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Apple Day
Join us at one of our most popular events and celebrate the English apple and orchards in our beautiful gardens.
National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby
Sun 13 Oct
Free, plus admission £10.20, child £5.09, family £25.76 / 01332 863822
- 11:00 – 16:00
National Trust: Westbury Court Garden, Westbury-on-Severn
Sat 12 Oct
Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.60 / 01452 760461
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 13 Oct
Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.60 / 01452 760461
- 10:00 – 17:00
Poltimore House, Exeter
Sat 19 Oct
Free, plus admission £1.50 (Grounds only), £2.50 (House and Grounds), child/mems free / 01392 248938
- 10:00 – 16:00
Apple Sunday
Join in the apple harvest celebrations with apple pressing demonstrations and orchard tours.
Mount Ephraim Gardens, Faversham
Sun 15 Sep
£6 (Children £2.50; £50) / 01227 751496
- 11:00 – 17:00
Apple Weekend
Waterperry Gardens' Apple Weekend has been extended this year to allow even more visitors to enjoy the popular event and celebrate the native fruit. The event gives visitors the chance to view up to 50 varieties of apple, with many of them also available to taste. There are also around 15 different varieties of Waterperry…
National Trust: Berrington Hall, Berrington, Leominster
Sat 5 Oct
Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 6 Oct
Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721
- 10:00 – 16:00
National Trust: Fenton House, London NW3
Sat 28 Sep
£8.50 inc entry to house (Children £3; £2) / 020 7435 3471
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 29 Sep
£8.50 inc entry to house (Children £3; £2) / 020 7435 3471
- 11:00 – 17:00
Applecross Walled Garden Open Day
Garden opening.
Applecross Heritage Centre
Wed 19 Jun
01520 744440
- 11:00 – 21:00
Thu 20 Jun
01520 744440
- 11:00 – 21:00
Fri 21 Jun
01520 744440
- 11:00 – 21:00
Appliances Of Science
Get hands on with some innovative inventions from the 20th century, with guidance from one of the Museum Access Assistants.
Nuneaton Museum And Art Gallery
Sat 21 Sep
Free / 024 7635 0720
- 11:00 – 16:00
Apres Latin Sundays At Apres London
A relaxing way to spend a Sunday with lashings of Tequila, Sangrita and Caipirihina on offer. Mexican-inspired dishes are also on the menu.
Apres Lounge, London W1U
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 020 7224 3452
- 17:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 020 7224 3452
- 17:00
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 020 7224 3452
- 17:00
Hermitage Leisure Centre, Coalville
Thu 20 Jun
£3.50 / 01530 811215
- 09:40 – 10:00
Fri 21 Jun
£3.50 / 01530 811215
- 09:40 – 10:00
Thu 27 Jun
£3.50 / 01530 811215
- 09:40 – 10:00
Arabelles Model Contest
Women of all shapes and sizes are invited to celebrate their beauty at a contest in aid of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, including live entertainment, raffle and a live DJ.
The Cumberland, London W1H
Sat 22 Jun
£30 adv tickets from arabellesvoguelondon.eventbrite.com; £50 VIP, adv tickets from arabellesvoguelondon.eventbrite.com / 0871 376 9014
- 19:00 – 01:00
Arachnophobia Workshop
A hands-on approach to help people with their fear of spiders, with spider experts from the zoo leading informal discussions and education sessions.
Dudley Zoo And Castle
Sun 15 Sep
£20 adv booking required / 01384 215313
- 15:00
Arbeia's 60th Anniversary Event
A Roman military day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the fort and museum.
Arbeia Roman Fort And Museum, South Shields
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0191 456 1369
- 11:00 – 15:00
Arbroath Sea Fest
Annual festival of maritime heritage, including the star of the show, the Smokie Trail – around 70 stalls packed with fresh seafood along Arbroath harbour.
Various Venues, Arbroath
Sat 3 Aug
Times & prices vary
Sun 4 Aug
Times & prices vary
Archaeology And Birds At Brodgar
Learn about the history and wildlife of this Neolithic site with the Historic Scotland Rangers Service and the RSPB. This walk will promote and interpret the natural, archaeological landscape and wildlife of the area.
Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Stromness
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 01856 841815
- 10:00
Thu 27 Jun
Free / 01856 841815
- 10:00
Thu 4 Jul
Free / 01856 841815
- 10:00
Archaeology Day
An annual open day to come along and spend a day with the Historic Scotland Rangers Service in the Iron Age, meet characters from the past and try your hand at skills from the period.
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Sun 29 Sep
Free / 0131 652 8150
- 11:00
National Trust: The Greyfriars, Worcester
Fri 9 Aug
Free, plus admission £4.60, child £2.30, family £11.50 / 01905 23571
- 13:00 – 17:00
North Lincolnshire Museum And Art Gallery, Scunthorpe
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 01724 843533
- 10:30 – 15:00
Mon 1 Jul
Free / 01724 843533
- 10:30 – 15:00
Mon 8 Jul
Free / 01724 843533
- 10:30 – 15:00
Red House Museum And Gardens, Christchurch
Fri 19 Jul
Free / 01202 482860
- 11:00
Archaeology Detectives
Let the kids get stuck into history with the chance to uncover clues, and handle artefacts. Take part in a sand pit dig to unveil secrets from the late Roman period – the time of King Arthur!
English Heritage: Chesters Roman Fort and Museum, Hexham
Sat 20 Jul
£5.40 (£4.90; Children £3.20) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 21 Jul
£5.40 (£4.90; Children £3.20) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 22 Jul
£5.40 (£4.90; Children £3.20) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Old Royal Naval College, London SE10
Sun 14 Jul
Discover Greenwich
£8 adv booking essential (Children £6 adv booking essential) / 01904 671417
- 10:30 – 13:30
Archaeology Week
It's the Festival of Archaeology so join us for fun activities for the whole family. Get hands-on and discover more about the history of Tintagel through our experts and the fascinating artefacts uncovered here over the years.
English Heritage: Tintagel Castle
Sat 27 Jul
£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 28 Jul
£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Mon 29 Jul
£5.90 (£5.30; Children £3.50; Family £15.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Archaeology Week: Guided Tour
Learn about the house and gardens from being a medieval settlement to modern day gardens and pathways. Tours depart from the front hall.
Burton Constable Hall, Hull
Sat 13 Jul
Free, plus admission £3, child £1.50, family £8 / 01964 562400
- 14:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free, plus admission £3, child £1.50, family £8 / 01964 562400
- 14:00
Mon 15 Jul
Free, plus admission £3, child £1.50, family £8 / 01964 562400
- 14:00
Archaeology Weekend
It's the Festival of British Archaeology - this is your chance to meet a real archaeologist and to uncover artefacts from Old Sarum's history.
English Heritage: Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury
Sat 27 Jul
£3.90 (£3.50; Children £2.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 28 Jul
£3.90 (£3.50; Children £2.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Archaeology Weekend
It's the Festival of British Archaeology - this is your chance to meet a real archaeologist and to uncover artefacts from Wroxeter Roman City's history.
English Heritage: Wroxeter Roman City, Shrewsbury
Sat 27 Jul
£5.20 (£4.70; Children £3.10; Family £13.50) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Sun 28 Jul
£5.20 (£4.70; Children £3.10; Family £13.50) / 0870 333 1181
- 11:00 – 17:00
Archeaology Up Close
An object handling session with members of the Museum's Archaeological Collections department.
Museum Of London, EC2Y
Fri 21 Jun
Phone for prices / 020 7001 9844
- 12:00 – 14:00
Fri 19 Jul
Phone for prices / 01904 671417
- 12:00 – 14:00
National Trust: Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe
Mon 29 Jul
£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565
- 11:00 – 15:00
Wed 31 Jul
£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565
- 11:00 – 15:00
Tue 6 Aug
£1.50 plus admission £7.70, child £3.85, family £19 / 01494 755573/755565
- 11:00 – 15:00
Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote
Fri 26 Jul
£2.50 nine arrows / 01283 563483
- 14:00
- 16:00
Mon 29 Jul
£2.50 nine arrows / 01283 563483
- 14:00
- 16:00
Fri 2 Aug
£2.50 nine arrows / 01283 563483
- 14:00
- 16:00
The Arches Community Choir
Weekly meetings of the 35-strong community choir who are known for tackling some rather unorthodox choral choices, from tunes by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to club anthems.
The Arches, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
£3 / 0141 565 1000
- 19:00
Thu 27 Jun
£3 / 0141 565 1000
- 19:00
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Fri 19 Jul
£30 inc refreshments (£25 inc refreshments) / 029 2063 6464
- 10:00
Fri 20 Sep
£30 inc refreshments (£25 inc refreshments) / 029 2063 6464
- 10:00
Fri 22 Nov
£30 inc refreshments (£25 inc refreshments) / 029 2063 6464
- 10:00
Architecture Of War
A large-scale exhibition which explores different ways that artists have recorded the impact of war, featuring works spanning nearly a century, from the first world war to the current day. Exhibits include a watercolour by David Baxter, photographs by Angus Boulton and Paul Seawright and Paul Hogarth's drawing for the…
Imperial War Museum, London SE1
Mon 29 Jul
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 30 Jul
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00
Wed 31 Jul
Free / 020 7416 5000
- 10:00 – 18:00






