On Sunday 20th Feb 2011, the Vegetarian Society are organising a special event to bring vegetarian product manufacturers and vegetarian consumers together.The event will be held at The Window Conference Centre, 13 Windsor Street, Islington, London N1 8QG from 11am to 4pm. Its an exclusively vegetarian venue perfect for meetings and conferences, and an accredited member of our Food and Drink Guild.Manufacturers who have confirmed attendance include:
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Sunday, 6 February 2011
London Events; Vegetarian Society Meet the Manufacturers, 20 February
On Sunday 20th Feb 2011, the Vegetarian Society are organising a special event to bring vegetarian product manufacturers and vegetarian consumers together.The event will be held at The Window Conference Centre, 13 Windsor Street, Islington, London N1 8QG from 11am to 4pm. Its an exclusively vegetarian venue perfect for meetings and conferences, and an accredited member of our Food and Drink Guild.Manufacturers who have confirmed attendance include:
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
London Facts
• Greater London, at 1,584 sq km, is the smallest of the nine English regions (1.2% of the total land area of England). Source ONS
• With a population of 7.2m, London is the largest city in Europe. Estimates suggest the city will expand to over 8m by 2020. Source ONS, GLA
• London tends to have annual net inflows of people from outside the UK, with almost 30% of London's population from a minority ethnic group. There are 50 non-indigenous communities with populations over 10,000. Source: ONS, The Guardian 21/1/2005
• Open space accounts for 30% of the London area, with London containing 147 registered parks and gardens and eight royal parks. Source: English Heritage Attractions
• London has the greatest concentration of major attractions in Britain. In 2004, four of the top ten paid attractions, and eight and the top ten free attractions were in London. Source: DCMS, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
• There are currently four World Heritage Sites, (Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and Kew Gardens) and 17 national museums across the capital. Source: English Heritage, DCMS Entertainment
• There almost 150 theatres in London, including over 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues. Source: The Society of London Theatre, GLA Economics
• London has 3,800 pubs, 9% of Britain's public houses. There are 233 nightclubs in London or 15% of nightclubs across Britain. In Westminster alone, there are over 330 venues open after midnight. Source: GLA Economics, City of Westminster
• Leicester Square played host to 42 film premieres in 2004, including: 'The Incredibles', 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason' and 'The Aviator'. Source: Westminster Events Team
Restaurants and retail
• There are 6,128 licensed restaurants in London, a remarkable 22% of Britain's restaurants. They include menus from more than 50 major country cuisines, and 36 Michelin star rated restaurants. Source: GLA Economics, Time Out Guide to Eating & Drinking, Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland
• London has over 40,000 shops and some 80 individual markets, including Walthamstow Market, Europe's longest daily street market. The capital is also home to ten Farmer Markets. Source: GLA Economics, Visit London, London Borough of Waltham Forest, London Farmers' Markets
• The West End is by some margin the largest retail area in the UK. In Oxford Street alone there over 300 shops, including Selfridges, which has some 40 retail departments. Source: GLA, Oxford Street Association, Selfridges Transport
• The number of passengers arriving and departing to or from London's airports is equivalent of over 120m in 2004. Heathrow handled 67m passengers, making the airport the busiest and best connected in the world. Source: CAA, BAA
• There are almost 21,000 licensed taxis in London. 'Black Cabs' come in 12 different colours. Source: Transport for London, Mann & Overton.
London Development Agency
• With a population of 7.2m, London is the largest city in Europe. Estimates suggest the city will expand to over 8m by 2020. Source ONS, GLA
• London tends to have annual net inflows of people from outside the UK, with almost 30% of London's population from a minority ethnic group. There are 50 non-indigenous communities with populations over 10,000. Source: ONS, The Guardian 21/1/2005
• Open space accounts for 30% of the London area, with London containing 147 registered parks and gardens and eight royal parks. Source: English Heritage Attractions
• London has the greatest concentration of major attractions in Britain. In 2004, four of the top ten paid attractions, and eight and the top ten free attractions were in London. Source: DCMS, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
• There are currently four World Heritage Sites, (Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and Kew Gardens) and 17 national museums across the capital. Source: English Heritage, DCMS Entertainment
• There almost 150 theatres in London, including over 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues. Source: The Society of London Theatre, GLA Economics
• London has 3,800 pubs, 9% of Britain's public houses. There are 233 nightclubs in London or 15% of nightclubs across Britain. In Westminster alone, there are over 330 venues open after midnight. Source: GLA Economics, City of Westminster
• Leicester Square played host to 42 film premieres in 2004, including: 'The Incredibles', 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason' and 'The Aviator'. Source: Westminster Events Team
Restaurants and retail
• There are 6,128 licensed restaurants in London, a remarkable 22% of Britain's restaurants. They include menus from more than 50 major country cuisines, and 36 Michelin star rated restaurants. Source: GLA Economics, Time Out Guide to Eating & Drinking, Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland
• London has over 40,000 shops and some 80 individual markets, including Walthamstow Market, Europe's longest daily street market. The capital is also home to ten Farmer Markets. Source: GLA Economics, Visit London, London Borough of Waltham Forest, London Farmers' Markets
• The West End is by some margin the largest retail area in the UK. In Oxford Street alone there over 300 shops, including Selfridges, which has some 40 retail departments. Source: GLA, Oxford Street Association, Selfridges Transport
• The number of passengers arriving and departing to or from London's airports is equivalent of over 120m in 2004. Heathrow handled 67m passengers, making the airport the busiest and best connected in the world. Source: CAA, BAA
• There are almost 21,000 licensed taxis in London. 'Black Cabs' come in 12 different colours. Source: Transport for London, Mann & Overton.
London Development Agency
Thursday, 14 January 2010
London Ice Sculpting Festival 15-16 January 2010
International Ice Sculpting Europe's leading ice specialist, The Ice Box, and art event company, Artalone, have great pleasure in announcing that the 2nd London Ice Sculpting Festival will be held in the centre of Canary Wharf, next to the ice rink in Canada Square Park.
The Competition
The Festival will be a timed, international competition between five teams of ice sculptors from around the globe. Each team will carve their interpretation of the Festival’s specially chosen theme, ‘Cool Trading’, from 2m blocks of ice!
Judging
Will you agree with the judges decision? Find out at 3.00pm on Saturday 16 January when the medals and a specially commissioned glass trophy will be awarded to the winning team.
Master Classes
Add to the excitement by having-a-go at sculpting small blocks of ice yourself!
The Master Classes are available to anyone over 12 yrs of age and they’re FREE! However, places are limited so they must be booked at the Festival in Canada Square Park.
Entry
The London Ice Sculpting Festival is FREE for everyone to attend. Whatever the weather, you’ll have a great time at the Festival because surrounding it are Canary Wharf’s vibrant bars, restaurants and retail outlets.
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Top Ten Events in London For 2010
Notting Hill Carnival
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
The FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium
The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race River Thames
Fireworks Night
Last Night at the BBC Proms
Chelsea Flower Show
Rememberance Day
London Fashion Week
Henley Royal Regatta
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
The FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium
The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race River Thames
Fireworks Night
Last Night at the BBC Proms
Chelsea Flower Show
Rememberance Day
London Fashion Week
Henley Royal Regatta
Monday, 28 December 2009
London Events - Londons New Years Eve Fireworks
London’s famous New Years Eve fireworks are back again for another round, and this year’s event will be one to remember. Jaw dropping fireworks are being launched off the 135 metre London Eye, projecting colour and light that can be seen throughout the capital. Take part in the festivities and let your hair down as London lets in 2010.
There are free tube, DLR, tram and bus services from 11.45pm - 4.30pm
There are free tube, DLR, tram and bus services from 11.45pm - 4.30pm
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