Letter from France: May 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 19, 2013 – 6:42 am | No Comment

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Until June 30: The School of Shanghai (1840-1920)
During the 19th Century, armed conflicts shook the Qing Dynasty so hard that many artists, painters and calligraphers chose to flee to Shanghai where, under the protection of Western armies, they could develop their art. The combination of traditional Chinese visual art with freedom of drawing [...]

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Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, England – Weekend Milling Demonstrations
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:54 pm | No Comment
Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, England – Weekend Milling Demonstrations

[ October 19, 2013 11:00 am to October 20, 2013 4:00 pm. ] See how this fully restored workng water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukWinchester City Mill, Hampshire, 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 [...]

Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England – Gibside Farmers’ Market
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:54 pm | No Comment
Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England – Gibside Farmers’ Market

[ October 19, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Buy fresh seasonal foods and high quality crafts direct from local producers, plus tasting and cooking demos. First and third Saturday every month. Free entry to Market.Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukGibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
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Trelissick Garden, Cornwall, England – Dave’s Bodging Club : Green woodworking in the Park
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:47 pm | No Comment
Trelissick Garden, Cornwall, England – Dave’s Bodging Club : Green woodworking in the Park

[ October 19, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Try your hand at Green woodworking in our woodland workshop. Meet Dave our friendly Bodger in the copse at Trelissick and learn the skills of bodging and working with wood, warm up next to the fire and discover your creative side.Trelissick Garden, Cornwall, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukTrelissick Garden, Cornwall, England
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Killerton, Exeter, Devon, England – Killerton parkrun
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:47 pm | No Comment
Killerton, Exeter, Devon, England – Killerton parkrun

[ October 19, 2013; 9:00 am to 10:00 am. ] A free 5K family event for runners of all ages and abilities. Its not a race but a timed run organised and marshalled by local volunteers. Register at parkrun.org.uk/killerton free entry.Killerton, Exeter, Devon, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukKillerton, Exeter, Devon, England
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Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ October 19, 2013; 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Get Fossilling on the Jurassic Coast! Come and join in with one of our famous Fossil Walks along this historic stretch of Dorset coast with Lyme Regis Museum Geologist Paddy Howe and Marine Biologist Chris Andrew.Lyme Regis, West Dorset, Englandhttp://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/whats-on/fossil-walksLyme Regis, West Dorset, England
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Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales – Victorian Sance
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales – Victorian Sance

[ October 19, 2012 9:00 pm to October 20, 2012 2:00 am. ] The Victorians were preoccupied by the paranormal and many ghost-hunting methods used today originated in the Victorian sance. Experience the Victorians fascination with the paranormal in this period-themed event. The night includes a castle tour with his

Blue Lagoon Waterpark, Canaston Bridge, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Wild Water
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Blue Lagoon Waterpark, Canaston Bridge, Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Wild Water

[ October 19, 2012; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] On Friday, why not start the weekend off with a bang? Let the Blue Lagoon really kick off your weekend with some wild water antics. Big Nerves, Big Waves Come and enjoy our state of the art waterpark with its Waves, Cannons and Jets all on max power!!!

BBC Good Food Show Scotland
By: The Editor | September 16, 2012 – 11:10 am | No Comment
BBC Good Food Show Scotland

[ October 19, 2012; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]
SECC, Glasgow
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St Agnes and Chapel Porth, Cornwall – Chapel Porth beach clean
By: | May 1, 2012 – 11:59 am | No Comment
St Agnes and Chapel Porth, Cornwall – Chapel Porth beach clean

[ October 19, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join us at our monthly beach cleans and see what weird and wonderful things wash up on the beach. We supply gloves, bags and litter pickers. Free drink for beach cleaners afterwards at Chapel Porth Caf.St Agnes and Chapel Porth, Cornwallhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=51b71be4-9af9-4467-bb78-c3e1eef8b8c4St Agnes and Chapel Porth, Cornwall
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High West Street, Weymouth, Dorset – Haunted Harbour Tour
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
High West Street, Weymouth, Dorset – Haunted Harbour Tour

[ October 19, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Haunted Harbour Tour of Old Weymouth – Come and discover the long forgotten haunts of history around the famous Old Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Harbour. Many of the harbour side Inns have reputed haunted happenings and sightings. High West Street, Weymouth, Dorsethttp://www.pikeandshot.comHigh West Street, Weymouth, Dorset

Cheshire – RHS Lecture – Unlocking the Secrets of the Japanese Garden
By: | July 22, 2011 – 4:22 pm | No Comment
Cheshire – RHS Lecture – Unlocking the Secrets of the Japanese Garden

[ October 19, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] An insight into the spectacular colouring and planting of the Japanese Garden atTatton Park – types of plants, care and maintenance of the garden, plus a guided tour by Garden Manager, Sam Youd.Tatton ParkKnutsfordCheshireWA16 6QNTel:01625 374400 / 01625 374428Email:tatton@cheshireeast.gov.ukCheshireCheshire

Burnham Beeches, Slough – Good practise in managing ancient trees, Burnham Beeches, Slough.
By: | June 14, 2011 – 5:53 pm | No Comment
Burnham Beeches, Slough – Good practise in managing ancient trees, Burnham Beeches, Slough.

[ October 19, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Burnham Beeches is at the forefront of ancient tree management, aimed at owners,site managers and tree workers (Please book at www.floralocale.org) Burnham Beeches, Sloughhttp://www.grasslands-trust.org/news.php?newsid=56Burnham Beeches, Slough

Grow your own!
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Grow your own!

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 23, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink festival 2010**Grow your own! Pay a visit to Brookfield Allotments and see the potentiial for growing your own fruit and vegetables at home October 9th to 23rd. Individuals or groups .. phone 01270 623792 to arrange a visit.,

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cheshire Myths and Legends – 19th Oct 2010
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cheshire Myths and Legends – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Cheshire Myths and Legends – Storytelling with Tom HughesGrosvenor Museum l Tues 19th Oct l 7.30 pm l £6.50Discover Cheshire’s folklore, from dragons to mermaids, and more. Tales will be told in the traditional style then explored [...]

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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Simon Armitage – 19th Oct 2010
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Simon Armitage – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Simon Armitage – Seeing StarsMolloy Lecture Theatre, University of Chester l Tues 19th Oct l 7.45 pm l £8Simon Armitage is one of our best-loved pts and his new collection, Seeing Stars, presents a vivid array of [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ed Hillyer – 19th Oct 2010
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ed Hillyer – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Ed Hillyer – New Writer l St Mary’s Centre l Tues 19th Oct l 1 pm l £3May 1868 – an Aboriginal Australian cricket team begins a tour of England. One [...]

Music with Maplewood
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:59 pm | No Comment
Music with Maplewood

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] **Part of the Bollington Walking Festival**Music with Maplewood – The band plays foot-tapping folk music with a French Canadian bias, on melodeon, fiddle, guitar, concertina and keyboard. Free Entry.,Web: www.thepoachers.org

A Hills and Hamlets Walk
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:59 pm | No Comment
A Hills and Hamlets Walk

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] **Part of the Bollington Walking Festival 2010**A varied walk with fine views. The walk uses the Gritstone Trail over to Bakestonedale and then down to the little village of Kettleshume. It returns via the Harrop valley and the tiny hamlet of Rainowlow perched on the hillside.Meeting point: Pool Bank [...]

Knutsford Literature Festival
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:58 pm | No Comment
Knutsford Literature Festival

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 24, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of the Elizabeth Gaskell Bi-Centenary 2010**Knutsford Literature Festival was launched in October 2000 as a millennium event. It was an instant success and is now staged every October during the first 2 or 3 weeks. It continues to attract large numbers to its varied programme, and is [...]

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Fruit Festival
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
Fruit Festival

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 24, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Join us for a weekend celebrating fantastic fruit.This weekend marks the start of our annual Fruit Festival. Including tastings, demonstrations and lots of information and tips on growing your own.An annual celebration of the huge variety of apples grown in Britain. Grow your own, or taste some of ours in the delicious dishes we are [...]

Eype Autumn 2010 Book
By: | September 28, 2010 – 10:39 am | No Comment
Eype Autumn 2010 Book

[ October 19, 2010 12:00 am to October 22, 2010 12:00 am. ] Eype Autumn 2010 Book Author Week www.eypechurcharts.co.uk/events/book_author.html . West Dorset

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Simon Armitage – 19th Oct 2010
By: | September 21, 2010 – 4:48 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Simon Armitage – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Simon Armitage – Seeing StarsMolloy Lecture Theatre, University of Chester l Tues 19th Oct l 7.45 pm l £8Simon Armitage is one of our best-loved pts and his new collection, Seeing Stars, presents a vivid array of [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ed Hillyer – 19th Oct 2010
By: | September 21, 2010 – 4:48 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ed Hillyer – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Ed Hillyer – New Writer l St Mary’s Centre l Tues 19th Oct l 1 pm l £3May 1868 – an Aboriginal Australian cricket team begins a tour of England. One [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cheshire Myths and Legends – 19th Oct 2010
By: | September 21, 2010 – 4:48 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cheshire Myths and Legends – 19th Oct 2010

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Cheshire Myths and Legends – Storytelling with Tom HughesGrosvenor Museum l Tues 19th Oct l 7.30 pm l £6.50Discover Cheshire’s folklore, from dragons to mermaids, and more. Tales will be told in the traditional style then explored [...]

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British National Dance Championships
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
British National Dance Championships

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Three days of competition for British competitors of all ages. Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens Church Street, Blackpool www.blackpoollive.com 01253 292029 . Winter Gardens

Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival
By: | August 2, 2010 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Classical, Modern and Latin Sequence Dancing (Juniors 16th Oct) . Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens Church Street, Blackpool www.blackpoollive.com 01253 292029 . Winter Gardens

Dara O’Briain
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:29 pm | No Comment
Dara O’Briain

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 21, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Dara O’BriainFrom 9/7/2010 to 12/9/2010 The hugely popular Irish stand-up and host of BBC 2′s Mock the Week, Dara O Briain, is hitting the road with