[ September 12, 2010 9:00 am to October 4, 2010 6:00 pm. ] During September professional contemporary artists open their studios to the public. This is a unique chance to meet artists, to discover how and where they produce their work and buy from them directly.Visit a studio near you!,Web: www.artistsatwork.org.uk/

[ 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 [...]

[ September 9, 2010 9:00 am to September 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ] An amateur performance by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Directed by Gail Young, this wonderfully funny yet very moving play tells the story of a shy, reclusive girl named Little Voice, who lives with her larger than life mother Mari. Missing her dead father, Little Voice spends her time locked in her bedroom listening to [...]

[ September 9, 2010 9:00 am to September 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Part of Chester Literature Festival. Action Transport Theatre present script-in-handperformance and after-show talk back about life, death and a pig named after Paul McCartney.,Web: www.chesterfestivals.co.uk

With the rest of the world to explore, it’s easy to overlook what’s on your doorstep – Blighty! In the second part of our British cities series, we open our address books in Bristol, Cambridge and Southend

Motorway service stations have, over the years, gained a justified reputation for offering poor quality service at inflated prices. Regardless of the operating chain, the food in the cafeteria is the same, the gifts and publications in the shop show little variation and the prices reflect the almost monopoly market in which they operate.

But as with many aspects of travel, there are hidden gems. And one of these is Tebay motorway service area on the M6 in Cumbria.

Does anyone else, other than me, get grumpier the more enthusiastic, the more happy and vivacious a tour guide gets? You know the sort of thing. You pay to go on a morning or day tour and you have to be outside the hotel at an hour of the morning usually reserved for bird song or drunks returning home from the night before and you are herded onto a bus with a guide who starts off by saying what a wonderful time we are going to have.

[ September 11, 2010 to September 13, 2010. ]
a long weekend of free talks and guides through the colleges.
Cambridge, Cambs.

[ September 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Classic vehicle show. Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St Annes, Blackpool Visitor Centre 01253 478222.

[ September 12, 2010; ] Bus Show

[ September 12, 2010; ] Heritage Open Day at Stansted Park023 9241 2265 www.stanstedpark.co.uk

[ September 9, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Heritage Open Days

[ September 12, 2010; ] Come and admire an impressive range of classical cars and enjoy music food and wine in a wonderful market town setting.

[ September 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] My Museum: Stones and bonesFrom 12/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 Join palaeontologist Dr. Adam Smith and discover more about some of the fossil collection in t

[ September 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PléisiúrFrom 12/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 Traditional songs and tunes with additional material by Shaun Davey, Neil Martin and Liam O’FlynnLed

[ September 9, 2010 9:00 am to September 12, 2010 6:00 pm. ] PhizzfestFrom 9/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 Venue: Phibsborough, Dublin 7.PUTTING THE “PHIZZ”INTO PHIBSBOROUGH!A fizzy fiesta i

[ September 8, 2010 9:00 am to September 12, 2010 6:00 pm. ] ‘Mountains to Sea’ Book FestivalFrom 7/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 For the 2010 Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival, the organisers were deeply conscious of t

[ September 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Dublin Toy & Train FairFrom 12/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 The Dublin Toy and Train Fair will this year celebrate 11 years in operation, attracting colle

[ September 8, 2010 9:00 am to September 12, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Hands on HistoryFrom 5/9/2010 to 12/9/2010 Fun family learning with the Museum’s collection of objects especially for handling.Please not

[ September 10, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ]
Ludlow, Shropshire

[ September 11, 2010 11:00 am to September 12, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
Caldicot Castle, Caldicot, Monmouthshire
£3.75 adults; £2.50 concessions; £12 family ticket (2+3) under 5’s free – Monmouthshire Museum Pass Holders £2.50 adults and £1.50 concessions.

[ September 8, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Now in its seventh year, the exhibition celebrates local art and is designed to encourage artistic talent in the community. Vote for your favourite piece of art work in the people’s choice competition. Open 10am – 4.45pm except opening day 1pm – 4.45pm. Closed Monday September 6th. Admission free. Car entry charge applies

[ September 11, 2010 12:00 pm to September 12, 2010 5:00 pm. ] The members of the American Civil War Society are among the most approachable and enthusiastic re-enactors on the living history scene. Share themyth, romance and reality of the period as you walk and talk yourway through their encampment. Skirmish and gunfire, bugle and drum as well as rest and recreation offer vignettes of other lives. [...]

[ September 12, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] An opportunity for family and friends to partake in a 10k stroll around Tatton Park to raise money for this leading cancer hospital. Starts 4pm. To register: 0161446 3400 or visit www.christies.org

[ September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Shugborough, Stafford

[ September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Trentham Gardens, Stafford

[ September 10, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] King’s Park , Bournemouth

[ September 10, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Bournemouth