British holiday information

If home improvements, interiors, home gadgets, gardens, and all things remotely connected with homes are your thing then get yourself along to the Ideal Home Show in London this month.
This great annual event has been running for more than 100 years - the first Ideal Home Show opened in 1908 - and in that time [...]

The People’s History Museum in Manchester was officially reopened on Friday 5 March following an extensive £12.5 million redevelopment.
The museum explores the history of the working people of Britain charting the history of democracy from the early 18th century to the present day. Since it reopened on 13 February 2010, the museum has welcomed more [...]

In January I reported that the London Eye was offering free flights to celebrate its 10th birthday. Now, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the day it opened, the famous London landmark is offering a free glass of champagne to anyone taking a flight from 7pm onwards on Tuesday 9 March.
Also taking place on the [...]

The heavyweights of the motor racing world return to Brands Hatch for the first of two meetings in 2010 on 17 - 18 April.
These 1,000bhp beasts have to be seen to be believed as they race to 100mph faster than a Porsche 911! Once again Stuart Oliver will be the man to beat - the [...]

If you plan to visit Brighton between March and September and love photography, get yourself down to the seafront near the Brighton Pier.
The Natural History Museum is teaming up with Brighton and Hove City Council to stage Wild Planet, a free outdoor photography exhibition, which starts its tour of the UK on 12 March in [...]

Oulton Park will be the place to be this Easter weekend as exotic supercars and future Formula One stars will be lining up for the first round of the 2010 British Formula 3 series.
British F3 has proven to be one of the most successful stepping stones for young drivers on their way to Formula One [...]

If, like me, you’re a bit of a chocoholic then get along to the Chocolate Festival in Brighton in March.
The Chocolate Festival is making its first visit to Brighton after two successful events at the Southbank Centre in London and promises a wide variety of chocolate, such as, bonbons, truffles, savoury food containing chocolate, chocolate [...]

The 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship kicks off at Brands Hatch on Easter weekend - the first time to see all the new rider and team line ups in the flesh!
The new season is already gearing up to be an epic, with former World and British champion Neil Hodgson making his much-anticipated return to [...]

The Isle of Man has failed in its attempt to persuade the UK Government to overturn its decision to scrap the reciprocal health agreement with the Isle of Man.
Although, often thought of as part of the UK, the Isle of Man is actually a Crown Dependency, part of the British Isles but NOT the UK. [...]

If you’ve got the legs, and the stamina, to run up the 920 stairs of Tower 42, the tallest building in the city of London, then Shelter needs you to help raise money for the charity.
In its second year, Vertical Rush 2010 is a charity event organised by Shelter and is the biggest tower running [...]