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Tickets & Information
+44 (0)20 8543 4888
Polka Theatre
240 The Broadway
Wimbledon
London SW19 1SB
Polka is a registered
charity no. 256979
Writing the World 2012 Resources

Events

http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961529

  • A free and unique exhibition of the medals, torches and inspiring stories behind the Olympic Games.

 

http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961792

  • Get a first-hand look at the London 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

 

http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000962063

  • Meeting of musical cultures featuring some of the biggest names in UK urban music.

 

http://festival.london2012.com/events/9000961862

  • A diverse collection of performers reflects on the cultures and musical character of east London

 

www.theoriginaltour.com/kids-club/index.htm

  • London bus tour for Kids

 

Museums and Places of Interest

Museum of London  

The Tower of London 

The British Museum

Museum of Childhood

Shakespeare's Globe  

The London Dungeons  

Buckingham Palace  

Royal Observatory 

Ragged School Museum  

The  Foundling Museum

 

Books

The Story of London  by Richard Brassey

This is London by  Miroslav Sasek

The Bumper Book of London: Everything You Need to Know by Clare Lewis and Becky Jones

 

Amazing and Extraordinary London Underground Facts by Stephen Halliday

The Great Fire of London by Deborah Fox

Katie in London by James Mayhew 

Paddington Bear by Michael Bond

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd

Toby and the Great Fire of London (Hopscotch Histories) by Margaret Nash and Jane Cope

 

 Websites

 www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/index.php

 www.london2012.com