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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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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 [...]

Keeping up Appearances.
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:06 pm | No Comment
Keeping up Appearances.

[ July 19, 2010 9:00 am to July 24, 2010 6:00 pm. ] A hilarious evening of social climbing gone awry in this sensational stage production of BBC TV’s successful comedy. The Grand Theatre Church Street, Blackpool www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk 01253 290190

The South Dorset Ridgeway Festival
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:03 pm | No Comment
The South Dorset Ridgeway Festival

[ July 16, 2010 to July 31, 2010. ] Varied programme of performances, talks, workshops and guided walks. Explore the Ridgeway with poets, archaeologists, storytellers, artists and geologists for a very special experience. See website for full listings. .01305 228241 www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/ou

Wednesday Art Group Annual Exhibition
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:03 pm | No Comment
Wednesday Art Group Annual Exhibition

[ July 16, 2010 9:00 am to July 30, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Bridport TIC South St Window display by the Wednesday Art Group Paintings for sale. Shop opening hours 9am-5pm Monday – Saturday 01308 456845

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Bride Valley Gardening Club
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:02 pm | No Comment
Bride Valley Gardening Club

[ July 19, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Puncknowle and Swyre Village Hall, 7.30pm. Guide to selecting, growing and pruning top fruit by an expert from Castle Gardens. Members free, visitors £2. 01308 482240 Email:- secretary.bvgc@virgin.net

Petworth Festival (Chichester)
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:55 pm | No Comment
Petworth Festival (Chichester)

[ July 15, 2010 to August 1, 2010. ] 01798 345055 www.petworthfestival.org.uk

Melford Hall Food and Drink Festival and Great Medieval Joust
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 3:59 pm | No Comment
Melford Hall Food and Drink Festival and Great Medieval Joust

[ July 24, 2010 10:30 am to July 25, 2010 4:30 pm. ]
Long Melford, Suffolk
£6: Adult , £3: Children

Scale Aeromodel Weekend
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment
Scale Aeromodel Weekend

[ July 24, 2010; ]
Shuttleworth Aerodrome, Nr. Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Adults £9: Seniors £8: Children: Free

Rhythms of the World
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 3:41 pm | No Comment
Rhythms of the World

[ July 24, 2010 12:00 pm to July 25, 2010 11:00 pm. ]
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
£7 for adults, on the door £8
£3 for under 18, on the door £4

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West Bergholt Historic Vehicle Rally
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
West Bergholt Historic Vehicle Rally

[ July 24, 2010 10:00 am to July 25, 2010 10:00 am. ] then click on events for 24/25 July.
No official website; over 500 historic vehicles expected.
West Bergholt, near Colchester, Essex

Worstead Music and Arts Festival
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 3:26 pm | No Comment
Worstead Music and Arts Festival

[ July 23, 2010 2:00 pm to July 25, 2010 11:00 pm. ]
Worstead, Norfolk
Adults: £3, children: free
Friday night is free and parking is free as well

A Short Break in Venice
By: Adrian | July 19, 2010 – 2:59 pm | 4 Comments
A Short Break in Venice

Venice, Grand Canal
Can there be anyone in the UK who hasn’t heard of Venice? With a rich, unique heritage there is nowhere quite like it. It is ideal as a short break being compact and it allows you time to decide what you should come back and see at greater length. This is not [...]

Back for Good
By: | July 19, 2010 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Back for Good

[ July 23, 2010; 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Back for Good. Winter Gardens and Opera House
Church Street, Blackpool
www.blackpoollive.com
01253 292029

Abba Mania
By: | July 19, 2010 – 12:26 pm | No Comment
Abba Mania

[ July 22, 2010; 12:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] Abba Mania. Winter Gardens and Opera House
Church Street, Blackpool
www.blackpoollive.com
01253 292029″

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Keeping up Appearances
By: | July 19, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Keeping up Appearances

[ July 19, 2010 5:00 pm to July 25, 2010 2:00 am. ] A hilarious evening of social climbing gone awry in this sensational stage production of BBC TV’s successful comedy. The Grand Theatre Church Street, Blackpool

www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk
Tel: 01253 290190

More on the Goldtrail Collapse
By: The Editor | July 19, 2010 – 8:49 am | No Comment
More on the Goldtrail Collapse

Over the weekend, there has been lots of coverage of Goldtrail, the plight of those abroad and the efforts by the CAA to get them home. Holidaymakers affected are quoted as saying things like they are angry, everything was fine when they checked the website, why wasn’t there some notice and so on. Because Goldtrail had appeared on BBC’s Watchdog programme last year, some holidaymakers have suggested the writing was on the wall for the company then. The same program said that ABTA had fined them. Barrhead Travel in Scotland said that they didn’t sell Goldtrail holidays unless someone came in to their travel agencies and deliberately asked for one, suggesting they were concerned about the company.
So how can the holidaymaker know the company they have bought a holiday from is safe?

The answer is that they can’t. But there are some ways that might help.

VW Dubs in the Park
By: The Editor | June 29, 2010 – 7:25 am | No Comment
VW Dubs in the Park

[ July 16, 2010 to July 19, 2010. ]
Caldicot Castle, Caldicot, Monmouthshire
£25 per adult (children under 16 yrs free), Day tickets on sale, Saturday £10 per adult, and Sunday £10 per adult

The Gower Festival
By: The Editor | June 20, 2010 – 10:04 am | No Comment
The Gower Festival

[ July 17, 2010 7:30 pm to July 31, 2010 11:00 pm. ]
chrurches throughout the Gower peninsula

Driffield Agriculture Show
By: | June 14, 2010 – 12:39 pm | No Comment
Driffield Agriculture Show

[ July 17, 2010 to July 21, 2010. ] www.driffieldshow.co.uk

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Singles Together
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Singles Together

[ July 19, 2010; 12:00 am; ] AMF Bowling, Holwell Road/Oslo Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, Hull

Galway Arts Festival
By: The Editor | April 19, 2010 – 9:43 pm | No Comment
Galway Arts Festival

[ July 12, 2010 to July 25, 2010. ] www.galwayartsfestival.com
Galway. Ireland

The Royal Welsh Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 9:27 am | No Comment
The Royal Welsh Show

[ July 19, 2010 to July 22, 2010. ] www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show/Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys
There isn’t much point in booking in advance apart from avoiding the crowds because there is a £2 discount for booking in advance but a £2 booking fee is added.
Adults £20 except for the last day when it is £18
Children £4