The Paddington Movie

The Paddington Movie

In November 2014, David Heyman, the UK's most successful film producer, will be bringing Paddington to the big screen in a major live action blockbuster movie featuring the best of British talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

This movie will tell the origin story of the little marmalade eating bear who dreams of visiting Britain and is sent from the deepest jungles of Peru to London. When he arrives at Paddington Station wearing a luggage label asking for someone to look after him, Paddington is taken in by the Brown family who join him on an adventure across London that helps him discover that there is a home for everyone in the greatest city in the world.

Paddington is shot on location across London (Paddington Station, Portobello Road, etc.) - with a CGI bear currently being added in Paddington will be released on Nov 28th by Studio Canal and will be the Christmas Family movie for 2014.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

The Olympic Park is the perfect destination at any time of the year; whether it's a January visit to work off too much Christmas turkey at the Copper Box Arena gym, a picnic in the Park with friends on a hot summer’s day or trips up the ArcelorMittal Orbit to watch the London landscape change with the seasons.

There's also a packed programme of events all year round featuring concerts, art trails, London Lions basketball matches and much more. The Park is open 365 days of the year, is free to enter and there's a never-ending list of things to do. I have picked some of the best seasonal highlights to help you plan your perfect visit to the Park: 

Summer 

• Keep the children entertained over the summer holidays with holiday clubs at the Copper Box Arena and Timber Lodge Café. Run by highly qualified leaders they are the perfect place for your child to try new sports and meet new friends.  
• Pack a picnic rug and some sunscreen and head down to the Park for some family fun – the Tumbling Bay playground. 
• As Wimbledon fever grips the nation book a court and head down to the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.

Winter 

• Don't let the weather get you down! Choose from the Copper Box Arena or London Aquatics Centre gyms and get the endorphins pumping. Drop-in classes are available. 
• Tuck into some winter warming food and drink on the Park; not to be missed Christmas treats are on offer at the Timber Lodge Café and south of the Park food kiosks. 
• Take in the breath-taking views of the Park with a bird's eye view from the View Tube. 
• Burn off the turkey with a winter stroll. Explore the sights at your leisure, or if you want to make sure you don’t miss anything, why not book onto one of the tours of the Park, and choose between walking, running or by boat!

Click on the link below to find out what's on during next few months.

Events in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park