Talk Talk With Carl and Kacey – London – 2024
London – We took a tour of England and just a bit of southern Scotland, beginning in London. A few extra days ahead of the tour gave us time in London, one of our favorite cities.
Listen to our “Talk Talk With Carl and Kacey – London 2024” and discover some new things we found in London this time ’round. While you are listening, check out the pictures and links below to see more about London, one of our favorite destinations.
The TKTS Booth in Leceister Square
The TKTS Booth in Leceister Square is the place to get tickets for many London Shows. The screen in this picture lets you know which shows are available with a discount. Performances that are not offering a discount are available here too.
This is the best place to get tickets for London Theatres. London in the center of theatre in England, and Leicester Square is the center of theatre in London.
https://officiallondontheatre.com/tkts
Underground and Bus
The best way to get around
The best way to get around in London is public transportation. Traffic is really difficult. Taxis are available but wow, expensive and slow. Busses are slow too, they must hassle with the traffic. However, sometimes they are the most direct route. You can use your credit card on the bus. Tap the card on the reader when you get on – no need to tap when you get off. They are the second best way to get around. The best way is the tube, the underground. To use the Underground, tape your credit card on the reader at the entrance to your platform, then tap again when you leave the station.
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses
The Design Museum
The Design Museum
Of course the “Barbie” exhibit might not be at the Design Museum when the time you get there. Still some fascinating exhibit will be at the Design Museum.
The BBC Proms
The BBC Proms is an annual eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events, predominantly held at the Royal Albert Hall in London1. Founded in 1895 by Robert Newman, the Proms have been organized and broadcast by the BBC since 1927.
The Proms feature a wide variety of performances, from classical masterpieces to contemporary works, and often include special themed events. This year, highlights include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, a Doctor Who Prom, and a celebration of Henry Mancini’s music.
Thu 8 Aug 2024
19:30
Prom 26: Beethoven, Brahms and Sarah Gibson
Royal Albert Hall
In this Prom from Anja Bihlmaier and the BBC Philharmonic, Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 is balanced by the outpouring of joy that is Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – featuring soloist Tobias Feldmann – plus Sarah Gibson’s warp & weft.
Of course these performances are one one night… so when you go, if you go during Proms eight week season, you will be seeing and hearing something different
Performances of Sarah Gibson at BBC Proms – BBC Proms – BBC
The National Portrait Gallery
Tudor paintings by Hans Holbein the Younger and contemporary photography by Hiroshi Sugimoto meet in the National Portrait Gallery’s first exhibition of historic portraiture, presenting a study of the lives and afterlives of the six women who married Henry VIII.
https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2024/six-lives
Pubs in London
You must ‘crawl’ a few Pubs in London. You can get a half pint of apple cider if your taste isn’t toward beers and ales. Black Friars is of Arts & Crafts style. Crafts people accomplished all the decorations in this pub.
https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/london/theblackfriarblackfriarslondon#
https://ye-olde-cheshire-cheese.co.uk
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is iconic symbol of london. Many people mistakenly call it London Bridge, but this picture is taken from London Bridge
https://www.towerbridge.org.uk
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is recognized around the world as the home of Queen Elizabeth II. It is the focus of national and royal celebrations. Changing the Guard ceremonies occur right here.
Explore the magnificent State Rooms which are open to visitors each summer, and on selected dates for guided tours during winter and spring. Get your tickets well in advance. You don’t want to be disappointed.
https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace
The pelicans of St. James’s Park
First introduced to the park in 1664 as a gift from the Russian Ambassador, over 40 pelicans have since called the park home.
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/st-jamess-park/pelicans-st-jamess-park
NAOMI In Fashion
Victoria & Albert Museum
The first exhibition of its kind exploring the extraordinary career of fashion model Naomi Campbell. Through the work of leading global designers and photographers we celebrate her creative collaborations, activism and far-reaching cultural impact.
25 Cannon Street
A new public garden opposite St Paul’s Cathedral has been unveiled.
The focal point of the garden at 25 Cannon Street is a reflection pool, creating a doubled view of St Paul’s dome as it is mirrored in the water.
A collaboration between the City of London Corporation, international real estate company Pembroke and landscape design practice Tom Stuart-Smith, the Reflection Garden will complement the City Corporation’s plans to ensure the Square Mile is a vibrant destination for leisure as well as work.
https://news.cityoflondon.gov.uk/reflection-garden-reveals-new-view-of-st-pauls
That’s it from London – 2024, our revisit… but there is a whole lot more to do in London…
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