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Earth Day: A Visit to Conservation Charity ZSL’s London Zoo

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019Sophie Brown

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Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, Image: Warner Bros

Visit the Forbidden Forest at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

January 27, 2017Sophie Brown

From March 31st, guests will be able to step into the Forbidden Forest on their trip to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of ‘Harry Potter.’

‘Penny Dreadful’ Is Perfect for Your 2016 Hangover

November 30, 2016Natania Barron1

If you know me, you may be shocked that I only just now started watching Penny Dreadful from Showtime. As a writer, dark, Victorian horror has long been a staple for me. My husband is often amused at how very creepy and strange my own writing is, considering I generally avoid traditional horror in film. It’s true, I’m not a fan of slasher films or dismemberment movies. But give me something profane, Victorian, and steeped in the influence of the Romantic poets and Mary Shelley, and I am all over it.

‘Star Wars: Identities’ Exhibition Is Coming to London

September 27, 2016Robin Brooks

The ‘Star Wars: Identities Exhibition’ is coming to London on November 18th. Find out what makes you “you,” through the power of Star Wars.

Timelapse of a Build of the New LEGO Big Ben

July 22, 2016Dave Banks

LEGO’s newest big architectural set is more than 4,000 pieces. But it only takes a bit more than three minutes to build…

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, Image: J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros.

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’

July 20, 2016Sophie Brown

‘Harry Potter & the Cursed Child’ is a play that forms the latest installment of the Harry Potter series & follows on from the events of the ‘Deathly Hallows.’

Brick Is Back: Brick2015 Returns to London

September 29, 2015Robin Brooks

Lego show Brick2015 is returning to London. Bigger, brighter, and more blocky than ever before!

The Three Platforms : Left © Universal Studios (fair use), Middle © Karen Roe via Flickr (Creati ve Commons), Right © Sophie Brown

9¾ x 3: Comparing the Harry Potter Platform Experiences

July 10, 2015Sophie Brown1

If you want to visit the magical Platform 9¾ from the Harry Potter series, there are currently three places you can do so. Sophie tries to determine which one is the “best” experience by scoring all three across a range of categories.

Daily #DadJoke for February 04, 2015

February 4, 2015Judd Schorr

The Loch Ness Monster was captured in London this afternoon and promptly turned into sausage…

The Incredible Steampunk/Pirate Land Diorama

Photos From London’s Brick 2014 Lego Show

December 2, 2014November 23, 2017Nathan Barry

Over the weekend, the munchkin and I were lucky enough to attend Brick 2014 at London’s Excel Centre. It was the biggest Lego show the UK has seen, running for four days and attracting thousands of Lego fans of all ages. And we took lots of photos!

London's Mini Maker Faire at Elephant and Castle

Mini Maker Faire Returns to London’s Elephant and Castle

November 8, 2014December 13, 2017Nathan Barry

Next weekend (November 15th to be precise) the Mini Maker Faire returns to London’s College of Communication in Elephant and Castle, and GeekDad will be there together with DIY.org

5 Ways to Geek London with London Pass, Part 2

October 6, 2014Fran Wilde

GeekMom Fran explores literary and time geek adventures in London, with the help of the London Pass. Onwards!

Brick2014 Comes to London’s Excel This November

September 10, 2014November 23, 2017Nathan Barry

UK AFOLs (and their kids) are in for a real treat later this year when the largest Lego con in the country lands in London’s Excel Centre from the 27th to 30th November. Brick2014 promises a veritable bucket-load of Lego related activities ranging from huge fan displays, to ‘free play’ areas and hands-on workshops and talks

Looking Back at London’s First Young Adult Literature Convention

July 18, 2014December 13, 2017Sophie Brown

Last weekend saw the UK’s very first Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) take place as part of the London Film and Comic Con. Fifty YA authors spoke on a range of subjects from sex to fan fiction, graphic novels to dystopias.

Warehouse 13 Cast Talk Show Finale at MCM Expo London

November 1, 2013Sophie Brown1

Last weekend Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek and Kelly Hu from SyFy’s Warehouse 13 visited London to meet fans at the MCM Expo Comic Con. I was lucky enough to spend some time with the cast.

Destination: Great Family Games for Casual Gamers

August 13, 2013Sophie Brown

Destination is a British board game which places players in the role of a taxi driver attempting to visit all of his or her destinations and return to the taxi rank first.

London’s Mini Maker Faire Was a Big Hit!

July 11, 2013Natalie Zaman

London had its first (mini) Maker Faire last weekend in Elephant & Castle, and it gets a big thumbs up from my daughter and me!

London Gets Its Own (Mini) Maker Faire – Finally!

July 4, 2013Natalie Zaman

This coming Saturday (July 6th), London finally gets its own Maker Faire, to be held from 10am until 6pm at the London College of Communication, in Elephant & Castle. Come along and make some stuff with your kids!

I'm sure health safety should have a word about this (all photos by Nathan Barry)

Secret Cinema's Latest Immersive Movie Production

June 14, 2013Nathan Barry

Immersive movie experience company Secret Cinema have just finished their latest production in London. Find out what film it was based around and what went on at the disused office block in West Croydon, just outside Central London.

Paramount to Give the UK a Proper Movie-Based Theme Park

October 11, 2012December 16, 2017Nathan Barry

Paramount Pictures unveil plans for a two billion-pound theme park and entertainment complex just outside London in the UK.

Vacation Tip: Turn Your Kids Into Tour Guides

October 10, 2012Dave Banks

This past summer, I was fortunate enough to take my kids on their first trip abroad, to England. In addition to being able to spend a day with fellow GeekDad Nathan Barry, we had a lot of things to look …

What’s Going on in Toxic City?

October 1, 2012December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

The number of post-apocalytpic young adult novels has exploded in recent years. It’s interesting how genres ebb and flow, and I certainly do my best to try and keep up with what’s popular reading with kids these days. A good …

2012: Canada Still Can’t Buy a Kindle Fire, But We Now Have Double Rainbow

September 10, 2012Brad Moon

Double rainbows are so 2010, but I still had to stop and grab a shot of this example which made an appearance here in London, Ontario (Canada) on Saturday night. It was my first personal brush with this phenomenon; not …

Prêt? Allez! Excitement, History and Life Lessons Abound in American Fencer

August 29, 2012Dave Banks

Before the United States men’s sabre team brought home medals from Beijing, you had to look back pretty far to find a US team with Olympic medals; 1948 to be exact. In total, the American men had only won 12 …

Looking Back On The Olympics Of London 2012

August 15, 2012Nathan Barry

Well, that was that then. The 30th Olympiad of the modern era is over. All of the finals of London 2012 have been played and the last medal has been awarded, and at least one GeekDad made it to the …

People-Power Lights 2012 Olympic Walkway

July 19, 2012Gina Clifford

When I first met Laurence Kemball-Cook he was showing me how he’d hacked a cheap AM-FM radio in his hotel room the night before. He rewired it to run off of kinetic energy instead of the batteries it was designed for. He also shared photos of LED bike lights he’d hacked together that provided superior lighting at a fraction of the cost of commercial bike lights. It was obvious that Laurence had a thing for lights. Really, though, his sustainable clean energy power generation invention is what makes his story interesting.

Get Ready for The Children’s Republic of Shoreditch

July 2, 2012Jenny Bristol

In just two days, on July 4, 2012, a group of kids will take over an area of London. They will rename it The Children’s Republic of Shoreditch. There will be passports, an embassy, and many cabinet positions. Local people will be able to visit, and check out this new, independent country. Learn more from the video they put together. Unfortunately, I am thousands of miles away from there, in the western portion of the United States. But if anyone closer by has a chance to visit, please report back in the comments! I’d love to know what this newest country is like.

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