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ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH
Royal Museums Greenwich is home
to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark,
National Maritime Museum and the
Queen’s House. For any visitors to
London, it is a must-see. A top-10
visitor attraction, Royal Museums
Greenwich is the place to discover sea
and space exploration, British heritage,
royal history, art and pioneering
architecture.
The four landmark attractions are
located within the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich,
one of London’s most charming areas.
Stand astride the world-famous Meridian
line at the home of Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT) at the Royal Observatory.
Discover the attraction’s rich history,
from its royal heritage to its aweinspiring
Harrison clocks, all set within
Greenwich Park.
Climb on board Cutty Sark, the
world’s sole-surviving tea clipper,
celebrated for its record-breaking
passages around the globe. Meet the
crew and experience what it was like at
sea (pictured).
At the heart of Greenwich is the
Queen’s House, a beautiful royal villa
designed by Inigo Jones and Britain’s
first classical building, a pioneering
masterpiece of 17th-century architecture.
Today, you can enjoy the spectacular art,
architecture and royal history.
The National Maritime Museum, the
world’s largest museum of its kind, is
Queen’s House Greenwich.
located next to the Queen’s House and
appeals to visitors of all ages. Don’t miss
the actual uniform Admiral Nelson was
wearing when wounded at the Battle of
Trafalgar and Yinka Shonibare’s replica
of Nelson’s HMS Victory, Ship in a
Bottle. Greenwich is a great day out and
there are plenty of cafés to rest your feet
during your exploration. The Parkside
Café and Terrace is a perfect spot to
enjoy the views of Greenwich Park or
indulge in an afternoon tea underneath
Cutty Sark, the ship built to bring tea to
Britain.
Greenwich is easy to reach by DLR or,
for those wanting to experience a more
scenic route, take a boat trip along the
River Thames. Save online and purchase
the best value ticket, the Day Explorer,
at rmg.co.uk
INAUGURAL GALA EVENING AT
OPERA HOLLAND PARK
On 31 July, SWAP’ra, a newlyestablished
charitable organisation
supporting women and parents in the
world of opera, will present its inaugural
gala concert at Opera Holland Park.
Highlights of the event include Mary
Bevan, Janis Kelly and Diana Montague
performing a scene from Der
Rosenkavalier; Jennifer Johnston and
Lee Bisset performing a scene from
Rape of Lucretia; Anne Sophie Duprels
and Catherine Wyn-Rogers performing
the ‘Angelica and Principessa’ duet from
Puccini’s Suor Angelica; and Madeleine
Pierard and Catherine Carby performing
‘Mira, O Norma’ from Bellini’s Norma.
The evening is a celebration of the
incredible wealth of female talent in the
opera industry. A series of semi-staged
scenes conducted, directed, performed
and accompanied by some of the UK’s
best-loved artists, will feature music
from opera favourites such as Mozart’s
Le nozze di Figaro, Puccini’s Madama
Butterfly, and Tchaikovsky’s Eugene
Onegin as well as contemporary work by
female composers Elena Langer,
Roxanna Panufnik and Josephine
Stephenson.
The gala will showcase nearly forty
soloists, from rising-stars to some of
the leading figures in opera.
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