Out&About
BBC Gardeners’ World Live NEC, Birmingham 26-29 August
BBC Gardeners' World Live 'Special Edition' will take place as an outdoor event from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 August 2021. Social distancing and safety measures will be in place and there will be a limited overall number of visitors. The Special Edition will feature the most-loved outside features of BBC Gardeners' World Live including Show Gardens with inspirational designs and outdoor living and planting ideas. There will be plants to buy, gardening advice from experts, along with BBC Good Food Market where you can sample and shop from a wide range of producers selling artisan and seasonal food and drink. There is live entertainment, plus special guests including Monty Don (Fri/Sat) and Adam Frost (Thu). Tickets cost just £20. Book now and enjoy a wonderful day out. www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com
A History of Fashion in 100 Objects Fashion Museum, Bath
Woven silk shoe, with gold leather trim and diamante clip Hellstern and Sons, Paris, worn by Lady Ward, 1930s
June - on-going
A major display celebrating fashion from the 1600s to the present day is on show at the Fashion Museum in Bath, showcasing 100 star objects drawn from the Museum’s world-class collection. These displays give visitors an instant insight into the era-defining outfits and headline pieces that have shaped or wardrobes over the past 400 years. From graceful robes and embroidered, tailored coats for men, along with Regency fashion from the time of Jane Austen and dresses by the big names of fashion history, together with Georgian silk shoes. www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
Churchill’s War Rooms: The Online Tour 7th July and 5 August
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Out & About
8 - 17 October 2021
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The world's oldest literature festival returns this autumn, when it will bring literary revelry to the heart of regency Cheltenham. Following last year's FutureBook award-winning hybrid Festival, the 2021 instalment is set to welcome live audiences to all its venues, with highlights curated for the CheltLitPlayer and a 'Today at Cheltenham' daily broadcast. The theme - Read the World - will draw on the Festival's international connections as well as digital technology to showcase the best new voices in fiction and poetry alongside literary greats and high-profile speakers and thinkers from around the world. The Guest Curators will lend their voices, insight and expertise to the programming team led by Nicola Tuxworth, who said: 'Cheltenham wouldn't be Cheltenham without our Guest Curators, they are key to keeping our programme fresh and original each year. We are honoured and delighted to welcome this extraordinarily talented group to work with us - giving generously of their time and their creativity and lending their unique perspectives and insights to the programming process.' For details of curators and further information about the event visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com RETIREMENT
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Churchill War Rooms houses the underground nerve centre where the British government directed the Second World War and its from here that Winston Churchill took the UK from what he described as its darkest hour to helping secure allied victory in Europe in 1945. Now, for the first time, you can experience the power of the War Rooms virtually as their expert guide takes you under the streets of Westminster to explore this remarkable historical landmark and the secrets it keeps. The tour starts at 6pm and lasts approx. 60 minutes plus 30 minutes of Questions and Answers. Please book by 10pm on day before the tour Online tours can also be booked on request for private groups of up to 30 people. To find out how to book and for more information on pricing, please email IWMPrivateTours@iwm.org.uk with your preferred date. For further information www.iwm.org.uk
