The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. The Hall is best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941. The Hall has been used for over 150,000 events, including classical and rock concerts, conferences, ballroom dancing, poetry rec...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010A. It's the last night of a series of musical concerts grouped under the overall title of The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, which began life back in 1895. The idea of brining classical music to a
00:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001A. Pop concerts are a great night out, and with the increasingly sophisticated level of entertainment expected, and delivered, they can be a memorable experience, but make sure your first concert is
00:00 Mon 30th Jul 2001St Luke's is an 18th-century Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor church, restored to become the home of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) community and music education programme LSO Discovery. LSO is London's oldest orchestra and has a long and fascinating history. As well as rehearsals St Luke’s plays host to a diverse s...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010 Q. What do rock stars do when they're too old to rock A. It appears from an increasing trend, that they turn to the stage, and compose musicals. Q. Musicals as in Annie Get Your Gun, that kind
00:00 Tue 19th Feb 2002Southwark Cathedral is an oasis of calm in the hustle and bustle of London’s inner city life. This glorious Gothic building is the mother church in Southwark and has been a site of worship for over 1,000 years. Situated at the heart of Bankside it is close to London Bridge and the historic Borough Market.
St Swi...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010 Q. How important is Chuck Berry in the evolution of rock and roll A. Without Chuck Berry, rock and roll would not exist. Sure Elvis brought the whole thing to a mass audience, defined its visual
00:00 Mon 11th Mar 2002 A. Karlheinz Stockhausen is credited with being one of the most original composers in the western world, as well as being one of its most controversial, egotistical, and some say, most difficult to
00:00 Mon 15th Oct 2001A. Bessie Smith was a blues singer and composer who lived and worked in the early part of the last century. She was known as 'The Empress Of The Blues', and her style and material have influenced
00:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001A. Pavarotti’s fame is a combination of his particularly high profile as a renowned opera tenor, which has given him ‘cross-over’ appeal into a more mainstream entertainment area, and
00:00 Mon 17th Sep 2001A. Larry Adler, theworld's most famous mouth organ player (he disliked the word 'harmonica') died last week, at the age of 87. Q. How does anyone get to be a 'famous mouth organ player' A. Because
00:00 Mon 13th Aug 2001London Entertainment Guide
London is a great city for entertainment; whether you’re watching the street performers in Covent Garden or attending one of the many West End shows on offer, there is always something on that caters for all ages and tastes.
London’s West End is known for its plethora of hit...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010Somerset House is a spectacular neo-classical building in the heart of London, sitting between the Strand and the River Thames. Somerset House hosts open-air concerts and films, contemporary art and design exhibitions, family workshops and free guided tours of spaces usually hidden to visitors.
With such a varied hist...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010Royal Festival Hall is one of the world’s leading performance venues. The foyers of the Royal Festival Hall are opened to the public all day, seven days a week, with free exhibitions, lunchtime concerts, evening jazz performances, shops, bars and buffets. The Hall is part of the Southbank Centre.
The Hall is fam...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010Freemason’s Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and a meeting place for the Masonic Lodges in the London area. It has been a Masonic meeting place since 1775. The buildings are frequently used as sets for TV and film productions such as Spooks, Poirot and Johnny English.
The s...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the tenth century. The present church is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country. The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the final resting place of seve...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010A Christmas break is the ideal time for friends and family to gather together and enjoy each other’s company. There are many festive activities to embark on or places to go which won’t break the Christmas budget. Take a trip away:Enjoy winter walks in the Lake District, relax by the fireside ...
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010Madrid is a city with mucha marcha (lively spirit) offering a multitude of local interests and experiences for girls who just want to have fun.
Visiting Madrid:
A trip to Madrid is a way to stimulate much delight to the eye as well as the palate as this city is where ancient and modern are delightfully juxtaposed.
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15:36 Mon 24th May 2010France is renowned for being one of the shopping countries of the world, producing a wide array of shopaholics, but Belgium has established an even bigger collection of chocoholics. Belgian chocolate has been the food of champions, a lure for lovers, the indulgence of the rich and famous and a favourite for many, most ...
15:36 Mon 24th May 2010A break to one of England’s true landmarks, Windsor Castle, one of the oldest castles in the world is the perfect getaway if you’re looking for a holiday with years of history, contemporary shopping, fine dining, leisure activities and vast quantity of events.
What Windsor Castle has to offer
Windsor ...
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