GAYNOR FAYE gives a helping hand at the opening day of Greenwich Ice Rink
Paul Savident
2 December 2006
PAUL SAVIDENT
MARKETING & PRESS MANAGEMENT
2 December 2006
GREENWICH ICE RINK
at the Old Royal Naval College
Sat 2nd December 2006 to Sun 14th January 2007
www.greenwichicerink.com
The ice rink on the banks of the Thames at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich has quickly become a tradition. With magnificent views looking up to Queen’s House and the Greenwich Observatory, and also across the Thames to the many lights and buildings of Canary Wharf the ice rink is situated within the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College – one of the great baroque masterpieces of English architecture – and is set in its owned landscaped grounds on the banks of the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
GAYNOR FAYE, winner of last year’s Dancing On Ice, will be on hand at the opening of this year’s ice rink, courtesy of Warburtons, the family baker, from 10am through 1pm on Saturday 2 December 2006 to give tips on ice skating and assistance to those in need. Gaynor Faye is known to all not only through her winning ice moves on ITV’s reality show but also through her roles in Coronation Street, Playing The Field and Fat Friends (which she also co-wrote). Warburtons, the family baker will also be hosting a taster session at Greenwich Ice Rink on 2 December – so toast is on hand to keep everyone happy!
Press Passes are available for the ice rink on Friday 1 December, 6pm through 9pm, which gives time for viewing of the Christmas lights switch on at Greenwich Market at 5.30pm – highlights at the event include Santa and his helpers, live music from local bands and Trinity College of Music, children’s arts and crafts workshops. Then at 6pm Greenwich Tree of Lights returns for its second year in Cutty Sark Gardens. The Tree of Lights will be switched on by The Mayor of Greenwich, Cllr Harry Singh at 6pm, followed by a selection of lively and entertaining seasonal songs provided by the choir of local school James Wolfe Primary.
Throughout the preview evening at the ice rink the Ben Burrell Trio consisting of Ben on Piano, Colin Somerville on bass and Graham Godfrey on drums, all undergraduate students representing the renowned Jazz Faculty at Trinity College of Music, will be entertaining the skating and (watching!).
Ice Rink Press Passes are available for the evening of Friday 1st December. For more information on either ice rink, Press Passes, imagery and information on PWR Events contact PAUL SAVIDENT on 020 8567 2089, or e-mail paul@savident.com.
NOTES TO EDITORS
GREENWICH ICE RINK
at the Old Royal Naval College
Sat 2nd December 2006 to Sun 14th January 2007
www.greenwichicerink.com and www.londonicerinks.com
Tickets: 0870 169 0101 and 0871 230 5445 (booking fees apply to all numbers)
TICKET PRICES per session including skate hire
Adult: £9.50
Children (under 16): £7.00
Concessions: £8.00
Family ticket (1 Adult and 3 children or 2 adults and 2 children): £28.00
Greenwich Card: A 25% discount off full price tickets bought for the following dates - Dec 4-15 & Jan 8-12. No other discount applies. Available at the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre and Ice Rink Box Office only.
Skate all day for £7.50: Skate till you drop for only £7.50 - available between 10am and 5pm for the following dates - Dec 4-8, Dec 11-15 and Jan 8-12 (ice cleaning will require skaters to leave the ice for short periods of time). Available at the Ice Rink Box Office only.
PLEASE NOTE: CafeIce alongside the ice rink (no entrance charge) will serve warming drinks and festive snacks for those wanting to take it easy and relax after their skate or whilst watching others take to the ice. This year follows previous booking patterns and already sessions at weekends and immediately around Christmas and New Year are selling extremely quickly so advance booking is strongly recommended.
TICKETS AND ADVANCE BOOKING
Telephone: 0870 169 0101
0871 230 5445 (Hotline Number)
Booking fees apply on all numbers.
On-line: www.greenwichicerink.com and www.londonicerinks.com (booking fees apply)
For School Parties and Corporate bookings call PWR Events direct on 020 8241 9818– please note there is no booking fee for group bookings.
TIMED SKATING SESSIONS
There will be 10 one hour skating session per day from 10.00am
10.00am – 11.00am • 11.00am – Noon • 12.15pm – 1.15pm • 1.30pm – 2.30pm
2.45pm – 3.45pm • 4.00pm – 5.00pm • 5.15pm – 6.15pm • 6.30pm – 7.30pm
7.45pm – 8.45pm • 9.00pm – 10.00pm
Minimum skate size: Children’s size 9 (nine) Maximum skate size: Adult size 13 (thirteen)
WEB ADDRESS: www.greenwichicerink.com and www.londonicerinks.com
DIRECTIONS for Greenwich Ice Rink at the Old Royal Naval College:
By DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY: From Bank, Tower Gateway, Stratford, Beckton and Lewisham to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich.
By CONNEX: Frequent trains from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street or London Bridge reach Greenwich in less than 20 minutes.
By UNDERGROUND: Take the Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf and change for Docklands Light Railway.
By BUS: 177, 180, 199 and 286 pass near the College and Greenwich Ice Rink entrance.
By CAR: From the M25 via the A2 or M11/A12 Blackwall Tunnel. Car parking available at Park Row and Cutty Sark Gardens.
By RIVER: Greenwich is just four miles downstream from Tower Bridge. Regular riverboat services are now available from Westminster, Embankment and Tower Piers to Greenwich.
