Billesley Manor is a 16th century Elizabethan manor house standing in 11 acres of parkland some miles from Stratford-upon-Avon. Reference was made to a manor house in the Domesday Book'd Great survey of England and part of Wales' in 1068. William Shakespeare is said to have written As You Like It while staying at Billesley and the Bard is believed ...

Three equestrian pursuits in one great event The SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials is one of the highlights in the annual British eventing calendar. Over the four days it gives the 60,000 visitors the chance to see top UK and international riders competing in dressage, cross-country and show jumping in the magnificent grounds of the Blenheim P...

16 February to 3 March 2020 Venice during carnevale sees citizens and visitors take to the streets dressed in elaborate, fantastically masked costumes. The Venice Carnival always takes place during the ten days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. Carnival, being a pre-Lent festival, means 'farewell to meat' and is celebrated throughout Italy. It was firs...

Wildlife viewing in the Russian Far East is set to offer an even more impressive array of opportunities for travellers interested in joining an Arctic adventure expedition cruise. New Zealand-based polar cruise specialist, Heritage Expeditions, has reported an excellent2019 wildlife viewing season with sightings of polar and brown bear, pods of hum...

MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, which has been 'bopping non-stop' in Stockholm for nearly four years has arrived at the O2 in London. And, trust me, it is going to be just as successful. This is a wonderfully exuberant, and hugely enjoyable, dinner show that takes Mamma Mia the Musical to a natural all singing and dancing pinnacle of theatrical performance. ...

30 years since its inception, Fame The Musical makes another scintillating appearance at Sadler's Wells Peacock Theatre in London. Indeed, Fame The Musical gathers its inspiration from the 1980 film version produced by David de Silvia. Set in New York City, the shores of limitless opportunities amongst the plethora of theatres; teenagers at a perfo...