). Peter Harrison Planetarium, Royal Observatory Greenwich, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London , SE10 9NF |
| Every Sat - Sun | Secret of the Cardboard Rocket - Planetarium Show Embark on an outstanding adventure as two children spend a night touring the solar system in a magic cardboard rocket, visiting the Sun, Moon and Planets. With state of the art 3D-animation and spectacular effects, this show is a must-see attraction for visiting family groups. Showing on weekends and school holidays only. Starts 11am. £6 adults, £4 children and concs. Family ticket £16 (2 adults, 2 children OR 1 adult, 3 children) Peter Harrison Planetarium, Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF |
| Ongoing | Time Galleries Explore the importance of time in our lives through interactive exhibits in these new galleries, which opened in February 2006 Royal Observatory, Greenwich, SE10 9NF |
| Ongoing | Free Entertainment at Theatre Royal If you're looking for free live music, free stand-up comedy events and free poetry events, look no further! Theatre Royal has it all! Check out their programme of free events that are on every night of the week. Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN |
| Every Fri | Music Fridays Crowne Plaza Docklands' Isle Bar hosts some of the best duet acts from light Jazz with 'Nick & Jen' to Latin with 'Guillermo' as well as the dynamic 'Goodbye Charlie Brown'. There is live music to suit all tastes. Start the weekend to the beat of the resident musicians every Friday night from 9.30pm whilst enjoying cocktails, shaken or stirred by Crowne Plaza's mixologists. Crowne Plaza London Docklands, Western Gateway, London , E16 1AL |
