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Kids Week Activity Calendar
On 23/06/2010 in Leisure
Take part in special activities as part of Kids Week, August 13-27
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Time: 5.30–6pm. Places: 50.
LES MISÉRABLES BEYOND THE BARRICADE,
August 18, 25Try out some of the rehearsal techniques employed by directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird in
this award-winning musical, including the trust games used to create a sense
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Meet Geraldine Grandidier, founder of Tidy Books
On 01/06/2012 in Interiors
Tidy Books were Shortlisted in our Junior Design Awards in the category of Most Innovative Product. We catch up with the founder Geraldine Grandidier
Can you tell us the names and ages of your children?Adele (after Adele Hugo), 13, and Emile (after Emile Zola), eight.How did you get the idea for Tidy Books?I was looking for a bookcase for my daughter and I had in mind what has become the original
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Kids Week 2009
On 19/06/2009 in General
Visit a London theatre August 14–28 and children can see the show for free. Please note, the official booking lines open on Tuesday July 14, 2009
Tube: Piccadilly CircusHairsprayGet ready for big hits and even bigger hairstyles in this colourful show featuring Tracy Turnblad, a warm-hearted gal who just loves to dance.Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8DP. Tube: Holborn. Les
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Family-friendly skiing destinations
On 17/08/2011 in Ski & activity
Head to the slopes for a highly satisfying family holiday
is that family ski facilities get better every year, so it is possible to please the whole family. You just need to keep a few essentials in mind. First, you’ll want to minimise transfer time between the airport and the resort and, once there, you’ll want snow
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Let me introduce you to Amynta Warde-Aldam, creator of Tulip & Nettle
On 23/04/2012 in Fashion news
Junior discovers the childhood of Amynta Warde-Aldam
teachers; one for 'les grands' and one for 'les petits'. No one spoke a single word of English and I suppose the teacher was as terrified of my brother and I as we were of her. She would pace the room while we did our 'dictee' and make menacing moves
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Paris je t’aime
On 03/08/2011 in Europe
With artistry and beauty at every corner, the French capital is a veritable playground of adventure for children
Hallyday – France’s answer to Frank Sinatra – who must now be, ooh, about 100 or so, but, bless him, still rocking! Solène offered to book us a table at a lovely restaurant she knew where we’d get a superb view of the fireworks, but we decided we’d rather
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Chic ski resorts
On 20/04/2010 in Ski & activity
Wonderful resorts offering first-class service for families
, they are cared for in an environment which they will quickly regard as a second home and most chalets are close to the slopes allowing parents to pop in and out throughout the day.In Les Gets, where Ski Famille is based, there are a huge variety of ski school
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Chalet Hotel des Deux Domaines in Belle Plagne, France
On 01/08/2011 in Ski & activity
A family-friendly ski holiday needn’t curtail your sense of adventure. Just find a luxe hotel in a resort where there are plenty of slopes to conquer...
Apprehensive would be the best way to describe my feeling about our imminent first trip to the mountains en famille.I was excited about getting back on the snowboard again, but sceptical about staying in a family specialist chalet hotel. What would
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Party dilemmas… and solutions!!
On 18/04/2010 in Parties
How to make a children's party fun – for everyone
your boring daughter, so surely the last thing you’d want is for her to come and get ignored.”DILEMMA: The party entertainer has failed to turn up. Now what?SOLUTION: Imagine the scenario: thirty excited children are crowded into your house
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Little dance divas
On 11/08/2011 in Perfect for...
Young ballet fans will love the celebrations for the centenary of Les Ballets Russes in Monaco
Some 250 international dancers and musicians from around the world will be performing in the principality as part of the Monaco Dance Forum, a prestigious 11-day festival of ballet. Families can also get in the mood for the festive season with a
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