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Greenwich and Docklands International Festival

Published 2 June 9 11:35 AM | charlotte

June 2009 to 28 June 2009 http://www.festival.org/ Now in its 13th year, the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival is one of London's most spectacular free, outdoor events. Featuring an incredible programme of performances, live entertainment and family fun, the festival transforms East London into a sea of colour. Each year the festival follows a particular theme, and this year the chosen theme is water, so you can expect to see plenty of action along the Thames. Five new commissions...

Filed under: London, pyrotechnics, outdoors, royal observatory, canary wharf, thames, free, national maritime museum, fountains, greenwich park, fous de bassin, isle of Wight of the dogs, striking squares, cutty sark gardens, millwall dock, water theme, waterfools, live entertainment, family fun, dancing city, old royal naval college, water music, greenwich & docklands international festival, floating structures, greenwich waves, waterfront

A Family Evening with the Stars: the Moon and Almach

Published 11 December 8 11:8 AM | charlotte

3 January 2009 - 18.30, 19.30, 20.30 Royal Observatory Greenwich (Flamsteed House), Greenwich Park, London London SE10 9NF You'll love checking out the moon and stars using real astronomy instruments. See if you can spot the Almach, also known as the Gamma Andromeda. It's the third brightest star in the Constellation of Andromeda. Don't forget to book tickets for the astronomy show in the Planetarium. Lie back, relax, and you'll feel like you're floating up though the galaxy as...

Filed under: London, greenwich, stars, moon, family evening, gamma andromeda, universe, royal observatory, almach, astronomy, constellation, planetarium