Summer in London

Wow - there is SO much going on in London this summer! We can't catch up with all the fantastic events we're hearing about... 

So, first things first, take a look at our latest newsletter which has some great suggestions for things to do in town this month - my favourite has got to be the giant fruit salad lake at Kew Gardens! You'll have to read the newsletter to know what on earth I'm talking about ;)

Below is just one of the great listings that we simply didn't have space for on the newsletter!

Do you fancy celebrating Swedish midsummer in the heart of London? Well hurry up and book your tickets to the Rekorderlig Midsummer House. Nestled deep in the heart of east London’s Victoria Park from 21st June to 5th July, a pop-up Swedish hideaway sits overlooking the lake where you can enjoy delicious Swedish cider, the Rekorderlig Summer Cocktail Collection and a Swedish BBQ.

Lastly, don't forget our fantastic competition to win tickets to an outdoor screening one of the following classic films, thanks to our friends at Pop Up Screens. Click here to enter...

Jaws, Top Gun or Romeo + Juliet

Have a great July - let's hope the sun comes out to play!

Miss Mary xxx

Night Fever, Night Fever...

Listen to the ground: there is movement all around. There is something goin' down and I can feel it.

On the waves of the air, there is dancin' out there. If it's somethin' we can share, we can steal it...

FUTURE CINEMA PRESENTS

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - A LIVE CINEMA EXPERIENCE

Future Cinema are bringing Saturday Night Fever to life, launching on Saturday 15th of June and running until the 7th of July. So grab a date, dust off your gliterball, dig out your flares and start loosening up those hips!

Future Cinema will transform the Troxy, an art deco cinema in East London, into the most shaking and happening disco club of the 70s, the 2001 Odyssey, creating a fever amongst young Brooklynites every Saturday night.  The Audience is the youth of Bay Bridge Brooklyn, looking for a place to dance, to party and to get loose on a Saturday night.

Future Cinema will create the most colourful, sexy, dance-fuelled night since Studio 54, bringing to life the retro vintage feel of the 70s, with a gritty and glitzy club world through disco balls, amazing DJs, dance-offs and secret scenes brought to life all around the audience.

If you've never been to one of Future Cinema's incredible live events then now is the time to start. They will literally bring the film to life around you!

For more information, including a list of dates and ticket prices, head over to our website...

Wooohooo!

Yes, it's that time of year again, so prepare yourselves for the 10th anniversary of the truly wonderful foodie event that is Taste of London (Regent's Park: 20th - 23rd June).

If you've never been before (what, never?), it's basically your opportunity to sample the finest offerings from London's top restaurants as well as try and buy from hundreds of amazing food and drink stalls, all whilst rubbing shoulders with culinary greats such as Michel Roux Jr and Raymond Blanc.

We just can't get enough of this festival and urge you to get it in the diary prontissimo. Whilst you're at it, you'd better enter our competition to win a pair of free tickets to the Friday evening session....

Will Sparks Fly...

Fab little app we've just discovered from the folks at eHarmony that's going to keep Miss Mary well entertained this morning. Help to solve three different dating dilemas on their facebook page, and you could be in with a chance of winning £400 worth of Virgin Experience day gift cards - which, as it happens, would make a great date!

Nothing like giving your twopence worth on someone elses dating dilemas....

To enter simply follow this link and try your hand at a bit of agony aunt /uncle-ing (trust me, it's very therapeutic) - you never know, you might even learn something along the way?

Do Something this Spring!

All this sunshine is making us giddy with excitement over at GDG towers. It may only be 10 degrees, merely flirting with the teens, but it feels like summer to us!

So, with this new found energy and zest for life we thought we better do something about it. And what better than teaming up with our pals at DoingSomething.co.uk to help them compile their brilliant list of 50 Must Do Spring Dates?

There are loads of inspired suggestions, from some of London's top movers and shakers, but if you want to cut to the chase and read our pearls of wisdom (who'd blame you?) then here's a bit of a taster. Click on the pictures below to get the full story...

Surrey Docks Farm

A little slice of the country in the City...

Shepherd's Return at the Hollow

The perfect Spring Break in West Sussex...

The Paradise

Spring in a glass? Sounds like a plan... 

So go on, do something different this Spring - you never know - London might surprise just you!

Miss Mary x

April in London

It's a wonderfully eclectic collection we bring to you this month - something for everyone we like to think... On that basis then, we are going to absolutely insist that you take part in at least one of these fabulous April events. We're sure you'll be a happier Londoner for it :)

So head over to the website to find out about hidden art galleries, an upside down purple cow and Shakespeare's Birthday Whirligig!

Also on our radar are...

Beagle - Housed in three Shoreditch railway arches, Beagle is expected to bring seasonal, British cooking - dishes unveiled so far include a whole wild sea bass with samphire and cucumber, pig’s head croquette with gribiche, and custard tart with poached rhubarb.  Restaurant opens April 8th at 397-400 Geffrye Street, E2 8HZ.

David Bowie is - There's still plenty of time to catch this popular exhibition at the V&A, including more than 60 of the great man's flamboyant stage costumes.  It runs until August 11th.

London Coffee Festival - This festival will feature pop-up roasteries, barista demos, coffee labs, festival food and live music across London from Shoreditch to Soho. Hosted at various venues, it runs from April 25th to 28th.

Spring Is On It's Way!

We're already feeling seriously enthusiastic about spring! These brief moments of sunshine are lifting our mood here at the GDG and getting us very excited about the next few months... London is simply stunning in the spring - so full of promise.

Whilst we're eagerly looking forward to spring, we're also feeling nostalgic towards last year. For our small team this past year has meant weddings and babies galore! I've been having a look through our archives and have dug out this piece that I wrote for the fabulous (and always cheerful!) Heart Home Magazine.

Although it's from a year ago all the suggestions are still relevant and perfect to get you inspired for spring in London.

Enjoy!

Miss Mary xxx

p.s. there are also some great new bars and restaurants opening this spring (like Bird of Smithfield) so keep an eye out on this blog and the website for more details.