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Back by popular demand, Salisbury Taste Trail is offering a unique tasting tour of the city directed entirely by you. Produced by Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival and sponsored by Salisbury BID, Salisbury Taste Trail gives you the chance to try some of the city’s delicious food and drink offerings. Whether you’re looking to try […]
The 2017 Chalke Valley History Festival has moved to Church Bottom in Broad Chalke – a hidden gem lying amidst ancient chalk pasture and narrow coombes. The new site is now closer to the City of Salisbury than the previous location and it has better access routes. Festival Programme Director, James Holland, said: “We’re obviously […]
Classic Ibiza and The Great British Prom to visit one of Wiltshire’s best loved stately homes on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August 2017. Bowood House & Gardens in Wiltshire will be hosting two not-to-be-missed nights of live classical music next summer that cater for very different tastes. On Saturday 5th August, revellers will be […]
Giant illuminated versions of Beatrix Potter’s much-loved characters, and a 20-metre-tall multi-coloured birthday cake, with over two kilometres of lighting, will be among the highlights of Longleat’s Festival of Light this winter (November 11th – January 2nd and additional dates of 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th January 2017). There will be glowing tableaux of Peter […]
Music legend Elton John played a sell-out open-air concert at Longleat on 12 June as part of the Safari Park’s 50th anniversary celebrations. View photos of Elton John at Longleat 15,000 people danced the night away in the sunshine to a selection of Elton John’s greatest hits including I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, […]
Following last year’s sold out success ‘Concert At The Kings’ is back for its fifth year to continue raising awareness and funds to fight cancer. Performances include The SAS Band (plus special guests), Suzi Quatro and True Heights. The event will take place at The Kings Arms in All Cannings on Saturday 21 May. In […]
27 June – 3 July 2016 2016 saw the centenary of three very important battles of the First World War: the naval Battle of Jutland, the French and German ten-month Battle of Verdun, and of course the Battle of the Somme, so indelibly marked on our national consciousness. Now in its sixth year, The Daily […]
Update on 6 June 2016 – Toby’s Garden Festival 2016 has now been cancelled. Cleve West, twice winner of the coveted Best in Show award at the Chelsea Flower Show, will be at the Bowood Festival on Saturday 4th June 2016 talking about his latest projects and the healing value of gardens and allotments. Cleve […]
A bake-off style cake competition is being held as part of an event to help older people find out more about local opportunities to enjoy a fulfilling retirement. Cakes will be judged by local chef Piero Boi of The Methuen Arms Hotel and Restaurant at the Big Get Together event at Springfield Community Campus from […]
In a letter dated 2 November 1757, the 1st Earl of Shelburne asks his son, William: “What wou’d you give to know the Consequences of the Visit of the famous Mr Brown, & the fruit of the 30 guineas which I gave him? He passed two days with me, & eat & drank, at rather […]
