Royal Ascot, Learn about horse racing and Bollinger Champagn
What is Royal Ascot?
Its
• The most popular and prestigious horse racing event of the year
• A piece of British Heritage.
• A chance to see the Queen and rub shoulders with her friends
• A great day out and a good excuse to get dressed up
• An experience you will never forget
• THE social gathering of the year!
Why come with the ...
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Embankment Station
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Coach Trip to Cadbury World
Let your imagination run wild and become a big kid as you tour the magical world of chocolate. The award-winning exhibition will bring chocolate to life as you journey through the History of Chocolate. This Tastour will give you the inside scoop on the world’s largest chocolate producer before it is taken over by Kraft!
After your tour, Tastou ...
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Embankment Station
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London
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Apollo 13: Survival in Space
In April 1970, an on-board explosion on Apollo 13 resulted in the loss of power, oxygen and water, and a struggle to bring the crew safely back to Earth. More than any other, this mission showed how the crew relied on all the people behind the scenes, but getting the crew back was touch-and-go. ...
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The British interplanetary society
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London
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United Kingdom
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Trans-Siberian Railroad - Epic Journey
It is the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway which holds the vast territory of Siberia together. The actual length of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, or simply TransSib, from Moscow to Vladivostok, is over 9,288 kilometres, covering nearly all Eurasia. It’s the longest railway on the planet (complete non-stop trip from Moscow to Vladivostok takes 7 days ...
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Pushkin House
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London
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Business Junction Networking in Canary Wharf
Since opening the first Abbey Business Centre in Glasgow in 1998 Abbey Business Centres portfolio has expanded and today they operate 13 prestigious serviced office and meeting room venues across the UK.
For eleven years they have delivered award-winning serviced office space to a wide range of clients from start-ups to some of the biggest corp ...
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Abbey Business Centres
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London
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United Kingdom
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Stoke Newington
Find out how Stoke Newington grew from a small village on the edge of north London into a smart eighteenth-century suburb, attracting a large number of the capitals dissenting intelligentsia like Daniel Defoe, and educational pioneers like Letitia Barbauld. With its old sixteenth-century parish church, eighteenth-century parkland now a public space ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Daily Telegraph Cruise Show 2010
Visit the only travel exhibition that brings together a world of voyages and exciting destinations under one roof.
With hundreds of different ships travelling to all corners of the world, cruising offers fantastic travel styles to suit every taste.
The choice has never been greater: voyages abroad small luxury ships, discovering a new family ...
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Olympia
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London
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United Kingdom
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London Urban Adventure
Think you know London? Prepare yourself to be surprised! Join us for a special departure of our East London Uncovered to really get under the skin of this fascinating part of London. Normally £25 per person, 12 lucky people will do this fabulous walking tour for just £10! Give the London store a call on 0207 354 6169 to book your spot, but hurry! I ...
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Intrepid Travel
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London
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United Kingdom
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Docks in wartime
Revisit the drama and devastation of the docks during wartime. Discover the impact of the Blitz and Black Saturday and how the docks helped prepare for the D-day landings. ...
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Museum of London Docklands
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London
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United Kingdom
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Theatreland
Stroll through Theatreland in vibrant Covent Garden on World Theatre Day. Listen to stories of well-known actors who trod the boards as well as writers whose work was adapted for stage, screen and television. Learn more about writers like the ever popular Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and George Orwell as well as Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and Oscar ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Honey Bee
Professor Ratnieks is the leading authority on honey bee biology, bee keeping and other social insects - the bees, wasps and ants that live in colonies. Professor Ratnieks will head the newly created Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects at the University of Sussex.
Professor Ratnieks and his students will study honey bees, stingless bees, ...
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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London
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United Kingdom
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Dockyard dictionary
Spoken-word artist Germander Speedwell marks World Poetry Day by leading a wordy wander around the docks, spotting nautical curiosities and performing en route her factual but fun pieces about the Thames and its dockyards. From ship names and shellfish to curious cargoes and strange occupations, Germander will explain many of the interesting exampl ...
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Museum of London Docklands
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London
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United Kingdom
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RHS Orchid Show
New for 2010, 40 botanical artists will be showcasing their best illustrations and vying for RHS Medals.
Displays will be complemented by rare orchid paintings, books and photographs as well as displays by the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies.
There will also be a series of talks and demonstrations on choosing and growing ...
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The Lawrence Hall
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Highest Mountain in Europe
No, they are not “the Alps”! The highest and most unique in mineral resources, relief, flora and fauna in Europe are the mountains of the Big Caucasus. They include five peaks of over 5,000 meters above sea level. The highest in Europe and most famous – majestic Elbrus – is a “must” for all mountain lovers and professional mountaineers. Elbrus is o ...
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Pushkin House
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London
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United Kingdom
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London, Sugar and Slavery
Take a guided tour of our thought-provoking gallery that delves into Londons involvement in transatlantic slavery. ...
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Museum of London Docklands
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London
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United Kingdom
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London Urban Adventure
Think you know London? Prepare yourself to be surprised! Join us for a special departure of our London’s Markets and spend the day rediscovering the markets through the eyes of a former stall holder and street busker! Normally £40 per person, 12 lucky people will do this fabulous walking tour for just £10! Give the London store a call on 0207 354 6 ...
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Intrepid Travel
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London
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United Kingdom
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Upstairs downstairs
Belgravia is one of the most exclusive areas of London, but at the end of the nineteenth-century it was also home to an army of domestic servants, most of them women and girls. The basement stairs and attic windows of the grand houses are a reminder of when those in service lived at the top but worked at the bottom. Join this tour that gives centre ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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Roman Amphitheatre
A chance to see the excavated remains of Londons only Roman amphitheatre preserved beneath the Guildhall Yard. Ticket includes a guided tour with curator Jenny Hall and entrance to the Guildhall Art Gallery. ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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Roman fort
Join a museum curator for a fascinating tour of the remains of Roman Londons military fort, including parts of the City wall. Visit the remains of the forts western gateway, now hidden beneath the modern road, London Wall. The fort was built c. 120AD. Around 200AD the City wall was built around the Roman settlement, incorporating the northern and w ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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Stepney Way
Walk leader Cwti Green guides this East End London walk that looks at the development of the suburbs outside the City of London. Learn how areas changed rapidly from quiet countryside to vibrant, exciting and sometimes dangerous places to live. Find out how industry, poverty, immigration, faith and crime impacted on the people who lived here and on ...
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Museum of London
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London
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United Kingdom
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