The weekend of the 7th to 9th October 2011 sees a celebration of the best of quality Northumbrian food and drink at the Northumbria Food & Wine Festival near the beautiful market town of Corbridge. Taste the finest wines and enjoy fabulous dining experiences with pop up kitchens from some of Northumberland’s best kitchens including [...]
Next month the British Film Institute will hold its 55th annual London Film Festival, showcasing the very best in world cinema. From the 12-27th October the BFI London Film Festival will show 204 feature films and 110 shorts. Opening and closing the prestigious festival this year are Fernando Merielles’ 360 and Terence Davies’ The Deep [...]
The Big Draw is more of a series of events in over 180 locations around Britain where venues ask their visitors to put pencil to paper and well draw something. Each venue tends to pick its own theme such as the Big Dig in York last year wanted people to draw what they thought the [...]
If you’re planning to visit Northumberland in the next few months there’ll be lots of events for you to enjoy: Try a guided Halloween ride along the Lakeside Way at Kielder Water & Forest Park with Purple Mountain. There’ll be scary tales, pumpkin soup and Halloween muffins. The Northumberland Music Festival presents a glorious gala [...]
The beautiful Matfen Hall Hotel – ideal for golfers or just anyone seeking some tranquillity in a beautiful Northumbria setting – is offering two lucky people the chance to win a 2 night mid-week break and afternoon tea. Enjoy a bed and breakfast stay at this stately home set in 300 acres of parkland and [...]
For the first time, Premier Inn is launching 200,000 rooms at an amazing £19 per room for Winter stays between 23rd September 2011 and 29th February 2012. With over 600 hotels around the UK to chose from, now anyone can afford to get away on a weekend or mid-week break without breaking the bank. Rooms [...]
A new book is hitting the shelves and, perhaps surprisingly, one of Britain’s most popular attractions, Madame Tussaud’s, is on the authors’ hit list too. Crap Days Out has been penned by freelance journalists Gareth Rubin and Jon Parker. You can buy the book from Amazon for just £5.89 including postage and packing, and see [...]
We have deliberated on whether to allow reviews on UKseries.com for some time but, with the latest Google Panda update seeming to prefer unique content more than ever, we feel reviews will make a welcome addition to our existing offering, and hopefully help to further set us apart from many of the other UK travel [...]
It’s September, the temperature has cooled, and summer feels like a thing of the past already. The summer festivals are well and truly behind us; maybe you attended, or maybe you weren’t successful in the mad scrum for tickets or you opted out of the maniacal summer crowds. Whatever the situation don’t despair, check out our carefully [...]
Tennerfest creates a hive of excitement on both Jersey and Guernsey. The Tennerfest festival begins on the 1st October 2011 and continues on into November. Now in its 14th consecutive year the Tennerfest food promotion enables diners to visit many restaurants around the islands offering a variety of cuisine and all at a fixed price. [...]
