Travel: H10 hotel in Waterloo is a perfect base for London fun

As the resident Sunday Mercury games editor I am generally confined to a small room and see very little daylight.Read

Birmingham museums are ready for the summer season

On Sunday 1 April 2012, a number of Birmingham’s incredible historic venues and museums willRead

Drayton Manor set for Morphsuit Mayhem

Drayton Manor Theme Park, in Staffordshire, aims to make 2012 a record breaking year with a series of fun world record attempts, the first of which will be on Saturday 19th May, when the park aims to set a record for the most number of people wearing morphsuits gathered in any one place.Read

British Board of Film Classification puts age rating on scary new Alton Towers ride

Following unprecedented feedback from a testing panel during its beta phase, Alton Towers Resort has been compelled to seek advice from esteemed film classification body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), to help assess its new psychologically terrifying underground attraction, Nemesis Sub-Terra, which opens to the general public on 24th March 2012.Read

Alton Towers look for lovebirds to renew vows on white-knuckle ride

To celebrate the opening of the UK’s favourite theme park this February half term, the Alton Towers Resort is looking for romantic couples to renew their vows on the intense vertical drop rollercoaster, Oblivion. Aiming to set a world record for the most couples renewing vows on a theme park ride, the Alton Towers Resort will host the record-breaking attempt to launch the start of half term opening between 11-19th February.Read

2-for-1 openings offer for early opening days at Drayton Manor

young and young at heart this February and March, ahead of its main 2012 season, whichRead

Sunday lunch added to the menu at The Grill Inn

Drayton Manor Theme Park’s newest restaurant, The Grill Inn, has expanded its culinaryRead

Drayton’s Magical Christmas offers plenty of festive family fun Drayton Manor Theme Park’s festive opening begins this weekend and visitors can get buy one, get one free entry by visiting www.draytonmanor.co.uk.more

Drayton Manor Theme Park launches appeal for Christms carol singers

Hark! Drayton Manor Theme Park, in Staffordshire, is looking for school choirs, singing groups andRead

Graffiti art created for unique Birmingham screening of The Birds movie

Graffiti artist Victor X has created an image of the Birmingham skyline filled with crows to commemorate the arrival of the a cult film club in the city this week.Read

Enjoy a Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor Theme Park

Tickets for this year’s Drayton Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, have gone of sale with huge savings available for people who book now.Read

Drayton Manor Theme Park to go out with a bang

Visit Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire, this autumn half-term (24-28 Sept) for an action-packed day out. Read

Alton Towers Scarefest 2011: Review and Pictures

A posse of killer clowns, vampire monks, escaped serial killers, flesh-eating zombies and a possessed girl wandering round the woods splattered in blood.Read

£10 Funday Fridays at Drayton Manor Theme Park

To celebrate a successful 2011 season so far, Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, is once again running its £10 Funday Friday ticket offer.Read

Clown therapy offered at Alton Towers ahead of Scarefest event Clowns at the Alton Towers Resort prepare for ‘Re-clown-ditioning’ – a mass clown phobia treatment taking place on 12th October ahead of Scarefest which runs between 15-31st October. With over 7.5 million coulrophobics nationwide, the Theme Park is offering the free treatment, based on the principles of exposure therapy, to help cure all sufferers ahead of the launch of the Resort’s ‘Carnival of Screams’ attraction at the annual Scarefest event. Log onto www.altontowers.com for further information.more

Comedy night at Drayton Manor Theme Park Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, has teamed up with The Comedy Club for an evening of side-splitting laughter on Friday 23rd September.more

Ben 10 Monster Truck Mania LIVE roars into Birmingham this weekend

The power of Ben 10 and the turbo charged world of Monster Trucks are coming together to fight off the biggest ever alien invasion the UK has ever seen. Vilgax and the Forever Knights attack earth in this high-octane, engine roaring, motoring spectacular - Ben 10 Monster Truck Mania LIVE. Ben 10 fans, kids, families and petrol heads alike can gear up at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on 17th-18th September for a very rare opportunity.Read

Royal opening for Drayton Manor Hotel Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex officially opened the Drayton Manor Hotel, near Tamworth, Staffordshire today (Wednesday 14th September).more

Restaurant Review: The Grill Inn at Drayton Manor Park

Usually when we take the kids to Drayton Manor we are resigned to the fact that we will be spending a lot of time in Thomas Land or upside down on rollercoasters.Read

Get a free ticket to Drayton Manor Theme Park in this weekend's Sunday Mercury

SNAP up a free ticket to Drayton Manor this summer!Read