London company Layered Reality has unveiled new features for its popular multi-sensory experience, Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience, to celebrate its fifth anniversary – making it the UK’s longest running immersive experience. The updates include fresh remixes in The Spirit of Man Bar to entertain visitors, and new sounds and remixes from Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version throughout the experience, including a new sound system in the Brave New World domes for all-encompassing sound. A newly created Royal Engineer scene with a pre-recorded phone call, new script, props and audience interaction has also been added to the show,…
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British adults increasingly turning to celebrity lifestyle influencers for life advice: New research reveals top 10 influencers Jose Mourinho teams up with Snickers to coach the nation Research reveals top ten motivational quotes from ‘The Special One’ to help people live their best lives Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks and David Beckham top the list of celebrities that Brits follow for life tips and advice Over half (52%) of Brits say reading inspirational quotes makes them feel positive Snickers has teamed up with José Mourinho to pioneer a fully authorised AI version of himself, offering motivational quotes and life advice to…
Chessington World of Adventures and South Western Railway have teamed up to create the first ever Noisy Carriage for families this summer As the school holidays begin, new research reveals two-thirds of parents are embarrassed by their children’s behaviour in public Chessington World of Adventures has launched the ‘Noisy Carriage’ on select trains from London Waterloo to Chessington this summer The 36-minute train journey is filled with music, entertainment, and games for kids We’re all familiar with the ‘quiet carriage’. Well, Chessington World of Adventures and South Western Railway are flipping that on its head this summer and creating a dedicated Noisy Carriage for…
The festival (formerly Clapham Fringe) is now in its 9th year, and has grown to include 23 venues hosting nearly 150 shows, including West Norwood’s first comedy festival, ChooSE27 Comedy Festival. Over five weeks (19 Sept – 20 Oct), shows include theatre, comedy, works in progress, cabaret, experimental performances, music, family shows and more, it will showcase the rich tapestry of Lambeth’s culture and history with a particular focus on amplifying underrepresented voices and nurturing boundary-pushing new work. Also featured in the lineup is West Norwood’s first comedy festival, ChooSE27 Comedy Festival, with a huge array of shows from rubber duck-wielding…
BANG! Curry, the Brick Lane-inspired meal kits that has taken the UK by storm, is launching in Waitrose stores nationwide – the first major retailer listing for the brand. With the first online sale in 2019, award-winning BANG! Curry has sold over 750,000 kits in the first five years, is rated 4.7 out of five stars on TrustPilot and is established as the best-selling curry kit on Amazon. The brand has gained millions of likes and views on social media, with one TikTok video achieving 1.1million views alone. Launching in 278 Waitrose stores on Monday 22nd July, BANG! Curry is the…
Image: Mr Bharath Satyavolu, Vice President, Commercial, ONYX Hospitality Group ONYX Hospitality Group, a renowned leader in hotel management, has embarked on a significant roadshow event in India. The roadshow, taking place on 22nd – 26th July 2024, is visiting four key cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai. This initiative aims to engage with the rapidly growing and vibrant tourism sector in India, a market that ranks among ONYX’s top five globally. India is an important market for ONYX Hospitality Group, currently holding the position of the third largest market year-to-date (YTD). Indian travellers are choosing ONYX’s properties for both…
Entrepreneur and founder of business transformation consultancy, Embridge Consulting, Emma O’Brien, has been named best Public Sector Entrepreneur at this year’s Enterprise Awards. The awards, known as the Oscars for technology entrepreneurs, honours the hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and advisors across the UK’s technology sector, celebrating and recognising the very best talent across the industry. Emma, who founded Embridge Consulting in 2009 after being made redundant following the birth of her second child, was awarded the Public Sector Entrepreneur accolade at a prestigious awards ceremony in the Drapers’ Hall, London, in recognition of her vision, innovation and ambition to succeed.…
WHAT A MUG! Paralympian Ellie Simmonds says ‘Cheers’ to half-price electricity with PeakSave this summer British Gas gives its customers more ways to save as it extends PeakSave half-price electricity offer to 9am-5pm every Sunday this summer and on two Super Saturdays Summer of sport powering nation’s pride, with 85% feeling proud while watching the Olympics, Paralympics, Wimbledon and other sports Ellie Simmonds and Gogglebox partner, Richie Anderson, settle in to all the sporting action with giant mugs and towers of biscuits Brits can settle into TV sporting action and all the tea to power them through, as British Gas…
Bluewater Shopping Centre in Greenhithe is celebrating having received a prestigious Green Flag Award – an international quality mark for parks and green spaces – for its Nature Trail. The news that Bluewater has achieved the Green Flag accreditation for an eighth year is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for the area so visitors and residents alike can enjoy it. Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved at Bluewater on achieving a Green Flag Award. “Bluewater is a vital green space for…
Leading international marketing agency, Eskimoz, have scaled growth across nine countries for luxury French fashion brand, Sandro, culminating in a silver award win at this year’s European Search Awards for Best Use of Search in Fashion. The agency has worked with fashion house, Sandro, since 2022, as the brand sought to target nine European markets, including France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain, alongside further strengthening its online presence through an integrated, multilingual approach to SEO. Eskimoz’ strategy, which was also shortlisted for both the Best Use of Search in Retail and Ecommerce and the Best Pan-European Campaign, included an…