Culture
Poland set for Chopin 2010
With the new year less than a week old, the Polish city of Czestochowa is getting ready for the opening concert of Chopin 2010.
Royal Mail issues Pink Floyd album cover stamps
On 7 January 2010, Pink Floyd’s ‘The Division Bell’ will be made available as a Royal Mail stamp, as part of the ‘Classic Album Covers’ stamp issue, featuring 10 classic covers.
Salisbury Cathedral announces major sculpture exhibition
Eight renowned British based sculptors are to explore the theme of Liminality, or transitional space, using the spectacular surroundings of Salisbury Cathedral as their inspiration and canvas.
A London adventure with plenty of ‘cool’
For an adventure with plenty of ‘cool’, don’t miss London’s free ice sculpting festival – the perfect way to start a day out with the London Sightseeing Pass.
Judi Dench to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
The Rose Theatre, Kingston Upon Thames has announced its seventh home-grown production: William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Peter Hall with a cast that includes Judi Dench in the role of Titania. The production will run from 9 February – 20 March 2010.
Heritage Motor Centre celebrates rally car history
The Heritage Motor Centre, home to the world's largest collection of British cars, is to host a special Historic Rally Car Register Open Day on Saturday 16 January from 9:30am – 4:30pm.
London to host ‘Tokyo Day’ this January
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced Tokyo Day to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London on January 30th and 31st 2010.
VisitBritain invites the world to celebrate Sherlock Holmes
Celebrating the release of “Sherlock Holmes,” the new action-adventure mystery starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary detective, national tourism agency VisitBritain has joined forces with Warner Bros. Pictures to invite tourists to discover Sherlock Holmes’ Britain – Past and Present – with a new campaign and online movie map, visitbritain.com/sherlockholmes and a free Great British Film Locations iPhone App.
Hotel de Russie celebrates Caravaggio in 2010
Hotel de Russie, the Rocco Forte Collection’s stylish hotel in the heart of Rome, is offering guests the opportunity to visit the cultural event of 2010 celebrating Italian Baroque artist, Caravaggio in Italy.
Fiat extends art exhibition until New Year
An exhibition of leading Italian art, displayed at Fiat’s London flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, has been so successful that it is being extended into the New Year.
Outdoor arts events to bring Cumbria alive in 2010
A series of spectacular outdoor arts events will take place across the Lake District and other parts of Cumbria in the spring and summer of 2010.
Ellie Goulding wins BRITs 2010 Critics’ Choice Award
UK record labels’ body, the BPI, today announced Ellie Goulding as the winner of the BRITs 2010 Critics’ Choice Award. Delphic were runners up with Marina and the Diamonds placed third from the short list.
Young artists gather in New York to raise money for homeless children
Young artists from across the country are gathering in New York on December 19th at The East 13th Street Theatre to raise money to help feed homeless kids during the Holidays.
Britain’s love for the murder mystery
Where would Britain be without arguably its favourite story format – the murder mystery? Gone would be the enigma Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick Watson. Agatha Christie’s famous characters, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, would never have graced the pages of tens of millions of books, and the various TV series and movies portraying clever detectives and their mind-boggling skills that always unearth the killer.
Duo of UK Film Council-backed films in Sundance line-up
Two films backed with Lottery funding through the UK Film Council will screen at the Sundance Film Festival (21-31 January 2010), the leading showcase in the US for independent films.