Author: Darrel Pratt

She spent eight terrifying weeks in the Bell Tower not knowing her sister’s plans for her and fearing execution. Her father, Henry VIII, had sent her mother to the executioners block on Tower Green, not far from where Elizabeth was being kept. How long was Queen Elizabeth held captive? 1587. During the 19 years that […]

The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. London Eye Status Operating Type Observation wheel Location Lambeth, London Address Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road Is the London […]

London’s smallest marionette theatre is surely the Puppet Theatre Barge, a converted 80ft Thames lighter which is moored at Little Venice for most of the year, and at Richmond-upon-Thames for the summer months. What is the smallest theatre? In 2002 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest commercial theatre, seating […]

It’s official – London is now the theatre capital of the world. A new study published by the Society of London Theatre and the National Theatre has revealed that London has the biggest theatre audience of any city on the planet, beating even New York. Is London known for theatre? London is among the best […]

Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by centuries. Is Lisbon the second oldest city in Europe? Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), […]

After a glittering career as an actor, playwright and theatre proprietor in London, Shakespeare retired in 1611 at the age of 47 to his home town of Stratford, where his wife and family had remained during all the years in which he had lived and worked in London. When did Shakespeare leave London to retire […]

Cost of Living NYC vs London Consumer Prices in London are 16.52% lower than in New York, NY (without rent) Rent Prices in London are 30.45% lower than in New York, NY. What’s more expensive NYC or London? Generally, London costs lower than New York. On average, rent and restaurants in London are about 70% […]

The London Wall was a defensive wall first built by the Romans around the strategically important port town of Londinium in c. AD 200, and is now the name of a modern street in the City of London. It has origins as an initial mound wall and ditch from c. London Wall. History Public access […]

Shakespeare’s Globe The Globe London. Shakespeare’s Globe The Globe London is the most famous Shakespeare theatre in the world. In this historic venue, you can experience a rolling calendar of fantastic Shakespeare plays, staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed by the very best Shakespearean actors. Where can I watch Shakespeare plays in London? […]

Mirpur is a part of Azad Kashmir division. It is situated on the main Peshawar to Lahore Grand Trunk road at Dina Tehsil. Which city of Pakistan called mini London? city of MirpurThe city of Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, is known as “Little England” due to its large British Pakistani community. So what is life […]