[ 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 [...]

No this isn’t a salacious tabloid story but David Cameron made a speech on tourism and, as holidaymakers, we are all involved. Or should be. As I wrote a couple of days ago, I can’t remember the last time any Prime Minister paid any more than lip service to it. Yes, there was praise and comment at the appropriate time but hard-core support was limited. Will this time be any different?
Everyone travels, holidays or has a day out so everyone is affected and should be interested. But did the PM ask what we want?

[ August 15, 2010; 9:30 am to 3:45 pm. ] Thirsk Town Hall. Antique & Collectors Fair 9.30-3.45pm Tel: 07779342782 Thirsk Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01845 522755

[ August 14, 2010 to August 22, 2010. ] Have a fun, informative trip finding your own fossils! Join us for a tour we leave every Sat, Sun, Mon, and Tues from the anchor near the millennium clock at the bottom of Broad Street, Lyme Regis. For walk times, directions, and more information. Runs until October 2nd

[ August 6, 2010 to August 16, 2010. ] Tel: 01208 850463

[ August 9, 2010 10:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: Uncovering the Wyre Forest. Wyre Forest Gallery, Bewdley Museum, Load Street, Bewdley. DY12 2AE. 10am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm). Free. Tel: 01299 403573. www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/museum

[ August 9, 2010 10:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: Bygone Bewdley. Severn Gallery, Bewdley Museum, Load Street, Bewdley. DY12 2AE. 10am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm). Free. Tel: 01299 403573. www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/museum

[ August 9, 2010 11:00 am to August 15, 2010 4:30 pm. ] Exhibition: From Ration Books to Rolling Stones. Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury, Nr Kidderminster. DY11 7XZ. Tues – Sun: 11am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm). £2.25-£4.50. Tel: 01299 250416. www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museum

[ August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. ] Steam Festival

[ August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010. ] Vintage Goodwood, Goodwood Estate 01243 755000 www.goodwood.co.uk

[ August 15, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Music in the Garden! QEII Silver Jubilee Gardens, behind Bewdley Museum, Load Street. DY12 2AE. 2pm-4pm. Free

[ August 15, 2010; ] Harley Davidson Day

[ August 15, 2010 9:00 am to August 21, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Family tour: the Dead ZooFrom 31/7/2010 to 14/8/2010 Ever stood under a giraffe or looked a tiger in the eye?
Continues till August 21st

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Altered ImagesFrom 17/6/2010 to 15/8/2010 Altered Images includes work by Thomas Brezing, David Creedon, Alice Maher, Caroline McCarthy and Abigail O

[ August 13, 2010 9:00 am to August 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] 6th European Transplant & Dialysis GamesFrom 8/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 The Irish Kidney Association is hosting the Games for the first time.

[ August 14, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Céili CultureFrom 14/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Céili Cultur introduces Damien Dempsey, Sharon Shannon, Shane McGowan, Kíla playing outdoor on Meeting House

[ August 14, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Phoenix Park Motor RacingFrom 14/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Following the highly successful running of the 2009 Phoenix Park Motor Races, Motorsport Ireland

[ August 15, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Secret Castle of MagicFrom 15/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Vampires & Magic in Castle Dracula, Clontarf!! (5 minutes from City Centre)TH

[ August 14, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Unique Weekend Festival Will Celebrate Roots & Future of Irish Music, Arts & CultureFrom 14/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Venue: Temple Bar’s Meeting H

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 15, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Bandstand LiveFrom 1/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company is pleased to announce, that we will be showcasing some new local and Irish ta

[ August 15, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] My Museum: Potty for Peatlands!From 15/8/2010 to 15/8/2010 Nuala madigan from the IPCC introduces us to the biodiversity of Irish peatland wildlife.

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 22, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Public Tour: Prehistoric IrelandFrom 2/7/2010 to 30/8/2010 This tour takes a chronological look at Ireland’s earliest people from Mesolithic to late

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Openstagers 2010From 9/8/2010 to 20/8/2010 Please note: Children must be at least going into 1st year secondary school.This year’s progra

[ August 10, 2010 9:00 am to August 21, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Vincent RiverFrom 10/8/2010 to 21/8/2010 Davey and Anita were always destined to meet.He’s a teenager who saw something he that he just c

[ August 14, 2010 9:00 am to August 19, 2010 6:00 pm. ] RiverdanceFrom 23/6/2010 to 28/8/2010 Riverdance, now in its 15th phenomenal year of touring, returns to the Gaiety Theatre from 23rd June until 28th

[ August 10, 2010 9:00 am to August 19, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Bondi Beach Boy BlueFrom 10/8/2010 to 4/9/2010 Venue: Wexford Opera House, Dublin 26th July 2010 – 7th AugustVenue: Tivoli Theatre, Dublin

[ August 9, 2010 9:00 am to August 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Muraqqa’From 25/6/2010 to 3/10/2010 Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library

[ August 14, 2010 to August 15, 2010. ]
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