Festival of the World Museum

As part of their Festival of the World activities the Festival Hall has a museum in it's underbelly, which explores how we can make the world a better place. Maybe that description is a bit fluffy, but they can say it better than me, so read the below if you can be bothered. If you can't, then all you need to know is that this free exhibition is well worth a visit. You can even become a 'new citizen of the world', if you so wish,  which comes with its own passport! There is even a photo booth on site and a passport office to register your details...Intrigued?

the Venezulan Youth Orchestra

the man and me are in there somewhere...

What's on at the Southbank?

Year on year the Southbank ups its game and explodes with new activities, exhibitions, pop ups and eateries. So of course, with this being the year of London, it's gone wild! The maps below give a little insight into some of the stuff that's going on and i'll try and put it into pictures in the next few posts. There's loads to see/do...Sunny weather not always required, you'll be glad to know!!

South Bank eco project

Another great addition to the S.B, is this new staircase, made incidentally, from shipping containers and palettes. How i ever coped without this new walkway i don't know, so I hope they keep it here. Created as a ''vehicle for exploring and reclaiming our urban environment'', it is a great example of upcycling architecture. The planting scheme is even irrigated from water pumped from the Royal Festival Hall. I love how it has become a communal chill out and picnic area...as well as making my commute a lot easier!

D.I.S.C.O

This is just me having a magpie moment...

Festival Food

 Feeling a little peckish after a Sunday stroll down the South Bank, i followed my nose towards the yummy smells at the back of the Royal Festival Hall. There, like a mirage, a cluster of the cutest looking food stalls greeted me, offering too much choice for someone in my stage of hunger (the more hungry i become the less capable of i am of making decisions!). Pulled pork, fish tacos, churros, oh man what to do?! But with eyes bigger than my belly, this visual treat of a stall had me hooked before i even saw the menu...