Two ground-breaking pictures by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) will return to the UK for the first time in over 100 years, as part of a focused new National Gallery exhibition. Generously lent for the first time by The Frick Collection in New York, the two oil paintings will be on display at the Gallery […]
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Blenheim Palace to Create Major New Adventure Play Complex
Blenheim Palace is to create a giant new outdoor adventure play attraction as part of a major development of its Walled Gardens. The large-scale attraction will cover a site larger than a football field and celebrate the rich heritage of the 18th century baroque Palace, its surrounding parkland and the natural world. Utilising natural materials […]
Swanage Railway Wareham Trial Service Postponed to Summer 2023
Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers have postponed their planned trial diesel train service to the main line at Wareham until the summer of 2023 because of challenging trading conditions and economic uncertainty. It had been hoped to operate the 90-selected day trial public service – using restored 1950s British Railways heritage diesel multiple units upgraded for […]
IT’S GIN O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD: BRITISH AIRWAYS INTRODUCES AVIATION AMERICAN GIN ONBOARD
British Airways and Aviation American Gin are announcing a new partnership; with the gin launching on board. Customers flying across the pond and all other long-haul routes will be offered it from the in-flight menu and short-haul customers will be able to buy it from the on-board Speedbird café. The partnership builds on the opening of […]
Fun Family Days Out at Hoghton Tower in 2022
Keep all the family royally entertained with a magical day out at Hoghton Tower in 2022. Steeped in history and commanding breath-taking views across Lancashire, Hoghton Tower is a stunning Elizabethan house-on-the-hill. Explore the ancient Tower and discover secret passages, priest holes, mysterious wells and deep, dark dungeons, as guides re-tell tales of the tower’s […]
British Airways Launches New Podcast With Employees Taking Centre Stage
British Airways is today launching a brand new podcast designed to give colleagues and customers a greater insight into how the airline ticks. Each episode will see hosts joined by special guests who also work at British Airways, to delve into some of the exciting activity going on at the airline. Episode one features Carrie […]
Hotel Indigo Bath shortlisted in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards!
Hotel Indigo Bath has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. The boutique hotel has been shortlisted in the New Tourism Business Award category and will find out if it has won Gold, Silver, Bronze, or a Special award at an online Awards Day on Thursday 17 February. The 6th year of the competition has been run […]
British Motor Museum announces over 30 Motoring Shows & Events for 2022
The British Motor Museum has announced a schedule of over 30 motoring shows including several new events for 2022. This is a sizable increase on previous years and is testament to the popularity and demand for events at the Museum. On Tuesday 18 January the Museum will host Museum Late – ‘Factor Us In’, an exclusive […]
Designer’s Inspiration Behind Blenheim Palace’s Christmas Story
A BAFTA award-winning costume and set designer is reimagining the story of The Nutcracker as part of a new festive feature at Blenheim Palace 19 Nov– 3 Jan. Alnwick-based Clare Elliott and her assistant Mandy Bryson together with a small team of designers is transforming the interior of the 18th century Baroque Oxfordshire Palace with a spectacular re-imagining […]
British Airways Brings the Traditional British Sunday Roast to the Skies
British Airways customers will be welcomed back on board with new ‘Best of British Menus’ with the September edition featuring a traditional British Roast dinner. The airline’s roast, that will be available in First and Club World, will provide customers flying across the globe a taste of a quintessentially British dish. British Airways will debut […]