July 2009 magazine content summary

The July 2009 issue is full of ideas for keeping our readers, and their families, occupied and entertained over summer:

• Discover how David Wood OBE, accomplished children's playwright, tests that his little audience is thoroughly entertained
• Party with Orbital at London's Get Loaded in the Park festival on Clapham Common
• Space out in London with Kingston University's principle Astronautics lecturer on the moon, Mars, space tourism and more
• Catch up with Status Quo's Francis Rossi ahead of their performance at Epsom Live! in Surrey
• Mourn the loss of London's annual Cannizaro Festival, after twelve years of music, drama and comedy in Wimbledon
• Dress well on holiday with seven fashion secrets guaranteed to impress
• Find fashion inspiration in fashion students' imaginative creations at Kingston, London
• Attract attention with seasonal fashion tips from our London experts
• Eat your way through our summer nutrition guide and add years to your life
• Relieve your pain as physiotherapy is explained
• Make waves alongside Epsom's champion wakeboarder, representing the country at the end of July
• Get back on form with a visit to your local chiropractic clinic
• Sample the spirit of London at the Design Museum's Super Contemporary exhibition
• Step up your home's impact with some fabulous flooring options
• Bust summer droughts once and for all with water-wise gardening techniques
• Explore London this summer with local outdoor and indoor ideas to fill your time
• Treat the family to Tennis history and more at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
• Dance all day at Wimbledon's South Park Gardens music festival
• Forget the airports and head for the Forest of Dean, Britain's oldest national park, for a perfect summer holiday
• Snap up a ticket to Surrey's Songtime Summer School, with youth theatre productions coming up in Epsom
• Browse through South London's biggest open art fair: Urban Art in Brixton
• Prepare for the Proms, and the London Symphony Orchestra's Mahler performance
• Enjoy your later days at local events for older people
• Plan your autumn entertainment with our round-up of upcoming theatre in Kingston
• Find out what's happening locally with our What's On guide
• Keep the kids busy with our Things 4 Kids guide
• Try something different with this month's Wine & Dine guide
• Taste "Oscar-winning" pastries from the young chef of the year based in Thames Ditton, London
• Rescue your holiday by planning for all eventualities
• Choose the right carer for your loved ones
• Update on the state of the property market with our London experts