London Cycling Tours

London is a beautiful city and it offers various stunning sights and attractions to be explored. Several tours such as walking tours, bus tours, cycle tours etc are available in the city with which you can discover the most fascinating sights and tourists attractions in the city. Amongst all the cycle tours are the most exciting as you can glide anywhere in the city as per your convenience. You can ride through the banks of the River Thames or walk through the beautiful parks and gardens in the city.

Several touring companies offer the facilities of cycling tours. They also offer the facility of hiring bicycle and experienced tour guides. The tours are organized in groups and thus you can meet new people while you whizz around the city. The bikes are available in all shapes and sizes so it does not matter whether you are an experienced rider or a beginner. These trips can also be planned in private groups or for families.

Some of such Cycling Tours are discussed as under-:

· The East Tour

This tour covers the attractions such as Borough Market, St Paul’s Cathedral, Postman’s Park and Spitalfields.

· Middle London Tour

Although all the popular attractions and London landmarks are explored in the tour but some of the most important of all are Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Soho, Royal Parks such as Hyde Park and Westminster Abbey. These sights are generally included in the central London Cycling Tour.

You can also choose your favourite locations as per the tours available. The bikes can also be hired from other companies such as London Bicycle Tour Company, OYBike etc. These companies generally give bicycles on hire on the basis of hour, day or weeks. You can choose from the wide variety of bikes available such as mountain bikes, children bikes, hybrids, rickshaw or a tandem. Cycling tours are one of the most exciting things to do in the city whether you are here for vacations or just for a weekend.

Not the Messiah Tickets

When
23 October 2009

Time - 8pm

Where
Royal Albert Hall

Cost
£19.50 - £140.00
Tickets for Not The Messiah have been made available for the outstandingly hilarious musical based on the film by Monty Python, The Life of Brian, as Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin join Eric Idle at the Royal Albert Hall. Fans can be a part of this hilarious musical as Monty Python celebrates its Ruby Jubilee year with an array of events to venerate this milestone.

Pick up Not The Messiah tickets
The musical version of one of the best works of Monty Python, yet one of the controversial films most controversial films. Creatively titled Not The Messiah (He’s A Very Naughty Boy), based on The Life of Brian, which observes Brian, an averse innovatory who is promptly mistaken for a messiah and eventually put to death to the sounds of one of the most popular songs by Monty Python, Always Look On The Bright Side of Life.

Not The Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall
This European musical premier of the Not The Messiah is scheduled to be held for one night only at the Royal Albert Hall, an appropriate grand arena for a musical that deals with the Romans, the messiahs, a naughty boy and crucifixions. The entire venue will be filled with the sound of the BBC Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by long-time Monty Python song writer and collaborator, John Du Prez.

Eric Idle and more
Michael Palin who would be playing host as Mrs. Betty Parkinson and there would be uest appearances from Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Not The Messiah follows on from the hugely successful and award winning musical of Idle, so if you could not get the glimpse of python on stage, you need not sulk, just get the party going by getting the tickets for the Royal Albert Hall.

Cologne Christmas Market

When
20 November 2009 - 23 December 2009

Timings: 11:00-20:00 Sun - Thurs, 10:00-22:00 Fri - Sat

Where
Cologne German Market

The Cologne Christmas Market brings the real spirit of a German Christmas to London, as the area from the Southbank Centre to the London Eye is transformed into a Christmas walkway for the people of all age groups.

Traditional Christmas presents
Make the most out of this traditionally and beautifully lit Cologne Christmas Market in London. A wide variety of unique Christmas presents and unusual hand crafted gifts are offered by several originally decorated wooden chalets. Tin and wooden toys, candles in all sizes and shapes, fragile Christmas tree grass ornaments and many more Christmassy stuff are on sale in the mesmerizing atmosphere of winter in the market.

German treats
Several German delights, known for the traditions are on sale for hungry Christmas shoppers with warm and mulled German bratwurst available from a number of stalls. Munch on delicious food with Kolsch, the best known Cologne beer, or get indulged with roasted gingerbread hearts, roasted nuts and many other delicious treats.

Festive atmosphere
Along with shopping for festivals, the carousel in the centre of the Cologne Christmas Market will captivate guests and visitors with a pleasant milieu and traditional Christmas music, pleasing everyone with soothing music in the background to add to the Christmas spirit.

Santa’s Secret Village
A Santa Secret Village is also present at the venue, beautifully created and decorated with captivating objects. Exclusively created for children, Santa’s Secret Village is a place where children can seek Santa Claus or decorate a gingerbread card with Mrs.. Claus in a charming show for children. Children will also get to take a photo of their meeting with the joyous Christmas couple at the market.

Enjoy the Magic of London Theatres

London is filled with theatres and there are many options for the art lovers. Some of the most renowned theatres in the capital are discussed below:

· Royal National Theatre:

Generally known as the National Theatre, was founded in 1963 and is one of the most prominent publicly funded theatre company. This theatre mostly plays Shakespeare and some other international classical Drama. RNT has three theatres, Olivier theatre with a capacity of 1,160 seats, Lyttelton theatre with 890 seats and Cottesloe theatre with approx 400 seats.

· The Old Vic

This theatre is located south-east of the Waterloo Station and was opened in 1818. It has a capacity of over 1000 seats.

· The Young Vic

This theatre is popular amongst the young artists and directors. Young Vic’s name is derived from the closely located theatre The Old Vic. Some of the shows which were played recently were, Street Scene, Fragments, In the Red and Brown water.

· West End Theatre:

West End Theatres are mostly associated with the commercial theatres but there are various off West End, non commercial theatres like. The longest running Musical in the West End theatres are Les Miserables, whereas, The Mousetrap is the longest running non-musical show in the West End. Some other famous theatres of the West End are The St. Martin’s, The Queens and New London Theatre.

There are numerous other theatres in London and why wouldn’t they be, London is the hub of art and culture. It is a heaven for the lovers of theatre, there is a whole new charm to watch live humans act and perform on stage, right in front of your eyes. So instead of buying a movie ticket, buy a theatre ticket for a change and feel the difference.