Tag: London


‘The Dons’ D-Day on November 3rd!

AFC Wimbledon first home game in new stadium

The English professional football club AFC Wimbledon’s first match at its new residence Plough Lane Stadium will be against Doncaster Rovers on November 3rd, the League One club confirmed recently. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of... » Read more


Music buffs to groove again in UK venues

UK live music venues to re-open

Some of the UK’s largest and most legendary venues, such as the O2 Arena (London) – boasting capacity of 20,000 – and the Royal Albert Hall (also in London) which can sit 5,272 spectators – are set to reopen their doors this winter for the first time since March. The O2 Arena... » Read more


(Thrill) acation at O2 Arena in London

The O2 roof experience

The O2 Arena in southwest London (UK) has welcomed what is claimed to be the world’s first urban cliff camping motel as part of its association with US automotive manufacturer Jeep. The O2 Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in the center of the O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich... » Read more


Membership model catapult Lord’s revamp

Lords Cricket Ground renovation Sept. 2020 update

The second phase of transfiguration of the legendary Lord’s Cricket Ground in London will be able to proceed and will be completed in 2021. The entire modification work has been made possible after a new membership model provided “sufficient financial security” for the project. An... » Read more


‘The Dons’ to play at ‘The Hoops’ home

AFC Wimbledon update - August 2020

As construction work on their new home ground Plough Lane Stadium continues, AFC Wimbledon is to begin the new English Football League (EFL) season at QPR’s stadium in London. ‘The Dons’ will play at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium – home ground of London-based football team, Queens... » Read more


Work on at ‘The Dons’ new residence

AFC Wimbledon update April 2020

Work continues to be on at the Plough Lane Stadium site – all set to be the future home of AFC Wimbledon later this year. The progress is good with the pitch continuing to be laid, the roof is on (apart from a couple of final panels) and the ground floor has now been cladded. New Plough Lane is a... » Read more


Fans to the rescue of AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon update Jan 2020

The cash-strapped English professional football club AFC Wimbledon in London has inked a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Buckingham (a town in north Buckinghamshire, England) to move ahead with the next phase of works for their 9,000-seat New Plough Lane Stadium. This follows a series of meetings and... » Read more


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