Tuesday
16Jun

The Recently Refurbished Gower Street Apartments!

DateTuesday, June 16, 2009 at 3:47PM

43-45 Gower St Serviced Apartments in BloomsburyAt Refresh Accommodation we are always looking to give the best experience possible to our customers from our serviced apartments. One way we can do this is by making sure our apartments provide a modern environment but without losing the traditional character that the building and area offers.

43-45 Gower Street in Bloomsbury has benefitted from a complete refurbishment combining new with old, featuring original fireplaces and surroundings yet benefiting from modern, bright and spacious living areas, and large open plan kitchens.

Located in a refurbished 200-year old Georgian Town House in the historic Bloomsbury district, 43-45 Gower Street consists of 8 apartments, 2 sleeping up to 7 with three bedrooms, some one bedroom apartments sleeping 2 people and some two bedrooms sleeping 3 to 4 people.

Bloomsbury is home to many famous landmarks in London including Tavistock Square, University College London, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the The British Museum. The area surrounding Bloomsbury is served by several London Underground stations however only two stations Russell Square and Euston Square actually have entrances in Bloomsbury itself.

So if your in the exclusive Bloomsbury area then why not consider staying at the newly refurbished 43-45 Gower Street.

For more information on our exclusive apartments log onto www.refreshaccommodation.com or e mail info@refreshaccommodation.com.

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Monday
15Jun

The Championships, Wimbeldon 2009

DateMonday, June 15, 2009 at 3:14PM

 

Wimbeldon 2009With no major football tournament this summer and Englands aspirations of winning the ICC 20 20 cricket tournament dashed by the West Indies yesterday, this paves the way for the most famous Tennis tounament in the world to take centre stage once more, Wimbeldon.

Wimbeldon is widley regarded as the most prestigous tennis tournament out of the four major honours available, and here in the UK we love nothing more than basking in the sun, drinking champagne and eating strawberries whilst watching the best male and female tennis stars battle it out.

The British weather will also prove a tough battle also as players and spectators brace themselves for frustrating interuptions of rain which is now considered a standard eventuality. So if you are going to Wimbeldon this year it is advisable to add an umbrella to the list of things to bring as well as sun cream which is a contradiciton in itself.

With qualifying now taking place, the tournament is scheduled to run from the 22nd of June till the 5th of July where the mens final takes place and the womens final a day earlier on the 4th of July. Current mens champion Rafael Nadal and current womens champion Venus Williams will be hoping to defend their titles against the other 128 players registered players.

Last years mens final between Rodger Federer and Rafael Nadal was described as the best tennis final ever and the longest also lasting an epic 4 hours and 48 minutes. These two players have been dominating the mens tennis scene recently, however Wimbeldon is far from predictable as the wild card system has proved to unearth the most unlikely of winners including Goran Ivanišević who won the tournament ranked 125th, and Boris Becker who won Wimbeldon aged only 17 both tournament records that stand today.

With Andy Murray winning Queens we are sure to see previously named Henman hill now Murray mound buzzing with optamistic Brits hoping for a shock victory, so if you want to experience the thrills and spills, the close calls,the winning shots, the dejected losers and the euphoric winners then get down to the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbeldon.

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Thursday
04Jun

Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair

DateThursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:00PM

The International Art & Antiques fair at the Olympia in London is one of the essential art and antiques events in the world calendar. In its 36th year the event is bringing together over 30,000 buyers, curators and antique devotees from around the world.

Annually taking place in the Olympia’s 19th century Grand Hall from the 4th of June to the 14th, the fair is regarded as the largest fine art and antiques fair in London and brings together some of the best antiques worldwide to be sold in auction. Some of the most prestigious international art galleries will be exhibiting unique artwork from around the world including art deco jewellery, ancient Chinese ceramics, 20th century to older paintings and a diverse range of furniture. The fair is also renowned for its talks and workshops, offering one day courses in decorative arts and furniture.

Some of the famous names that will be present include ‘Butchoff’ the renowned London furniture dealer, ‘Vanderven & Vanderven’ a Chinese and Japanese art specialist, ‘Mullendorff’ a specialist trader in silver and bronze as well as many others.

Opening Times

Thursday 4 June Preview Day: 11am–9pm
Friday 5 - Saturday 13 June: 11am–7pm
Tuesday 9 June Late Night Opening: 11am–9pm
Sunday 14 June: 11am–5pm

The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair
Another famous London art and antiques fair will be taking place at Grosvenor House near Mayfair and is being held from the 11th to the 17th of June. It will be celebrating its 75th year with over 500 million pounds worth of art, photographs and period furniture up for sale, so there are sure to be many dealers and art lovers descending on London over the coming month.

Opening Times

11, 13, 14, 15 & 17 June – 11.00am to 6.00pm
12 & 16 June – 11.00am to 8.00pm

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Tuesday
26May

The FA Cup Final in London

DateTuesday, May 26, 2009 at 12:47PM

The FA Cup 2009Saturday the 30th of May sees the FA Cup Final return to Wembley with this year’s contest between Everton and Chelsea. Chelsea go into the final as slight favourites and with this being Gus Hiddink’s last game in charge of the London club he will be anxious to bring back the silverware to Stamford Bridge. David Moyes will also be desperate to win the competition with his Everton side that haven’t lifted the trophy since 1995, after the famous victory against Manchester United and Paul Rideout’s renowned winner.

The 2009 FA Cup Final will be the 128th in its long and distinguished history as the world’s oldest domestic football cup competition. The first FA Cup was held in 1871 – 72 with Wanderers FC winning 1 – 0 against a team from the Royal Engineers. Wanderers FC were a renowned amateur club from Battersea in London and went on to dominate the early FA cup by winning it four times in the 1870’s. As the name suggests they never had a permanent home ground but were known to have played frequently at Lille Bridge (near to modern day Stamford Bridge) and Battersea Park. The Wanderers FC legacy continued after they were disbanded in the 1880’s and still to this day many clubs such as Bolton and Wolverhampton have taken up the name ‘Wanderers’ as homage to the legendary London club. The FA cup is also known for its famous ‘giant killings’ as non-league clubs are pitted against the best professional clubs in the country but only on one occasion has a non-league club gone on to win the competition, in 1901 Tottenham Hotspur who were playing in the Southern Amateur League at the time won the FA Cup in a 3 – 1 replay victory over Sheffield United.

This year’s competition is looking to be one of the most exciting in recent history, with both clubs desperate to win the converted trophy. Chelsea last won the competition in 2007 with Jose Mourinho leading the club and Didier Drogba scoring the winner. The club has changed much since then with Manchester United becoming dominant in the league and several Mourinho replacements failing to live up to expectations, but Chelsea have enjoyed a positive finish to the season and have found a new lease of life with current manager Gus Hiddink. Everton have seen a great resurgence over the last few years under the stewardship of David Moyes and an FA Cup victory would be the perfect reward for one of the best managers in England.

Whether you support the blue of Chelsea or the blue of Everton, this year’s FA Cup final is sure to be one the best sporting events of the summer and a great way of spending any Saturday afternoon.

Wembley stadium, situated in North West London, is serviced by three train stations and five underground lines with Wembley Park station, Wembley Stadium station and Wembley Central station all nearby and offering good quality transport links throughout London.

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Friday
22May

The Lord of the Dance in London

DateFriday, May 22, 2009 at 5:34PM

The Lord of the DanceThe international phenomenon ‘The Lord of the Dance’ returns to London as part of its UK tour and runs from the 22nd to the 26th of May at the Hammersmith Apollo. The show created and directed by Michael Flatley continues to break box office records and perform throughout the world, with the current tour still leaving audiences spellbound and clamouring for more. The show astounded audiences when it was first premiered in Dublin in 1996, it enjoyed a 5 year residency at Las Vegas during which 400,000 people saw it annually and has gone on to be seen by 50 million people worldwide.

 

The story is based on Irish folklore and centres on the main character ‘The Lord of the Dance’ and his fight against the evil dark lord ‘Don Dorcha’ from taking over the planet. The show has catapulted Irish music further into the limelight after ‘Riverdance’ broke onto the music scene in 1994 at the Eurovision song contest. The Lord of Dance reaches spectacular new heights with spine tingling dance sequences including over 100 dancers on stage at once, masterfully orchestrated music and state of the art lighting and pyrotechnics. Michael Flatley starred in the lead role ‘The Lord of The Dance’ 390 times before finally stepping down in 1998; he continues to have creative control as director in order to ensure the shows continued high standards and ground breaking direction.

 

The Lord of the Dance is known for its ability to speak to all ages, genders and cross cultural boundaries making it a perfect show for family and adult viewing alike. All people can relate to the stories and precision dancing on show but demand for tickets is very high, so book as soon as you can.

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