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Ahead of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th birthday on May 27, San Francisco has never looked more golden writes Kaye Holland. Read her guide to the city with its head in the clouds, here

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Article Archive for 8 October 2010

Chester Rows: The Inside Story
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:56 pm | No Comment
Chester Rows: The Inside Story

[ June 1, 2010 9:00 am to October 1, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Explore inside the Rows stores and help unravel their mysterious past. You will be taken to a part of the city that’s rich in hush-hush history and a tea shop where high tea is definitely on the menu!These tours will give you a much closer look at the city’s unique treasures than ever before [...]

Ulster Wins
By: The Editor | July 3, 2010 – 5:23 pm | No Comment
Ulster Wins

The Ulster Museum in Belfast has been announced as the winner of the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for 2010. You might remember from previous CD-Traveller stories that the Ulster has been in the lead position as voted for by you for the last few weeks. The judges picked the winner although the public voted by a small margin for for the Ashmolean in Oxford over the Ulster. But through the weeks of voting it had been the Ulster in the lead.
The voting for the award raises a few issues. If it is open to a vote by the public, should the winner of the public vote be overturned by the judges?

Blues at the Fold
By: The Editor | June 29, 2010 – 8:48 am | No Comment
Blues at the Fold

[ July 3, 2010; 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Bransford, Worcestershire
£10 in advance, £12 on the day
Children 5-12 £3;

Ledbury Poetry Festival
By: The Editor | June 29, 2010 – 8:10 am | No Comment
Ledbury Poetry Festival

[ July 2, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ]
Ledbury, Herefordshire

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MG Classic Car Show
By: The Editor | June 29, 2010 – 7:14 am | No Comment
MG Classic Car Show

[ July 3, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ]
Caldicot Castle, Caldicot, Monmouthshire

Bridlington Old Town Summer Festival
By: The Editor | June 28, 2010 – 9:57 pm | No Comment
Bridlington Old Town Summer Festival

[ July 3, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ]
Bridlington, Yorkshire

Armed Forces Weekend
By: The Editor | June 23, 2010 – 10:27 am | No Comment
Armed Forces Weekend

[ July 3, 2010 10:30 am to July 4, 2010 5:30 pm. ]
Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, Bucks.
Adult – £10.00,
Over 60′s and students with id cards £8.00,
Children (12-16 years) – £6.00,
Children under 12 years old are free.

Carleon Summer Arts Festival
By: The Editor | June 20, 2010 – 3:24 pm | No Comment
Carleon Summer Arts Festival

[ July 2, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ]
various locations in and around Carleon, nr Newport, South Wales

Maindee Festival 2010
By: The Editor | June 20, 2010 – 11:15 am | No Comment
Maindee Festival 2010

[ July 3, 2010; 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Maindy Primary School, Maindy, Newport, South Wales
parade starts at midday from Newport Rugby Ground

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Severn & Wye Railway 200 Year Festival
By: The Editor | June 19, 2010 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Severn & Wye Railway 200 Year Festival

[ June 19, 2010 to July 10, 2010. ]
Lydney, Gloucestershire
prices vary so visit the website

22nd North Wales Bluegrass Festival
By: The Editor | June 19, 2010 – 9:45 am | No Comment
22nd North Wales Bluegrass Festival

[ July 1, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ]
Conwy, North Wales

The Merchant of Venice: Theatre Set Up at the Old Hall
By: | June 16, 2010 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
The Merchant of Venice: Theatre Set Up at the Old Hall

[ July 3, 2010; 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Three caskets of gold, silver and lead, a pound of flesh to be taken from nearest the heart of a merchant ofVenice by Shylock, a vengeful userer, a beautiful heiress who disguises herself as a man and solves everyone’s problems and a lovely Jewess who escapes the clutches of her father during a Venetian Carnival [...]

Stars and Stripes Classic American Car Show
By: | June 16, 2010 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
Stars and Stripes Classic American Car Show

[ July 3, 2010 10:00 am to July 4, 2010 6:00 pm. ] The North West’s premier event for lovers of all things American! Huge Fins ‘n’ Chrome cars from the 1950s & 1960s. Corvettes, Mustangs, Cadillacs, Hot Rods, Custom Cars and more plus the famous Wall of Death! Cavalcades of all the best American cars. Trade stalls selling American related items, general trade stands, livemusic, line dancing, [...]

Beaminster Festival of Music and The Arts
By: | June 14, 2010 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
Beaminster Festival of Music and The Arts

[ June 25, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ] Beaminster Festival of Music and The Arts www.beamfest.org.uk

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NGS Gardens Open for Charity.
By: | June 14, 2010 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
NGS Gardens Open for Charity.

[ June 30, 2010 to July 3, 2010. ] NGS Gardens Open for Charity. Stone House Cottage Gardens. Stone. DY10 4BG. 10am-5pm. £3. Tel: 01562 69902

Machen Agricultural Show
By: The Editor | June 10, 2010 – 2:35 pm | No Comment
Machen Agricultural Show

[ July 3, 2010; ]
Mill Farm, Machen, Rhymney Valley, Wales
Adults, £5
Seniors/Children, £2

Rhea Crafts and Colouring
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Rhea Crafts and Colouring

[ July 3, 2010 12:00 am to July 4, 2010 12:00 am. ] East Park, East Park, Holdernness Road

Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival

[ July 3, 2010; ] Choirs Day ,Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

Raw Talent Music Competition
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Raw Talent Music Competition

[ July 3, 2010; ] Stafford

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Thundercats Racing
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Thundercats Racing

[ July 3, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ] off Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth

Christchurch Music Festival
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Christchurch Music Festival

[ July 2, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ] Christchurch, Bournemouth

Street Theatre Extravaganza
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:13 am | No Comment
Street Theatre Extravaganza

[ July 3, 2010; ] Stafford Town Centre, Stafford

Shakespeare on the Amphitheatre
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Shakespeare on the Amphitheatre

[ June 28, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ] Trentham Gardens, Stafford

Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival

[ June 28, 2010 to July 9, 2010. ] Music, Speech & Drama Festival ,Bournemouth Natural Science Society, Bournemouth

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Merry Wives of Windsor
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment
Merry Wives of Windsor

[ June 24, 2010 to July 10, 2010. ] Stafford Castle, Stafford

Lobster Potty Morris Dancing Festival
By: | May 11, 2010 – 9:45 am | No Comment
Lobster Potty Morris Dancing Festival

[ July 3, 2010 to July 4, 2010. ] Lobster Potty Morris Dancing Festival www.experiencesheringham.co.uk

Carleon Arts Festival
By: The Editor | May 1, 2010 – 10:04 am | No Comment
Carleon Arts Festival

[ July 2, 2010 to July 11, 2010. July 2, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ]
Carleon, near Newport, Monmouthshire

Tall Ships Races 2011- Waterford
By: The Editor | April 13, 2010 – 9:50 am | No Comment
Tall Ships Races 2011- Waterford

[ June 30, 2010 to July 3, 2010. ] Waterford, Ireland
70 tall ships compete in races which ends with the parade of ships on July 3rd as they sail off to Greenock in Scotland.
Be prepared. Up to 500,000 people are expected