Top 10 Valentine’s breaks
By: The Editor | February 3, 2012 – 6:27 am | No Comment

Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…

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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 [...]

Maison Martin Margiela ’20’ The Exhibition
By: The Editor | July 13, 2010 – 8:18 pm | No Comment
Maison Martin Margiela ’20’ The Exhibition

[ July 7, 2010 10:00 am to July 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ]
Somerset House, Strand, London
Adults:£6, Seniors: £5, under 12s free
Runs until 5th September

Britain’s best pubs: part 2
By: The Editor | July 7, 2010 – 7:45 am | One Comment
Britain’s best pubs: part 2

We’ve teamed up with Alastair Sawday to bring you Britain’s best boozers

Holidays Are More Expensive in School Holidays
By: Adrian | July 7, 2010 – 6:16 am | No Comment
Holidays Are More Expensive in School Holidays

Is this another survey of the blindingly obvious?
In many ways, yes. Anybody could tell you that prices rise during the school holidays. Airlines, hotels, tour operators all take the view that there is a captive market. Children can only have holidays out of term time so the law of supply and demand applies. A captive market means raised prices.
Except that the research by Santander Cards shows that it has been getting more and more expensive in proportion to other times of the year.

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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.

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