{"id":33690,"date":"2019-11-22T15:30:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=33690"},"modified":"2019-11-22T15:30:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T15:30:31","slug":"get-festive-with-friends-by-celebrating-its-25th-anniversary-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/get-festive-with-friends-by-celebrating-its-25th-anniversary-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Get festive with Friends by celebrating its 25th anniversary in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ever wondered how it would feel to recreate every iconic scene from \u2018the world\u2019s favourite TV show&#8217;? Well, now you don\u2019t have to because Friends Festive is giving you the chance to do just that.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking place at the Truman Brewery in vibrant Shoreditch, the month-long celebration of the beloved sextet offers diehard fans the chance of a lifetime to be the cast of <em>Friends<\/em> for a day, supplied with rooms recreated as sets from legendary episodes.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G5RX-8oVStY]<\/p>\n<p>With Thanksgiving right around the corner, there\u2019s no better way to pay homage to the holiday other than reenacting the floating heads scene, peeking through the side of the big purple door of Monica\u2019s apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Sip on a cup of (pretend) coffee while sitting on the oversized burnt orange couch at the notorious Central Perk coffee shop that the gang loved to frequent daily. Have a blast pretending you\u2019re Chandler hiding from Janice, or Joey practising for his next audition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33699\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33699\" class=\"wp-image-33699\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/Central_Perk_set-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"579\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Play along as if you\u2019re Phoebe by ringing the bell outside the mall, fighting off \u2018donations\u2019 of trash, cigarettes and lint, just as she did in the memorable Christmas episode.<\/p>\n<p>Pay a visit to the holiday armadillo grotto made popular by the Ross skit, where he improvised a hilarious story of Hanukkah for his son Ben.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33695\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33695\" class=\"wp-image-33695\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/30323749573_4d5bbd345f_b-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/30323749573_4d5bbd345f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/30323749573_4d5bbd345f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/30323749573_4d5bbd345f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dance around like Rachel did in the title scene with the unforgettable song, \u2018I\u2019ll Be There For You,\u201d playing in the background. Umbrellas and snow are provided to encapsulate the fun spirit of winter.<\/p>\n<p>Every corner of the venue is absolutely perfect for photo opportunities to experience with friends and family, and to share with followers on various social media platforms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33693\" style=\"width: 976px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33693\" class=\"wp-image-33693\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/1280px-Friends_logo.svg_-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/1280px-Friends_logo.svg_-1.png 1280w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/1280px-Friends_logo.svg_-1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/1280px-Friends_logo.svg_-1-1024x170.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/1280px-Friends_logo.svg_-1-768x127.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Enjoy Friends Festive in London from 28 November 2019 to 21 December 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsfestive.co.uk\/\">Get your tickets here<\/a> for \u00a332 which includes entry and a beverage.<\/p>\n<p>Words: Tatiana Solomon<\/p>\n<p>Image: Flickr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how it would feel to recreate every iconic scene from \u2018the world\u2019s favourite TV show&#8217;? 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