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LONDON’S NEW YEARS DAY PARADE
It's bound to be a ROAR-ing day out!
Giant dinosaurs – some measuring 30
foot long – will be getting their teeth into
London at the turn of the year at
London's New Year's Day Parade. The
Jurassic Park style carnivores and their
babies, will be heading through the West
End for a Dino Day out with a difference.
Avid cinema and TV fans will be
delighted to learn that the turn of year
tradition on 1 January, is themed ‘Lights,
Camera, Action’ and will feature entries
depicting other iconic movie epics. More
than 8,000 performers from numerous
nations will participate in the 31st
annual parade – which will be televised
live around the world.
The parade, which starts at 12 noon,
runs from Green Park tube station, along
Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus, Lower
Regent Street to Pall Mall, Trafalgar
Square, and Whitehall and ends at
Parliament Square.
The World’s biggest balloons will be
flying high above the streets of the West
End and music and confetti will fill the
air. The theme will be reflected by entries
from London boroughs, performance
groups, marching bands, historic
vehicles, cheerleaders and a myriad of
other spectacular sights.
London’s New Year’s Day Parade has
raised more than a million pounds for
charities across the Capital.
For details, visit www.lnydp.com
MAYOR’S NEW YEAR’S EVE
FIREWORKS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE
The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has
welcomed the news that the BBC will be
giving viewers at home and around the
world a 360 degree panoramic view of
the spectacular London New Year’s Eve
fireworks display for the first time ever.
All 110,000 tickets for the event have
sold out and thanks to the BBC, viewers
will have the chance to see the
internationally-renowned display live.
New Year's Eve is one of the busiest
nights of the year, particularly in central
London but revellers are advised to plan
ahead to get the most out of the huge
range of other activities taking place in
bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs across
the capital. Many venues will be ticketed
and need to be booked in advance. Visit
www.visitlondon.com/newyearseve
THE ARSENAL MUSEUM AND
STADIUM TOURS
The Arsenal museum at Emirates
Stadium was re-opened in the summer
following a complete renovation.
Founded in 1886, Arsenal has a
impressive history from the club’s time
at Woolwich, Highbury and Emirates
Stadium and the newly refurbished
museum offers visitors the chance to
take in a number of exciting exhibits.
Many of the items on display were
donated by former players who hold a
special place in Arsenal’s history.
Highlights include Jens Lehmann’s
goalkeeper gloves that he wore for every
league match of the unbeaten Invincibles
season in 2003/4, Michael Thomas’
boots from Anfield ’89 and Charlie
George’s FA Final Cup shirt from 1971.
The museum also features two
impressive video theatres and twenty
major displays based on Arsenal's proud
history, from its formation in 1886 to the
present day. These displays include a
selection of iconic shirts including those
worn by Alex James in 1936 FA Cup
Final and the 2015 FA Cup Final shirt
signed by the winning squad.
Visitors can also see a collection of
shirts, medals and trophies from
former Arsenal captain Joe Mercer and
the shield commemorating the club’s
hat-trick of League Championships
from 1933-1935. The self-guided tour
enables visitors to explore behind-thescenes
of Emirates Stadium, home of
Arsenal Football Club.
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