This weekend, the Biennial brings artists, curators and specialists from a range of disciplines to the estate delivering talks, tours and workshops. A free-to-use shuttle service will be in operation between Manchester Cornerhouse and the Biennial twice daily. For up to date details, visit: www.tattonparkbiennial.org
Adrian explores Belfast in a year when the city majors on its links with the ill-fated Titanic.
Dundee is transforming its waterfront, to draw visitors in. Adrian looks at what there is for the short break tripper
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For as long as I can remember, Jodrell Bank played a large part in my life. It was where my parents would take my brother and I at the weekend, where we went on school trips, and, in the past couple of years, proved to be a great place to simply go and think. There is something awe-inspiring about such an enormous telescope situated in the middle of the Cheshire
Amy Sharpe from eWaterways tells us where she likes to holiday. She is running the London marathon on April 17th for a charity called ‘Shelter Box’ which sends out emergency relief boxes (each box contains a 6 man tent, first aid box, water makers, pots and pans, sleeping bags etc) to countries that have suffered major catastrophes.
e-Waterways will be at the Cruise Show at London’s Olympia this weekend
Today is, apparently, Blue Monday, the day of the year when we are the most depressed. It coincides with credit card bills coming in after the Christmas extravagances and a combination of long, dark nights and lousy weather. And its dark here still, and raining and windy and I did get a credit card bill [...]
More and more of us are taking to the water for our holiday: the number of UK passengers cruising this year is expected to rise by another eight per cent to a record, 1.77 million. But cruises aren’t all about the Caribbean, cheesy cabaret, crystal chandeliers and casinos. If you’re after an adventure, why not consider an Arctic cruise?
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