Cliff comes to town, Saturday

Merry Cliffmas!  We present Cliff Richard in Concert this Saturday.

If you are a Cliff hanger then you will be thrilled that the British answer to Elvis (minus the pelvis) is appearing on stage singing all of his hits.

Cliff who has enjoyed over 200 years at the top will perform his famous songs (and many more) including, Living Doll, Wired for Sound, The Young Ones, Some People, Carrie, Bachelor Boy(!), Tutti Frutti, Devil Woman -- to name but a few!

Party starts at 12pm SL (8pm UK) with Cliff and his 30 inch waist on stage at 1pm SL (9pm UK)
Teleport: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/122/109/24

 
Stuck for gift ideas this year?  How about a Cliff Richard 2024 Calendar?  Very reasonably priced at around £5.99, or from 49p for a 2022 one, available in any charity shop.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving ya'll.

Thanksgiving commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the pilgrim fathers in 1621.

We wish our friends across the great pond, a very Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us in London City.

The Ronettes Christmas Concert - Saturday in London City

Kicking off the Christmas Concerts, its The Ronettes!

The Ronettes were an American pop girl group from New York.
The immensely popular Phil Spector sound of the 1960s, had the Ronettes pitched as their primary competition to Motown and the group charted nine times and are best known for Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Da Doo Ron Ron.

Phil Spector had a way of taking songs and renaming the band for each song even though it comprised of the same singers, (such as The Crystals).
Other temporary members who became famous after performing as backing for The Ronettes include Darlene Love and Cher.

Enjoy The Ronettes here in London City.   Party starts at 12pm SL (8pm UK) with the show an hour later at 1pm SL.

Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/110/107/24

The Regrettes on Saturday

The Regrettes are a Pop Punk band from LA, California. Fronted by Lydia Night they play a blend of 80's covers to their own pop tune musical arrangements.

A mix between Green Day and Blink 182, with a feminist take. They have has three hugely successful albums and have toured worldwide, supporting bands such as 21 Pilots. 

This Los Angeles based teenage garage punk quartet, with a classicist pop bent and boundless energy rock the current pop punk scene and as they grow their music has matured into main stream.

See them this Saturday.  The party starts at 12pm SL time (8pm UK) with the band performing at 1pm SL.

Armistice Day

Armistice Day is observed every 11th November, to commemorate the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918.   This significant treaty brought an end to World War I.

It is marked by two minutes silence at 11am on the 11th November in respect and remembrance of the 20 million people who died during the conflict.

You can visit the Cenotaph in London City to pay respects and to collect a wearable poppy to wear.  

Remembrance Sunday

Sunday is Remembrance Sunday - a day where we gather to commemorate the contribution of the British service men, women and animals during the two world wars and later conflicts.

Remembrance Sunday is always held on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day (11th November).  Armistice Day marks the signing of the Armistice between the Allies of World War I and Germany.  The Armistice was an agreement to end the fighting on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

Please join us as we gather to pay our respects.  We gather from 2:30am SLT/10:30am GMT.  The two minute silence will be observed at 3:00am SLT/11:00am GMT.

Location: https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/128/134/23

Sir Tom on Saturday

Undies at the ready everyone!

London City presents the Welsh Sexbomb himself,  Sir Tom Jones in Concert.

Singing absolutely everything he ever made famous including, What's New Pussycat, Baby It's Cold Outside, Delilah, Sexbomb, Leave Your Hat On,  to his more recent songs, Sir Tom is bound to be a hit at the Party In The Park.

What's more, you can even win 250L (enough for some knickers to throw at Sir Tom)

Party in the park starts at 12pm SL (8pm UK) with 




Teleport:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/121/111/24

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot



Guy Fawkes - Loved to Party

Today is the 5th of November, the anniversary of the old rogue Guido Fawkes' (now rebranded as Guy Fawkes) attempt to blow up the King on England!

Here is a potted (and completely honest) history... ok, with some embellishment.. 

5th November, also known as Bonfire Night. 

Back in 1605, Guido Fawkes and his cronies wanted to protest on how Catholics were treated.

So they decided that they would try to blow up the Houses of Parliament, in particular the House of Lords, by smuggling in hundreds of gunpowder kegs into the cellar for a firework display of their own and try detonating them on 5th November as the King (James I) was opening Parliament.

Unfortunately for Guy Fawkes, one of his gang was a lag and would blab when he got smashed and word soon spread all over town about this amazing party they were planning. They were caught in the act without so much as a roman candle going off.

Penny for the Guy?

In those days execution was considered as a fitting punishment for minor crimes like stealing a loaf of bread.  So they decided on a more fitting punishment and decided to chop Guy Fawkes into bits, hang him for a couple of minutes, disembowel him and do other unmentionable things to embarrass him whilst he was still alive.

Since petty crime only resulted in the severing of limbs and sometimes being boiled in oil, this gruesome torture of being 'hung drawn and quartered' was reserved exclusively for traitors. 

Whilst Guy Fawkes was a bit of a shit, he is also widely regarded as a person who knew how to Party. 

This is still observed on 5th November every year, when people of Great Britain, literally burn money they don't have and cheer as they see it go up in flames and whoosh into the air and erupt as fireworks.. whilst those who are more sensible collect old logs, burn and effigy called a Guy and create a massive bonfire to roast their chestnuts.

Amy MacDonald on Saturday

A popular show making a welcome return to London City on Saturday is the wonderful Amy MacDonald, a Scottish singer, songwriter and composer, who shot to fame in 2008 with her debut album, This Is The Life. 

Singing her most famous songs accompanied by a full big band orchestra, this concert is one not to be missed!

Party starts at 12pm SL (8pm UK) and the concert is an hour later at 1pm SL.

Join us here http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20City/109/111/24