Heritage
Armed Forces Weekend in Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be celebrating Armed Forces Weekend with a series of free events hosted by the National Museum of the Royal Navy, as well as the opportunity to visit HMS Daring and HMS Gloucester!
Stratford-upon-Avon ranked sixth in the UK by TripAdvisor
Shakespeare Country is delighted to announce that Stratford-upon-Avon has been voted the sixth best destination in the UK by the world’s largest travel website, TripAdvisor. The winners of the 2011 Travellers’ Choice Destination Awards were based on the experiences of millions of travellers from around the world.
Sheep Street in Stratford to host Royal Wedding street party
The World famous street Sheep Street in Stratford upon Avon is hosting the Midlands biggest Royal Wedding Street Party. The fun kicks off at 10:30 with big screens (donated by the Stratford Picture House) for guests to watch the Royal Wedding Live.
The magic of the FA Cup comes to Ironbridge
One of the oldest and most iconic football trophies in the world will be paying a rare visit to Enginuity, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire on Saturday, 30th April between 10am and 5pm.
Experience royal history aboard 'Magna Carta'
In just 2 weeks the biggest event of the year will arrive. On the 29th of April Wills and Kate won’t just be celebrating their wedding; they will be making history.
Experience US history by train
April marks the start of the 150th anniversary of the American War of Independence, and as the US gears up for this notable event, key historic battlefield locations throughout Virginia are marking the anniversary by what promises to be the biggest year for special events and civil war re-enactments.
The King's spirit lives on in Randers, Denmark
Graceland Randers is a new event house inspired by Elvis Presley's home Graceland in Memphis. The house is the ultimate tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Science, Sport, Life at Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Chris Holmes MBE, Britain’s most successful individual Paralympic swimmer, officially launched the Ironbridge Gorge Museum’s multi-site Science, Sport, Life programme at the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.
Historic churches open up for Easter
The tiny church in Warwickshire where Shakespeare may have got married, a Buckinghamshire church with a wall painting featuring a headless St George, and the church in Imber village in the Army’s training area on Salisbury Plain are just some of the Churches Conservation Trust’s unusual and enchanting historic churches that will opening their doors to visitors this Easter.
Heritage Motor Centre hosts 6 events in one day
The Heritage Motor Centre is to host six exciting and unique events in one day to celebrate the start of the classic motoring season! The Gaydon Spring Classic, Cream Tea Run, Eastern European Rally, 2 Stroke Rally, Boot for Ben Car Boot and Heart of England Auto Jumble all take place on Sunday 8 May.
History and wildlife on the Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands will be back in the spotlight next year with the 30th anniversary of the British-Argentine conflict (2nd April – 14th June 1982).
The Pope more popular than Wills and Kate?
The weekend of April 29th is likely to be one of the year’s record dates for European tourism. Two of Europe’s most important capitals, London and Rome, will be stormed by millions of tourists from around the world.
New Titanic Centenary Cruise goes on sale
With just over one year to go until the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic on 15 April 2012, organisers of the Titanic Memorial Cruise have confirmed a second historic cruise will depart New York City next year.
Pilgrimage tour to Burma will pay tribute
A special 10 day pilgrimage tour to Burma is being organised by Poppy Travel, the official travel arm of the Royal British Legion, to pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in what is often referred to as the ‘Forgotten War’.
St George's Day celebrations at Blists Hill
Blists Hill Victorian Town, in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will be celebrating our patron saint with two open-air performances of St George and the Dragon each day from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April.