Spamalot, the hit musical based on the popular comedy movie Monty Python and The Holy Grail, is currently on show in London.

The production is being staged at the Palace Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue and will run until September 29th this year.

Written by Eric Idle and with music and lyrics composed by the former Python along with John Du Prez, the musical follows King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table as they search for the Holy Grail.

Spamalot is directed by Mike Nichols and in 2005 was voted Best Musial at the prestigious Tony Awards.

Featuring great songs, classic comedy quips, those notorious killer rabbits and rude Frenchmen, this musical currently features Alan Dale, of Neighbours and Ugly Betty fame.

Performances take place Monday to Saturday and tickets prices vary from £15 to £55.


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Keen runners will be dusting off their trainers and slipping into their sports gear this summer for one of the capital's sporting calendar's highlights.

On Thursday July 17th at 19:15 BST the Standard Chartered Great City Race 2008 will kick off in London, inviting teams of at least four from companies around the city to compete.

The five-kilometre race will pass some of London's most-famous buildings, such as the Bank of England, St Paul's Cathedral and Tower 42.

Brendon Hopkins, chief executive officer for Europe of Standard Chartered, called the Standard Chartered Great City Race one of the "corporate highlights of the summer".

He explained: "It gives London workers a great opportunity to get out from behind their desks and get fit and active in a fun environment."

Now in its fourth year, the event is organised to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and other London charities.

Awards will go to the men and women who finish in first, second and third place, while a team prize will also be up for grabs.

Those who finish as overall category winners will bag themselves a trip to La Santa Sports Complex in Lanzarote.

Sports fans can stay at Thistle Hyde Park, which with online price check and booking facilities, couldn't be easier.

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The Chelsea Flower Show will hit the capital next month, attracting horticulture enthusiasts from all over the world.

Between May 20th and 24th at Chelsea Physic Garden, one of the world's most-famous flower shows will put on a display of fantastic new plants and popular older varieties.

Attracting nearly 157,000 visitors a year, the show spans an 11 acre ground and transforms the gardens into a selection of inspirational landscapes and horticultural exhibits.

VisitLondon says of the event: "It's the garden design equivalent of a catwalk at a fashion show."

Lined up to display their work at this year's show include Arabella Lennox-Boyd, with a garden for the Daily Telegraph, Andy Sturgeon ,who will represent Cancer Research UK, and Diarmuid Gavin, showcasing his Art Deco Hotel Garden.

Horticulture fans will be able to pick up tips at the event how to spruce up their own gardens from exhibits such as the Children's Society Garden, which is using self-seeding plants around a shallow pool to attract bees and butterflies.

Other interesting features will be the Summer Solstice, which will use native hedging to create a good wildlife habitat, and the water vole-themed exhibit called 'River and Rowing Museum: Ratty's Refuge'.

Tickets to the event will cost between £23 and £41 for an adult and should be booked in advance, as the world-renowned event is in high demand.

Flower fans can stay in Thistle's West London hotel, which, with online price check and booking facilities, couldn't be easier.

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