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

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

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Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England – 50 things Activities
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:54 pm | No Comment
Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England – 50 things Activities

[ October 6, 2013; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Bring the kids and join us on the first Sunday of the month get involve with National Trusts 50 thing to do before your 11 and . Each Sunday youll get to cross another fantastic activity off you list and get outdoors and discover something new! Well be taking the kids to explore outdoors so [...]

Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Family Weekend Club
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:54 pm | No Comment
Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Family Weekend Club

[ October 6, 2013 12:00 pm to October 12, 2013 4:00 pm. ] Many things on the list of 50 Things to do before youre 11 are available all year round at Dinefwr. Become part of the Family Weekend Club and fill your Saturdays or Sundays with free activities for all the family. Youll need a 50 Things scrapbook and your imagination!Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Waleshttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukDinefwr [...]

Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ October 6, 2013; 11:15 am to 2:15 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
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted [...]

Old Warden , Bedfordshire, England – Shuttleworth Autumn Air Display
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:23 pm | No Comment
Old Warden , Bedfordshire, England – Shuttleworth Autumn Air Display

[ October 6, 2013; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The final chance to see aircraft from the world famous Shuttleworth Collection fly before the long winter months. SG18 9EPOld Warden , Bedfordshire, Englandhttp://www.shuttleworth.org/Old Warden , Bedfordshire, 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 [...]

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Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl. , Denbighshire, Wales – Ghost Walks
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Bodelwyddan Castle, Rhyl. , Denbighshire, Wales – Ghost Walks

[ October 6, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join Bodelwyddan Castles paranormal team on a ghost walk around the castles haunted rooms. You will learn about the history of the house and its inhabitants, as well as hearing ghost stories and personal accounts of paranormal experiences Bodelwyddan

Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales – Saturday wildlife walks
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales – Saturday wildlife walks

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Guided walk, Conwy – Join our friendly and knowledgeable volunteers on a guided walk and learn more about our birds and wildlife. Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales

Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales – Wildlife Explorers Group
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Conwy Nature Reserve, Llandudno Junction, Conwy, Wales – Wildlife Explorers Group

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Price: 2 per Wildlife Explorer memberBooking essentialRSPBs Wildlife Explorers Group usually meets on the first Saturday of the month. It provides an opportunity for young people aged 8-12 years to get outdoors, share their interest in wildlife and learn

Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-cafn, Nr Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales – Storytelling for Children
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-cafn, Nr Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales – Storytelling for Children

[ October 6, 2012; 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Storytelling for Children, hear the enthralling tales of Timothy Crumble and his friends and their wonderful adventures in the Garden. Free event, NAP. Bodnant Garden, Tal-y-cafn, Nr Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales

Brecon / Aberhonddu, Powys, Powys, Wales – Brecon Beacons Food Festival
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Brecon / Aberhonddu, Powys, Powys, Wales – Brecon Beacons Food Festival

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Venue – Brecon Market Hall and The StruetThe Brecon Beacons Food Festival returns for its 15th year with Welsh food exhibitors and kitchen demonstrations from celebrity chefs. There will be opportunities to win various prizes to include evening meals and

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Small World Centre, Bath House Road, Cardigan Aberteifi, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales – Hips and Haws
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Small World Centre, Bath House Road, Cardigan Aberteifi, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales – Hips and Haws

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] October is the month for ripe berries and juicy sweet fruits. Join local professional forager Jade Mellor in an Autumnal foray to gather a selection of wild bounty to turn into delicious seasonal preserves. Small World Centre, Bath House Road, Cardig

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Pembroke Festival
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Pembroke Festival

[ October 6, 2012; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] This year is Myths and Legends. So dress-up, decorate your wheels and roll along and join in in the procession on Thursday 12th July either on a bike, roller skates, skateboard or in a wheelchair pushing a pram, pushchair or shopping basket driving a go-k

Craig y Nos Country Park, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea,, Powys, Wales – Stargazing
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
Craig y Nos Country Park, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea,, Powys, Wales – Stargazing

[ October 6, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Come and witness for yourself why the Brecon Beacons are hoping to become internationally famous for our spectacular dark skies. Experts from the University of Glamorgan and Usk Astronomical Society will help you experience the incredible dark skies of t

Newport City, Newport, Wales – Newport Food Festival
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:34 pm | No Comment
Newport City, Newport, Wales – Newport Food Festival

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Newport will be hosting its second Food Festival on the 6th October after the roaring success of the 2011 event. Further details on the Festival will be coming out shortly. Newport City, Newport, Wales

National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul, , Carmarthenshire, Wales – Food Festival – Celebrating Harvest
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul, , Carmarthenshire, Wales – Food Festival – Celebrating Harvest

[ October 6, 2012; 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. ] A Food Festival celebrating local produce and harvest time. Cookery demonstrations by S4C chef Gareth Richards and competitions for local schools. National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul, , Carmarthenshire, Wales

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Gwili Steam Railway, Bronwydd Arms Station, Bronwydd, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Drive a Steam Engine
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:31 pm | No Comment
Gwili Steam Railway, Bronwydd Arms Station, Bronwydd, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Drive a Steam Engine

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Gwili Railway Driver Experience events are intended to give our participants an exciting, full day out with breakfast and lunch included. Our aim is to offer an insight into how a branch line railway operated in the 1950s, this may include the experie

Eco Building, Unit 1, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales – Torfaen Sustainability Week – Recycled Crafts Morning
By: | September 28, 2012 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Eco Building, Unit 1, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales – Torfaen Sustainability Week – Recycled Crafts Morning

[ October 6, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Join us for a drop-in morning of crafts for adults and children (aged8+) Materials will be supplied but please feel free to bring along any additional fabrics you would like to use- perhaps some wron-out clothes, cutains etc.BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS PLACES A

Melton Mowbray: East Midlands Food and Drink Festival
By: The Editor | September 16, 2012 – 9:32 am | No Comment
Melton Mowbray: East Midlands Food and Drink Festival

[ October 6, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
The Cattle Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray. LE13 1JY
Adults £5 in advance; £6 on the door; under 16′s -free

Lake District: Beer ‘n’ Bangers 2012
By: The Editor | September 16, 2012 – 9:28 am | No Comment
Lake District: Beer ‘n’ Bangers 2012

[ October 6, 2012 to October 7, 2012. ]
at different venues in the Lake District- Millom, Broughton, Duddon Valley, The Green, Bootle, Waberthwaite, Silecroft & Whitbeck; see website for details

Brecon Beacons Food Festival
By: The Editor | September 16, 2012 – 8:57 am | No Comment
Brecon Beacons Food Festival

[ October 6, 2012; ]
Brecon, Powys

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Ladywood Leisure Centre, Mid Lothian, Mid Lothian, Scotland – Golden Retriever Club of Scotland Dog Show
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Ladywood Leisure Centre, Mid Lothian, Mid Lothian, Scotland – Golden Retriever Club of Scotland Dog Show

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Dog ShowLadywood Leisure Centre, Mid Lothian, Mid Lothian, Scotlandhttp://www.thekennelclub.org.ukLadywood Leisure Centre, Mid Lothian, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Brighton, Brighton, England – Shakedown Festival Brighton
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Brighton, Brighton, England – Shakedown Festival Brighton

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Brighton hosts the energetic ShakeDown Festival to bring some of the most exciting names in contemporary music to the UKs party capital. As on of the last festivals of the year, Shakedown provides an opportunity to party in the luscious green surroundings

Roseland, Cornwall – Roseland Community Beach Cleans at Porthcurnick
By: | May 1, 2012 – 11:59 am | No Comment
Roseland, Cornwall – Roseland Community Beach Cleans at Porthcurnick

[ October 6, 2012; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Soak in fantastic views and fresh air whilst helping to keep a beautiful beach clean.Roseland, Cornwallhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=a130ff2a-0f6d-4863-9ce9-af34c58b7e0eRoseland, Cornwall
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 are [...]

Cardiff International Arena – Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
By: | January 4, 2012 – 11:11 am | No Comment
Cardiff International Arena – Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts

[ October 6, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Please refer to the listed website for more details regarding this eventCardiff International Arenahttp://www.ichf.co.uk/creativestitchesCardiff International Arena

Cardiff International Arena – Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
By: | November 18, 2011 – 8:31 pm | No Comment
Cardiff International Arena – Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts

[ October 6, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Craft FairCardiff International Arenahttp://www.ichf.co.ukCardiff International Arena

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Talk and Tour – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cheshire
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:58 pm | No Comment
Talk and Tour – Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cheshire

[ October 6, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] **Part of the Elizabeth Gaskell Bi-Centenary 2010**Celebrating the bicentenary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birth, Joan Leach, MBE, local historian, and writer, gives an insightful talk about how this renowned author linked to the local town of Knutsford and the surrounding area. The talk will be followed by a tour around the mansion and include a visit [...]

That’ll Be The Day
By: | October 8, 2010 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
That’ll Be The Day

[ October 6, 2010 9:00 am to October 7, 2010 6:00 pm. ] The legendary That’ll Be The Day, the UK’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll production, returns with a special brand new ‘25th Anniversary show’.Trevor, Gary and the gang return with the show’s ‘greatest hits’ featuring the most popular feel-good comedy routines and favourite hits from the 1950′s, 60′s and 70′swhich have been performed in the [...]

A Century of Song – IAN SHAW AND CLAIRE MARTIN
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:56 pm | No Comment
A Century of Song – IAN SHAW AND CLAIRE MARTIN

[ October 6, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] A Century of SongIAN SHAW AND CLAIRE MARTINJazz ClubThese two award winning jazz singers met nearly 20 years ago and alongside their highly successful solo careers, forged a musical partnership that lasts to this day having p

Donovan
By: | August 2, 2010 – 3:25 pm | No Comment
Donovan

[ October 6, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] DonovanFrom 6/10/2010 to 6/10/2010 Donovan has influenced generations with his catalogue of cult and smash hits. Don’t miss this opportunity to see o