Paris, Barcelona and London may have its great restaurants but among their exalted company is the humble Jumble Room in Grasmere, according to The Sunday Times. The restaurant – so-called for its mish mash mix of decorations and furnishings (including LP covers & newspaper prints in the loos) – was named No 1 in its list of 20 Great Little Restaurants in Europe. “The heartiest, happiest restaurant in the Lakes,” declared The ST: “Where the food is as eclectic as the décor.” The restaurant, whose guests sometimes include Sting and Trudi Styler who have a house nearby, has a menu that changes monthly. Diners can expect to find oak smoked duck crostini, Urswick steak and Hyderabad chicken.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
London 2012: more than just the Olympics
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The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are about more than sport. London 2012 is also staging a Cultural Olympiad: a series of music, theatre, dance, art, film and fashion events showcasing the UK’s arts and culture to the rest of the world. The Cultural Olympiad will culminate in a UK-wide festival in the summer of 2012.
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Top contemporary artists at Belsay Hall, Northumberland
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This summer new works by leading contemporary artists including the sculptor Ron Mueck, street artist Slinkachu and Mat Collishaw of the Young British Artists movement, will fill the beautiful grounds and historic rooms at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, a property in the care of English Heritage near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Open this month and running until 26th September 2010, Extraordinary Measures explores and plays with the concept of scale. A giant figure sits in the library, fairies and miniature day-trippers can be found in the grounds, and visitors are reduced to tiny figures as they pass through a huge window in the Quarry Garden. It is the sixth in the series of contemporary art exhibitions to be staged at Belsay.
Pembrokeshire’s award-winning coastal path
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The amazing 186 mile Pembrokeshire Coast path has been voted the best coastal walk in Britain and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Why not head there in 2010 and experience this wonderful part of South Wales for yourself? There are lots of great hotels and self-catering properties dotted along the coastline, waiting for your visit!
Noah’s Ark find puts Durham Mystery Plays into spotlight
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A week after a team of archaeologists claimed to have discovered Noah’s Ark atop a mountain in Turkey, organisers of Britain’s newest cycle of Mystery Plays are giving the public a chance to see the famous tale given a modern makeover. Noah’s Ark Ministries International, a Christian group based in Hong Kong claimed to have found the original ark atop Mount Ararat in Eastern Turkey – sparking a major media storm over the authenticity of the find.
The Durham Mystery Plays – Britain’s newest and most modern reinterpretation of the Bible’s ancient stories about human morals – includes a version of the Ark story called Noah and the Fludd, by award-winning ‘Skellig’ author, David Almond, and takes place from 27th to 29th May 2010 in Durham’s historic Cathedral city. Organisers hope the find will spark public interest in the story and other such biblical tales.
Alive in Cornwall
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Attention music lovers…! See the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mika and Jack Johnson rock the stage to the mesmerising backdrop of the famous biomes at the Eden Project, join Newton Faulkner, Seasick Steve and Leftfield at Relentless Boardmasters in Newquay or dance along to N-Dubz during Falmouth Week.
