John Legend O2 Concert

John Legend is back on the O2!

 

Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe, and 10x Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter John Legend will return to The O2 on Tuesday 12 September 2017. Get your tickets and enjoy the O2 experience, which is near by Park Villa in Mile End and Canary Wharf! Why don’t you stay with us just after it? 🙂

The news of the tour comes as John announces ‘Surefire’ – the second single to be lifted from the album ‘Darkness and Light,’ which was released to critical acclaim in December 2016. ‘Surefire’ will follow the album’s lead single ‘Love Me Now’, which has garnered over 157,000,000 Spotify streams worldwide, with the official video being viewed over 88,000,000 times on YouTube.

Since the release of ‘Darkness and Light,’ John Legend has co-executive produced and starred in the box office smash ‘La La Land,’ which has gone on to win seven Golden Globe Awards and six Academy Awards, and performed the title track to the recent remake of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with Ariana Grande.

London Gin Festival

A celebration of all things Gin!

 

This is the 4th Annual London Gin Festival and the biggest Gin Festival in the UK ever!

Described in Timeout as one of the “Top 10 things to do in 2016” they return to the magnificent Tobacco Dock and will be there with more than 100 gins, (including many new exclusives gins), new brands, cocktails and masterclasses from industry experts!

The Tobacco Dock is based in Shadwell, East London, about three stops from Park Villa. Who doesn’t like gin? Join them from the 25th till the 27th of August!

THIS EVENT IS A STRICTLY FOR OVER 18 YEARS OLD.

Foo Fighters Concert

Foo Fighters’ll Set Fire To The O2 Arena!

 

Following their triumphant headline set at Glastonbury, Foo Fighters are set to play a special event celebrating The O2’s 10th Birthday, September 19th. Head to the band’s social channels to see the video announcement HERE.

Save the date of the 19th September because the world’s biggest and best rock band is heading to East London!

With Mile End and Park Villa are only few stops away from The O2 Arena so why not stay over-night with us? We will talk about rock all night long!

Hyper Japan

J-Culture

 

On the weekend of the 14-16 July 2017 HYPER JAPAN Festival will be your first one-stop experience for all Japanese’s things this summer.

Take in the festival atmosphere with family and friends at the Tobacco Dock, and share your passion for whichever is your favourite facet of J-culture! Enjoy the latest videogames, anime or manga, the best of everything kawaii as well as entertainment like live stage performances of the hottest J-Pop music and more.

Savour food and drink from sushi and sake to snacks and sweets, before soaking up some traditional Japanese culture such as hand-crafts and martial arts, even learning some Japanese language, or even getting travel advice about a trip to Japan of your very own!

At Park Villa we have a wall of fame with photos of our guests in their best costume ! What are you gonna wear that year, do you need advices? Just pop in by Park Villa (few stops away from The Tobacco Dock) to get ready for a crazy two days in a Japanese world!

London Rat Race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgiKqsdcLDE
Get ready to swim at London Rat Race!

 

The London Rat Race have joined forces with Children with Cancer UK to bring you the capital’s most fun packed 10km. Round up your mates and get ready to swim, crawl, jump, slide and laugh your way around the wettest obstacle race in the UK.

Be one of the 1000’s of #RatRacers who tackle over 35 obstacles including a 50ft water slide, giant inflatables and the biggest water jump in any UK race. Plus help raise money for Children with Cancer UK at the same time. This is a totally unique challenge in London’s Docklands achievable by anyone with a sense of adventure and a sense of humour! Join them on the 12th of August!

This event really seems like fun and is based inside the ExCeL exhibition centre in the heart of Docklands, East London, not far from Park Villa.

Summer In the City!

Have a look inside the YouTube community

 

London is hosting the UK’s largest YouTube and online video festival: Summer in the City

Learn from the experts, meet the stars, get the latest merchandise and have a blast with friends!

The event is 4th-6th August, at ExCel Centre, super-close to us at Park Villa! So why not stay with us at the award-winning Park Villa, save a bundle on hotel fees and take the short commute to ExCel when you are ready?

 

Céline Dion Concert

Céline Is More Than A Legend She Is Cool!

 

Legendary music icon Céline Dion is heading to The O2 Arena and will perform on the Sat 29 July as part of her Live 2017 tour. Perfect plan for a nostalgic cheesy Saturday night! What about to consider ending the evening at Park Villa with a nice crew instead of being by yourself in a big unfriendly Hotel?

Did you know that Drake told Céline he was planning to get a tattoo of her on his ribcage?

AJ Bell London Triathlon

Join London Triathlon for 2017!

 

The London Triathlon is the largest triathlon in the world and also the only triathlon to take place in central London. It will start at The ExCeL Exhibition Centre on the 22 July. 

Are you looking for a day out with your family?  To compete with the best ? Or are you after glory ? In that 3 cases the London Triathlon is made for you!

Participants can choose between four individual distances or two team relay distances :-

-Super Sprint: 400m swim, 10 km bike, 2.5 km run
-Sprint: 750m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run
-Olympic: 1500m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run
-Olympic Plus: 1500m swim, 80 km bike, 10 km run

The course takes in some of the city’s iconic landmarks such as the London Eye, Westminster, London Bridge and the O2.

And Park Villa which is only few stops away from The ExCeL Exhibition Centre will welcome the ones looking for fun adventures and the one seeking for glory !

Blink-182

California (Deluxe)

 

From humble beginnings, blink-182 have come on leaps and bounds to become one of the most well-known and influential pop-punk bands of the past 2 decades. Fresh from the success of their #1 UK and US album “California”, blink-182 have confirmed a huge UK tour in July 2017.

Due to extremely high demand, they have agreed to play 2 dates back to back at The O2 Arena close to Canary Wharf, Mile End and Park Villa – on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th July 2017.

Get your tickets and stay with us!

 

The Entrepreneurs Bootcamp 2017

Did You Get Your Invit’ For The Entrepreneurs Bootcamp 2017?

Three day invitation-only Bootcamp for aspiring Entrepreneurs and home-based business owners. Featuring award-winning entrepreneur Andrew Reynolds and guest speakers and coaches from around the world.

The ExCel Centre will welcome The Entrepreneurs Bootcamp on the 7–9 July 2017.

All ticket proceeds go to Children With Cancer UK.

At Park Villa, we love stories of start up!