Britain on the Cheap

The inaugural Tea & Coffee Festival will get perking May 6-8 at London’s Southbank Centre. The free festival is part of the Festival of Britain’s 60th Anniversary. Taste your way along the stalls, fueled by tea and coffee macaroons, tea biscuits, churros with mocha chocolate, cakes and sandwiches. The weekend will be rich with tutored [...]

Fascinated by London history? The London Maze will return April 16 to the Guildhall Art Gallery and Yard. The free local history fair showcases London and its past, with stalls from libraries, archives, museums and local history societies, as well as tours of the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Roman Amphitheatre, film shows from the [...]

Latitude Festiva tickets are on sale now, and Wicked Campers is planning for the show. Latitude will run July 14-17 in Suffolk, with The National, Paolo Nutini and Suede on stage, plus elements of theater, art, comedy, cabaret, poetry, politics, dance and literature. An automatic Wicked Camper, with a sink, tap, cool box, crockery, cutlery, [...]

Can’t wait for the 2012 London Olympics? Get a free countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic Games with the Destination Greenwich App. Local actor Nick Day narrates the app highlights. Greenwich is a host borough for London 2012. In addition to sports, the app will provide the latest on the Greenwich Festivals, from street theater [...]

The NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival will throw an epic finale with the free New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival from 2:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Newcastle’s Ice Queen and her entourage will lead the fun, with a carnival atmosphere in the streets around the city monument. At 5:15 p.m., you can join the parade on its way to [...]

A glittery Gateshead Winter’s Tale will unfold as part of the Enchanted Parks program Dec. 8-12 at Gateshead’s Saltwell Park. Tickets are free for children under 16 and £5/$8 for adults. The popular holiday event will include a Cabinet of Curiosity’s Winter Wardrobe—just step through the wardrobe and enter a land frozen in eternal winter. [...]

Who doesn’t want to drop in on Santa in his Highland home? Superbreak offers the chance with a family festive package to Aviemore in the foot of Scotland’s Cairngorms. The package costs £285/$455 per adult and £99/$158 per child, based on two adults sharing and up to two children. The getaway includes three nights’ lodging [...]

Headline artist Hamilton Loomis, supported by Tommy Allen’s Trafficker, will kick off the fifth Blues Festival Nov. 12-14 in the coastal resort of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales. More than 30 bands, plus an open mic session, will make this the largest festival ever. In addition to Loomis and Trafficker in Hooters, a new venue sponsored [...]

Liverpool will celebrate native son John Lennon with a two-month Tribute Season marking 70 years since his birth and 30 years since his death. From Oct. 9, which would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday, to Dec. 9, the day after the 30th anniversary of his assassination, groups in Liverpool will host a series of live [...]

If you’re hiking off to the South Devon Walking Festival Sept. 25-Oct. 3, Wicked Campers has a three-day rental deal from £157/$247 for a two-seater van. Wicked Campers are automatic Toyota vans with storage space, table, camping stools and a basic built-in kitchen with sink and essential cooking equipment. The price includes insurance for one [...]