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Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Belsay Hall Guided Tour
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Belsay Hall Guided Tour

[ January 22, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Exclusive staff-led tours for English Heritage members. Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, Englandhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukBelsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs [...]

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Belsay Hall Guided Tour
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Belsay Hall Guided Tour

[ January 22, 2013; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Exclusive staff-led tours for English Heritage members. Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, Englandhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukBelsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs [...]

Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England – Marble Hill House Guided Tour
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England – Marble Hill House Guided Tour

[ January 22, 2013; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Exclusive Staff-led tours for English Heritage Members. Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, Englandhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukMarble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs are available, and what the benefits [...]

Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England – Marble Hill House Guided Tour
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England – Marble Hill House Guided Tour

[ January 22, 2013; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Exclusive Staff-led tours for English Heritage Members. Marble Hill House, Twickenham, London, Englandhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukMarble Hill House, Twickenham, London, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs are available, and what the benefits [...]

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Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland – Scotland’s Speciality Food Show,
By: | January 7, 2013 – 11:15 am | No Comment
Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland – Scotland’s Speciality Food Show,

[ January 22, 2013; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Scotlands Speciality Food Show brings together 120 exhibitors offering the very best fine food products from Scotland, UK and overseas. Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotlandwww.scotlandsspecialityfoodshow.comGlasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what [...]

Midlands Ricoh Areana – Wedding Show
By: | January 4, 2012 – 11:13 am | No Comment
Midlands Ricoh Areana – Wedding Show

[ January 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Ricoh Arena is an exciting purpose built exhibition space that staged its first UK Wedding Show in January 2011. Showcasing exhibitors from Coventry and throughout the Midlands we will welcome over 100 exhibitors to the 2012 show, this show provides a wide range of opportunities for couples to engage with the professionals in the wedding [...]

Belfast – Belfast Telegraph Caravan & Motorhome Show
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Belfast – Belfast Telegraph Caravan & Motorhome Show

[ January 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Holiday World Shows 2012 Get the INSIDE TRACK on where to go and HOW to pay LESS for your holiday. Get ANSWERS from travel professionals from all over the Globe. BOOK your holiday without hassle and in FULL SECURITY. NOT TO BE MISSED [...]

Belfast – Belfast Telegraph Holiday World Show
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Belfast – Belfast Telegraph Holiday World Show

[ January 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Holiday World Shows 2012 Get the INSIDE TRACK on where to go and HOW to pay LESS for your holiday. Get ANSWERS from travel professionals from all over the Globe. BOOK your holiday without hassle and in FULL SECURITY. NOT TO BE MISSED [...]

Manchester – Carvan & Outdoor Leisure Show-Manchester
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Manchester – Carvan & Outdoor Leisure Show-Manchester

[ January 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Carvan & Outdoor Leisure Show is the best place in Manchester to view the latest ranges of caravans, motorhomes, camping, holiday homes and the latest outdoor accessoriesManchesterhttp://www.biztradeshows.com/trade-events/carvan-outdoor-leisure-london.htmlManchester

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York – Sparking Breakfast Party
By: | January 4, 2012 – 11:08 am | No Comment
York – Sparking Breakfast Party

[ January 22, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Sparkling Breakfast Party with Bucks Fizz. Fine foods from Yorkshire- delicious dishes with a continental twist. 11am – 1pm. Tickets 15. All funds raised to Yorkshire Air Ambulance.Yorkhttp://www.shakeupyourwakeup.com/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=334&PageId=27York

Blackpool – Pigeon Racing: British Homing Show of the Year
By: | January 4, 2012 – 11:08 am | No Comment
Blackpool – Pigeon Racing: British Homing Show of the Year

[ January 22, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Blackpoolhttp://www.rpra.org/Blackpool

NEC – The National Fine Art & Antiques Fair
By: | October 18, 2011 – 4:20 pm | No Comment
NEC – The National Fine Art & Antiques Fair

[ January 22, 2012; 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] This impressive art and antiques fair is staged at The NEC, Birmingham which is transformed into a dark and dramatic backdrop to enhance the showcase of the finest and most desirable antiques, decorative period accessories, fine art and objets dart available in Britain today. Opening Hours: 11am 7pm Wednesday 11am [...]

Strange at Crewe – The Crewe Station Ghost Tour
By: | February 2, 2011 – 6:24 pm | No Comment
Strange at Crewe – The Crewe Station Ghost Tour

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] In association with Virgin Trains Strange at Crewe – The Crewe Station Ghost Tour will highlight some spooky experiences in and around the famous railway junction station.Crewe Railway StationNantwich RoadCreweCheshireCW2 6HRUnited KingdomTel: 07952 984 229Fax: Email:

Burns Night
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Burns Night

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Burns night, to be held on Saturday 22nd January, with a live piper! Alvanley Arms are also offering a discount of £35 for accommodation for diners on that evening so that you can have an extra wee dram or two!Alvanley ArmsForest Road, CotebrookTarporley, CheshireTel: 01829 760200Tarporley, CheshireWeb:

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Burns Night
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Burns Night

[ January 22, 2011; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Burns Night at The Bay HotelTickets are now on sale for a traditional Burns Supper at The Bay Hotel. The traditional Scottish evening will be held on Saturday 22 January in the Bay View Restaurant with all proceeds going to the Helston based Charity, ShelterBox.Starting at 7pm, guests will be welcomed with a Tot of [...]

Burns night
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Burns night

[ January 22, 2011; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] The Pickerings Country House Hotel, Catterall, will be holding its popular annual Burns Night Celebration on Saturday 22 January 2011.Along with performances of Burns’ poems the event will include a traditional 5 course meal, whisky toasts, a traditional piper and live music until late. The highlight of the evening is the parade of the haggis, [...]

Official Opening: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Official Opening: Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

[ January 22, 2011 9:00 am to January 23, 2011 6:00 pm. ] The home of Scotland’s national bard is officially opened following a major redevelopment programme. Robert Burns Birthplace Museum offers a truly unique encounter with Scotland’s favourite son.The museum comprises the famous Burns Cottage where the poet was born, the historic landmarks where he set his greatest work, the elegant monument and gardens created in [...]

Aviemore Sledog Rally
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Aviemore Sledog Rally

[ January 22, 2011 9:00 am to January 23, 2011 6:00 pm. ] For British sled dog owners, this is ’the’ event of their year where more than 200 teams of Siberian Huskies, Malamutes, Greenlands and cross-breeds will race through Glenmore Forest Park on the shores of Loch Morlich. For spectators, the rally is a great opportunity to see these fabulous dogs – and their ’mushers’ or drivers [...]

Burns Night Ceilidh
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Burns Night Ceilidh

[ January 22, 2011; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] A fun and energetic night of Scottish dancing with live music and a traditional Burns Night Supper. No experience necessary and a caller will guide you through all the steps! Tickets cost £25 and include a welcome drink and buffet with haggis, neeps and tatties.Fulham Town Hall (Fulham), London, EnglandWeb: http://www.beatingbowelcancer.org/Content/355/Burns-Night-Ceilidh

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Burns Night 2011 at Hootananny
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Burns Night 2011 at Hootananny

[ January 22, 2011 9:00 pm to January 23, 2011 3:00 am. ] The only place to celebrate BURNS NIGHT! Superhoot present: One of our best Scottish bands SCHIEHALLION, pipes bodran, drums, accordian fiery and vocal Scots highly recommended from Hootananny’s sister venue Hootananny Inverness (which just won Best Venue in Scotland awards to compliment ours for Best Live Music in the UK)+ STAX DEMPSEY, bluesy rock ’n’ [...]

Burns Night 2011
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Burns Night 2011

[ January 22, 2011; 7:15 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Burns Night is one of the highlights of our year. As well as 3 hours of dancing you get Haggis (vegetarian or meat), Neeps (turnips) and Tatties (potatoes) served in buffet style. It is available from 7:15 onwards. During the break, the haggis will be piped in and there will then be a recital of [...]

Burns Night at Glasgow Reform Synagogue
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:26 am | No Comment
Burns Night at Glasgow Reform Synagogue

[ January 22, 2011; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Burns Night Ceilidh in GRS Function Suite, 7pm. Full meal catered by 147 Group. £20 per ticket. Please contact the office to book your place ’ 0141 639 4083147 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6REWeb: http://www.grs.org.uk/?p=1825

Burns Night at Oran Mor
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Burns Night at Oran Mor

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Featuring The Sirens of Titan Choir – with a pre-supper Medley of Burns Songs – Dave Anderson, Sandy Nelson, Susan Nisbet, Jimmy MacGregor and Karen DunbarTop of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QXWeb: http://www.oran-mor.co.uk/

Burn’s Supper – Glengarry
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Burn’s Supper – Glengarry

[ January 22, 2011; 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Tickets are still only £12.50 available from Glengarry Filling Station, Seven Heads Store and Newsagents, Fort Augustus.Music by David Bowen,; Piper, Colin Gordon (former member of Uist Pipe Band and Firths & Glens Pipe Band, Beauly.Refer to website for further information Glengarry Community HallWeb: www.glengarrylife.com

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Highland Hospice Burns Supper & Ceilidh
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Highland Hospice Burns Supper & Ceilidh

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Burns Supper & Ceilidh, Drumossie Hotel, InvernessThe Burns Supper and Ceilidh will once again be held in the Drumossie Hotel with speeches, poems and song all in a tribute to our National Bard. Tickets are £50 and include a three course dinner and dancing; an event not to be missed!Tickets available on events@highlandhospice.org.uk or 01463 [...]

Burns Ceilidh, Livingston
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Burns Ceilidh, Livingston

[ January 22, 2011; 7:30 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Celebrate Burns with an evening of fine food, dance and music with Broomielaw Ceilidh Band.Tickets: £15 including haggis (meat or veggie), neeps and tatties.Box Office: 01506 777666Howden Park CentreWeb: www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk

Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
By: | January 14, 2011 – 11:26 am | No Comment
Robert Burns Humanitarian Award

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is an annual prize award recognising individuals who have saved, improved or enriched the lives of others through personal self-sacrifice, selfless service or ’hands on’ charitable work.The winner will be honoured with 1759 guineas, a sum which signifies the year of the bard’s birth and the coinage then in circulation, [...]

Burns Ceilidh, Rudolph Steiner Hall
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Burns Ceilidh, Rudolph Steiner Hall

[ January 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Burns’ Supper & Ceilidh with a sit-down two-course buffet meal prepared by boe at 6pm, followed by over three hours of dancing with the funky Hud Yer Wheesht, from 7.30 until midnight. All dances are called.With organic bar, raffle and special guests. You may buy tickets just for the ceilidh or for the dinner and [...]