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Streathham Festival celebrates 10th year

Every summer since 2002, the South London district of Streatham has played host to a pleasant week of events including art, comedy, dance, film, food, literature, music and photography. This year, from July 2nd-10th, the festival marks its 10th anniversary, and has decided on a theme of 'Earth' to make this ...

Head to Singapore for President’s Young Performers Concert

Travellers can see some of the brightest stars of the future play at the President's Young Performers Concert next month. Taking place on July 8th 2011 at the Esplanade, the show will see three promising musicians take the stage and present a programme featuring compositions by Samuel Barber, Jean Sibelius and ...

Prague welcomes Mystic SK8 Cup in July

The Mystic SK8 Cup will bring an impressive line-up of expert skateboarders to Prague for a high-stakes competition. With $30,000 (£18,750) up for grabs, participants will be keen to impress the judges when they hit the vert ramp and street course at the Mystic Skatepark. The event takes place from July 15th ...

Enjoy the poetic beauty of Pagliacci in Naples

Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci has been adapted by Daniele Finzi Pasca and will be staged at Naples's Teatro di San Carlo in July. Using the original libretto and music by the 19th century Italian composer, Finzi Pasca has created a completely separate spectacle that utilises dreamlike atmosphere and elements of clown acting. The ...

Check out Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival near Seoul

The 15th annual Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival near Seoul will offer Korean audiences a multitude of fantasy movies over the course of 11 days. Online booking to attend the cinema event in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do begins on June 28th for the opening and closing ceremonies and June 30th for all other ...

Let Vision take your breath away in Singapore

Singapore is getting ready to welcome a father-daughter duo for a new show called Vision, boasting stunning tricks and thrilling illusions. Lawrence and Priscilla Khong are Asia's first Elite Diamond Award winning magic act, placing them at the very top of the game in the continent. They have put together a new ...

Ghost The Musical opens in London

London's Piccadilly Theatre is hosting Ghost The Musical, a stage adaptation of the popular 1990s movie. The original film by Jerry Zucker saw Patrick Swayze's supernatural form communicate with his partner, played by Demi Moore, via Whoopi Goldberg's psychic. Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy will take on Swayze and Moore's parts in ...

Saturday Premium Performance to launch in Seoul in August

A new season of weekly traditional music and dance shows entitled Saturday Premium Performance is due to begin on August 1st 2011. Formerly known as Saturday Regular Performance, the series will offer travellers the chance to experience a diverse range of arts typical to the country. As well as enjoying the shows, ...

Enjoy Tollwood Summer Festival in Munich

The Tollwood Summer Festival brings some of the world's biggest names in music and theatre to Munich every year. Running for 26 days until Sunday July 17th at the city's Olympic Park, the event features a diverse range of performances designed to suit visitors of all ages, with more than 70 ...

Celebrate Queen Sirikit’s Birthday in Pattaya

Queen Sirikit of Thailand celebrates her birthday on August 12th and the occasion is marked by a national holiday in the country. M R Sirikit Kitiyakara was born in 1932 and has received praise for her efforts to revive the nation's arts and crafts industry. She is the second queen regent in ...

Discover Marc Desgrandchamps in Paris

The Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (MaM) is offering travellers the chance to get to know a stunning artistic talent by the name of Marc Desgrandchamps. It will be on show until September 4th 2011 and includes a range of work by the Frenchman, from some of his ...

Seville to host 7th edition of Nocturama concert series

The seventh edition of Nocturama is to be held at Seville's Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo (CAAC) this summer. From June 30th to September 1st there is a packed programme of musical entertainment scheduled every Wednesday and Thursday. The 2011 theme involves looking at music and songs as a form of social ...

Enjoy Shakespeare Festival near Dusseldorf

The annual Shakespeare Festival is underway in the city of Neuss and is set to run until mid-July. Some of the Bard's most famous works are recreated at the event, which got underway earlier this month and is celebrating its 21st anniversary. All performances take place at a 500-seat reconstruction of Shakespeare's ...

British Airways launch new flights to Faro and Malaga direct from London City

British Airways has announced the launch of two new routes to Faro and Malaga and added more frequency to the popular destinations of Nice, Palma and Ibiza. This means that British Airways now offers 39 leisure flights per week for this summer from London City Airport to top sun destinations ...

Journeys of Distinction secures first travel trade agreements

Hays Travel, American Express and The Global Travel Group have become the latest travel agencies to sign up with luxury touring holiday specialist Journeys of Distinction (www.jod.co.uk, 0161 491 7616) since the company announced its move to trade sales in May. Global Travel Group, who have 480 high street agencies nationwide, ...

Bilbao to stage The Girl with the Bunch of Roses

The Girl with the Bunch of Roses is set to be performed at Bilbao's Teatro Arriaga Antzokia later this month.Entitled 'La del Manojo de Rosas' in Spanish, the production originally premiered in 1934. This is just three years after the country's Second Republic was declared, yet it champions the working classes. It ...

Hyatt Regency Calgary Awarded Best In Accomodation At White Hat Awards

Hyatt Regency Calgary, a downtown Calgary hotel, has been selected Best in Accommodation, an inaugural category at Tourism Calgary’s 49th annual White Hat of the Year Awards. The White Hat Awards, which were held on Wednesday, May 18th, highlight individuals and organizations, including downtown Calgary hotels, that enhance Calgary’s reputation ...

Tate Liverpool to showcase Rene Magritte exhibition

A new exhibition entitled The Pleasure Principle is due to go on show at Tate Liverpool on June 24th, offering visitors an in-depth study of the artwork of Rene Magritte. The display will be available to view until October 16th 2011 and is the biggest collection of the Belgian's oeuvre to ...

Head to Sheringham Station for North Norfolk Beer Festival

The North Norfolk Railway is due to celebrate the tenth birthday of its annual beer festival midway through next month. Set to run from Friday July 15th to Sunday July 17th, the event will offer visitors a chance to enjoy some of the finest ales from East Anglia, as well as ...

Summer Driving Safety Tips

Now that summer is officially with us, it’s time to remind ourselves to drive safely and to be alert. Summer time is peak driving time. In the U.S. vehicle miles travelled (VMT) peaks in the summer months. VMT represents the total number of miles driven by all vehicles within a time ...

etc.venues Discard London Travel Worries

etc.venues, owners of purpose built luxury conference centres in London and Birmingham, are today reacting to suggestions London's entire transport network will be affected during this summer's Olympic Games; claiming organisers are ‘overly exaggerating' the situation and ultimately discouraging travel in the capital. With the Games fast approaching there are concerns London's ...

Comedy Musical Revue Forbidden Broadway Coming To Manila

One of New York's funniest and most acclaimed stage shows is set to wow Filipino crowds this month with the Manila debut of the award-winning Forbidden Broadway. The comedy spectacular will be performed by a talented cast at the Carlos Romulo Auditorium and is set to run until May 27th 2012, ...

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