Guildford Book Festival set to serve up a literary feast
01/09/2010
The annual Guildford Book Festival promises yet another exciting and varied programme of events featuring many of Britain’s finest writers and personalities.
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Warm up for the world's biggest coffee morning with M & S cafe
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Put a smile on your mug and help Macmillan Cancer Support! This year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning takes place on Friday 24 September, however you can help raise money throughout August and September simply by popping in to your local M&S Café – the new Official Partner of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Silver Screen Week returns to Fairfax House
Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman can all be seen on the big screen at the 2010 Silver Screen Week, taking place at Fairfax House from Sunday 26 September to Sunday 3 October 2010.
Rhona Cameron headlines Pride Week 2010
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Pride Bristol takes over the city from Saturday 14 Aug - Sunday 22 August for a week long festival. Pride Bristol is a celebration of the large Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, a celebration to which the whole city is invited.
Bristol residents invited to interactive show about Royal Navy role
The vital role of the modern Royal Navy will be demonstrated to the people of Bristol when a dynamic multi-media roadshow comes to Ramada Bristol City on Thursday July 29 at 6.30pm.
‘Opera Challange’ – try before you buy at Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park (OHP), owned and managed by The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, are giving people the chance to ‘try before you buy’ in their new ‘Opera Challenge’. As part of the company’s new Inspire Project, they are making one hundred tickets per night available to opera goers in a bid to get opera aficionados to expand their repertoire and to encourage absolute newcomers to enjoy a slice of late Italian opera.
WestEndTheatre.com launches London "Dine for Free" promotion
Leading London theatre website westendtheatre.com has launched its annual summer "Dine for Free" promotion, offering thousands of free meals in West End restaurants when booking tickets to a show.
Many of the summer packages also include substantial savings on the face value of the theatre ticket, making the promotion an unbeatable way to dine out in London and enjoy the best of the West End.
Love Parks Week 2010: what's happening in your local park?
This year’s Love Parks Week, organised by parks charity GreenSpace, will take place between Saturday 24 July and Sunday 1 August.
Throughout Love Parks Week there will be scheduled events in some of the UK’s best loved parks and green spaces. For families on a budget, or those looking for new activities to keep the kids entertained during the first week of the summer holidays – there’s something for everyone.
National Youth Ballet premiere Morpurgo's 'Rainbow Bear'
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This year, National Youth Ballet has truly found treasure at the end of the rainbow as it announces it is to work with British icon, Joanna Lumley. The UK’s leading youth ballet company will premiere Stephen Barlow’s ‘Rainbow Bear’ with patron Joanna Lumley as the narrator.
World famous Shakespeare group to perform in dramatic Lake District location
One of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies is to be performed at a magical waterside location in the Lake District.
The world famous Shakespeare Globe’s touring company will be producing a version of A Comedy of Errors at the four-star Storrs Hall Hotel, stunningly located on the banks of Windermere.
“Help for YOU, the carer, to care”
Due to popular demand Draycott Nursing & Care are extending the Relatives Lifeline programme.
Did you know that over 6 million people in the UK are carers for a relative or loved one? Whilst this is an extremely important and worthwhile responsibility, there are often limited means by which they can get help, support and advice to deal with what can often be a very lonely and isolated position.
Music and Flower Festival for Penarth
St Augustine’s Church in Penarth is running its annual Summer festival of music and flowers from the 7th – 10th July.
Summer nights with the National Trust… where the wild things are
Gaze at the night sky this July and August and experience a wealth of amazing sights. The National Trust have top spots for star gazing as well as locations just perfect for seeing nocturnal wildlife.
RAF Top Man to Honour National Service Veterans.
The National Service (RAF) Association will be holding their reunion and parade at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford on Sunday 4h July 2010. This event is special this year because 2010 is the 50th Anniversary of the ending of conscription to National Service in the UK.
This summer don't miss the Bastille Day London garden party
For the second year, London will host Bastille Day, the French free summer festival with the French speaking community & all Francophiles! The largest Bastille Day celebrations outside of France with a large street fair and
an open-air picnic.
