British holiday information

The Southport Air Show gets underway on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July. Making an appearance at the 20th anniversary of the show will be a selection of aircraft including: military, heritage and civilian aircraft, plus there’s also the fantastic Red Arrows and a rare opportunity to witness the last flying Vulcan Bomber – Saturday [...]

If vintage aircraft holds a fascination for you, why not consider booking a flight on a vintage 1930s aircraft this May bank holiday? Classic Flight is returning to Blackpool Airport on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May, offering pleasure flights on a De Havilland Dragon Rapide. Flights cost from £75 per person and will depart [...]

Looking for something to do this half term in Manchester? How about checking out the story of Tutankhamun – an exhibition featuring the reconstruction of the Pharaoh’s tomb and treasures. The popular exhibition – Tutankhamun – His Tomb and His Treasures – has been seen in Zurich, Brno, Munich, Hamburg, Barcelona, Budapest and Madrid and, [...]

The Southport Air Show – the biggest air show in the North West – gets underway this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th September 2010, at Southport Seafront. More than 80,000 people are expected to visit the show, which is now in its 19th year. In addition to the aircraft displays there will be [...]

If you’re staying in the UK this year and fancy a seaside holiday, you might want to take note of a survey conducted by Which? Holiday. The independent survey questioned more than 4000 members of the general public to determine their favourite seaside resort. Topping the list was Blackpool, which was described by one respondent [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ocean Parcs, owner of Pontin’s, has unveiled a multi-million pound investment for five of its six holiday parks, far more than originally announced in February – Southport Holiday Park alone has a planned investment of more than £100 million. Subject to planning permission, Prestatyn Sands, Brean Sands, Southport, Lowestoft (Pakefield) and Camber Sands will all [...]

The famous Blackpool Illuminations will be switched on tonight by comedian Alan Carr. In the build-up to the switch-on there’s a free concert available on a first come first served basis. No tickets are required but it’s advisable to get there early. Gates open at 4pm with the concert starting at 6pm. Hosting tonight’s concert [...]

If you haven’t already sussed, I’m a big fan of the Red Arrows and their fantastic air display. If you’re a fan too, and you’re in the Blackpool region this coming weekend, you can see them perform their latest display between the Central and South Piers in Blackpool this Sunday, 9 August 2009. The Red [...]