The Fitzroy Tavern
This famous pub is just a few minutes down the road from SGI, in nearby Charlotte Street. Named after the Fitzroy family, who were ennobled by Charles II, the pub…
Oxford….City of Dreaming Spires
Oxford has a decidedly bookish air almost tangible in the atmosphere as you wander past the many impressive buildings. Not surprising really when you consider that Oxford boasts the oldest…
The Press Photographer’s Year at the National Theatre
On Thursday our teachers Gabrielle and Kieran guided the students to the National Theatre to visit the Press Photographer's Year exhibition. On display were the most memorable and/or shocking pictures…
The city of Glasgow
The city of Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde, has the 3rd largest city population in the UK and is the largest city in Scotland. Going back to the 18th…
Hendrix in Britain – 25 August to 7 November
A new exhibition at Handel House Museum commemorates the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death on 18 September 1970. There's also a rare chance to visit Hendrix's flat, which is…
The Mayor’s Thames Festival – 11 to 12 September
The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place on the south bank of the Thames between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge. First launched in 1997, The Mayor's Thames Festival has become London's…
Birmingham…not a concrete jungle!
Perhaps Birmingham, as the second largest city in terms of population and economy in the UK, is not fully appreciated generally by the British public. Immediate thoughts of the city…
Bristol….looking out to the sea
When thinking of Bristol, the largest city in South West England, one immediately thinks of the city and the sea. With its position on the River Avon running out into…
Edinburgh….Castles and festivals
Edinburgh always manages to conjure up a slightly brooding mysterious air. Maybe it’s those often dark cloudy northern skies that sit above the famous castle high over the city beneath.…
Slough….Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
Not every town achieves fame by being thought of as unlovely, but that is exactly the case with Slough, the Berkshire town, whose most famous landmark is probably ….a roundabout!…