Activity Programme September 2012
WHAT’S GOING ON IN LONDON.... B THAMES FESTIVAL 2012
CABARET MECHANICAL THEATRE Until Friday 7th
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An exhibition of contemporary automata from the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.The show offers the chance to press the buttons and bring to life machines including a man in a bath of spaghetti by Paul Spooner and Keith Newstead's 'Peacock'. East Dulwich Rail Station
C PARALYMPIC MARATHON
Saturday 8th- Sunday 9th
Sunday 9th
The annual Thames Festival takes place between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge over the weekend, with an extensive programme of entertainment on and beside the Thames.
The route starts and finishes at The Mall, going past a number of historical London landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral.
http://thamesfestival.org
www.cabaret.co.uk
Kilburn Park
St John’s Wood
Monday 10th
Join the 100s of people and see Team GB stars parade their bronze, silver and gold medals atop an open top double decker bus. The route will most likely take them from Mansion House to Buckingham Palace, via www.london2012.com/paralympics Trafalgar Square. For more information see posters or ask at reception! Mornington Crecent
Saturday 22nd
Around 300 crews participate ranging from the serious sportsmen or women to sailors in fancy dress. The race starts at 10.30am at Millwall Riverside, Westferry Rd, E14. Traditionally, the route passes Tower Bridge, Westminster Bridge and ends at Ham House, Richmond.
A 7 km race around London's streets to raise funds for community projects that preserve endangered gorilla habitats. Registration is essential to take part (a gorilla suit is provided), but spectators can of course line the route which takes in Tower Bridge and the South Bank.
www.greatriverrace.co.uk
Warren Street
Warwick Avenue
The visitor route includes views of the garden, palace and the lake. The 2012 special exhibition is 'Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration', which examines the many different ways in which diamonds have been used, re-cut or incorporated into new settings by British monarchs over the past 200 years.Students £14.50
www.royalcollection.org.uk
www.greatgorillarun.org
Hoxton
Angel
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15
Edgware Marylebone Road Edgware Road
15 Paddington
Old Street
Euston Square
Great Portland Street
Regent’s Park
Baker Street
Russell Square
Shoreditch High Street
18
Goodge Street
Farringdon
3 Marble 3
12
Bond Street
Holborn
25 13 6
28 29 10
12 Green Park
Knightsbridge
High Street Kensington
Liverpool Street St Paul’s
Blackfriars
Temple
Mansion House
Monument
19
London Bridge
Westminister St. James Park
26 Aldgate East
Southwark
Waterloo
11
Aldgate
Tower Hill
22
Embankment
Hyde Park Corner
26
Bank
Covent Garden
Leicester Square Piccadilly Circus Charing Cross
2
Morgate
Chancery Lane
Tottenham Court Road
Oxford Circus
1 Barbican
31 Arch
Borough
29
Lambeth North
7 11
21 24 28 Gloucester Road
Earl’s Court
Victoria
Elephant & castle
South Kensington
Wetherby Gardens
Sloane Square
20 30
Kennington
Pimlico
14
West Brompton
14 Every Tuesday morning. Coffee Tour at 9.30 am
Monday 27
ACTIVITY PROGRAMME
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All month
Euston
Paddington
4
PALACE G BUCKINGHAM SUMMER OPENING
Kings Cross
Maida Vale
Royal Oak
GREAT F THE GORILLA RUN
Saturday 15th
St. Pancras
Euston
5
GREAT E THE RIVER RACE
D OLYMPIC PARADE
BANK HOLIDAY & NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL WEEKEND
Enjoy the Notting Hill Carnival weekend! Sunday is the best day for a family atmosphere while Monday is best for music and dancing.
See poster for more details.
3 FISH & CHIPS Join us at the Golden Hind-one of London’s best fish and chip restaurants. Meet the FK Leader downstairs, inside Bond Street Underground Station near the ticket machines at 6.30pm. £11 approx.
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OLYMPIC PARADE
Join 1000s of fans to watch Team GB athletes parade their medals around the city from an open top bus. See poster for details of route and timing. Free.
INDIAN RESTAURANT
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. £14 approx.
17 TURKISH
RESTAURANT
Come and try delicious Turkish mezze –a mix of different meats, vegetables and bean dishes - in a good, cheap restaurant. Meet the FK Leader inside Angel Underground station at 6.30pm. Approx. £15.
24 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.
Vauxhall
8 27
Every Thursday morning. Coffee Tour at 9.30 am
Tuesday 28 JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Come and try some good, cheap Japanese food in Chinatown! Meet the FK Leader inside Leicester Square Underground Station at 6.30pm. £14 approx.
4 KENSINGTON GARDENS WALK
Beautiful gardens, the Serpentine Gallery and the Albert Memorial all in one walk. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 3.30pm. Free.
11 PHOTO SAFARI
Wednesday
Thursday
29 SOHO WALK
30 SPELLING WORKSHOP
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. Free.
Come and get some help with your English spelling! We will also look at punctuation; commas, full-stops etc. Meet the FK Leader in room 9 at 4 Wetherby Gardens at 4.15pm. Free.
WALK TO 5 CANAL CAMDEN MARKET
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.
Friday 31
OF 6 MUSEUM LONDON
Learn about the history of London from pre-historic times to the present day. Meet the FK Leader inside St Paul’s Underground station at 3.30pm.
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.
III AT THE 12 NOTTING HILL WALK 13 RICHARD GLOBE Richard III is the evil, This area is one of the most interesting in
deformed king who kills his enemies, his supporters and even his wife! One of Shakespeare’s most famous history plays! Play starts at 2.00pm, meeting at St Paul’s Underground Station at 1.20pm. Please pay at Reception. Tickets £5.
18 BRITISH MUSEUM
19 RIVER WALK
This Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts. Meet the FK Leader outside Russell Square Underground Station at 2.30pm. Free.
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.
20 PRONUNCIATION GAMES Improve your accent!
Free.
THE OLD JACK THE RIPPER 25 VISIT BAILEY Experience a real trial at 26 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.
WALK
Follow in the footsteps of “Jack”, the Whitechapel murderer, in this atmospheric area. Meet the FK Leader at Aldgate East Underground Station (by the ticket barriers) at 3.30pm. Free.
Join us as we see some new street art from Mr Brainwash- the new Banksy? Meet the FK Leader outside the Dominion Theatre, by Tottenham Court Road Underground Station at 3.30pm. Free.
7 LOCAL PUB TIME
London. See where the film “Notting Hill” was set. You can also see where the famous carnival is held. Meet the FK Leader inside Notting Hill Gate Underground Station at 3.30pm. Free.
Join teachers Amy and Steve to learn how to take better photos of London. Bring your own camera. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 4.15pm.
Sat/Sunday
MR BRAINWASH STREET ART EXHIBITION
Bring drinks money. Have fun and win DOG some money at the RACING same time! Enjoy a drink and something to eat while you watch the races & hope your dog wins. Meet the FK Leader inside Tooting Broadway Underground Station (Zone 3) at 7.00pm.
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SPITALFIELDS AND BRICK LANE MARKET
These markets are the most interesting in East London. Plants, pots, bikes, clothes and antiques are all there at Brick Lane. Live music/great ethnic food. Meet the FK Leader inside Liverpool Street Underground Station near platform 1 at 11.00am. Free.
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BRIXTON MARKET AND BRIXTON VILLAGE
See what all the fuss is about! Brixton Village is the best new place to relax, eat and shop. Meet the FK Leader inside Brixton Underground Station at 11.00am. Free.
15 WINDSOR DAYTRIP
Enter the oldest inhabited castle in the world. Meet the FK Leader at Paddington Train Station, by platform 4 at 10.30am. Return rail fare and Castle entrance £28.20.
Cost £6 entrance plus drinks, bets etc.
22 OPEN HOUSE
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 9 at 4 Wetherby Gardens at 4.15pm. Free.
CAR 21 CABLE 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.
A special weekend when many iconic London buildings open their doors to the public. Join us as we visit some around the City of London. Meet the FK Leader inside Monument Underground Station at 12.00 midday. Free.
27 LIVE JAZZ NIGHT
HOUSE 28 LEIGHTON AND HOLLAND PARK
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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!
Visit the beautiful 19th Century house of victorian artist Lord Leighton with its Arab Hall, gilded ceilings and walls and domed studio. Afterwards, take a walk in lovely Holland Park. Meet the FK Leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 2.30pm. Cost £3.
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.
If you are running late, or can't find the leader, you can call the activity programme mobile phone number: 07584487962
PARTIES
TOURS
FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
BATH, STONEHENGE AND SECRET PLACES
11pm - 6am £8 Advance / £15 on the door
Saturday 1st September Saturday 8th September Saturday 22nd September Saturday 29th September
Victoria Underground Station 181 Victoria street, London
£54
18+ ONLY/ I.D. REQUIRED
FRIDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
Available at reception!
OXFORD, STRATFORD AND COTSWOLDS VILLAGES Sunday 2nd September Sunday 23rd September
10pm - 3am £8 Advance / £5 extra after 12
£49
Piccadilly Circus Underground Station 18+ ONLY/ I.D. REQUIRED
BELGIUM - A DAY IN BEAUTIFUL BRUGES WEDNESDAY 19th SEPTEMPER Exclusive cocktail party for Frances King School of English. Free entry between 10.45-11.30 pm with complementary drinks Dress Code: strictly smart
Sunday 30th September
£59 PARIS - 3 DAY TOUR 21st - 23rd September
Oxford Circus Underground Station 3-5 Mill St W1S2AV 18+ ONLY/ I.D. REQUIRED
£159 includes : 2 nights hotel B&B, transfer by luxury coach, sightseeing, ferry crossing.
FRIDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 10.30pm-5.30am £8 Advance / £5 extra after 12
EDINBURGH 28th - 30th September
Elephant and Castle Underground Station
£189
103 Guant st, London SE1 6DP 18+ ONLY/ I.D. REQUIRED
includes: 2 night hotel B&B, return travel by train.
Morning Coffee Tour Meet leader Gavin Hamilton for coffee and a chat at 9.30 am every Tuesday and Thursday followed by a visit to a museum or a guided walk together. See the weekly posters on the notice board for details.
Drawing Club Join Liz and share your love of drawing. The class is every Tuesday from 4.15 to 5.15pm in room 3.5 at 77 Gloucester Road.
FK UMBRELLA
FK CAP £5.00
£7.00
...WE OFFER ONE TO ONE TUITION. 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
Football Club Join us for a friendly football game, every Friday in Kensington Gardens. Meet the leader outside 77 Gloucester Road at 4.15pm.
FK BAG £15.00
FK BAG £15.00
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.
To have a look around please come up to 77 Gloucester Road and ask for Amanda, the One-to-One coordinator.
...YOU CAN APPLY FOR A STUDENT OYSTER CARD
Extra English Club Do you want a free extra English lesson? Are you having trouble with your homework? FK Teacher Sophie is here to help.Extra English Club is on Mondays from 4.30pm to 5.30pm at 77 Gloucester Road on the third floor.
(if your course is at least 14 weeks)
FK Film Club Come and watch a movie in English. Every week on Wednesday. This is a great opportunity to practise your English and meet new friends. Meet Llorenc in room 3 at Wetherby Gardens at 4.15 pm.
Please prepare the following: Student Number (on the front of your Student Card) Digital photo on your computer Credit/Debit Card
Frances King is happy to announce its partnership with South Kensington Fitness First. As a Frances King student you can now get fitter during your stay in London and get to know Londoners by going to our partner gym in London. 1 week £20 6 weeks £65 3 months £180 6 months £300
Go to: www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/ and follow the instructions.
You can purchase your membership at reception at 77 Gloucester Road. Students should go to the gym and speak to the Sales Team Leader. The prices include joining free but does not include towel rental.