Tate Modern London Museum

Done By: Beto Garcia
It’s an art gallery of international modern art created in 2000 instead of a power station in the center of the city of London on the south bank of the river Thames. When entering the building you must pass through a huge and beautiful turbine hall which is 152 meters long, it’s the UK’s premier museum of modern art.

It’s a seven story building which is divided into four different themes: Still life, Landscape, The Nude and History. Throughout the tour there are handheld audio tours free of charge as well as guides ready to show you around the museum.

It also holds a collection of the British art since 1500; it has a great number of masterpieces from Matisse, Picasso, Dalí, Magritte, Mirò, Pollock, Rothko and Warhol and its host to a great variety of exhibitions from different artists all around the globe. All the artwork is placed around the entire turbine hall displaying the enormous works of art.
It has a theme of American abstract expressionism that includes the work of Pollock and Rothko, as well as some sculptures and paintings by Giacometti. As well as some other exhibits of Minimal and conceptual art.
Entrance is free to all except when there are special exhibitions. These exhibits can charge you some money, depending on the artwork being shown. There are free guided Tours as well as paid tailors for exclusive guides.
Their opening times are:

Open
Sunday – Thursday from 10.00–18.00
Friday and Saturday from 10.00–22.00
Last admission into exhibitions 17.15 (Friday and Saturday 21.15)

Closed
During 24, 25 and 26 December (open as normal on 1 January).

http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/tate-modern.htm
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/information/
http://search.visitbritain.com/en-EN/Details.aspx?ContentID=169772
http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/tatemodern.htm

Leed Castle

Done By: Beto Garcia

It is named after its first owner who was Leed or Ledian Chief Minister of the King of Kent. He built a wooden fort on the two islands ina lake formed by the River Len.
Then a Norman castle was built during the 12th century and was given to Edward I in 1278. During this period a lot of walls were added as well as a tower known as the “Gloriette”

It was then given to royalty from Edward VI to Sir Anthony St Ledger, since that moment forth the castle has been inhabited and subjected to impressive improvements and rebuilding projects.
Most of the castle was restored in the 19th century making it one of the most impressive and beautiful castles in England.
It is located on 500 acres of parkland and holds gardens worthy of kings. It has different attractions, programmed of events and a licensed restaurant.
It has internationally renowned aviaries of the modern world for conservation and captive breeding to admire these amazing birds in danger of extinction. These great air predators soar during the “world of wings” show.

It’s not just a museum but it is also a place to celebrate weddings, reunions, party’s or fancy dinners but it can also be enjoyed during family visits to the gardens or playing at the 9 hole challenge in the golf course.
It has a maze that is a spiraling and twisted path of 2400 yew trees reaching at the end a highly decorated underground grotto.
It has a great number of greenhouses that are next to the castles vineyard.
A one of a kind Dog Collar Museum that has pieces as old as 400 years old.
Prices
Adults …………..……………………..£17.50
Senior Citizens (over 60yrs)
Students & Visitors with Disabilities…. £15.00
Children (4-15yrs)…………………..… £10.00
Opening Times
Open: 10am daily
Last ticket sold (last entry): 4.30pm
Gates close at 6pm
Castle Opening Times
Open: 10.30am-5.30pm
Last entry to the castle is at 5pm



http://www.touruk.co.uk/castles/castle_Leeds.htm
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http://www.london4seniors.com/html/leeds_castle.html
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Buckingham Palace

Done By: Beto Garcia

It is the queen´s official and main royal residence in London. It has been the official royal residence since 1837, the first queen to have ever lived in Buckingham Palace was Queen Victoria, it was first opened to public in 1993.
It is also the home of other people from royalty such as Prince Philip, The Duke of York and the Countess of Wessex.
Buckingham Palace is also used for administrative proposes working for the monarchy. In this palace Her Majesty receives and entertains guests that are invited to the palace.
Buckingham Palace is used also for the administrative work for the monarchy in the offices. It is here in the state apartments that Her Majesty receives and entertains guests invited to the Palace.
Buckingham Palace was originally a home built by the Dukes of Buckingham made for his wife, then George IV began building and remodeling it into a palace in 1826.
An interesting event of the day is the changing of the guard ceremony that takes place in the forecourt each morning; these men are the household troops working at this palace since 1660.
The Palace has around 600 rooms (state rooms, royal rooms and guest bedrooms). 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station.

Inside the state rooms are the royal family’s greatest treasures not only in jewelry and money but also in art and furniture that are part of some of the finest collection in all the Queens residences.
There are about 400 people working at the palace in the offices and maintenance of the palace such as the pool, the cinema and the 300 clocks.
There are also royal parties, around 50’000 people come every year to banquets, lunches, dinners and receptions to the royal garden parties.

Prices
The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace
(includes audio guide)
Adult £17.00
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £15.50
Under 17 £9.75
Under 5 Free
Family £45.00 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)

A Royal Day Out
(This ticket gives admission to three sites: The State Rooms, the Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace)
(only available 27 July - 29 September 2010)
Adult £30.50
Over 60/ Student (with valid ID) £27.50
Under 17 £17.50
Family £80.00 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)
Opening Times
State Rooms:
Open Daily 27th July to 29th September 2009.

A timed-ticket system is operated, with admission every 15 minutes. 9.45am - last admission 3.45pm.

http://www.tourist-information-uk.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/london/buckinghampalace.htm com/buckingham-palace.htm
http://www.aboutbritain.com/BuckinghamPalace.htm
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=30#openhours

WEATHER

Done by: Daniel Arriaga Fuentes.

London has a fairly typical temperate climate. The warmest time of year is between July and September with the highest recorded temperature of over 38°C seen in August 2003.
The rest of the year, weather can vary dramatically and change at the drop of a hat. It is not unusual to see rain in June and is advisable to carry an umbrella at all times in April.
The reputation of London is of a grey, rainy climate, but in reality has been far from it in recent years. Mainly attributed to global warming, it is more likely to see a drought in London these days, with locals regularly being banned from using garden hoses in summer months.
The winter rarely sees snow, but when it does all London slows to a halt. It can get windy and very cold, at which point is is common to see the pubs at their busiest, particularly those with open fires.
London and the South East have one of the mildest climates in UK, but the weather can be unpredictable. Londoners get used to carrying both an umbrella and sunglasses to be prepared for all eventualities!
Summer Weather
Summer can be very pleasant with temperatures averaging 18°C (64°F) and often into the low 20s. In recent years London has experienced heatwaves with temperatures well above 30°C (86°F).

The weather's been very crisp (Primrose Hill's grass was frozen) but mostly dry.. In the summertime you can't see the buildings through all the leaves!

Spring and Autumn Weather
Spring and autumn see temperatures of around 11° to 15°C (52 to 59°F). Evenings are lighter for longer with the advent of British Summer Time at the end of March (until end October).
Winter Weather
Typical temperatures for winter are between 2 and 6°C (36 to 43°F). Temperatures don't often drop below freezing and snow isn't common – although February 2007 London experienced a couple of days of snowfall and an army of snowmen popped up all over the city!

Rainfall in London
The number of rainy days (with more than 0.25mm of rainfall) is fairly consistent throughout the year, with between 11 and 15 rainy days every month. Overall rainfall is highest in November and August (64 mm and 59mm respectively) and is lowest in March and April (37mm each).

This morning, it rained. Then it was sunny. Then it rained. Then it was cloudy. Then the sun came out

http://www.londonphotos.org/archives/cat_weather.html
http://www.london33.com/weather.php
http://212.188.131.139/travel/weather

The royal Opera House

Done by: Jaime Gonzalez Mendoza
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (known as ROH), is one of London's great treasures. It has survived two disastrous fires, two world wars and numerous other disturbances.
Covent Garden was originally land farmed by the monks of Westminster Abbey. In 1632, Inigo Jones built the first public square in Britain there for the Earl of Bedford, with support from King Charles I. The famous fruit and vegetable market started in 1649, but the Opera House's history didn't begin until 1732.
It was built on the profits from a hit musical, The Beggar's Opera. Actor/manager John Rich used his share to build a new theatre, the first on the site. The Theatre Royal Covent Garden opened on 7 December 1732 with Congreve's satire The Way of the World. For the first hundred years it focused on drama.
The theater was completely destroyed by fire in 1808.
Rebuilding began the same year, with the Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone on 31 December. Less than a year later, on 18 September 1809, the new Theatre Royal Covent Garden reopened with an unusual double bill - Shakespeare's Macbeth and a musical, The Quaker
It wasn't until 1846 that the Theatre Royal gave its allegiance to opera once again. It was completely remodelled. A famous Italian company moved in, changing the house name to the Royal Italian Opera. It reopened in 1847 with a gala performance of Rossini's Semiramide. Disaster struck when the theatre was again destroyed by fire in March 1856. It re-opened on 15 May 1858, this time with Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots.
The ROH acquired its current name in 1892. The first half of the 20th century was not its finest hour. It was requisitioned during World War I for storage, and later used for cabaret, lectures and tea dances. During World War II it was a popular dance hall.
Peacetime saw a revival of the arts in Britain, and the ROH was reopened in 1946 with a performance of Tchaikovsky's ballet Sleeping Beauty. Opera returned later the same year and the two companies shared the house, an arrangement that continues to this day.
Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of its turbulent past, the ROH was again transformed in a rebuilding programme from 1996-1999. Reopening on 4 December 1999, drop in when you're in London.
If you have never been to the Royal Opera House before, you have to read this, we hope you find this information useful. And should you have any questions during your visit please don't hesitate to ask any of our friendly and approachable Front-of-House staff.

There is no dress code at the Royal Opera House. You can wear jeans (although most people don't), and you certainly don't have to wear evening dress (although a few do). Most visitors dress fairly smartly, but what you wear is up to you.


There are two bars and three restaurants at the Royal Opera House, all of which open 90 minutes before curtain up and again during intervals. Further information can be found by visit our bars and resturants page.

Performances start promptly. To be certain of being seated in good time, we recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before curtain up. If you miss the start or leave the auditorium at any point, you can watch on TV monitors until there's a suitable gap in the performance for you to return to your seat

Sitting near someone who is texting or making a phone call is extremely distracting. From certain seats it can distract the performers. For this reason both calling and texting are forbidden in the auditorium. Needless to say, taking photographs and videos is also forbidden.

Royal Opera House Restaurants is a refreshing new venture by the Royal Opera House and its new catering partner Company of Cooks.

Royal Opera House Restaurants will include the Paul Hamlyn Hall Balcony Restaurant and Bar, the Amphitheatre Restaurant and Bar, the Crush Room, Conservatory and Trust Rooms dining, Staff and Artists’ catering and Events.

The address is:
Covent Garden, London
And if you want to contact us, the telephone: 44 (0)20 7304 4000

Here is the schedule of the plays on April

•Apr•
5
Mon La Fille Mal Garde12:30

•Apr•
5
Mon Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
8
Thu Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
10
Sat Cinderella12:30

•Apr•
10
Sat Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
13
Tue Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
14
Wed Concerto/The Judas Tree/Elite Syncopations19:30

•Apr•
15
Thu Concerto/The Judas Tree/Elite Syncopations19:30

•Apr•
16
Fri Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
17
Sat Cinderella14:00

•Apr•
17
Sat Cinderella19:00

•Apr•
19
Mon Il Turco In Italia19:30

•Apr•
20
Tue La Fille Mal Garde19:30

•Apr•
21
Wed La Fille Mal Garde19:30

•Apr•
22
Thu Cinderella19:30


Prices
The price depends of the zones, there are five main zones
Amphitheatre
Balcony
Grand Tier
Stalls circle
Orchestra Stalls
From £9.00-£77.00
£9.00 (£8.00 Ticket + £1.00 Fees)
£77.00 (£70.00 Ticket + £7.00 Fees)



http://www.roh.org.uk/visit/index.aspx
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Royal-Opera-House-tickets-London/venue/279720
http://theatrehistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/londons_royal_opera_house

UNICORN THEATRE

Done by: Daniel Arriaga Fuentes.


Totally new theatres in Britain are rare, and good ones rarer still. As for good examples for children, two have come along at once: the Egg theatre in Bath by Haworth Tompkins, inserted into a historic building, and this all-new one by architect Keith Williams. It is more ambitious, the accomplishment of the dream of a national theatre for children, as envisaged by Unicorn's founder Caryl Jenner back in 1960. She had already been on the road since 1947, having started out back then touring productions in a second-hand Bedford civil defence truck. Later the company settled in London's Arts Theatre, only to be kicked out after several years when the place was sold. Having abandoned plans to build for themselves in the mid 1970s, the idea was revived in the National Lottery era.
So this was a matter both of re-imagining theatre from the ground up, and of seeing it through the eyes of children. Not the easiest of architectural challenges: but Williams, who won the competition for the building, has managed it. To report that it does not feel remotely kiddified is high praise: Williams has ingeniously made a place that does not play down to any particular age group. It is sophisticated in an entirely grown-up way.
The Unicorn Theatre is a modernist tower house or enchanted castle, with the copper-clad auditorium perched up in the air and a thoroughly dramatic glass-clad foyer rising dizzyingly high, backed by a stack of concrete and glass balconies looking right down Tooley Street towards London Bridge. This is a building that (courtesy of engineers Arup) quietly deploys structural gymnastics to achieve Williams' architectural effects. Using horizontal cantilevers rather than vertical columns, everything seems to hover. There are no columns to get in the way of anything, in the foyer or the auditorium.


The foyer, a grand L-shaped affair, gives you the sense of arriving somewhere glamorous. The walnut stairs and their balconies provide an intriguing interlude as you spiral up and up. And the main 340-seat Weston auditorium is as intense a space as any conventional layout can be. The elliptical seating in the stalls is overlaid by a circle level that is indeed geometrically circular. The auditorium is excellent acoustically and visually.
Some architects emerge onto the scene with claps of thunder, puffs of smoke and carefully contrived manifesto positions. Others acknowledge that architecture is a hard thing to engage with and that it takes time to develop an authoritative voice. Williams is of the latter school. Quietly, competition win by competition win, he is building up a portfolio of increasingly assured high-modern buildings, each an exercise in the art of tectonics. Williams set up in practice on his own only in 2001 and has an increasingly international workload. Like Caruso St. John, he is considerably more than just another New Modern, as the composition of the Unicorn demonstrates.
The Unicorn is the UK’s flagship theatre for young people. Unicorn theatre is located on the south bank of the Thames, close to Tower Bridge and a short walk from London Bridge station.
As well as creating their own productions, the unicorn theatre host visits by some of the UK and World’s other great theatre companies for young people. Since opening in December 2005, their international guests have come from Sweden, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, South Africa and Japan.
the unicorn theatre stage over 620 performances a year as well as a wide range of special events, workshops and other theatre activities. It also have an extensive Education programme, which works with visiting schools and local young people.

How to get here
By Underground:
London Bridge : Northern (Bank branch) and Jubilee Lines. Lifts available. Use the Duke Street Hill exit at London Bridge , and follow the signs to Unicorn Theatre. Distance: approximately 700 metres. Tower Hill: Circle & District and DLR (Tower Gateway). Cross the Tower bridge and follow the signs to Unicorn Theatre. Tower Hill station does not have lifts, but Tower Gateway does. Distance: approximately 1,300 metres.
By Bus:
47, RV1 (low floor, wheelchair accessible), 381. Buses to London Bridge: 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 521, 705. Buses to Tower Hill: 15, 42, 78 (low floor, wheelchair accessible).
By Car:
Tooley Street is a red route and there is no parking available at the theatre itself. the nearest car park is the NCP at the junction of Snowsfields and Kipling Street nearby (approximately 600 metres). For disabled badge holders, there are limited parking bays on Tooley Street, for up to 3 hours between 10am and 4pm, or there are four bays for disabled badge holders at the NCP Snowsfields. Patrons can be dropped off outside the theatre.
By Coach:
Groups can be dropped off outside Southwark Crown Court,on English Grounds just off Battlebridge Road. To reach the theatre from the Court, follow the signs to Unicorn Theatre. No waiting - coaches can only pick up and drop off here.
By Train:
London Bridge is the nearest railway station.


http://www.unicorntheatre.com/about_us
http://www.hughpearman.com/articles5/unicorn.html
http://www.unicorntheatre.com/visiting_us/getting_here

Shakespeare Globe Theatre

Done by: Jaime Gonzalez Mendoza
Founded by the pioneering American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the open-air playhouse designed in 1599 and a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, through the connected means of performance and education.

The address is: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London

There are many ways to arrive

On foot
Shakespeare's Globe is best accessed on foot. There are excellent footpaths along the river from Waterloo and from Southwark Bridge. The Millennium Footbridge is 50 meters from the Theatre.
By bike
There are open bike racks on Bankside and New Globe Walk, both 10 meters from the Theatre.
By underground
The local stations are Mansion House on the District and Circle Lines (10 minute walk), London Bridge on the Northern and Jubilee Lines (10 minute walk), Southwark on the Jubilee Line (15 minute walk), and St Paul's on the Central Line (15 minute walk).
By train
The major local stations are London Bridge (10 minute walk), Cannon Street (15 minute walk), Blackfriars (15 minute walk) and Waterloo (25 minute walk).
By bus
Local routes include:
45, 63, 100 to Blackfriars Bridge
15, 17 to Cannon Street
11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76 to Mansion House
381 to Southwark Street
344 to Southwark Bridge Road
RV1 to Sumner Street.
By boat
Bankside Pier is 10 meters from the Theatre.


Eating and Drinking
You can find delicious food and drink at the Globe Theatre. Ingredients are sourced from local farmers and markets.
Bar
It is open for all day socializing and eating.
Daily 11am - 1am (last orders 12.30am)
Food noon - 1 hour after the performance
Brasserie
Great food with a magnificent view of the river.
Mon - Sat noon - 2.30pm & 5.30pm - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 5.00pm

Coffee Cart
Sandwiches, hot drinks and plenty of tasty snacks available all day.
Daily 9am - 5pm
All seats are priced according to visibility. The roof of the stage and all gallery seats are held up by pillars .
There are 700 £5 standing tickets for every performance. Standing offers the best view of the stage.
Prices
Here we show you a chart with the price of the tickets in the different locations




Visibility rating

£15 green

£22 red

£29 yellow

£35 orange

£5 black/white

And finally here is the schedule of the plays that are going to be perform on April
Thursday 08 April 2010
Special event
7:45pm Write to Play Roy Williams
Saturday 10 April 2010
Special event
9am-4:30pm Activities in the Exhibition
Friends event
10:30am-12:30pm 'Heaven to Hell' Backstage Tour
Sunday 11 April 2010
Special event
9am-5pm Activities in the Exhibition
Monday 12 April 2010
Special event
7pm-10pm Shakespeare's Globe On Film Love's Labour's Lost
Saturday 17 April 2010
Special event
10am-12:45pm Sonnet Walks
Sunday 18 April 2010
Special event
12 noon-4pm Shakespeare's Birthday
Friday 23 April 2010
At the Theatre
7:30pm Macbeth
Saturday 24 April 2010
At the Theatre
7:30pm Macbeth
Sunday 25 April 2010
At the Theatre
1pm Macbeth
6:30pm Macbeth
Monday 26 April 2010
Special event
8pm Comedy Store Players
Tuesday 27 April 2010
At the Theatre
7:30pm Macbeth
6pm Setting the Scene Dr Ewan Fernie
Wednesday 28 April 2010
At the Theatre
7:30pm Macbeth
Thursday 29 April 2010
At the Theatre
2pm Macbeth
7:30pm Macbeth
Touring event
7:30pm A Midsummer Night's Dream (Greenwich)
Friday 30 April 2010
At the Theatre
7:30pm Macbeth
Touring event
7:30pm A Midsummer Night's Dream (Greenwich)

http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/press/
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/whatson/globe.htm
http://www.thisistheatre.com/londontheatre/shakespearesglobetheatre.html