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FREE RIVER TRAVEL ON 19 MAY<br />
FOR ‘HARRYS AND MEGHANS’<br />
To celebrate Prince Harry and<br />
Meghan Markle’s big day, MBNA<br />
Thames Clippers is offering free river<br />
travel to everyone who shares a first<br />
name with either of the happy couple.<br />
Anyone called Harry or Meghan<br />
should simply visit an MBNA Thames<br />
Clippers ticket office on 19 May to enjoy<br />
the breath-taking views of the capital<br />
with a free River Roamer ticket which<br />
enables unlimited hop-on-hop-off travel<br />
between 17 piers for the day. To make<br />
the day even more regal, guests can<br />
disembark at Tower Pier to view the<br />
Crown Jewels, or head to Greenwich<br />
Pier to visit the nearby <strong>Royal</strong> Park to see<br />
The Queen’s House, a 17th century villa.<br />
Route maps, timetables and tickets at<br />
www.mbnathamesclippers.com<br />
ABBA: SUPER TROUPERS EXTENDED<br />
AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE<br />
Due to popular demand, ABBA: Super<br />
Troupers – the acclaimed immersive<br />
exhibition at London's Southbank<br />
Centre – will be extended beyond its<br />
original end date to 29 July. The<br />
exhibition recreates the extraordinary<br />
rise to worldwide fame and lasting<br />
legacy of ABBA (Agnetha Fältskog, Björn<br />
Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-<br />
Frid Lyngstad), set against the shifting<br />
socio-economic and political conditions<br />
of the time.<br />
Björn Ulvaeus opens ABBA: Super<br />
Troupers at Southbank Centre.<br />
Photo: Victori Frankowski.<br />
CHELSEA FC STADIUM TOURS<br />
OF STAMFORD BRIDGE<br />
For visitors to London, a tour of<br />
Stamford Bridge is not to be missed.<br />
Home of the Blues, it’s a fun, informative<br />
and unforgettable experience enjoyed by<br />
sports fans of all ages from all over the<br />
world. The guided hour-long tour will<br />
take you behind the scenes at one of the<br />
world’s greatest football clubs, giving<br />
visitors access to areas normally<br />
reserved for players and officials.<br />
Along the way, you will visit various<br />
stands in the stadium, the press room,<br />
home and away dressing rooms, the<br />
tunnel and dug-out areas. All tours<br />
include entry to the Museum, giving the<br />
chance to see how Chelsea has evolved<br />
on and off the pitch over the years.<br />
Chelsea pride themselves on having<br />
guides who are both knowledgeable and<br />
enthusiastic about the club and it's their<br />
passion that make the tours a truly<br />
memorable experience.<br />
Whilst at the Stadium, have lunch at<br />
Chelsea's very own Frankie's Sports Bar<br />
& Diner as part of the Tour and Lunch<br />
package. Frankie's is an American style<br />
sports bar, with 12 big screens. The<br />
menu includes American favourites,<br />
including pizza, burgers and New York<br />
cheesecake. You can enjoy all your<br />
favourite sports while enjoying lunch after<br />
a tour around Stamford Bridge.<br />
A combined Tour and Lunch package<br />
includes a full stadium tour, entrance to<br />
the Chelsea FC Museum and a twocourse<br />
lunch from a set menu in<br />
Frankie's Sports Bar & Diner. Other<br />
options are available, including the<br />
Ex-Players Tour, where you will be<br />
guided by an ex-Chelsea player. There<br />
will be an opportunity to ask as many<br />
questions as you like, as well as grab<br />
autographs and pictures.<br />
For further information, visit the<br />
website at www.chelseafc.com<br />
Chelsea lift the Premier League Trophy<br />
2016/2017.<br />
Photos: Getty Images<br />
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