Results tagged “treasurehunt”

The redevelopment of Kings Cross was a long time coming and will be a long time ongoing yet but the transformation is already considerable. Taking the British Library Points of View exhibition as its starting point, Capture Kings Cross will send you out shooting this area in flux. With the help of teammates, some challenges from the organisers and a dash of urban inspiration it's an ideal opportunity to focus on this area and capture its contrasts. more ›

Those of us wandering single around this city would do well to seek out the warmth of a stranger to fend off the seasonal cold snap, and this weekend saw many an opportunity for such comforts. more ›

'Twas a dark and stormy noon and something foul was afoot in Brick Lane, and it had nothing to do with curry. Charles van der Rood, art-critic, gambler and philanderer had been found murdered the previous night, and team Londonist was on the case! On a day when all sensible folk were holed up in doors, a hardy bunch of investigators met at the Vibe Bar to collect a copy of the victim's diary and the coroner's report, and try to solve the mystery of A Brush With Death. more ›

Taking the urban treasure hunt and making it twisted, A Brush With Death is an exercise in capital sleuthing. You and your mates must solve the murder of 'celebrated art critic Charles van der Rood' by examining his final diary entries and solving clues that will take you around London gathering evidence. The chilling challenge takes place on the afternoon of 14th November and ends with an after party at Vibe Bar, Brick Lane where we hope the guilty party will be successfully identified, prizes awarded for the best sleuthing submission and the culprit made to confess before we all get drunk and go dancing. more ›

You are invited to a secret party in the old abattoir by horror author Helen Mayer. You are called to the door. You are led into the dark. And you are kept there for the rest of the evening. more ›

They helped judge our photo competition and we test drove their treasure maps but Sunday was our first time on a Shoot Experience. An amazing 60 teams turned out for Shoot Spitalfields, a photo treasure hunt as part of Photomonth. more ›

If submitting shots for the scrutiny of Miquita Oliver doesn't float your photography boat then there are two new opportunities for you to consider this summer for sharpening up your shutterbug skills and having some fun while you're at it. First up, there's a new player on the photo scene. Camera Trails combines the urban walking tour with the photography lesson. more ›

The results are in. We sent out some intrepid testers with Shoot Experience treasure maps to find out how much fun you can have with a camera and a little local trivia. more ›

Now here's a treasure hunt for our beleaguered times: there's a £5k diamond about to be hidden somewhere in the Square Mile - if you find it, you can keep it. The location will be revealed through four weeks (that's four weeks) of quiz questions about Leadenhall Market and the surrounding area, with the odd cryptic teaser thrown in for fun. To play, all you have to do is register your email address - it's free - by 15th May. So sharpen up your brain if you want to win this one carat sparkler. (Image / Massimo Usai) more ›

We caught Camden last year, now it's time to Shoot Portobello. It could be a great final opportunity to snap something slow for our photography competition or simply an excellent excuse to get out and about in the (hopefully) continuing spring sunshine with a camera, some mates and a questing spirit. Shoot Experience head honcho, Brett Jefferson Stott is one of our judges though, so no schmoozing or bribing the man, please. £12.50 per person, teams or 2-4, Saturday 28 March: meet Westbourne Grove Church. Book now. more ›

In the week we launched our own photography competition, we went along to the opening of another's climactic exhibition. Urban Encounter at HOST gallery showcases winning entries to Lonely Planet's search for captivating covers for their new Encounter guides to London, Paris, Istanbul and Barcelona. more ›

Shoot Experience create 'interactive photographic events' that are open to anyone and this one's in partnership with Camden Unlimited, the local business partnership, with an agenda to make Camden cleaner, greener, more inviting... in fact, all the things that might render Camden anathema to those of us who treasure our memories of it unrepentingly embodying skanksville. However, that need not bother you. All you need are some keen mates, a digital camera, £7.50 each and with a fair wind you're off on an adventure, seeking Camden Stories. Solve the clues and snap the solutions creatively. more ›

Street artist Slinkachu released four new tiny sculptures into the city to mark the launch of his new book this week and five intrepid hunters from the Londonist team set out to find them in a specially designed treasure hunt. more ›

Because treasure hunts are proving to be excellent ways to meet new people, re-discover the city you love and generally pass the time in a novel way, we have not one but TWO treasure hunts to tell you about. more ›

There's a lot of treasure in London at the moment, and a lot of ways to find it. While there are treasure hunts in museums, galleries, based on alternative realities or winning actual prizes, there's just good old fashioned running around in a structured fashion, re-discovering your surroundings with a bit of organised playfulness. One such outfit offering a very nicely put together, easy to organise treasure hunts is Treasure Days. more ›

Stitch & Bitch weren't the only knitting collaborative out and about flaunting their needles in public on Saturday. Oh no. Knitters from I-Knit London were knitty treasure hunting. Our roving reporter reports back: more ›

We are happy to announce this very special installment of London On the Cheap, where your London week ain’t merely cheap…but utterly free! Whee! Yes, it’s early in the month, and your pockets are a-burnin’, but save some of that stash for next week, when we present London On the Not So Cheap. Joking. (Maybe.) more ›

Londonist loved Treasure Hunt. It was so exciting. Annika Rice running around in a jump suit, cameraman Graham up her arse and a shiny helicopter to scoot from one end of Wiltshire to the other solving clues, avoiding scary Wincy Willis and hunting for, what was usually rubbish, treasure. Sadly, Treasure Hunt and even its successor, Interceptor (Annabel Croft and nowhere near as good) have long gone but you can relive the thrill of... more ›

Ross got in contact with us to let us know that the registration deadline for the UK Dodgeball Championships (whole teams only) had been extended until Friday. While we had him around we thought we'd ask him a few questions about his adventure sports club, 8th Day. more ›