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A team of highly-skilled artists from Zigong in China’s Sichuan province created thousands of giant illuminated lanterns as part of The Festival of Light event which opened at Longleat on November 13th. Among the extraordinary artworks was a 50-metre-long floating dragon boat, a five-metre-tall teapot set, the Chinese zodiac and a stunning recreation of the […]
Salisbury Cathedral’s Magna Carta Celebrations reach a floral crescendo with up to 500 flower arrangers and an expected 20,000 visitors creating a grand scale flower festival themed around Magna Carta. Amongst the astounding floral art works visitors will encounter are a series of giant, 6ft x 3ft fantasy flowers and an ambitious central display, which […]
Two days of motorsport action against the clock are lined up over the Summer Holiday weekend of August 29 and 30 at Gurston Down, Broadchalke, near Salisbury as the British Hillclimb Championship returns to the celebrated Wiltshire venue for its second visit of the season. In addition the Hillclimb Leaders Championship contenders will be battling […]
A new event comes to Bowood House and Gardens this weekend with the Wiltshire Police Dog Display on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August. This special attraction is designed for members of the public to gain a better appreciation of the police force’s work within the community. The main show ring, on the grassed area […]
Former Prime Minister, John Major delivered the inaugural Edward Heath Lecture in Salisbury Guildhall on Wednesday 17 June to an invited audience of 200 people. The theme of this year’s lecture was ‘The Meaning and Lessons of Magna Carta Today’. The Trustees of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation established the lecture series as an […]
Visitors to the Wilton Classic & Supercar show can see the two of the most famous Formula One cars in history. Twenty five years ago the McLaren of Senna and Prost’s Ferrari were involved in probably the most famous collision in F1 history as the 1990 season reached a nail biting finale. The iconic cars have […]
Salisbury based charity Trussell Trust and international arts organisation Wild in Art have created a large scale public art event in Salisbury for the summer of 2015. The event features 25 sculptures featuring individually designed artworks on a bespoke baron sculpture in the style of a Lewis Chess Pieces (created by Wild in Art Artistic Director Chris […]
Comedian Michael McIntyre is putting on a show at Salisbury City Hall on 3rd June in aid of Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospices. Mr McIntyre pledged his support for the charity’s plans to build a hospice in Wiltshire after meeting nurses at a private fundraiser organised by Guy Ritchie, who is […]
Music, revelry, picnics, time for reflection and an evening’s extravaganza! On the weekend of 13 – 15 June Salisbury Cathedral will be alive with Magna Carta 800 celebrations, marking this country’s first step towards democracy. MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE: The weekend begins with the Magna Carta Gala Concert on Saturday 13 June, featuring a new choral […]
The annual Castle Combe Steam Rally is returning for 2015 and is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style. This year the Steam Rally will feature all the old favourites including displays of vintage steam engines, tractors, cars, military vehicles and motorcycles as well as an exciting stunt show by BMX and Mountain bike legend Jez […]
