Activity Programme January 2013
PARTIES FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY
WED 16TH JANUARY
Covent Garden Underground Station
South Kensington Underground Station
FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
£5 WITH
10pm-3am
Dress code: Smart
VOUCHER
£10 WITHOUT
Lessons are in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere, with experienced, professional and patient One-to-One teachers. They will focus on your specific needs such as: professional social skills / understanding different accents / using English in a business environment / CV and interview preparation / extra examination practice
LADIES FREE ENTRY BETWEEN 10.30 AND
11.30
VOUCHER
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BOUJIS
FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY
You can participate in exclusive One-to-One evening social events where you can practise speaking English over a drink or dinner in a relaxed atmosphere.
FRIDAY 25TH JANUARY
£7 WITH VOUCHER
11pm- 6am
£10 WITHOUT VOUCHER
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As a Frances King student you can now get fitter during your stay in London and get to know Londoners by going to You can purchase your membership at our partner gym in London. reception at 77 Gloucester Road. 1 week £20 Students should go to the gym and 6 weeks £65 speak to the Sales Team Leader. The 3 months £180 prices include joining free but does not 6 months £300 include towel rental.
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ANDERSON TOURS
THE ENGLISH BUS GO TO WWW.THEENGLISHBUS.COM CLICK ON “TOURS” WRITE “FK” IN THE VOUCHER CODE SELECT YOUR TOUR BOX TO GET £10 DISCOUNT
GO TO WWW.ANDERSONTOURS.CO.UK/?LINKID=FRANCESKING SEARCH YOU TOUR BY DATE, LOCATION OR TYPE OF TRIP BOOK ONLINE
BELGIUM A DAY IN BRUGES
£74
£64
ISLE OF WEIGHT BY COACH
£49
CAMBRIDGE, ELY AND THE FENS Sunday 13th January
£59
£49
YORK BY RAIL
£49
£64
WINDSOR AND HAMPTON COURT Sunday 13th January
£45
LEEDS CASTLE AND ROCHESTER
£45
Sunday 27th January
TOURS
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Frances King is happy to announce its partnership with South Kensington Fitness First.
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Amazing discounts on attraction tickets. Available at reception!
To have a look around please come up to 77 Gloucester Road and ask for Amanda, the One-to-One coordinator.
Victoria Underground Station
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
10pm-3am
...WE OFFER ONE TO ONE TUITION.
OXFORD, STRATFORD AND COTSWOLDS VILLAGES Sunday 6th/20th January
£54
Sunday 6th January
Saturday 12th January
Sunday 27th January
LIL ADVENTURES TOUR SELECT YOUR TOUR GO TO WWW.LILADVENTURES.COM CLICK ON ENTER A PROMOTION CODE AND WRITE FK1
EUROPEAN TRAVEL SERVICES
STONEHENGE AND BATH
£30
OXFORD
£35
PARIS 3 DAY TOUR
From
£35
EDINBURGH 3 DAY TOUR
From
Sunday 13th/27th January
Saturday 19th January
CAMBRIDGE
Sunday 20th January
GO TO WWW.EUROENCOUNTERS.COM SELECT YOUR TOUR WRITE “FRANCESKING”IN THE ADDITIONAL FILL THE FORM INFO BOX
Fri 18th - Sun 20th January
Departures every Friday
£169 £195
£18
£18
January WHAT’S GOING ON IN LONDON.... MATTHEW BOURNE'S SLEEPING BEAUTY
FUERZABRUTA Until Saturday 26th
Until Saturday 26th
Subtitled 'A Gothic Romance', this tale of Princess Aurora begins in 1890 (the year the ballet was first performed) and, after a century of sleep, has her waking up in the present day. Transport: Angel. Tickets: from £12 to £60. For more information visit www.sadlerswells.com Kilburn Park
MANET PORTRAYING LIFE From Saturday 26th
CARTIER-BRESSON Until Sunday 27th
'Fuerzabruta' (it means 'brute force') is an eye-popping barrage of sights, sounds and stunts that includes scenes of a man charging through a series of moving walls and a giant fishtank stuffed with performers that descends upon the audience. for more information visit: www.somersethouse.org.uk
Royal Oak
Warren Street
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2 Edgware Marylebone Road Edgware Road
Paddington
3 Marble
14
Knightsbridge
16 21 22
Hyde Park Corner
Blackfriars
Temple
Mansion House
Aldgate East
Tower Hill
London Bridge Southwark Borough
26
St. James Park
Aldgate
23
Monument
9
Westminister Lambeth North
15
19
25 1
Victoria
Elephant & castle
South Kensington Sloane Square
10 24
Kennington
Pimlico
14
West Brompton
Vauxhall
Every Tuesday morning. Coffee Tour at 9.30 am
ACTIVITY PROGRAMME
Liverpool Street Bank
Waterloo
7 11
Wetherby Gardens
Morgate
29
Covent Garden
Leicester Square Piccadilly Circus 8 Charing Cross Embankment
11
12
Chancery Lane
St Paul’s
Oxford Circus
Bond Street
1 Barbican
Tottenham Court Road
18
Earl’s Court
Farringdon Holborn
Green Park
Gloucester Road
Shoreditch High Street
17
Queensway
High Street Kensington
Russell Square
Goodge Street
Lancaster Gate
Bayswater
Old Street
Euston Square
Great Portland Street
Regent’s Park
Baker Street
Arch
Notting Hill Gate
Hoxton
Angel
Euston
Paddington
12
28
The View is situated at the top of The Shard, on floors 68, 69 and 72, and almost twice the height of any other viewing platform in London. Prepare to embark on a multi-sensory journey. Tickets from £24 Transport: London Bridge For more information visit: www.theviewfromtheshard.com
Kings Cross
Maida Vale
Warwick Avenue
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THE VIEW FROM THE SHARD From Friday 1st February
Marilyn Monroe: A British Love Affair. Portraits of the glamorous movie star by British photographers, including Cecil Beaton, Baron and Antony Beauchamp, go on display alongside film stills and rare magazine covers. Free event at the National Portrait gallery. www.npg.org.uk
The show covers the decades from the 1950s to today and showcases more than 130 catwalk and red carpet creations worn by the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Julia Roberts. Open 10am-6pm daily. Students £9. www.somersethouse.org.uk
St. Pancras
Euston
5
All month
Manet's stark approach to his Celebrating Henri Cartiersubjects helped to establish him -Bresson's notion of the 'decisive as one of the forefathers of moment', this exhibition brings modern art, and nowhere is his together 15 photographs by the groundbreaking style more master photographer with 75 apparent than in his portraiture. works by 14 European and North Open 10am-6pm daily, until American practitioners. 10pm Fri. Students £10 Open 10am-6pm daily. Transport: Piccadilly Circus Free entry. www.royalacademy.org.uk www.somersethouse.org.uk Mornington Crecent
St John’s Wood
MARILYN MONROE All month
VALENTINO
Every Thursday morning. Coffee Tour at 9.30 am
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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IRANIAN RESTAURANT
Try some of the Persian delights on offer at a great, authentic Iranian restaurant. Alounak is reasonably priced and high quality. Bring your own wine/beer. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 6.30pm. £12 approx.
14
Join fish aficionados at the Golden Hind, London’s ‘best provider of the national dish’. Meet the FK Leader downstairs, inside Bond Street Underground station (near the ticket machines) at 6.30pm. £11 approx.
21
INDIAN RESTAURANT
£14 approx.
TURKISH RESTAURANT
Come and try delicious Turkish mezze –a mix of different meat, vegetable and bean dishes - in a good, cheap restaurant. Meet the FK Leader inside Angel Underground station at 6.30pm. £15 approx.
January activities
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. Meet the FK Leader at 3.30pm inside Lambeth North Underground station. Free.
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Join us for a trip to Masala Zone for a quality, reasonably priced meal in Soho. Meet the FK Leader inside Leicester Square Underground station at 6.30 pm.
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Over 100 stunning photographs of some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK will be on display, from entries to this popular annual competition, now in its sixth year. Meet the FK Leader inside Embankment Underground station at 3.30pm. Free.
15
FISH & CHIPS
LANDSCAPE PHOTO
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
RIVER WALK
Take our guided walk along the South Bank of the River Thames and see some of the best views that London has to offer. Meet the FK Leader inside Embankment Underground Station at 3.30pm. Free.
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Join this walk to discover some well known facts about this famous London area. Meet the FK Leader inside Leicester Square Underground station at 3.30pm.
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February activities
BRITISH MUSEUM
Free.
US/UK ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Enjoy this walk along the Regent’s Canal. See Little Venice, London Zoo and end up in exciting Camden Market! Meet the FK Leader inside Warwick Avenue Underground station at 3.30pm. Free.
LIVE JAZZ NIGHT
Enjoy some jazz at the Effra Hall pub. Good Jamaican bar food. Music from 9.00pm approx. Meet the FK Leader inside Brixton Underground station at 8.30pm. Over 18s only. Bring drinks money.
BOOK ACTIVITIES AT RECEPTION!
ICE SKATING
12
RICHMOND DAY TRIP
See the Green, the River Thames and the deer in Richmond Park. Meet the FK Leader at Earls Court Underground station (Earls Court Road entrance) at 10.30am Cost: an extension to Zone 4 & £10 for pub lunch.
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BBC TOUR
The BBC Television Centre is an iconic building and this guided tour inside the heart of the corporation is a must-see. Last chance-closes in February. Meet the FK Leader at White City Underground station at 3.45pm, tour starts at 4.15pm. Must book tickets at FK reception. £9.
LOCAL PUB TIME
Join us for a drink and a chat in our local pubs: The Stanhope Arms and The Hereford Arms. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 4.15pm. Over 18s only.
Free.
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Sat/Sunday
Enjoy a classic winter activity in a great location. Skate or just watch. Later, join classmates and friends for a chat and a drink in the pub. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 3.30pm. £15.
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This workshop is all about these two types of English: American and British. Discover the grammar, vocabulary and spelling differences. Meet the FK Leader in room 3 at FK Wetherby Gardens at 4.15pm.
Free.
CANAL WALK TO CAMDEN MARKET
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This Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts. Meet the FK Leader outside Russell Square Underground Station at 2.30pm.
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CITY WALK
The City of London has great history and architecture. We start at Monument and end up at St Paul’s Cathedral. Meet the FK Leader inside Monument Underground station at 3.30pm.
The famous Old Bailey criminal court in the public gallery. Please note that drinks, anything electronic, big bags, cameras & mobiles CANNOT be taken in. Entrance subject to capacity. Meet the FK Leader inside St Paul's Underground Station at 2.30pm. Free.
PRONUNCIATION GAMES
Free.
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Friday
Improve your accent! Learn some tips on how to sound more natural and discuss issues about spoken English. It could help you to make your English clearer. Meet the FK Leader in room 3 at 4 Wetherby Gardens at 4.15pm. Free.
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SOHO WALK
The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. Explore over 175,000 portraits from the 16th Century to the present day. Also, a Marilyn Monroe exhibition. Meet the FK Leader at Leicester Square Underground station at 3.30pm. Free.
VISIT THE OLD BAILEY
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Bring drinks money.
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CABLE CAR ACROSS THE RIVER!
Join us as we take the first ever cable car across the Thames to Greenwich, followed by a walk. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 3.00pm. £4.30 single fare, £3.20 for Oyster or Travelcard user.
BRIGHTON DAY TRIP
Visit the Lanes, the medieval fishing quarter and enjoy a walk around the oldest seaside resort in Europe. Meet the FKLeader inside Victoria Train Station, in front of the giant TV screen, near platform 13 at 10am. £12.50
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THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TOUR
See the mother of all parliaments on this amazing tour inside the Palace of Westminster. The tour starts at 9.45am. Meet the FK Leader inside Westminster Underground station at 9.00am. Please pay at Reception. £10.
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DESIGNER SHOPPING
Bicester Village is a designer outlet centre with many brands, as well as a small number of restaurants and cafés. Discounts up to 60% off! Meet the FK Leader at Marylebone Train station (near platform 1) at 9.45am. Please book at Reception. Special Price £16.50 Return.
If you are running late, or can't find the leader, you can call the activity programme mobile phone number: 07584487962 The leader will wait 15 minutes.