Olivier Winners 2016!

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Best Actress
Denise Gough for People, Places And Things
National Theatre, Dorfman

Best Actor
Kenneth Cranham for The Father
Wyndham's Theatre

The Name's Bond x6

Madame Tussauds London brings together wax figures of ALL SIX James Bonds for the very first time this October.

Paralympian Returns

Britain’s star of the Paralympic Games at London 2012, Hannah Cockroft, has returned to the Olympic Stadium for the first time in two years ahead of the Anniversary Games next weekend.

Paralympians Return

World Paralympic stars are to return to former London 2012 Stadium.

Holidaymakers Lost On The Tube

A scuba-diving fanatic and two surfing grannies startled commuters on the London Underground.

Hamlet for £10

100 £10 tickets will be spread throughout the auditorium for every performance of Lyndsey Turner’s production of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role at the Barbican Theatre from 5 August 2015.

Motown Comes To London

Tickets for the West End production of Motown the Musical,opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre in February 2016, released for sale today (15 May 2015). 

LONDON WINE WEEK!

In just one short week, as London sheds off its wintery layers, the capital celebrates London Wine Week!

London Wheelchair Rugby Win

London Wheelchair Rugby Club Storm has won the BT Wheelchair Rugby National Championships at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Park. 

Experience London

A survey has revealed the top London experiences for kids to try before they’re 12 years old.

Accessible Theatre Video

In a joint-funded initiative, as part of the Visit Britain access project, The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has launched a video to highlight the wealth of access initiatives available across London theatre and specifically how SOLT and UK Theatre are supporting accessibility.

Mayor & Accessible London

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has welcomed a new standard for improving and maintaining accessibility and inclusion for disabled people in the built environment.

Cats Returns To London!

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats returns to the West End for a strictly limited 12 week run at the London Palladium beginning early December 2014. 

Ronan Keating Joins The West End!

On 17 November 2014Ronan Keating will join the West End cast of Olivier award-winning musical Once, to play the leading role of Guy.  

Ronan Keating said:  “I think there's going to be lots to learn and lots to gain from this experience and I just want to be the absolute best that I can be."

 Directed by John Tiffany,the West End production of Once opened in April 2013 and is currently booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 4 July 2015. 

Free Doughnuts! #DumDumHappyHour

To celebrate their anticipated Donutterie launch at Box Park on the 25th February 2014, all NEW Dum Dum Doughnuts, the first brand to create the baked croissant doughnut, are opening doors early at 8am offering FREE samples between 8-9am.

This is on a first come first serve basis. What’s the catch? No catch, just be there are 8am without fail and you will receive a taste of the most sought after artisan baked doughnut in London freshly made that morning!

 
If you’re going to be heading to Box Park on the 25th Feb, tweet the below with the image and you will be entered to receive an extra special treat for you and your team…

‘I’m going to Box Park at 8am on the 25th Feb for the opening of @dumdumdoughnuts, are you? dumdums.co.uk #DumDumHappyHour’

Princess for the Day!

If you’re visiting London with children, you can now have a magical day without going all the way to Disneyland.

The Disney Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique has launched at Harrods, London. It is the first time that a Disney Parks and Resorts offering has been recreated in the UK.  This magical retail experience, invites children to step into the world of their fairy tale heroes and heroines for a magical transformation and a master-class in the qualities it takes to be a Princess or a Knight.

Inspired by the famous "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" scene in the Disney animated Cinderella film, where Cinderella's Fairy Godmother transforms her for the ball. The Boutique is set in a fairy tale castle enclosed within the glittering walls of Harrods.  In the stately fitting room behind the large wooden castle doors, dazzling dresses and shimmering accessories are encased and within the boutique salon, ornate golden mirrors line the walls.

Harrods is easily accessible to wheelchair users via any of the front doors along Brompton Road or at Door 3, located at the rear of the store in Basil Street. Alternatively, Door 5 on Hans Crescent is also a convenient entry point and there are lifts for access to the upper floors nearby. The ground level is flat and there are security personnel at all the doors who would be pleased to assist with entry. Kensington and Chelsea Council provide parking spaces for disabled permit-holders in Basil Street.

Harrods also provide the facility to pre book the use of a manual wheelchair. This can be done by telephoning +44 20 7730 1234. Photo identification e.g. passport or valid driving licence, will be required to be shown prior to receiving a Harrods wheelchair

 

Christmas Party!

Now that summer is over, is your mind creeping towards Christmas? Only 113 days to go! The inevitable Christmas party will soon be arranged but get in there first with your wheelchair accessible suggestions before you are forced to a) reject your invitation or b) spend the next few months figuring out how to enter the venue or researching accessible toilets nearby.

Whether it is a bar or restaurant, you want to enjoy yourself getting into the festive spirit, rather than becoming the Grinch because of access problems. Click here for a full list bars restaurants (in London) and suggest any other places you would recommend to the wheelchair community.

Bank Holiday London!

Secret Escapes  has revealed that London is the top destination for last-minute bank holiday deals. Their research revealed that Brits choose last-minute breaks at home rather than going abroad.

 Top 10 Destination Searches for the Bank Holiday Weekend

1)      London

2)      Scotland

3)      Paris      ( London had 3 times the amount of searches as Paris)

4)      Ireland

5)      Italy

6)      Lake District

7)      Cornwall

8)      Greece

9)      Spain

10)   Edinburgh

 How have you found the wheelchair access in the destinations? Write a review!

Kids Week!

If you're running out of ideas for the last couple of weeks of the long summer holidays, don't forget Kids Week, ending on 31st August. Kids go free to amazing West End shows and you can check theatre, wheelchair,  access here! Most London theatres have been made accessible to all so you can get your Jazz Hands ready!