PAUL SAVIDENT: Press Release re Greenwich Ice Rink 2007

Now in its fourth fantastic year the ice rink on the banks of the Thames at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich has quickly become a tradition – and this year with CaféIce re-sited in the colonnades the magnificent view across Thames to Canary Wharf will be totally uninterrupted for skaters and spectators alike.

With magnificent and uninterrupted 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.

Details of special events at the Ice Rink and in Greenwich over the Christmas and New Year period will be made available shortly.

SAVE THE DATE: Ice Rink Press Passes are available for the evening of Friday 7^thDecember – please email press@savident.com with your name, media and number of tickets required.

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. Imagery can also be downloaded from www.savident.com.

NOTES TO EDITORS

GREENWICH ICE RINK

at the Old Royal Naval College

Sat 8^th December 2007 to Sun 13^th January 2008

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 10-14 & Jan 7-11. 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 10-14 and Jan 7-11 (ice cleaning will require skaters to leave the ice for short periods of time). Available at the Ice Rink Box Office only.

PLEASE NOTE: CaféIce in the colonnades 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.

SAVE THE DATE: Ice Rink Press Passes are available for the evening of Friday 7^thDecember – please email press@savident.com with your name, media and number of tickets required.