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Chinese new year dragon

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Today officially marks the Chinese New Year – the year of the Dragon. Our Web Editor, Danielle, explores some traditional ways in which the festival is celebrated. Chinese New Year...

Somerset House Ice Skating Rink

Ice Skating and the City

Ice skating is a tradition that goes back thousands of years. In fact, a study from the University of Oxford puts it as far back as 4000 years ago, when...

Battersea Park bonfire at night

Bonfire night: Gunpowder, treason and…Parkin

We’ve barely blown out the candles in our pumpkin lanterns after Halloween, yet already the UK is preparing for its next annual winter celebration. 5 November 2011 marks 406 years...