As a girl brought up in the 80s, I am a natural fan of Londoner Paul Young (born in Luton) like all my friends in the same 40+ age group. I still remember when a group of us dressed up with a shiny red body top and neon leg warmers prepared for a dance show at school along the tune Love of the Common People which in 1983 was a big hit. When I recently talked to Paul Young, now 60, he gave me the…
Johnny Depp returns to the big screen in May 2017 as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. My first impression from the first teaser trailer is that the film is a lot darker than previous Pirates of the Caribbean films. Having said that though, in the trailer we don’t see Jack / Depp’s character who usually…
A book tour has seen Francesca Lombardo, author of London-inspired book series Beatrice and the London Bus, present her books and run drawing workshops across 10 Southwark schools and three libraries. The tour turns into a real life experience with prizes offered to schools which won the drawing competition by major family brands (Coca – Cola, London Eye, The London Transport Museum, KidZania…
I am personally very pleased to hear that STUDIOCANAL has started principal photography for Paul King’s highly anticipated PADDINGTON 2. The first live action Paddington movie was really lovely and hugely successful on top of being a London film. The producers have also revealed that Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson will join the all-star returning cast of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie…
We are offering five lucky winners TOMY’s brand new game Greedy Granny in celebration of its launch.
Granny loves biscuits! So much so that she has fallen asleep with the entire tray on her lap. No wonder everyone calls her Greedy Granny!
Your mission…
Take a biscuit of each type from Granny, while she slumbers, one wrong move and you could wake her and send the biscuits soaring! Greedy…
The Star Wars franchise is here to stay. With a schedule of a movie released every year including one out this December, Rogue One – A Star Wars story, fans cannot get enough of opportunities to get closer to their interstellar heroes from the big screen and find out more about characters and the stars behind the films. Now a groundbreaking exhibition STAR WARS Identities: The Exhibition…
Choosing the right school for your children takes time and energy, which for many parents is not an easy job. Nothing replaces the actual School visits once you have narrowed down the alternatives, but prior to that stage we believe the forum we have created is the best possible place for parents to easily compare the different ways schools work and what they offer with one convenient visit.
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Oooh Hollywood! The glitz, the glam…the Headless Horseman?! Join Scoobs, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. gang as they find themselves in a tinsel-town twist! Scooby and the gang are back – this time in LEGO® Scooby-Doo! : Haunted Hollywood released on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital HD on 24 October and London Mums are giving five readers and members the chance to win their very own copy of this LEGO…
To celebrate the cinematic release of TROLLS, the happiest and most joyous adventure from DreamWorks Animation featuring the vocal talents of Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick we are offering YOU the chance to win some TROLLS goodies! Three lucky winners will receive magnets, a keychain, an activity pack, a yo-yo, a stationary set and more!
Watch the trailer and then answer the question…
DreamWorks’ Trolls is a hair-raising weird and wonderful comedy filled with unbelievable adventure and incredible music. London Mums think it’s the must-see film for the forthcoming half term school holidays. There are lots of great messages to inspire the children, cute characters, but most importantly a fab soundtrack and great rearrangements of Eighties classics. Trolls has got…