Say hello to March. Finally, the days are getting lighter and spring is here brightening up London with colourful flowers and plenty of opportunities for sunny park walks. The month also packs in a whole host of big events from St Paddy’s to Mother’s Day.
This means it’s time to finally come out of winter hibernation and set about exploring the city’s fantastic parks and gardens, world-class museums and galleries, and unbeatable restaurant and bar offerings. Watch Oxford and Cambridge take each other on in the historic Boat Race; settle down and watch great LGBTQ+ cinema at BFI Flare and the UK’s biggest queer film event.
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Mums deserve high praise all year round, but Mothering Sunday is the ultimate excuse to treat your darling ma and any other matriarchs in your life to a lovely time. Here’s our guide to help you get organised and plan a proper celebration of mumsy on Sunday March 10, whether you want to take her for a cheeky Mumtini, treat her to a relaxing trip to one of London’s exquisite spas, or send her a stunning bunch of flowers.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was founded in 1824 and over the last 200 years it’s helped save 144,000 lives at sea. This exhibition shines a light on the role the institution's female volunteers have played in rescuing people from perilous situations on the waves. Forty-two photographs by Jack Lowe will be on display, all portraits of women who volunteer for the RNLI alongside their lifeboat station’s slipway. There’ll also be oral histories to listen to and visitors will get a deep dive into the role women have played in fundraising and volunteering for the organisation over its long history.
Spring in London is always a knockout. We might live in a sprawling capital city, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of amazing green spaces to enjoy the season’s pops of colour. From London's bright pink cherry blossoms to seas of daffodils, take a look at our list of the best places to see flowers in London.
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