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Wimbledon' at the Dorchester
Guests at the Dorchester Hotel in London’s Park Lane can celebrate the premiere of the movie “Wimbledon” with a chance to follow in the footsteps of characters in the film.

Spotless at the York Castle Museum
A new exhibition at the award-winning York Castle Museum explores the many ways people kept themselves and their houses clean in the past. Find out about water supplies, sanitation, hip baths and flushing water closets. Discover how the vacuum cleaner revolutionised housework and why early washing machines were harder work than dolly tubs and pegs.

Vanity Fair film trail
Stately homes, landscape gardens and architecturally-rich cities in England, Scotland and Wales often serve as a backdrop for feature films and television shows. The new movie Vanity Fair is set in and around the cities of London, Bath, and Cheltenham Spa, and serves as an ideal route for travellers planning a trip to the south of England.

Dinner With The Ladies At Castle Howard
Ladies and Gentleman, you are cordially invited to a very special evening on Thursday 16th September dedicated to the women of Castle Howard. As part of the Maids & Mistresses exhibition, the evening will include a champagne reception, short tour of the House, a four-course meal with wine and brandy; plus the company of historical characters with tales to tell of their lives at Castle Howard.

London Pass offers free entry to fashion exhibitions
A new exhibition as Kensington Palace brings together 14 outfits worn by Elizabeth II as first Princess, and then as Queen. Entrance to Kensington Palace is free to London Pass holders who will also be able to visit the late Princess Margaret's apartment for the first time since it was built more than 300 years ago.

Visiting Calendar Girls Country
Visitors to the county of Yorkshire are invited to visit the settings of the blockbuster movie “Calendar Girls” with a new free leaflet “The Yorkshire Dales – Make a date in Calendar Girls country”.

Halloween Events at Historic UK Attractions
Seek out ghosts in historic castles and manors, spend a day on a Witches’ Trail or experience Victorian-style Ghostly Gaslight – visitors can try all of these activities in Britain over the Halloween period.

Visiting The Potteries of Central England
Stoke-on-Trent – in Staffordshire – is home to some of the biggest names in ceramics. The area is known as The Potteries. A new free leaflet, “Visit The Potteries for a China Experience”, highlights the manufacturers open to visitors and related attractions such as ceramic restorers, antique shops, museums and galleries.

Maritime Trail Remembers Admiral Nelson
Fans of Britain’s naval history are being invited to follow a motoring trail in the footsteps of Britain’s great sea battle hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. The trail is one of the highlights of a document charting the maritime highlights of Eastern England.

Blenheim Palace to host Cheese Show
Cheese lovers from around the world will converge on one of Britain’s most palatial stately homes this autumn for the country’s biggest cheese show. The Great British Cheese Festival takes place at Blenheim Palace near Oxford from September 25-26.

National Motor Museum celebrates Mini Anniversary
The 45th anniversary of the most successful British car ever, the Mini, is being celebrated in an exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire.

Mackintosh Trail Ticket for Glasgow Style Lovers
Glasgow has launched a ticket which enables visitors to pay only once to see all the attractions linked to the Scottish city’s art nouveau genius. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Trail ticket costs £10 ($18, 15 Euros) and gives entry to all paying Mackintosh attractions, plus unlimited travel on bus and subway services in Greater Glasgow.

Dylan Thomas Festival 2004
The 50th anniversary of the publication of “Under Milk Wood”, one of the best-loved works of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, will be marked in his home city of Swansea this autumn in the city's 7th Dylan Thomas Festival.

Alderney Wildlife Festival 2004
This first annual event celebrates the unique summertime glories of Alderney, the third largest Channel Island, as well as its military history, and takes in the length and breadth of this ruggedly beautiful island.

Free Guide to half-timbered hotels in Herefordshire
Traditional black-and-white, timber framed buildings dating from the 16th and 17th century are the focal point of a new free guide to hotels and restaurants in the county of Herefordshire. “Stay and Eat in Black and White” offers four separate self guided car trails through the county,

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