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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 [...]

The Leadenhall Americana Festival
By: The Editor | July 6, 2010 – 10:26 pm | No Comment
The Leadenhall Americana Festival

[ July 5, 2010 to July 10, 2010. ] Leadenhall Market, London,

Monday – Friday 12.30 – 14.00 and 17.50 – 19.00
Saturday – 10.30 – 22.00
Entrance is free during weekdays and tickets are £20.00 (adults) and £5.00 (under 16s) on Saturday.

Be Cautious Booking Travel Online
By: The Editor | July 6, 2010 – 4:02 pm | No Comment
Be Cautious Booking Travel Online

The travel industry has been one of the biggest users of selling their products online. Rail companies, accommodation providers, tour operators, cruise companies and tourist authorities have all leaped in and provide online suites to book services, order brochures or to join sites where you can talk about your holidays. Today about 60% of all UK internet searches are for holiday related information.
But from Get Safe Online, the government backed website that encourages safe online trading, comes a message that we all should remember. Be careful which sites you use. Be careful of offers that seem too good to be true. Check any online sites that you haven’t heard off with a reliable source before using them.

Cruise
By: The Editor | July 6, 2010 – 2:52 pm | No Comment
Cruise

[ October 16, 2010 10:00 am to October 17, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
NEC, Birmingham
Tickets in advance: £6 plus a transaction fee of £1.50 per order.
Tickets on the door: £10
On the Sunday, the show will close at 16.00

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Britain’s best pubs
By: The Editor | July 6, 2010 – 7:45 am | No Comment
Britain’s best pubs

CD Traveller has teamed up with Alastair Sawday to pick the pubs that offer not only flavoursome beer but fine – locally sourced –food, handsome accommodation and the warmest of welcomes. Is there a better way to while away an afternoon?

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

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

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

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

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Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod
By: The Editor | June 17, 2010 – 8:52 pm | No Comment
Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod

[ July 5, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ]
The Royal Pavilion, Llangollen,

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

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

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

Carlisle Festival
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:21 pm | No Comment
Carlisle Festival

[ July 3, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ] a festival of classical music
online booking starts 14th April

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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
By: Adrian | March 13, 2010 – 10:59 am | No Comment
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

[ July 6, 2010 7:00 am to July 11, 2010 7:30 pm. July 6, 2010 7:00 am to July 11, 2010 7:30 pm. ] http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2010

Hampton Court, Surrey

2 children under 16 admitted free

In advance: 10am-7.30pm £28: 3pm-7pm £17.50

On the day: 10am-7.30pm £30: 3pm-7pm £19