Beamish: A Journey Back in Time
Discover 10 reasons why Beamish open air museum is one of the best tourist day trips in Britain.
A Very British Brief Encounter in Carnforth
Discover the locations featured in the classic British movie “Brief Encounter” filmed at Carnforth in Lancashire.
Riga: The Holocaust Hiding House
I want to take you to a place which has a secret history. A house with a hidden bunker… a safe refuge from the tumultuous world beyond its doors. A place where people were hidden in an underground room for their own protection. Sometimes its inhabitants spent months […]
Staithes – Yorkshire’s Fishing Village Locked in Time
Staithes is a perfect ‘picture postcard’ village with its higgledy-piggledy streets and alleyways which plunge dramatically down a steep bank to its harbour and the wind-battered Yorkshire coast. The village has changed little since the 1800s when it was home to a fleet of fishing boats known as […]
Belarus – Europe’s Heart of Darkness
Belarus lies at the heart of Europe so it’s surprising that few tourists venture across its borders or know much about this former Soviet country. This week Belarus was propelled into the global spotlight following a controversial election which many felt was rigged, sparking mass protests. President Alexander […]
Munch: Love and Angst @ The British Museum
The British Museum’s major exhibition featuring the work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch is nothing less than sensational. It’s arguably London’s best art show of the year. Edvard Munch: Love and Angst focuses on Munch’s prints which have an incredible raw power and immediacy. It’s the largest exhibition […]
Van Gogh in Britain – A Lust for English Life?
If you ask the average man or woman in the street to name a famous painter, they’d probably pick Vincent Van Gogh. He’s one of the most memorable artists who ever lived with his vibrant paintings which strike a powerful emotional chord. Van Gogh has been immortalised in […]
Cheeseburn’s Hidden Secrets – Landscape Art
Nothing is quite what it seems at Cheeseburn… from the moment you stroll into the gardens of this beautiful Northumberland country house. There’s a surprise around every corner. Expect the unexpected wherever you venture – from the lush manicured lawns to the potting shed, and even the old […]
Photo London 2018 – Photographic Art
There’s nothing making quite as big a visual splash this spring as the massive Photo London 2018 show at Somerset House. This annual photography art and trade show showcases the best of the past, present and the future of international photography. Now in its fourth year, it has […]
The Genius of Gursky’s Photography – London Hayward Gallery
Looking at the world through different eyes is something that German photographer Andreas Gursky excels at. His hyper-realistic views of global landscapes and landmarks propel photography onto a higher plane. Whether it’s a swathe of solar panels in a French village or the vast trading floor of the […]
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