Archive for March, 2007

Newly Designed ABSOLUT ICEBAR LONDON Opens

ABSOLUT ICEBAR LONDON has been completely redesigned this Spring with an original new look and interior. The designers and ice sculptors have remodelled the bar, including the ice walls, stools and artwork. A launch reception, in association with CLASS Magazine will be held at the venue on 27th March. The venue will officially reopen on 28th March 2007.

New attractions for open-air art lovers in England

From a house furnished with water to a giant copper bird which dances in the breeze, this is the year to see some wonderful open-air art in England. Open-air sculpture has taken off in big way throughout the country, as visitors to any major city, or those riding the National Cycle Network will testify. These are some of the new attractions for lovers of art, gardens and parkland.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Landmark London church reopens this autumn

One of London's best-loved landmarks will fully re-open this autumn following a £36 million building project. The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, set in a corner of Trafalgar Square, has been shrouded in hoarding for many months but this will be stripped away before September 30, when services resume in a wonderful space restored to its 18th century glory.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

London's transport icons in new museum

Some of London's renowned transport icons – including the original Underground map, the double-deck Routemaster bus and the famous 'roundel' logo – will take pride of place in a new London Transport Museum opening in October. The museum, in Covent Garden, has been closed since autumn 2005 but reopens with added attractions, in its renovated Victorian Flower Market building, following a £21 million makeover.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Rose spectacular at Sussex garden

The Special Rose Weekend (June 16-17) at Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst- winner of the Christie's Garden of the Year Award-will include guided walks led by a representative from Peter Beales Roses, winner of 15 Chelsea Gold Medals.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

National Forest wood fair in Leicestershire

England's first large scale, multi-purpose forest in a thousand years is taking shape across a huge swathe – 200 square miles – of central England. The National Forest, spanning Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire and where seven million trees have been planted, will host the highlight of its annual events calendar this summer.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Yorkshire hosts Indian film academy awards

The bright and the beautiful of the Indian film industry, as well as international celebrities, will travel to Yorkshire this summer for the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA). The event will be broadcast to nearly 500 million viewers in 110 countries. It is part of a four-day celebration of South Asian culture and creativity (June 7-10) including events in five Yorkshire cities.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Latitude Festival: July 12th – 15th 2007

The award-winning and ground-breaking Latitude Festival is returning to the sunrise coast of Suffolk for it's amazing second year. Hosted once again in the breathtaking grounds of Henham Park Estate, Southwold, organisers Mean Fiddler are promising an even more spectacular event. Latitude's arrival last year re-wrote the rulebook on traditional festivals and provided a well-needed breath of fresh air.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Tasty Treats From South West Producers At The Exeter Festival

There are 30 additional producers at this year's record breaking Festival showcasing juicy drinks, delicious conserves, meat feasts, sweet treats and something a little different to tantalise the taste buds, alongside well known producers from across the region. The three food and drink pavilions located in the heart of Northernhay Gardens are sponsored by South West Water and Darts Farm. New for this year, is a selection of food related stalls in the Rougemont Castle grounds, including cookware and locally made crockery.Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Virgin Atlantic's Flagship Clubhouse At Heathrow Celebrates First Birthday!

In one year, the newly designed Clubhouse has played host to a record 250,000 guests, served over 125,000 glasses of champagne, given 44,000 treatments in its Cowshed salon, cut over 15,000 Upper Class heads of hair in its Bumble and bumble salon and had 1000 passengers bathing in its Jacuzzi in addition to winning some of the most prestigious design awards in the industry.Wednesday, March 28th, 2007





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