The Science Museum in South Kensington, London hosted its first catwalk show in Illuminate for leading UK breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now, on Thursday 20th April. As host venue for its annual event, The Show by Breast Cancer, the Science Museum and the Breast Cancer Now team worked closely with in-house production service partner, […]

Summer is guaranteed to be a scorcher, and now is the perfect time to plan start planning your summer party or event! A summer event with City Cruises London boats provide the perfect setting, allowing you to showcase what our wonderful capital has to offer. Whether it’s a team building activity, a corporate event, a […]

Make the most of this gorgeous spring sunshine with our guide on where to eat and drink al fresco in London. Sunnier days are just around the corner which means outdoor dining and drinking is back! Round up your friends and bask in the spring sunshine at our top picks for al fresco evenings in […]

World Password Day is marked today, May 4th, a perfect day for NordPass to remind internet users of the most common mistakes when creating their passwords. Therefore, a company compiled key insights from every password-related study it has ran the past few years, presenting a general overview of password habits worldwide. The research included  both […]

Now in its 4th year, in partnership with Paddy and Scott’s great coffee mission, Venues of Excellence supports the Ruiga Primary School in Kenya. Last month, Paddy and Scott’s CEO Jonathan and Operations Director Zoe went over to Kenya to see the great work the school have accomplished from the support they have received. Each […]

Ruthie Coverdale, venue and special events manager at Royal Horticultural Halls writes about how PAs and EAs can successfully mitigate against train strikes and other unexpected eventualities. With the events and hospitality industries still feeling raw after the last two years and with another set of strikes on the way, venues, suppliers and organisers clearly […]

Amy Cuddy’s 2012 talk – ‘Your body language may shape who you are’ – is the most popular TED Talk on leadership. The topic of leadership never fails to pique users’ interest on social media. Currently, #leadership has 1.7B views on TikTok, with short clips of Ted Talks focusing on this topic regularly being shared […]

Daniela Corizza, PA to the MD at Blue Diamond, one of the UK’s largest garden centre retail groups, reflects on the challenges and successes of organising an awards event for 650 employees. Every March, Blue Diamond hosts an event to celebrate the achievements of the business and its workforce. “It’s an opportunity for us to […]

New research has revealed the UK industries to have benefitted from the biggest increase in wages. We are pleased to see the Administrative and Support Service activities taking a second place after Mining and Quarrying coming out on top. The study by UK Trading platform CMC Markets analysed the latest release from the Office for […]

A big thank you for Sticky Mango for hosting PA Life Club members last night at their beautiful restaurant venue. 30 of our members were invited to experience one of London’s best kept culinary secrets that’s Sticky Mango and to see what this stunning restaurant, just a hop and a skip away from buzzing South […]

The Make a Difference Awards returned with a vengeance at this year’s The Watercooler Event for two  knowledge-packed days at Excel London. The awards run in association with The Watercooler Event and the Evening Standard, celebrate the employers and employees that are leading the way in workplace culture, mental health and wellbeing. As Jonny Jacobs, Financial […]

London’s leading sustainable events venue 15Hatfields has further extended its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals by hosting its first 100% palm oil free event. Created for Convenzis Education for their annual National MAT Awards 2023, which celebrates the achievements of multi academy trusts, the dinner for 150 followed three years of painstaking work […]

Looking for a job can be stressful. Students, people who want to change careers, or those who are looking for better job prospects often stress out or even get depressed while searching for a job. But don’t despair as there are ways to beat job search depression. A study by Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index proves that […]

The new UK strikes bill is opposed worldwide by over 100 politicians from 18 countries who have issued a joint statement which is reaching report stage in the House of Lords today. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill would require public services to deliver a minimum level of service during industrial action, with unions being […]

The O2 has today announced the launch of ‘The Residence’, an exclusive VIP members club with a 300-person capacity at the world’s most popular music, leisure and entertainment venue, designed to change the way customers experience live events. Opening late 2023, The Residence will offer members exclusive access to some of the best views in […]

Derek Redmond is an athletics legend, not just for his Gold medals as a sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and was part of the team who took gold in the 4×400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games in […]

Venues of Excellence, the leading UK consortium for independent venues, are please to announce that The HAC Honourable Artillery Company) as the latest member to join their 45 plus strong venues portfolio. ‘Quality’ is always at the core of its ethos when auditing new venues for membership. The HAC is a unique and historic London […]

Employers have been crying out for years for clarity as to what is the definition of  bullying in the workplace. It’s not clear what counts as reasonable and constructive criticism on the one hand, and intimidating or insulting behaviour on the other. Richard Fox, a senior consultant in the employment team at Kingsley Napley, shared […]