London Eye News

Join London Eye’s Bubbly Birthday Celebrations

On Tuesday 9th March the Merlin Entertainments London Eye will be celebrating its tenth birthday as London’s most iconic landmark with an exciting onsite birthday party.

London Eye sets pulses racing tonight

The London Eye showed London’s true heart as it turned red and for the first time ever pulsed to launch National Heart Month for the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the nation’s heart charity.

Give mum a Mother’s day to remember on the London Eye

This Mother’s Day a trip to The London Eye will ensure a day to remember for all the family, with treats to suit all budgets.

The London Eye takes romance to new heights

London’s most iconic landmark and spectacular romantic setting, The Merlin Entertainments London Eye is offering a must-do experience for everyone this Valentine’s Day.

Mayor announces glittering fireworks display at the London Eye to herald the New Year

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has confirmed that London will welcome in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display at the London Eye, which will be marking its own 10-year anniversary.

The London Eye welcomes Mo-growers this Movember

The iconic Merlin Entertainments London Eye has announced it will be supporting this year’s Movember campaign and the Prostate Cancer charity with a host of exciting onsite events and offers for Mo-growers in the capital.

Tricking and Treating

With Halloween fast approaching, the capital’s most iconic landmark, The Merlin Entertainments London Eye, will be transformed with its landscape changed into a spooky forest complete with a bubbling bog of no return for children who’ve been naughty.

An Eye for Talent

Flight for Sight is a program run annually at the Merlin Entertainments London Eye as part of its charity involvement strategy.

South Bank Employers’ Group Appoints David Sharpe as New Chairman

David Sharpe, Divisional Director, London Midway Attractions Merlin Entertainments Group, has been appointed as Chair of the South Bank Employers’ Group Board.

Chef line-up announced for ‘pop-up’ restaurant 135 metres above London

The forthcoming London Restaurant Festival (October 8th- 13th) will transform the Merlin Entertainments London Eye into a unique revolving ‘pop-up’ restaurant.

London 2012 ‘Landmark London’ vote

Lambeth has teamed up with the London 2012 Organising Committee to offer residents the opportunity to vote for their favourite local landmark to be featured in a set London 2012 ‘Landmark London’ pin badges.

Open House at The Merlin Entertainments London Eye

Open House London, the capital’s biggest architecture festival, will be giving Londoners the chance to attend a lecture about the London Eye.

A new eye on London

From today visitors to the new look Merlin Entertainments London Eye (London Eye) can experience what it’s like to soar high like a bird over London’s dramatic skyline as the iconic landmark unveils its pioneering 4D Film Experience.

London Eye launches upgrade programme with removal of first capsule

The London Eye today kicked off the first phase of the recently announced £12.5 million upgrade of the UK’s number one paid-for visitor attraction with the removal of the first of the wheel’s 32 capsules.

The London Eye holds first ever EyeTweet!

The London Eye last night hosted its first event industry TweetUp

£12.5m investment sees The London Eye looking to the future

Today the London Eye is announcing an investment of around £12.5 million in upgrading the UK’s number one paid-for visitor attraction, the biggest investment since it opened in 2000.

Londoners’ Eye to the World

The London Eye invites Londoners to explore exotic locations from the South Bank this summer

London Night Hike

The London Eye is delighted to announce its involvement with the annual Maggie’s Night Hike for a third year!

New national charity aims to make after school activities accessible to all

A new educational charity which will give young people access to opportunities and experiences aimed at transforming their futures and helping them fulfill their potential will be launched at The London Eye on Tuesday 19 May.

Mayor of London announces tourism boost on the London Eye

Boris Johnson the Mayor of London visited The London Eye on Monday morning to announce a £2 million investment into a campaign to lure overseas visitors to the capital.

Top ten tourist hotspots that make Britain proud

The London Eye, Cumbria’s Lake District and Blackpool Tower have topped a poll of the destinations and attractions that Brits would choose to promote in a survey conducted by Best of Britain & Ireland 2009.

An Eyeful of Sweets

Easter is just around the corner and the capital’s most iconic landmark, The London Eye is celebrating by bringing an Enchanted Easter Garden to life.

Pampering Heaven

This spring sees the London Eye launch a brand new exclusive package, offering visitors a luxury beauty experience with the gorgeous 50’s style make-up collective, the Powderpuff Girls.

London turns yellow for launch of Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal

The London skyline will glow as The London Eye turns yellow to support the appeal and, over in Trafalgar Square, a field of 200 giant biodegradable daffodils will come to life.

Comic relief paints the town red!

On 29 January, and again from 9-13 March the London Eye along with other iconic landmarks up and down the country will be turning red to mark the official launch of Red Nose Day 2009.

We Can Work it out with Mr Motivator at The London Eye

To share a positive start for the year The London Eye invited the fabulous Mr Motivator to come down to Jubilee Gardens and conduct a 30 minute lunchtime work out.

The London Eye Gets Fit with Mr Motivator

To help ensure everyone is sticking to their New Year keep-fit regime, London’s most iconic landmark, the London Eye, is to stage a 30-minute lunchtime workout hosted by celebrity fitness instructor Mr Motivator.

Christmas is all wrapped up at The London Eye

Whether for a day out with family or friends or the ideal way to spoil your partner, this Christmas the London Eye provides the perfect getaway from the festive hustle and bustle.

An Eye on Inspiration

Chisenhale Young Artist’s Group is part of the Education Program of Chisenhale Art Place, an art education charity in a culturally diverse and financially disadvantaged part of Tower Hamlets.

I spy with my London Eye

The London Eye is delighted to support the launch of Children’s Book Week, to take place at the London Eye and to be hosted by Michael Rosen, Children’s Laureate.

One in five losing sight lacks critical support

To mark World Sight Day (9th October), Action is launching the success of its EyePod service at the London Eye.

A Chocolate High on the Eye

From 6 October 2008 The London Eye will be partnering with Green & Black’s, to offer visitors a unique opportunity to indulge in a premium chocolate tasting experience whilst overlooking panoramic views of the capital.

Hubble bubble a wizard’s spell of toil and trouble

This Halloween, from 18 October to 2 November, the London Eye is set to become an even more magical attraction, playing host to a wizard’s mystical laboratory.

Open House at the London Eye

The London Eye will be taking part in this unique architectural access project on Sunday 21 September with specially tailored Architectural Discovery Flights

Christmas with the London Eye

The London Eye provides the perfect backdrop to get into the festive spirit this Christmas, allowing visitors to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the London landscape and take-in all the city’s finest decorations and sparkling lights.

Thames Festival

The London Eye will be lit all the colours of the rainbow in celebration of this fantastic event.

The London Eye in Cool Stuff Exploded book

The London Eye has teamed up with Dorling Kindersley publishers to celebrate the fact that the London Eye is featured in the exciting book ‘Cool Stuff Exploded.’

Microsoft Live Labs and the London Eye bring you Photosynth

First there was the snapshot, and then came video. Now there is Microsoft Photosynth, a new innovation will allow our visitors to explore the London Eye in a new, interactive manner.

An Eye-full of the London Olympics

This Bank Holiday weekend, the world will watch as Beijing hands over the Olympic flag to London. One of the capital’s most iconic landmarks, the London Eye, will be joining in the celebrations, turning their lights red, white and blue to represent the col

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