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Photos of The Longleat Festival of Light 2023

In pictures: ‘The Festival of Light, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and other Treasured Tales’ With three lantern trails to explore, visitors of all ages can step inside the pages of some of the nation’s best-loved children’s stories, experiencing classic tales like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by […]



Halos, Mushrooms and Crystal Trees, just some of the new installations at Stourhead this year

Mesmerising new installations will create a unique experience for this year’s illuminated trail Christmas at Stourhead, which returns from 1 December to 31 December. The National Trust’s Palladian house and garden in Wiltshire is preparing to wow visitors for another year, teaming up once again with Sony Music to create a light and soundscape which […]



Sarum Lights: Illuminating Art – a spectacular light and sound show exploring art and social change

Tickets to November’s popular light and sound spectacular, Sarum Lights created by Luxmuralis, are now on sale via Salisbury Cathedral’s website. View photos of Sarum Lights 2023 This year‘s show Sarum Lights: Illuminating Art takes visitors on a stunning journey from Baroque Art and the Protestant-Catholic conflicts of the 16th century through to Art Deco […]



Treasured Tales come to life at Longleat this Christmas

The Festival of Light returns to Longleat this winter and promises is bigger and better than ever with a magical new theme. In pictures – The Festival of Light 2023 The UK’s original and best lantern festival is back from 11 November 2023 to 7 January 2024, inviting visitors to step straight into the pages […]



Sky Safari 2023

Longleat’s spectacular Sky Safari returns for three days of hot air ballooning fun from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 September. Marvel as a kaleidoscopic array of more than 115 balloons of all shapes and sizes take to the skies over the Wiltshire stately home for a weekend to remember. Each day, visitors have breathtaking views, […]



Horatio’s Garden charity wins Best in Show at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023

Horatio’s Garden Chelsea, designed by Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg, has been awarded the coveted Best in Show title at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Designed for Horatio’s Garden, the Salisbury-based charity that nurtures wellbeing after spinal injury in vibrant sanctuaries in NHS spinal centres, Horatio’s Garden Chelsea is an adaptive garden that puts the […]



Photos of Coronation celebrations at Salisbury Cathedral

The Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort was screened at Salisbury Cathedral, followed by festivities.



Longleat Celebrates the King’s Coronation

Longleat is celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with a display of the historic robes and coronet worn by Marquesses of Bath at past coronations. The new exhibition is on display in the East Corridor of Longleat House until 4 June and also features the magnificent 19th Longleat State Chariot used by successive Marquesses […]



Chalke Valley History Festival 2023

With so much uncertainty in the world, history has never been more relevant. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival, one of the UK’s most successful and popular summer events, returns this year from 26 June to 2 July. This unique festival looks set to attract huge crowds of all ages, with every visitor keen […]



Contemporary print and the INK on PAPER PRESS

December 10 – March 25, 2023, at Chippenham Museum This free exhibition celebrates the best in contemporary printmaking and the INK on PAPER PRESS, founded in Wiltshire by artist Amy-Jane Blackhall in 2015. Blackhall trained under Master Printer Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop in Shaw, where she worked on editions for renowned artists such as […]