insideKENT Magazine Issue 111 - July 2021 | Page 53

LONDON
SHOPPING , DRINKING , DINING , ACTIVITIES , ACTION , AND FUN , DISCOVER THE PERFECT DAY OUT DESTINATION AT

THE O2 , LONDON

BY SAMANTHA READY , LUCY MOHR & JESS MARSHALL
MENTION THE O2 AND THE MAIN REACTION WILL TYPICALLY BE ‘ OH YES , I SAW * INSERT NAME OF MASSIVE SINGER , BAND , COMEDIAN HERE * THERE !’. HOWEVER THERE IS MORE TO THIS VENUE THAN ITS 20,000 CAPACITY ARENA . THE O2 OFFERS A VAST ARRAY OF RESTAURANTS , BARS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES , MAKING IT THE ULTIMATE DAY OUT DESTINATION FOR KENTISH RESIDENTS , AS # TEAMSIDEWAYS WAS ABOUT TO DISCOVER …
Rendezvousing at iKHQ , an eclectic mix of the team , think fashionistas to daredevils , foodies to drama queens , jumped into their respective vehicles to head to The O2 , located on the Greenwich peninsula for a full day of team fun and entertainment . Delighted to arrive after a mere 45 minutes drive from Ashford , proof indeed of just how accessible The O2 is from our Kent abode , ( we jumped on the jubilee line to Stratford and the High Speed train back in about an hour too !), we were about to discover just what is drawing a rath of family and friend day-trippers to the iconic white building that is open 7 days a week and located just 20 minutes from central London .
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