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Visit London: A City Full of Easter Promise

This year, Easter weekend falls between the 21st and 24th of March, and what better place to spend it than in London? Whether you’re looking for a family holiday, to enjoy nightlife or for a romantic getaway, London can offer everything you need for an unforgettable holiday break.

If you’re travelling with kids, London offers numerous venues for fun Easter egg hunts, including the Imperial War Museum, Kew Gardens; Osterley Park and House and Kenwood House, each with its own unique style of event. For example, the Imperial War Museum’s Easter Eggsploration event requires kids to travel between the exhibited war vehicles to locate different signs and signals to decorate the blank Easter egg provided on worksheets by copying them - and offers a prize for those completing the course.

As the largest city in Europe, London is home to numerous historical sights and exhibitions acknowledging its prime significance in British culture. For example, throughout Easter, the Tower of London hosts an interactive costumed event; recreating the Coronation of Richard III, teaching children about the sinister plots and backstabbing which led to Richard’s ascension to the throne of England.

The London Eye is hosting a spectacular light show sponsored by premium chocolate and confectionary brand, Lindt, to raise money for ChildLine – the 24-hour helpline for children and young people. Enlisting the talents of renowned Swiss light artist, Gerry Hofsetter and children’s author, Mimi Thebo, the show tells the story of children in search of a friend and someone to talk to. The London Eye landscape itself will be transformed into a fundraising Lindt Gold Bunny Wonderland, featuring face painting, stilt-walking Master Chocolatiers and delicious chocolate gold bunny giveaways.

The O2 state-of-the-art entertainment complex, situated in East London, is currently hosting a glittering Tutankhamun exhibition, offering various packages for those interested in the fascinating life and death of the Boy King. Classic American rock band The Eagles, best known for hits such as “Hotel California”, “Tequila Sunrise” and “Life in the Fast Lane” are also appearing at the venue in late March.

If clubbing is your passion, London has one of the most vibrant club scenes in the world, with Easter weekend offering a plethora of events, including the closing weekend of highly-influential venue Turnmills of London, featuring sets by The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim and Sister Bliss (of Faithless fame).

Classical music lovers will also find their tastes catered for with Easter celebrations at the famous St Martin-in-the-Fields church on Trafalgar Square, offering an impressive programme this Passiontide, with works including Bach’s St John Passion, Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem.

So regardless of who you’re intending to bring and what you would like to do, Easter breaks in London can offer something for everyone.

Visit London: A City Full of Easter Promise / Author: Adam Singleton

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