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[bevvy]

Free tickets for aPlace in the Sun Live, at Earl's Court from 26th to 28th March 2010.


http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/freetickets

[bevvy]

Free tickets to the Cruise Show Olympia, London
Saturday 27th March 10am-5pm
Sunday 28th March 10am-4pm
http://www.vikingrivercruises.co.uk/fil ... Invite.pdf


Free copy of Cruise International Magazine
http://www.cruise-international.com/categories/web3

[Beate]

More free tickets for Best of Britain and Ireland:

http://www.seetickets.com/bestofbritain ... derby=date

Enter promotional code TSeT2309

[Diane65]

Dabs IT Gadget show at Wembley on the 13th March and Manchester United/ Old Trafford on the 20th March. Play the latest computer games etc, have a free tour around the stadiums and have your photo taken with some special cup. I don't know anything about football or IT hence vague description.
https://www.dabs.com/forms/event2010

[imi138]

National trust - Free weekend

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-bonus-day.pdf

To enjoy free entry to any National Trust property on
the weekend of 20–21 March 2010, simply print off this
voucher and present it at the reception.

[Beate]

Sunday 21 March is London Film Day. I have posted comps for film-related tours on the London board. These activities however are free:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/about_london_film_day


London Film Day is a new initiative from the Mayor of London in association with Film London and the BFI London Film Festival to celebrate the magic of cinema across London on Sunday 21 March. As part of the Day you can be the first to see Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and see some of the film's cast and crew at one of the 15 simultaneous World Public Premieres. Tickets for the premiere will be at a discounted price and there will also be FREE family workshops celebrating the magic of cinema and Nanny McPhee.


http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/london_fi ... _and_tours

15 FREE workshops before the premieres of Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Before each of the 15 World Public Premieres of Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang the cinemas will be hosting FREE fun activities and family workshops. Workshops are on a first come first served basis* with a host of prizes and give-aways so come early to avoid disappointment!

Bring your children to these fun workshops and celebrate the magic of cinema and Nanny McPhee. From modelling and animation techniques to story-telling, story-boarding and drawing, this is a chance for your children to explore their favourite things about film. With competitions and prizes galore, don't let them miss this opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonderment of film followed by the World Public Premiere of the magical Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang!

Click here for venues and timings

*All workshops are 'drop-in' except at Phoenix Cinema and Rich Mix where sign up is required

Phoenix Cinema workshop starts at 13.30: to reserve a place at the workshop please call the box office on 020 8444 6789
Rick Mix workshop starts 13.30: to reserve a place at the workshop please call the box office on 020 7613 7498

FREE BAFTA Workshops
As part of London Film Day BAFTA are offering FREE workshops across the city:

Special Effects Make-Up workshop
Learn the make-up techniques that bring film characters to life with Mark Coulier, a Prosthetic Make-Up Artist & Designer whose credits include several Harry Potter and Star Wars films, as well as TV's Merlin.

Time: 10.30am
Venue: Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ
Booking: Workshop is FREE but booking is essential. Call 020 8831 6000 to book

Aardman Animations Storyboard Workshop
Create your own storyboard with Jay Clarke, a Story Artist at Aardman Animations, makers of the BAFTA and Oscar®-winning film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Time: 11.00am
Venue: The Gallery at Willesden Green, Brent
Booking: Workshop is FREE* but booking is essential. Email info@brentartistsresource.org.uk or call 020 8459 1421

*To make a booking the participant will be asked to p*y a £10 returnable deposit to secure their place on the workshop (cash or cheque made payable to Brent Artists Resource). The deposit will be returned once you have attended the workshop.

FREE Nanny McPhee inspired workshops and tours at Somerset House
Take a tour of Somerset House – one of the capital’s most stunning historical buildings seen in countless films including Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, GoldenEye and Love Actually – and take part in fun 'drop-in' family workshops.

Free Guided Tours - Film Locations and History at Somerset House
10.00 and 11.00 FREE tours
From Atonement to Sherlock Holmes - visit film locations at Somerset House. Discover the history of this magnificent building and how it has doubled as Buckingham Palace and as a square in St Petersburg. Visit places that have transformed into sinister Victorian backstreets, a mental asylum and a grand palace courtyard.

How to take part?
• Free tickets are available from 10.30 at the Information Desk, Seamen's Hall, South Building
• Spaces are limited so collect your tickets early to avoid disappointment
• Maximum 6 tickets per person
• Tours take approximately 45 minutes

Animation Action
11.00-13.00: FREE drop-in family workshops
Discover different forms of simple animation, and create your own moving pictures inspired by the stunning surroundings of Somerset House

How to take part?
• Meet in the Learning Centre, Embankment level, Somerset House.
• Suitable for all ages
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Limited Spaces. Places are available on a first come first served basis, and families are welcome to wait until a space is available.
• The activity takes about half an hour

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/london_film_day_venues

BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road Southbank, SE1
Box office: 020 7928 3232
Workshop from 12:00, screening at 14:00

Vue Westfield
Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, W12
Box office: 0871 224 0240*
Workshop from 12:30, screening at 14:00

Vue Cinema Islington
36 Parkfield Street, N1
Box office: 0871 224 0240*
Workshop from 12:30, screening at 13:45

Vue Cinema Romford
Waterloo Road, 1-15 The Brewery, RM1
Box office: 0871 224 0240*
Workshop from 11:30, screening at 13:00

Vue Cinema Harrow
St George's Shopping & Leisure Centre, St Anne's Road, HA1
Box office: 0871 224 0240*
Workshop from 11:30, screening at 13:00

Vue Cinema Croydon Purley Way
Valley Park Leisure Complex, Hesterman Way, CR0
Box office: 0871 224 0240*
Workshop from 11:30, screening at 13:00

Cineworld Wandsworth
Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High Street, SW18
Box office: 0871 200 2000
Workshop from 13:00, screening at 14:00

Cineworld Wood Green
Wood Green Shopping City, Wood Green, N22
Box office: 0871 200 2000
Workshop from 12:30, screening at 14:00

Cineworld Feltham
Leisure West, Air Park Way, TW13
Box office: 0871 200 2000
Workshop from 11:30, screening at 13:00

Cineworld Haymarket
63-65 Haymarket, SW1Y
Box office: 0871 200 2000
Workshop from 12:00, screening at 13:15

Ritzy Picturehouse
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, SW2
Box office: 0871 704 2065
Workshop from 13:30, screening at 15:00

Stratford East Picturehouse
Salway Road, E15
Box office: 0871 704 2066
Workshop from 12:30, screening at 14:30

Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High Road, SE10
Box office: 0871 704 2059
Workshop from 13:30, screening at 15:00

Phoenix Cinema
52 High Road, N2
Box office: 020 8444 6789
Workshop from 13:30, screening at 15:00

Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1
Box office: 020 7613 7498
Workshop from 13:30, screening at 15:00

All workshops are 'drop-in' except at Phoenix Cinema and Rich Mix where sign up is required.

Phoenix Cinema workshop starts at 13.30: to reserve a place at the workshop please call the box office on 020 8444 6789
Rich Mix workshop starts 13.30: to reserve a place at the workshop please call the box office on 020 7613 7498

*Calls cost 10p per minute from BT other networks may cost more

[bevvy]

Telegraph readers are invited to attend a private view of the exhibition and a curator’s talk. You will also receive 25 per cent off Saatchi Gallery merchandise and a free glass of champagne.

The exhibition features a diverse range of work by 26 artists engaging with the complexities of 21st-century India, the country’s incredible urban expansion and the legacy of the Raj.

The Gallery Mess, the Saatchi Gallery’s restaurant, is also offering Telegraph readers a two-course meal for £25 including a complimentary glass of Prosecco, when booked in advance. To make a reservation please call 0207 730 8135.

The Saatchi Gallery, which re-opened in the Duke of York’s HQ on the King’s Road in October 2008, is the only free entry, contemporary art museum of its size in the world, made possible by its corporate partnership with the art auction house, Phillips de Pury and Company.

This exclusive evening will take place at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea on Monday, 15 March 2010 from 7pm to 9pm. The curator’s talk will start at 7.30pm.

How to claim your free tickets to the Saatchi Gallery preview evening

To book your place for this event send an email to events@telegraph.co.uk

Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Your wil be sent an email confirmation, with a reference number. You will need to present a print out of your confimation email upon arrival at the Saatchi Gallery.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions/7 ... aders.html

[bevvy]

Francophonix at the Institut Francais
Institut Français
17 Queensberry Place
London SW7 2DT
Wed 17 March at 7.00pm at Cine Lumiere
FREE on a first come, first served basis


As part of the Francophone Week a special concert celebrating exciting French talent will present three live performances.


FefeFéfé used to play in the legendary group Saïan Supa Crew, and has now gone solo. He released his first album Jeune à la retraite last year, which proved a big hit. Féfé has a great reputation for being a particularly innovative rapper in terms of technique, always on the cutting edge of his art. With this new album, he added another string to his bow – a mix of hip hop, blues, soul and chanson française, with an extra funky touch in his live shows. This will be his first solo show in London – not to be missed.


Anne-B Anne B is renewing the traditional 'chanson française' with her original French pop songs and subtle melodies. Her voice full of exquisite elegance and emotion takes us on a poetic and moving journey accross both sides of the channel - with Adrien Tronquart on guitar and Sjur Opsal on bass. Based in London where she has been awarded French Talent of the Year in London, Anne B is just releasing her first album Outremanche.



Maro Bamako will offer an evening of vibrant sounds reflecting her Martinique and Malian origins ranging from jazz fusion, to hip hop and African rhythms. Having performed around several venues in France and the UK, we are looking forward to the release of her first album later this year!

http://www.franceinlondon.com/en-Events ... ncert.html

[Sydney_Bristow]

Grand Designs Live, ExCeL London, 1-9 May 2010


For two free weekday tickets worth £20:

Go to: http://www.granddesignslive.com/ and then click on book tickets, weekday tickets, and use the promotional code MONEY10. You can then printout an e-ticket.

[Beate]

http://www.festivalchocolate.co.uk/index.html

LONDON

Friday 26 - Sunday 28 March
11am - 8pm daily (6pm Sunday)

At SOUTHBANK CENTRE SQUARE
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX,
Behind Royal Festival Hall
Free Admission

BRIGHTON

Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 March
10am - 6pm daily

At NEW ROAD
Brighton, East Sussex BN1
Opposite Royal Pavillion
Free Admission

Welcome to The Chocolate Festival official website.
Following two succesful events at Southbank Centre in the capital, the festival is launching in March at the vibrant city of Brighton. It promises to be the perfect place to stock up on all your Easter essentials, as well as increase your knowledge about the sweet brown stuff!

Click on one of the buttons above to see the individual activities and exhibitors list for each location.

ADMISSION FREE