UK Events – Sept/Oct

The Mayor‘s Thames Festival
The Scoop; 13th-14th Sept
Tickets: FREE – www.thamesfestival.org
An exciting mix of arts, spectacle and entertainment, the Mayor‘s Thames Festival is a must-see for everyone! The Mayor‘s Thames Festival is London‘s greatest free party. Celebrating London‘s rich diversity, it‘s the only festival to focus on greater appreciation of the River Thames in London.

London Design Festival 2008
Various venues in London; 13th-23rd Sept
Tickets: www.londondesignfestival.com
Celebrate London‘s design and creativity at the London Design Festival this September. This year‘s festival is the biggest yet, with more than 200 public projects and shows. Festival events are spread across the city in over 150 different venues including museums, shops, colleges, creative businesses and trade shows.

First for Fashion
The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London 24th-28th Sept
Tickets: www.londonfashioweekend.com
London Fashion Weekend is the UK‘s ultimate fashion event. It‘s the highlight of the fashion calendar and the home of over 150 brilliant designers offering you fabulous discounts on great designer clothes and accessories. This season is set to be the most stylish yet. So if you are a sophisticated shopper wanting up to the minute style and beauty advice direct from the experts make sure you book your tickets today.

October Half Term
London Wetland Centre; 25th Oct – 1st Nov
Tickets: www.wwt.org.uk
Daily children‘s events and activities including arts and crafts, pond dipping and much more, during the school half-term. Explore owls, bats and creepy creatures at the wetlands. The 43 hectare London Wetland Centre is the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife, an international award winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

High School Musical Tour
30 locations all over Britain; until Dec 2008
Tickets: www2.disney.co­.uk/MusicalThe­atre/HighScho­olMusical
If you’re coming to Britain with your family this year, here’s something your kids definitely won’t want to miss – the High School Musical tour. Disney’s High School Musical became a worldwide phenomenon when the original film burst onto our screens in 2006. The musical is featuring a cast of 34 performers and a live orchestra, this production includes all of the favourite characters and songs from the movie, plus 2 new songs written especially for the stage.

By SK Magazine
Photo: iStockPhoto, London Design Festival – G. Carlow and S. Smart, I. Izquierdo, Angell

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