The shop has played host to a number of British bands, including a rooftop gig by Blur in 1995 and the Spice Girls’ Christmas lights switch-on the following year. We think our return shows the positive direction things are going in here,” Putman said. “There is no problem having the odd candy store here but people don’t need tens of them, but also want to see an HMV or a Waterstones.

Here we have the home of prestigious education, fancy fashionistas of the oxford shoe, the city of dreaming spires and the foundation for the fantastical world of the Harry Potter filmset! A clear space in your home or a small hall. We will also need a power point. If you would like to include any props (pass the parcel etc) then please provide these also. Leave the rest to us! Costs and booking Putman, who earlier this year tabled an unsuccessful rescue deal to save the high street chain Wilko, said he was “super disappointed” not to have been able to buy the budget retailer. Lewis Carroll famously studied at Oxford, dreaming up in the gardens, the whimsical wonderland of Alice and some epic tea party adventures leaving you curiouser and curiouser just like this magnificent map of Oxford. He hopes the Oxford Street store might draw “crowds which will shut down the street again” with live events. The entrepreneur, who also runs the Canadian retailer Sunrise Records, stepped in to buy HMV in 2019 after the business collapsed into administration.

Jigsaw Arts requires all students to behave in a disciplined and professional manner. Students are expected to be punctual and committed to the course to achieve their full potential. Sam Foyle, at the real estate group Savills, said 23 candy and souvenir stores have been removed from Oxford Street in the past year, helping to “breathe new life” into the thoroughfare. Putman told the Guardian that HMV, which currently has more than 100 stores across the UK, had seen total sales rise this year, with sales of CDs up for the first time in more than a decade.

Upon the hill lies Uffington's Big white horse but was it the hills that inspired Tv’s Inspector Morse? This map is full of fun facts and history, did you know one of the UKs first cups of coffee was drunk here in 1650? He remains on the lookout for more retail acquisitions in the UK as “we are in love with the UK” and expects opportunities to emerge over the coming year. Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, New Zealand, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, and Singapore. Activities will be appropriate for the age of the birthday child so please bear this in mind when inviting friends and family. These activities are suitable for a maximum of 20 children. We are unable to accommodate a larger group as we want to ensure that every child has a memorable experience. What do I need to provide? One retailer is not going to change it but it is a step in the right direction. Ikea is coming next year and hopefully more and more retailers will come as it’s an iconic street.”

As well as our weekend Performing Arts Schools, Jigsaw offers entertaining and fun Birthday Parties for children at a location of your choosing throughout London, the Home Counties and South Wales. Our parties are perfect for children who love the performing arts and want a creative and imaginative, fun filled party. What does Jigsaw provide? A current list of the Equipment Resource that Jigsaw groups and volunteers may borrow can be found here.

Each school has its own manager who is a key member of the Jigsaw Arts team. The manager coordinates teachers, students and parents to ensure we have a safe, professional and smooth-running school. All schools are regularly inspected by Jigsaw Arts’ head office management team, to ensure that the quality of teaching is consistent. HMV said the shop would be the largest entertainment store in London and was expected to host appearances and signings by renowned musicians on its “purpose-built performance floor”.

JRR Tolkien was a professor here, where the cosmology of middle earth soon appeared. Maybe you’ll find the hidden door, from Christchurch to Merton College there’s so much to explore!