A good friend of mine is coming next week to stay with me for about 3 weeks. She is coming with her son who is 17. I am completely out of touch with teenage entertainment. Are there any events in the area (or even in town) that would entertain a 17 year old?
Ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Find out what he likes, and we can give you more specific recommendations.
Thank you for all the suggestions, some very good ones there, I will definitely recommend him some of those. <br />
Misscara, yes you are right, 3 weeks is a long time and I was more after activities where the boy can meet others to hang out with, so that I don’t have to think on a daily basis what to suggest for the next day... meeting up with local teenagers would definitely be good. He is a very good boy, that’s why his mum couldn’t say “no” when he asked to come to London with her ☺.<br />
@ r_c Good idea, theatre for sure... but that would probably be an occasion for all of us... Yes, I should find out what he is into, I’ve just tried calling them, but no luck... I will post more info as soon as I get it.</br>
Thanks again. I really appreciate your contributions.
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The boy plays the guitar well and loves rock music. He is also very much into sport - mainly basketball and swimming. It’s not really so much about doing the sport during these 3 weeks, I’m sure he could live without it while here, but making friends with people of similar age and interests would be brilliant...
Are there any basketball or swimming clubs for teenagers in the area?
Are the tennis courts in Finsbury Park used on a first-come-first-serve basis or they have to be pre-booked? If the latter, how can one get to place a booking? Anybody knows?
threads ☺... thanks very much for pointing me to the relevant ones, I appreciate.
@tosscat, this is a great idea, thanks!
@Sevlow, he is not that kind of a boy, ∴ no worries