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A new Eye in the sky in Blackpool
A major transformation of the famous Blackpool Tower will be finished in time for the seaside town’s illuminations season this autumn. On 1 September, the observation platform at the top of the tower...
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Art: Degas’ dancers in London at the Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is to hold a landmark exhibition featuring the work of Edgar Degas. Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement will focus on the artist’s preoccupation with movement....
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Jewellers and silversmiths on show in the City of London
The Goldsmiths’ Fair selling exhibition takes place this year 26 September to 9 October in the lavishly decorated Goldsmiths’ Hall near St Paul’s Cathedral in London. There will be 90 exhibitors for...
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Art: An American modernist in London
A major exhibition of the work of one of the key figures of British Modernism opens this September at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in North London. The Poster King: Edward McKnight...
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The Fab Four and the King – New Exhibit Explores Connections Between Beatles...
An exhibition opens in Liverpool in September exploring the connections between the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Elvis and Us is jointly curated by The Beatles Story in Liverpool and Elvis Presley...
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Kent’s new theatre – The Marlowe Theatre
A brand new theatre opens in the cathedral city of Canterbury this October. The Marlowe Theatre is designed by Keith Williams Architects and will have seating for an audience of 1,200 on three levels,...
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Exploring Brighton’s Indian connections
The India Gate at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion will celebrate its 90th anniversary this October. The gate was a gift from the people of India to thank the Royal Pavilion and the city for nursing Indian...
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A collection of enchanted landscapes in Oxford
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford is to hold an exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints of Claude Lorrain. Claude Lorrain: The Enchanted Landscape will bring together 140...
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The Art of Being British in Jermyn Street
Some of the finest British fashion and lifestyle brands will be taking part in The Art of Being British: St James’s At Your Service, on Saturday 10 September. Jermyn Street, in the centre of St...
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Odd Britain: Pulling faces at an ancient fair at the Egremont Crab Fair
The Egremont Crab Fair – one of the oldest fairs in the world – takes place on the third Saturday in September on the Cumbrian coast in north-west England. The fair was first held in 1267, to...
View ArticleA Georgian pub rises from the ashes in Wiltshire
A traditional country pub and hotel has reopened after suffering a serious fire last summer. The Beckford Arms, a Georgian coaching inn on the edge of the Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire, has undergone a...
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Top 12 Things to do in Wales – What to do in Wales
Our friends at Visit Britain have put together a great list of things to see and do in Wales. Check it out! 1). Castles and Historic Houses - How do you like your history? With over 600 castles and...
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Christmas with Charles Dickens in a castle – Dickens Market at Rochester Castle
A Dickens Christmas market will take place in the grounds of Rochester Castle over four weekends this winter. Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and many other much-loved...
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Pictures and pyrotechnics at Compton Verney – Quentin Blake Exhibition
Compton Verney, the art gallery in a renovated 18th-century mansion in Warwickshire, is to hold two new exhibitions – one of paintings and drawings by a favourite illustrator, the other a celebration...
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Brit Food: Star chef joins Anglesey’s new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay scholarship winner Aled Williams is the chef at a new restaurant opening this summer in Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales. Owners Brian and Ffiona Thomas are farmers in Llannerch-y-medd,...
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Durham: Lighting up a cathedral city This Fall
The city of Durham is to hold a spectacular free festival of light and art in November. The Lumiere festival uses artworks made from light to transform the city’s landmarks, streets, river and...
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Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London and Liverpool from Visit Britain
Visit Britain is sponsoring a new contest to win a free trip to Britain as part of their “Great Britain You’re Invited” campaign. It’s a Facebook contest which will displease many people. The prize...
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Open Spaces: Top 12 vibrant City Centers and Piazzas in Britain
1). Covent Garden in the centre of London’s West End is a bustling Italian-style piazza packed with restaurants, bars and fashionable boutiques where a variety of street entertainers can be seen...
View ArticleVisit Britain: Great Britain 3D Global Tour arrives for one and only U.S....
On Thursday September 29, VisitBritain and British Airways are inviting LA residents to step into one of Britain’s most famous streets without even leaving Hollywood Boulevard. The giant 3D illusion...
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Sound and light at a medieval castle in Wales
One of the largest fortresses in Europe will host one of the longest festive lantern parades in Wales this Christmas season. The ‘River of Light’ parade will take place in Caerphilly in South Wales on...
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