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Jesus Green, Cambridge
Wed 22 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 15:00
- 17:00 – 22:30
Thu 23 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 15:00
- 17:00 – 22:30
Fri 24 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 15:00
- 17:00 – 22:30
Sat 25 May
£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3
- 12:00 – 22:30
1940s Big Band Swing Dance
Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Fri 30 Aug
£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347
- 18:15 – 00:00
10,000ft Skydive Challenge
Skydive over St Andrews to raise money for young people with cancer and their families.
Skydive St Andrews, Glenrothes
Sat 15 Jun
Times to be confirmed / £50 registration fee and £395 minimum sponsorship / 0141 572 5700
The 1 Love Musical
A spectacular variety show featuring music, magic DJs and food stalls.
Z-Arts, Manchester
Fri 21 Jun
£15 (Children £5 under 11s) / 0161 226 1912
- 20:00 – 23:00
10 Grange Terrace Open Day
Garden opening.
10 Grange Terrace, Kilmarnock
Sun 2 Jun
- 14:00 – 17:00
100 Deeds: Meet The Artists
An opportunity to meet the artists to discover more about the project and to view all of the deeds that have been collected to date.
People's History Museum, Manchester
Sat 8 Jun
Free, donations welcome / 0161 838 9190
- 14:00 – 15:00
100 Years, 100 Prizes
The zoo is turning 100, and in a brilliant turn of events, its showering visitors with gifts instead of the other way around. There are 100 presents up for grabs on the day, including a panda experience, keeper experiences, memberships, adoptions and gift shop items.
Edinburgh Zoo
Mon 22 Jul
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
- 09:00 – 17:00
101 Greenbank Crescent Open Day
Garden opening.
101 Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
0131 447 6492
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 23 Jun
0131 447 6492
- 14:00 – 17:00
The 13th Japanese Matsuri
Visit our Japanese experience corners with kimono, original Japanese calligraphy and Japanese sweets. Traditional Japanese taiko drumming will be performed by locals.
Wellington Church, Glasgow
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 334 0454
Part of West End Festival.
- 13:00 – 15:30
15 Linkshouse Open Day
Garden opening.
15 Linkshouse, Mid Yell
Thu 11 Jul
01957 702049
- 10:00 – 19:00
Thu 18 Jul
01957 702049
- 10:00 – 19:00
Thu 25 Jul
01957 702049
- 10:00 – 19:00
15 Morningside Park Open Day
Garden opening.
15 Morningside Park
Sun 21 Jul
- 14:00 – 17:00
Sun 4 Aug
- 14:00 – 17:00
17th Century Life At St Fagans
A tour of the Marcher Stuart's tented village. Exhibits include crafts and weapons of the time. Unfortunately prams and pushchairs are not permitted into the historic buildings.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 10:00 – 17:00
The 18th Century, Tea Drinking And China Mania: Talk
A talk on the main themes in the exhibition, which traces the story of hard-paste porcelain from the East to the West.
Plymouth City Museum And Art Gallery
Wed 22 May
Free, ticketed / 01752 304774/264878
- 13:00 – 13:30
1930s Garden Party
Relax in the gardens, play games and listen to 1930s music, in a retro family event.
National Trust: Upton House, Banbury
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission £9.35, child £4.70, family £24.50 / 01295 670266
- 11:00 – 16:45
1950s Holiday Home Tour
Come along and discover Greenway's 1950s past, learn how the family used and enjoyed their private holiday home, and enjoy tea and cake on the lawn.
National Trust: Greenway, Brixham
Thu 23 May
£15 adv booking required / 01803 842382
- 18:00 – 20:00
2 Whytbank Row Open Day
Garden opening.
2 Whytbank Row, Galashiels
Sun 9 Jun
- 13:00 – 17:00
Sun 4 Aug
- 13:00 – 17:00
2013 Graduate Fashion Show
A catwalk event featuring designs by fashion graduates from the University of Derby. The collections consist of eclectic and contemporary styles.
Derby Theatre
Wed 5 Jun
£3; £10–£12 / 01332 255800
- 13:30
- 19:30
2013 Shelley Lecture: Is Literature Good for Us?
Rebecca Goldstein ponders the conflict between literature and moral philosophy and whether or not literature is more adept at engendering moral advances than dear old Plato might have imagined.
Saïd Business School, Oxford
Wed 5 Jun
Nelson Mandela Auditorium
£12 (Students and members £7) / 01865 288800
- 19:00 – 20:30
2013 Wednesday Milling Demonstrations
A chance to see how this fully restored working water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.
National Trust: Winchester City Mill
Wed 5 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 19 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
2013 Weekend Milling Demonstrations
See how this fully restored working water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.
National Trust: Winchester City Mill
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
21st Century Plant Science
Exhibition showing the ways in which University of Glasgow scientists are linking ash dieback, rising food prices and climate change.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Thu 6 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 7 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 8 Jun
Kibble Palace
Free / 0141 334 2422
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 10:00 – 18:00
300 Years: The Architecture Of Pallant House Gallery, Historic And Modern: Guided Tour
Explore the differences and similarities between the two buildings, their architects and histories.
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
Thu 30 May
Free / 01243 774557
- 17:15
30th Birthday Fundraising Gala
A champagne reception, three-course dinner, entertainment and a celebrity auction, all hosted by the Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock MP.
The Albany, London SE8
Thu 13 Jun
£120 inc meal, adv booking essential / 020 8692 4446
- 18:45 – 00:00
