The London home of Jimi Hendrix has just opened as a visitor attraction.
Back in the late 1960s Jimi Hendrix lived in a top floor flat at 25 Brook Street in Mayfair, central London. It was only a small flat but the building already had a musical heritage. It was the home of George Frederic Handel, the famous composer who had lived there 240 years before.
Handel House Museum has been open to the public for a number of years. Now the museum has been renamed: ‘Handel & Hendrix in London’.
It has been a two year project to restore the Jimi Hendrix bedroom to what it was when he lived there in 1969. His main living room has also been restored to how it would have been when Jimi Hendrix was in residence.
The museum offers an insight into the domestic life of the American superstar. Jimi Hendrix moved in on 1st July 1968 shortly before the release of his Electric Ladyland album. The house was the scene of many hours of writing and visits by fellow musicians, not to mention many jamming sessions with fellow musicians.
The new exhibition includes the Epiphone FT79 acoustic guitar which Hendrix used for everything he composed in this country.
Jimi Hendrix was well aware of its connection with Handel. George Frederic Handel lived and worked there for 36 years. He wrote many of his greatest works there including The Messiah. He died in his second floor bedroom in 1759.
Handel & Hendrix in London has been designed so that visitors can choose the rooms of the musician they are most interested in – or they can take in the whole building.
Handel & Hendrix in London can host a variety of events in the building during the evening from a champagne and canapés reception for up to 40 guests to tours of the historic rooms and use of the in-house AV.
Details: www.handelhendrix.org
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Adams in Waterloo Street has just opened in a building once the home of the French Bank, Societe Generale. The restaurant has 36 covers plus a private dining room with around 14 covers depending on the layout required.
The private dining room can be used for everything from a breakfast meeting to a presentation.
The new premises will also include a Chef’s Table located within the kitchen environment which will be available to hire exclusively for up to 12 guests from March 2016.
Adams’s Restaurant in Waterloo Street is just off Colmore Row; a two-minute walk from both Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill stations.
The other four Michelin-starred chefs based in Birmingham are: Purnell's in Cornwall Street also in the city centre plus Simpsons in Edgbaston, Carters of Moseley and Turners in Harborne.
Details: www.adamsrestaurant.co.uk
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John, have you got any contribution to make?
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Thanks for that John. I can see that you are really thinking outside the box with that one but we do need to understand that this is not a level playing field and we shouldn’t really be trying to boil the ocean with our ideas. Jasmine, what do you think?
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I like that Jasmine. It’s true that content is king and I agree with you it is far better to fail forward. Right it’s time to shift the dial. Jason, what are your thoughts?
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Nice one Jase, I totally agree with you. A bit of growth hacking would be brilliant. I agree. Let’s run it passed your sales team. I may have a window for you one day next week.
That was great lads – let’s go socialise this. The drinks are on me.
If you need help identifying and understanding the ten most irritating examples of ‘marketing speak’ to emerge in 2015 – see the translation below.
Growth hacking: a marketing technique developed by technology start-ups that use ‘creativity’ to sell product.
Fail forward: a phrase coined to describe the ethos of learning from failure.
Let’s socialise this: talking – alternatives include: let’s touch base or let’s cascade this.
Shift the dial: make progress.
Let’s workshop this: talk.
Level playing field: a more established expression taken to mean playing by the same set of rules.
Let’s not boil the ocean: is a way of suggesting something is too ambitious or complicated.
Content is king: content.
I may have a window for you: I may have a small gap in my amazingly busy diary for you.
Think outside the box: be unconventional.
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The typical Tru by Hilton hotel will have around 100 bedrooms.
Tru by Hilton’s features include:
The Hive: a first floor of 2,770 square feet (844.3 metres) of open space with four zones for lounging, working, eating or playing.
The Play Zone: filled with table games, a large-screen television and tiered, stadium-inspired seating.
A centrally located Command Centre: a re-envisioned front desk featuring a social media wall with real-time content to foster engagement among guests; a 24/7 market offering snacks and refreshments, single-serve wine and beer, light meal options and other items for purchase.
A complimentary “Build Your Own” breakfast: consisting of a toppings bar with 30 sweet and savoury items allowing guests to customize bagels, donuts, Greek yogurt and oatmeal.
Guestrooms: with all-white comfortable platform beds, 55-inch televisions and eight-foot wide windows.
A fitness centre:
“Tru will provide guests with a high-quality, contemporary, consistent and fresh experience at a great value for customers, while at the same time delivering strong returns to our owners.” said Christopher Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton.
Tru by Hilton is making its debut with 102 hotels signed and 30 more in various stages of approval in cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Denver, Portland and Nashville.
See more at: www.hotelsmag.com
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The rollercoaster is 400 metres of spiralling steel track i.e. the length of an athletics running track constructed above the dining table. Plated food at the top will accelerate to speeds as fast as a Mo Farah sprint, spin two loop-the-loops and drop 26 foot before reaching the diner.
Alton Towers Resort has calculated that each plate will cover an average of 173 miles each week, the same distance between London and Sheffield.
Alton Towers Resort are promoting Rollercoaster Restaurant as an ice-breaker at a teambuilding dinner or adding something extra to a corporate away-day. The restaurant will be available to hire exclusively for up to 150 dining delegates from 13th June 2016. The restaurant will certainly put a twist on any corporate event.
Details: www2.altontowers.com
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