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Cheltenham National Hunt Festival
Cheltenham Racecourse
13/03/2012 - 16/03/2012
The Festival at Cheltenham is the shining jewel in Jump racing's crown. It is four days of magic, madness and magnificence, played out on a stage framed by the breathtaking vista of the Cotswold Hills.
It features a cast of the best horses, jockeys and trainers playing to an audience of 220,000, all of who are determined to have the time of their lives. For racing's professionals, victory at The Festival is how greatness is measured and how careers are defined. Witness the sheer elation of winning connections as they return to the cheers of the crowd and you are seeing dreams fulfilled and years of planning and effort coming to fruition. The Festival is one of those rare events that exude pleasure, passion and fun in equal measure. For anyone who appreciates top class sport and the opportunity to share a special experience with like-minded people, it truly is a life affirming four days.
10/03/2012
Church of the Holy Innocents, Cirencester
For the forthcoming 2012 Spring concert season, Cantores are thrilled to be performing some of the most inspiring works from England's magnificent 20th century musical renaissance, what's more doing so in the splendour of two of the country’st most beautiful Parish Churches – the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highnam, just outside Gloucester, and John the Baptist in Cirencester.For our forthcoming 2012 Spring concert season, Cantores are thrilled to be performing some of the most inspiring works from England's magnificent 20th century musical renaissance, what’s more doing so in the splendour of two of the country’st most beautiful Parish Churches – the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highnam, just outside Gloucester, and John the Baptist in Cirencester.
www.cantores.net
10/03/2012 - 11/03/2012
Royal Bath and West Showground
Two days of excellent countryside demonstrations in the indoor and outdoor arenas, Fabulous shopping opportunities including country clothing, rifles, gun accessories, gundog equipment, feed, stalking equipment and much more.
22/04/2012 - 28/04/2012
Stratford upon Avon
Set in the most famous literary town in the world, the Festival has been placed as the fifth most high profile literary festival in the UK. The festival puts together a superb selection of events running over nine days with something for everyone, organised by festival directors Annie Ashworth and Natasha Roderick-Jones. Last year’s festival featured the poet Felix Dennis, comedian Jack Dee and the writer John O’Farrell, while 2011 will feature John Humphrys, Larry Lamb and Baroness Shirley Williams amongst others.
www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk