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How To Throw The Ultimate Jubilympic Street Party

The ultimate street party is all about the people – friends, family, neighbours or work colleagues, it’s the perfect chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a bank holiday weekend! So make sure you follow our top tips to create your very own Jubilympic street party. If you cannot have the Queen in person attending, make sure that you throw a great party without HM! Tip 1: Serve tasty food and…
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FREE LONDON: IT BOYS! FREE TICKETS TO LONDON HEADLINE SHOWCASE

Energetic LA pop-rock boy band sensations IT BOYS! have announced that they are to culminate their 8 date UK tour this month with the release of their debut album ‘Introduction’, set for UK release on 4th June through EMI/Century Media Records. The band hit the UK later this month for an 8 date tour which will include their first ever headline London showcase. The show takes place at Camden…
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May 2012 Newsletter

Dear London Mums This month we have 2 bank holidays, Jubilee celebrations and another half term… WOW! Which exactly means that for us mums it’s going to be a busy and tiring month. But we have lots of resources here on the London Mums website to help you cope. At the end of May we will publish our print LONDON MUMS MAGAZINE (issue 6) with a special section dedicated to the Olympics…
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Top 10 FREE things to do in London with the kids this bank holiday

The May bank holiday is almost upon us and, whilst we love spending time off with the kids, it does help to have a plan in place so that the children are suitably occupied during the (hopefully) sunny long weekend – and to ensure there’s a plan b for when the weather isn’t up to scratch. Balloon modeling Michal Kahn, the most extravagant balloon modeller in the UK, has single-handedly…
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Muddle London

Muddle London (A magnetic play book!) illustrated by Jannie Ho is the perfect book to start getting our London children to learn about their capital. With activities on every page and plenty of room to use their imagination this book is the perfect way for young children to explore iconic London! Contains 16 fabulous magnets and 4 fun play scenes plus a fantastic handle for carrying and a…
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April 2012 Newsletter

Dear London Mums What a month March has been! It was summer in London! Lots of positive energy around and people’s mood was exhilarating. We are looking forward to an amazing Spring with lots of FREE activities coming up for families in London and soon an even more exciting Jupilimpic time in our fab capital. Search our improved events’ calendar if you are after FREE or cost…
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Sport Relief 2012 appeal in the biggest year of sport!

A whole host of celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment, including Dermot O’Leary, Louise Redknapp, Denise Van Outen and Jonny Wilkinson, have already pledged their support for Sport Relief 2012 as the nation celebrates the biggest ever year of sport. The entire country can join in the fun as the Sport Relief Weekend from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March is set to be huge; with…
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Chilean Rescue Capsule goes on display at the Science Museum (FREE LONDON)

From Saturday 11th February 2012, the Science Museum is to display the Chilean rescue capsule – Fénix 2. So exciting, thinking at the incredible story we all watched on TV only a couple of years ago. The capsule was specially built to rescue 33 miners who were trapped underground at the San José mine, Chile in October 2010. The 3.9m capsule is made of steel and measures 54cm wide. All of…
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Science Museum’s new display celebrates Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday (FREE LONDON)

The Science Museum opens a new display from 20th January to 9th April 2012 to celebrate Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, his life and achievements. Stephen Hawking: A 70th birthday celebration features objects and papers primarily sourced from Professor Hawking’s own archives including handwritten notes on work with Roger Penrose, his drawing of the Hawking Radiation mechanism, the…
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