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To celebrate St George’s Day tomorrow Trafalgar Square has been turned into a garden. Created by award winning horticulturalists the space has been turned into a leafy, flower filled garden for a few days only. To celebrate St George’s Day the space will place host to live music and theatre performances on the specially designed … read more»

The fountains in Trafalgar Square will be turned off this weekend in line with this weeks hosepipe ban. As you may know if you keep an eye on the news a hosepipe ban was implemented today and is expected to stay around until at least the Autumn. The ban comes after one of the driest winters on record left the UK with a water shortage and the … read more»

As you will no doubt already know this Saturday (17th March) is St Patrick’s Day meaning it’s that time of the year again when even those with absolutely no Irish in them whatsoever go all patriotic on us, don their green outfits and Guinness hats and prepare to party. As always in London the St Patrick’s Day Parade and party … read more»

Starting this week the biggest Easter egg hunt in history is going to be hitting the streets of London and it’ll be here to stay until the end of March. As of tomorrow 200 fibre glass giant eggs are going to be dotted in secret places around London each one having been decorated by a different artist. Among those who have taken on the … read more»

This week Trafalgar Square will be making way for a new installation on its famous fourth plinth. Up until this week the place was taken up by a giant sculpture of Nelson’s HMS Victory by artist Yinka Shonibare but now a new sculpture is due to be put in its place on Wednesday (23rd February). The new status is entitled Powerless … read more»

On January 29th the Chinese welcome in their new year with a huge celebration in Trafalgar Square for Chinese New Year 2012. This new year will be the year of the Dragon and a huge precession will take place in Chinatown and Shaftesbury Avenue and around Trafalgar Square. The event, by tradition takes places on the first Sunday after the … read more»

Trafalgar Square got its very own sun this morning curtesy of Tropicana. The sun rose a whole hour early, 20m above Trafalgar Square, giving early commuters a bit more of a glow to walk by. The Trafalgar Sun stays for a day and this evening will stay in the sky an hour longer than our actual sun, so why not pop down to the Square after work … read more»

Two pensioners in Britain have been given anti-social behaviour orders after they allegedly attracted too many pigeons to their local area. Wiltshire council claims Danuta Rogowa, 75, and Margaret Ann Reynolds, 69, fed the birds each day in their local town of Trowbridge and refused to stop doing so. A spokesperson said the waste created by … read more»

If you are one of those people still in London for Christmas, when everything has got that little bit quieter as many go off to visit relatives and what not then you’ll be wanting to know what you can do to entertain yourself until Santa comes. Hey, you may even stay up long enough to catch him winging his way across the sky like in all … read more»

If you want to own one of London’s most famous buildings, the Admiralty Arch, now you can at the bargain price of only £75 million.   However not just anyone with the dollar will be able to buy the arch. Seeing as it is so near to Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace whoever wants to fork out for it has to prove they can … read more»