Mar

Upcoming Events in March 2013

London

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has its importance in history and preserves glimpses of the past. The Exclusive Evening Tour of Buckingham Palace would provide a visitor with a special peek into the yester years. Also, a look into how the State rooms are being used along with the arts on display should be able to capture any visitor’s interest.

An expert guide will accompany you on this two-and-a-half hour tour. A glass of champagne is offered as welcome drink at the entrance along with a copy of the official guidebook.

Many ceremonial events take place at the Buckingham place. It serves as the Queen’s official London residence and this is where guests and foreign heads of states are entertained.

Date: 28th, 30th and 31st March 2013; Tickets: £70, from rceltickets.com

Olly Murs, at the O2 Arena

Olly Murs is in full form since reaching the X-Factor final in 2010. He has two successful albums under his belt and is now looking forward to playing at none other than the most prestigious venue in London, the O2.

Olly is presently concentrating on completing his third album. The O2 is a concert venue in London, well renowned for its acoustics that are awesome and can hold a huge capacity of up to 23,000 spectators. Therefore, it can be considered as one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe.

Date: 29th to 30th March 2013 — 6.30 PM; Tickets: £40.25, from theo2.co.uk

Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race

There is the special boat race between Oxford and Cambridge year after year. This year the event will be celebrating its 159th year. The race begins at 4.30 pm in front of the Putney Bridge. Hammersmith Bridge is the most suitable place to watch from mid-point. Barnes Bridge is a great place to view them nearing the end, while Dukes Meadows and Cheswick Bridge will allow you to look at the finishing point of the race.

Date: 31st March 2013 — Race starts at 4.30 PM; Tickets: Free to watch from the riverside. See theboatrace.org