Out & About – February

Its naughty and its very very nice Black Vanilla have finally arrived in Greenwich. It’s a shame I can’t quaff the bubbles whenever I want but for now the promise of the weekends to come will do just fine. With multitude of options and at 40 or so calories per pot it’s actually a secret skinny Minnies heaven. The detox by the way hit the skids in great Olympic fashion. Number of yoga classes attended 0, cups of herbal tea consumed again 0, all in all a great start to the year. What is cheering me up though is adding new retailers to our MumsCard discount scheme. But what’s really great about February is that we become a Royal Borough. This weekend, across Greenwich a whole host of events will take place. To make things easier we’ve pulled the program together for you below.

Sunday 5th Feb
The National Maritime Museum – Lantern-making workshops for the parade will be held between 1pm and 3.30pm. Children and their families can make a lantern inspired by the National Maritime Museum’s exhibitions and then take part in the Grand Parade. Discover Sunday’s workshops will run from 11.30am to 1.30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Suitable for all ages, they will allow participants to be inspired by Greenwich’s maritime past and to explore their personal connections to the sea.
Queen’s House and the Royal Observatory -Special tours will run throughout the day from these venues.
The Old Royal Naval College -There will be a stage on the King Charles Lawns with musical entertainment from 2pm. Historical-themed displays and activities will be open from 12pm, including a falconer, hobby horse jousting, historical costumes for children to try on, historical fairground stalls and games and much more.
The parade will start at the National Maritime Museum at 5pm. The procession will follow a route through the Old Royal Naval College and around Greenwich town centre, finishing back at the Old Royal Naval College at approximately 6pm. Fireworks display The grand finale to the weekend celebrations will start at 6pm on the Old Royal Naval College’s King Charles Lawns.