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Festive fun at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth this weekend!

Dec 10 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

It’s a Christmas Cracker at the Maritime Museum TAKE a break from Christmas shopping and head down to the Maritime Museum in Falmouth to enjoy a feast of festive family [...]

Tags: Christmas weekend in Falmouth, Maritime Museum Festive Fun, Xmas fun at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth
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10 Christmas Markets to visit in the United Kingdom

Dec 3 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Everyone enjoys a bit of Christmas shopping and the best thing at the moment is all the Christmas markets on the go. Here are the best ten we know of [...]

Tags: Christmas markets, Christmas markets in England, things to do this Christmas
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Which beach for Bonfire Night in England?

Oct 31 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Do you remember the 5th of November? Fireworks! It’s almost bonfire night and on the 5th November we’ll all be wondering where to go to enjoy the rockets, Catherine wheels [...]

Tags: Bonfire night at the beach, Fireworks on the beach, Guy Fawkes Night at the beach
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6 Terrifying Halloween Treats in the United Kingdom 2012

Oct 26 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Halloween is almost upon us and we’re wondering what you’ll be up to this year in the United Kingdom. It’s that time of year when you want to dress a [...]

Tags: Halloween events in the United Kingdom, Out and about at Halloween in 2012, what to do this Halloween
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Five Festivals in the island of Mauritius

Oct 15 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Mauritius is a happy island and often known as a bit of a party destination by visitors. There are a number of festivals held annually on the island and some [...]

Tags: Diwali in Mauritius, Festivals in Mauritius, Holidays in Mauritius
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3 great Autumn beer festivals to enjoy in Hampshire

Sep 13 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Three great beer festivals in Hampshire in September and October Autumn is creeping in and the evenings are colder but one sure way to warm yourself up is by joining [...]

Tags: Ale-ling Beer Fest, Beer Festivals in Hampshire, Hampshire, things to do in Hampshire
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Lincolnshire Festival: 1000 Years of Traditional Crafts – September 2012

Aug 22 2012 in Events, Things To Do by Jane van Velsen

One thousand years of heritage crafts all in one weekend! Who wouldn’t want to see them? Lincolnshire is the stage for a unique heritage crafts festival on the 29th and [...]

Tags: events, Festival, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, things to do
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The Alchemy Festival, Lincolnshire 21st September

Aug 20 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

The Alchemy Festival, Coningsby, Lincolnshire, LN4 4PD From the 21st – 23rd September Linconshire gathers to celebrate with a family friendly music and entertainment festival in a wildlife reserve in [...]

Tags: Alchemy Festival, Lincolnshire, music festival in Lincolnshire
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Six great things to do in Lincolnshire

Aug 16 2012 in Events, Things To Do by Jane van Velsen

Lincolnshire is full of great attractions, beaches and things to do for the whole family. It’s full of market towns, historic buildings, great sandy beaches, fun fairs, theatres, markets, shops, [...]

Tags: days out in Lincolnshire, shopping in Lincolnshire, Tastes of Lincolnshire, things to do in Lincolnshire
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The Big Air Open: Kitesurfing Classic 2012

Jul 11 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

The Big Air Open will take place on Saturday 14th July 2012 in Worthing, West Sussex 8am – 9pm “Grand Avenue Beach”. Part of the Olympic Torch Relay Weekend, Worthing [...]

Tags: event, Kitesurfing, west sussex, Worthing
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Festivals in Yorkshire. Whitby Folk Week 18 – 24 August

Jul 10 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

The Whitby Folk Week is a marvel of traditional music, dance, song and storytelling of the British Isles and Ireland and brings local and international guests to the area every [...]

Tags: dancing, Festival, Music, whitby folk week
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Croatia’s Garden and Music Festivals in Tisno in July!

Jun 12 2012 in Events, Things To Do by Jane van Velsen

If you are off to Croatia for a break why not time it to coincide with the Electric Elephant or the Garden Festival in Tisno in July? Tisno is a really pretty [...]

Tags: Croatia, Festival, Garden, Music, Tisno
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Sand Sculpture Festival You Don’t Want to Miss

May 17 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Discover sand sculptures created by world renowned sand artists. Sand Sculpture Festival in Weston-super-Mare will be returning this June and with its theme of Fun and Games for this year’s sand [...]

Tags: sand sculpting, Sand Sculpture Festival, Sand sculptures, Weston-super-Mare
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London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

Apr 24 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea – Maritime Mix The programme of over 80 cultural events is set to be the largest cultural celebration in Dorset and The [...]

Tags: 2012 cultural olympiad, 2012 olympiad, london 2012 olympiad, london olympiad, maritime 2012
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Top Summer Music Festivals on the UK Beach 2012

Apr 19 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

Best music festivals 2012 happening on the beach Fancy a beach music festival this summer? We have selected the top 6 of UK’s music events taking place this summer on a [...]

Tags: beach music festival, festivals beach, music festivals 2012, music festivals in uk, music festivals summer
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Ask a Local: Olympic Sailing in Weymouth

Apr 5 2012 in Events by Laura Mulhern

The Olympic sailing and Paralympic sailing events will be hosted in Weymouth & Portland, Dorset. We are edging ever closer to the opening of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and plenty of exciting [...]

Tags: sailing in weymouth, weymouth 2012 olympic, weymouth olympic sailing, weymouth olympics
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Best 5 Spring Festivals on the Beach

Mar 27 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

There’s so many festivals happening on UK beaches this spring that we thought we’d better list the best of them for you. We’ve got the Brighton & Hove Food and [...]

Tags: beach, beach event, events in may uk, seaside festivals, spring festivals, UK coast
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Big Beach Clean Up 2012 UK

Mar 8 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

The 2012 Big Beach Clean Up is an annual effort by Surfers Against Sewerage (SAS) removing marine litter from UK beaches with the help of community volunteers. This year the [...]

Tags: beach, beach clean up, beach cleaning, clean up uk, coastal clean up
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Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, Sussex, Spring 2012

Feb 24 2012 in Events by Jane van Velsen

The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival is back with a tasty line up of foodie events for their ‘Spring Harvest 2012’, kicking off on 30th March until 9th [...]

Tags: Brighton events, Brighton Festival, Coast Events UK, Food Festival Seaside
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Beach hut of the Year

Aug 4 2011 in Events by

2011 winners announced see www.beachhutoftheyear.co.uk The categories include: Best Presented Hut Best Beach Hut Association Best Beach Hut Story Best Beach Hut Neighbour Best Beach Hut Photograph

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