The benches have been painted by schools and community groups, in partnership with public art specialists wild in art, and feature everything from parallel world to secret gardens. Londons book benches highlight the capitals great literary works. Image of bond, book, literacy 84101569 london book benches editorial stock image. The project was organized by he national literacy trust nlt. The book benches that have adorned this fair city over the summer. Photo about parade of book benches held to promote literacy paddington bear by michael bond. In october, the benches will be sold at auction, with proceeds benefiting the national literacy trust. Books about town launched by the national literacy trust and wild in art brings a unique opportunity for the public to view 50 bench sculptures across the city, created by both local. At the end of the summer all the benches are to be auctioned at an exclusive event in londons southbank centre to raise funds for the national literacy trusts work to raise literacy levels in the uk. Creative and colorful handpainted book benches are scattered throughout centre county. With the hope that it would remind londoners on the streets of the joy of reading books, the books about town initiative consists of 50 books interpreted as benches dotted around london.
Jun 25, 2014 james bond is to be represented this summer in the books about town project by the national literacy trust. A new partnership between the uks national literacy trust and the public arts organization wild in art aims to brighten up british streets with colorful illustrations inspired by classics of british literature. Each month, well be hosting contests and offering different ways to win our books and other exciting prizes. Window reading bench at wayfair, we want to make sure you find the best home goods when you shop online. The national literacy trust, with the help from the public art promoter wild in art had commissioned fifty benches installed around london to resemble open books, each painted by. The research has been released at the same time as the streets of london have been filled with 50 bookshaped benches for summer, celebrating a range of books. There are plenty of places to sit, including until september 15 one of 50 books about town benches see uk, depicting monica alis brick lane. Each of the 50 bencheswhich are mapped on the projects website, if youre in london and want to be sure to sit down on a tribute to the lion, the witch, and the wardrobewill be made. London streets filled with bookbenches the bookseller. Add a finishing touch to your garden with an outdoor bench and relax in comfort.
Benches shaped like open books will pop up all over in. Jul 02, 2014 the research has been released at the same time as the streets of london have been filled with 50 book shaped benches for summer, celebrating a range of books from classics to modern favourites. The result is the bookbench, a series of sculptures placed in 50 different locations around the city, that resemble paperback books with the front. London benches honour classic books in pics park benches are a very familiar sight in london, but now they are being used to celebrate literary classics from wind in the willows to stormbreaker. Schools and community groups decorated benches shaped as open books with designs inspired by their favourite. Please join us on our journey of developing and places book benches throughout our community. Shop a wide selection of workout benches and weight benches at. Jul 02, 2014 london has become a literary playground. Outdoor benches are designed to withstand the elements and provide a comfortable seat on the patio, in the garden, or around the fire pit.
As part of a summer reading promotion 50 book bench sculptures have been placed around london in an initiative led by the national. London book bench samuel johnsons a dictionary of the. Types of outdoor benches when choosing a bench, youll find a variety of styles ranging in size, color, weight, and available features. London, england summer 2014 fifty book benches across the city depicting scenes from books. Buy outdoor benches online at overstock our best patio. There are 50 in total so im not going to add photos of them all to this post but i am going to give you a taste of my. Jul 31, 2014 london book bench samuel johnsons a dictionary of the english language, published in 1785. Londons book benches readers photos books the guardian. There were 50 bookbenches scattered around central london.
London did something pretty cool for book lovers samuel pepys diary by samuel pepys learn more about this bench on books about town. You have searched for window reading bench and this page displays the closest product matches we have for window reading bench to buy online. London, england summer 50 book benches around the city depicting scenes from books. Creative and artistic park benches around the world simplemost. Fifty of the literary pews are spread across town, focused in the city, bloomsbury, greenwich and along the south bank of. Bookshaped benches bring literature to the streets of london. Jul 19, 2014 the book benches of olde london towne.
Barries peter pan, michael rosens were going on a bear hunt and george orwells nineteen eightyfour. Nov 22, 20 london will get book benches through public art project. This was located in stanfords, the travel bookshop in long acre. Jul 02, 2014 read the latest london stories, 50 benches shaped like books pop up all over london on itv news, videos, stories and all the latest london news. The book benches of olde london towne books on the tube. With bright benches, london shows off its love of books.
Londons book benches highlight the capitals great literary. Visitors to london this summer have had an extra attraction to seek out bookshaped benches scattered across the capital. Book shaped benches bring literature to the streets of london by christopher king. I am so excited to have designed a how to train your dragon book bench and to be part of the. Although, its nice to see how the methods of transport used by fogg and his companion are used on this bench. Not only are they are a beautiful tribute to some of the best londonthemed literature, but they are raising money for a great cause. Londons new book benches invite people to relax on a. The oxford bench with back features a fully welded design and ships fully assembled. Design museum fifty 01 by design museum enterprise limited, deyan sudjic isbn. Londons 51 books about town book benches the lady travels.
Visitors to the city can find the book benches, which mainly celebrate london s rich literary heritage, by following a series of trails around areas with strong links to writing and writers. To promote literacy, the books about town project is bringing 50 unique bookbench sculptures to london. Vingli 50 patio park garden bench outdoor metal benches,cast iron steel frame chair front porch path yard lawn decor deck furniture for 23 person seat. Jul 02, 2014 read the latest london stories, unusual book benches pop up across the capital on itv news, videos, stories and all the latest london news. Lots of bookthemed benches are popping up all around london, thanks to national literacy trusts experiential marketing campaign, books about town. London tours, attractions, hotels, accommodation, events, theatre, shows and places to eat. The national literacy trusts books about town campaign has lit up the english capital. Books about town in london 2014 benches 46 to 50 home contact mooch diaryblog memoirs trips. The magical peter pan comes to the night nursery of the darling children, wendy, john and michael.
A narnia bench designed for london s books about town project. Aug 22, 2014 book benches in london we are a family of book lovers so when a friend told me about the books about town benches we had to go to have a look for ourselves. The national literacy trust commissioned 50 artists to paint benches with scenes from famous books and placed them around london for the. Thats right, this simple form of public furniture can also add more emotion to a particular site. These delightful book themed benches are popping up all over london for the national literary trusts books about town project. Londons public benches will soon be getting a little more literary.
This summer, london will be invaded by dozens of book benches. This ad campaign not only promotes reading and publicizes the work of native writers, but turns boring public furniture into functional works of art. These delightful bookthemed benches are popping up all over. Visitors to london this summer have had an extra attraction to seek out book shaped benches scattered across the capital. Designed by artists and writers to look like open books, the.
An unmissable creative education event in 2016 for birmingham and the west midlands, the big read celebrated the regions creativity as well as the written word. Sep 01, 2014 london has become a literary playground. London seems to have a lack of decent public benches. Pull up a chair with paddington bear in london cnn travel. Jun 07, 2014 books benches, dr seuss london, books about town, book benches 672014 uk. If youre the kind of person who likes to read outside on benches, youre going to love this project. The book benches are around london from 2nd july until 15th september. Free shipping on everything at overstock your online patio furniture store. Get to know uslinks to our social media sites are in the left sidebar. Unique public art event to celebrate london s literary heritage and reading for enjoyment. Unusual book benches pop up across the capital london.
These unique benches have been dotted about the city to make up. From the beginning of july until midseptember visitors to london will be able to enjoy the fifty unique benches dotted around london, each shaped like an open book and decorated to represent an individual work of. Britains national literacy trust has installed 50 book themed bookbenches all over london to celebrate the citys literary heritage. However, this summer 2014 the national literacy trust and wild in art have come to the rescue with the superb books about town project. These delightful bookthemed benches are popping up all. Jul 10, 2014 books about town is a public art project being held this summer in london. Books about town launched by the national literacy trust and wild in art brings a unique opportunity for the public to view 50 bench sculptures across the city, created by both local artists and famous names, to celebrate london s literary heritage and. Designed by artists and writers to look like open books, the 50 seats have been placed around london. With our huge range of garden benches it is easy to find the perfect seating for your outdoor space. Read the latest london stories, 50 benches shaped like books pop up all over london on itv news, videos, stories and all the latest london. Rather incongruously, it includes the london eye, which wasnt featured in jules vernes classic.
Check out these amazing london benches that look like. The big read bookbench trail took place from 16 july until september 2016. Jul 02, 2014 london book benches list and locations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Our collection includes wooden, bamboo and metal benches all at an affordable price if you enjoy time in your garden with someone special our companion seats could be the perfect solution, or perhaps you could make use of trees in your garden with our ornate tree seats. The city of istanbul is promoting reading with book benches. Fifty creative and beautiful benches honouring classic books have been offering seats in greenwich. Duolingo smart bench network london the smart bench for smarter cities. Jul 14, 2014 sure, nothing beats a hammock for kicking back with a favorite book, but if youre going to go bench, you cant beat these new seats in london. These benches do look a cut above your regular wooden memorial, with black metal for the seat, with a stainless steel plate for the inscription. The all about london team has lived and worked in london for many years.
London city break guide london s best hotels london s best hostels which are your favourite benches in london. Londons new book benches invite people to relax on a classic. Books benches, dr seuss london, books about town, book ben. Literaturethemed benches decorate london this summer. Jul 09, 2014 rather less poetically, one stroller took the weight of his feet and said ive never sat on a book before. Find all 50 unique bookbench sculptures, designed by local artists and famous names to celebrate londons literary heritage and reading for enjoyment. Books benches, dr seuss london, books about town, book. This summer, benches shaped like open books will pop up all over the capital for children, families and visitors to find and enjoy. Welcome to booklovers bench, a website devoted to bringing good things to readers. The 50 benches are dedicated to books, characters and authors. We have detailed knowledge of london, feel free to ask us about places to visit, places to stay and things to do.
The benches are based on a range of iconic books such as the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, peter pan, 1984 and the day of the triffids. Any benches that do exist in the city tend to be either too wet to sit on due to all the rain, covered in pigeon droppings due to all the pigeons or placed facing a busy road rather than towards a beautiful city landmark due to ridiculously bad town planning. Jul 07, 2014 londons book benches highlight the capitals great literary works. Our pick of london s benches, including those in lesserknown corners of the city and those offering the most dramatic views st marys abbot gardens, south kensington just. Literary classics ranging from peter pan to the day of the triffids are being celebrated in a series of colourful illustrated benches. London has been filled with 50 bookshaped benches for the summer of celebrating a range of books from classics to modern favorites. Benches shaped like open books will pop up all over in london. These are 10 of the 50 literary benches that the national literary trust and wild in art have put up all over london to celebrate reading. London book benches with images book corners, youre my. Enjoying the outdoors on a quiet day reading ones favorite book is a pastime beautifully captured with the london book benches.
Wodehouses jeeves and wooster book bench thu sep 18 2014, 09. The latest temporary art works dotted around town are these book benches. Network of strawberry smart benches is first of its kind to bring free solar energy and connectivity to public spaces across a world city. Here is a selection of the photos you shared with us.
927 772 1069 347 267 578 1222 1375 446 315 625 122 55 860 740 496 450 140 1538 1024 1097 1118 360 796 908 719 1410 1063 956 1034 618