Events in central London in February 2013:
If you are planning a visit to London - for business or for pleasure - during February 2013 there are plenty of events taking place to intrest you, in addition to the plans you may already have for business meeetings or sightseeing and shopping. London has a wide range of exciting events taking place in every month of the year and these are just a small selection of the events in central London in February 2013.
From 1st February 2013
The Shard, Joiner Street, London SE1
Love it or hate it - and there are strong arguments on both fronts - Europe's tallest building does give an unparallelled chance to look over London. The View from The Shard opens on 1st February and invites you to view the capital city on 4 viewing floors from floors 68 to 72 - the latter is partially open to the elements, so possibly is not the best place to be in February. The views offered are 360 degrees and across London and beyond, for up to 64 kilometres or 40 miles. express lifts take just 30 seconds to take you from the Ground Floor to the viewing platforms to an anthem performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the joyful Company of Singers. On the Ground Floor, video screens display digital maps of the city and films of city life. In the viewing gallers, digital touchscreen telescopes enable you to look around the city in real time, identifying landmarks, as well as offering day and night time views of London.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station to Westminster to change for the Jubilee Line to London Bridge Station. The entrance to The Shard is adjacent to London Bridge Station.
31st January - 3rd February 2013
Earls Court Exhibition, Warwick Road, London SW5
To give it its full title 'Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show' gets underway as our minds have switched from Christmas and New Year festivities to where we would like to go for a holiday this year. With over 500 travel and holiday brands exhibiting this year (a 25% increase on last year's show) and literally covering the world, this show can easily keep you entertained for a day. In addition to the exhibitors' stands, there are a number of seminars to help you make your choice and get the most of your holiday, such as the "Travel Photography Seminar", "Wanderlist Travel Photo Gallery", "Taste the World" and "Travel Health Clinic" as well as Celebrity Speakers and the "meet the Experts Theatre" where you can get Inspiration as well as Practical Advice on the destination or holiday or your choice.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station direct to Earls Court station (District Line). Take the Exhibition/Warwick Road exit and Earls Court Exhibition is just across Warwick Road.
5th February - 6th February 2013
Earls Court Exhibition, Warwick Road, London SW5
The Business Travel Show is the major show in the U.K. each year focussed exclusively on business travel. Attended by business travel buyers, business travel agents and a wide range of suppliers to the business travel world, such as hotels, car hire companies, airlines and much more, it is a chance to see a wide selection of products geared to the corporate traveller and corporate travel buyer as well as an excellent networking opportunity. The Travel Technology Show takes place alongside this event to showcase the very latest in technology for agents and their suppliers alike.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station direct to Earls Court station (District Line). Take the Exhibition/Warwick Road exit and Earls Court Exhibition is just across Warwick Road.
National Gallery, London
6th February - 28th April 2013
A world of beautifully portrayed, wild natural phenomena is brought together with this special exhibition of around 25 of the landscape oil sketches of the world renowned mid-19th century artist, Frederick Church. Also displayed at the exhibition is superb "Niagara Falls from the American Side" painted in 1867 and clearly demonstrating the relationship between a sketch and a finished masterpiece. Frederick Church was a leading member of the Hudson River School of landscape painters and major exponent of the oild sketch.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground direct to Embankment for the walk up to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery.
7th February - 26th May 2013
British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
This exciting new show explores art created in the last Ice Age - between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago and is a unique opportunity to see the world's oldest known sculptures and drawings. Many of the sculpted pieces are fashioned in mammoth tusk and reindeer antler and the works display the modern mind at work, trying out perspectives, scales and much more. For best effect, to illustrate the skills displayed from so many years ago, the Ice Age Art is displayed alongside works by modern scultors, such as Henry Moore, Mondrian and Matisse. One of the most attractive pieces is a 23,000 year old abstract figure found in Lespugue, France, which inspired Picasso in his 1930's scultural works.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington direct to Russell Square. Exit into Russell square and cross to the south west corner to walk down Montague place to Great Russell Street and the British Museum.
10th February - 12th February 2013
Olympia Grand Hall, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
Indicating the start of short period dedicated to fashion, Pure London is held twice a year and attrracts some 12,000 fashion buyers to view the trends for the season ahead - in the case of the February event the fashion we can expect to see on the High Street for Autumn and inter 2013. The show breaks into 6 sections: Womenswear, Body (lingerie and swimwear), Young Fashion, Junior (fashion for 0-15 year olds), Footwear and Accessories. In addition to catwalk shows, there are presentations from industry experts and seminars for fashion buyers to learn more about what to expect in the trends ahead.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station direct to Olympia station (3 stops on the District Line)
14th February
Royal Observatory, Blackheath Ave, SE10 8XJ
There are dozens of things you could do on Valentine's Day in central London - it is one of the most romantic cities in the world in many ways - and this is one option for a truly unique experience. A themed planetarium show explores the romantic aspects of astonomy and you are offered a chance (weather permitting) of a look at the Moon through the 18 tonne Victorian telescope as well as spend some of the evening on the Prime Meridian - this is the home of Greenwich Meantime after all - with a red rose for each couple, some champagne and a stunning view to soak up with your partner. In the event of poor weather, there is a special viewing of unique footage taken through the same telescope.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station to Bank and change to the Docklands Light Railway to Cutty Sark. The Royal Observatory is an 18-20 minute walk, so you may want to take a taxi.
15th February to 19th February 2013
Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2
As one of the fashion capitals of the world, London's Fashion Week is eagerly anticipated and attracts all of the big name designers, as well as those just making their way in fashion, to a stunning show aimed at pointing the way in fashion for the year ahead. London Fashion Week is a strictly trade only event and it brings large numbers of fashion buyers from around the world to the capital. If you don't fall into that category, the web site alone, with its constant updates, may well be able to keep you fascinated for hours.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station direct to Temple Station (District Line) for the walk along the Stand to Somerset House.
21st February - 24th February 2013
Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2
Essentially a follow on from London Fashion Week, London Fashion Weekend is open to the public, although you are strongly advised to buy your tickets on the web site as early as possible. You can enjoy the same catwalk experience as the designers and fashion buyers did at London Fashion Week as well as buy many items displayed earlier from well known and emerging designers at a fraction of what you might expect to pay in a shop and at any other time. if you're really in a mood to spoil yourself, there is a Luxe Ticket new this year, which just starts with a welcome champagne and canape reception with style talk and then a Front Row seat at the main catwalk show.
Travel from Harrington Court Apartments: Underground from South Kensington station direct to Temple Station (District Line) for the walk along the Stand to Somerset House.
There are, of course, many more events and shows which started earlier and which finish later than February. This is a small selection to give you a taste of the variety that London offers.
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