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[Sydney_Bristow]

Making Gromit Weekend’ 23rd – 31st October at Spaceport!


For further details: http://www.kidsconfidential.co.uk/Out-a ... sp?eid=900

[5rannoch]

Thanks to nicster08 on HUKD

Note - I have not tried booking tickets, so I do not know if this works.

This is the TV programme’s live show on at London’s dockland’s ExCel and 5,000 tickets are available for Fri 22 and Sun 24 shows. Yet they’re only for the exhibition not the catwalk show which is an extra £8 once you’re there.

How to get them?

Visit the Britain's Next Top Model Live Show site: http://www.bntmlive.com/?

click on "book tickets" and enter the promo code BNTMEXO when you get the prompt before Thurs 21 Oct for the Friday tickets and Sat 23 Oct for the Sun, unless they run out. The ticket will be emailed, there’s max of two free tickets per household.

The show's opening times are 11am - 8pm on the Friday and 10am - 7pm on the Sunday.

The deal: Free tickets to The Britain's Next Top Model Live Show. Valid: On the day. How: Go to the Britain's Next Top Model Live Show website, enter the promo code and check your email. Print out your e-ticket then remember to bring it with you on the day. Expires: Thurs 21/Sat 23 Oct. Excludes: Catwalk show. Offer from: Britain's Next Top Model Live Show. Restrictions: One ticket per day attending needed, maximum two tickets per household.

[chemenger]

Free tickets to The YOGA Show
29th, 30th & 31st October, 2010
London | Olympia

http://www.theyogashow.co.uk/enter-yoga/

Opening Times
Friday 29th October opening times 11am - 6pm
Saturday 30th October opening times 10am - 6pm
Sunday 31st October opening times 10am - 6pm

Free Programme
If you would like a copy of the 2010 programme posted to you then please complete our registration form and a copy will be posted to you prior to the event.

[superhero]

Something for Halloween:

31 Oct 2010 11:00 - 19:00
Halloween Spectacle incl fancy dress and pumpkin carving competitions
St. James's Park (Inn The Park)
Located around 'Inn The Park' in St James's Park.

Food fare with farmers' market, including local organic foods.

Pig Roast, BBQ, Bar, Hot drinks, Pumpkin soup.

Halloween cocktails and canapés; hot chocolate ,pumpkin soup.

Ghosts and Legends guided walk. (PLEASE NOTE THIS WALK IS NOW FULLY BOOKED)

FOR THE CHILDREN;
Decorating cookies and fairy cakes. Face-painting, Pumpkin Village, craft activities, making bats, spiders and hats.

‘Scariest pumpkin’ – Don’t forget to bring along a pumpkin for carving on the day as well (12 Noon to 3pm) with all pumpkins to be judged at 5pm with prizes for the best/scariest carvings. Entries can also be carved at home before the event.

Halloween fancy dress competition in St. James’s Park. The competition will be judged at 5pm with an exciting prize for the winning entry.

[chemenger]

FROM EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Wednesday 20 October - Thursday 4 November 2010

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/ ... fault.aspx

This special collections of astronomical images showcases the most dramatic views of our Universe.

The images represent the incredible variety of astronomical objects that are known to exist: planets, stars, comets, nebulae and galaxies. Professional astronomers created the images and presented them in different forms in more than 70 countries worldwide as part of International Year of Astronomy 2009: a universal celebration of the 400th anniversary of the first use of a telescope for astronomy.

Enjoy your walk through the Universe as seen from planet Earth, admire its wonders and allow yourself to be fascinated by its magnificent beauty!

This exhibition takes place around the ground floor corridor of the Royal Albert Hall. You can view it when attending performances or by calling in on one of the free open days from Monday 25 - Sunday 31 October.

Free entry. Enter through Door 6 only.

This event is kindly supported by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Armagh Observatory, the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the Royal Astronomical Society.

[superhero]

Something for today:


LATES: Barbican Cosplay Extravaganza
6 November 2010
Barbican Foyers

Tickets: Free
Time: 6pm-1am
subject to availability


Description / Venue Opening Times

Prepare to party with giant foxes, magical princesses and superheroes… The fantastical world of Cosplay is coming to the Barbican! The night includes...

6.15pm, Freestage, Level G
Cosplay Parade – witness eye-popping costumes as a selection of the UK’s top cosplayers parade across all three levels of the Barbican foyer!

6-11pm, Foyer, Level G
Customisation Station – Learn how to customise your clothing, make cosplay accessories, create deco jewellery or even try out gyaru style make-up in our hands-on tutorial area!

7pm, Clubstage, Level -1
Goth Loli Fashion Show – Popular style originating from the Harajuku area of Tokyo - where cute has a twist! All the models will be wearing authentic brands from Japan. Curated by Tania Tanzil.

6-12pm, Foyer, Level -1
Video Game Tournaments – Try out the latest games from Tecmo-Koei (makers of Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive and Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage). Take part in the Warriors Orochi 2 game tournament for the chance to win some exclusive Tecmo-Koei merchandise!

6.45-1am, Clubstage, Level -1
Live Music – J-Pop singer Alika Mochida treats us to some of Japan’s favourite pop songs, while Sonic Dragolgo and Hettie Hames give us a taste of Japanese punk!




7.45pm, Freestage, Level G
Talk - Cosplay: A Short History – Helen McCarthy gives us an insight into the origins of cosplay, how it relates to traditional Japanese culture and how cosplay and Japanese fashion have spread throughout the world.

Also throughout the evening see the latest anime visuals and street fashion snaps by VJ Namimo across the Barbican Foyers; and wander through our Japanese stalls, selling everything from Cosplay books, costumes to personalised manga portraits! Plus a special intervention by artist David Blandy.

Experience Puri Kura Photo Booth – the latest craze from Japan – and take photos with friends and electronically decorate them to create kawaii masterpieces!

Join photographers Cosplay Portrait and take home your very own Puri Kura prints for free! Plus Rob Dunlop and Pete Lumby, authors of Cosplay Fever, will be snapping away, so be sure to wear your best costume and get some amazing photos with the Barbican’s unique architecture as backdrop!

Junior Cosplay Workshop – Earlier in the day, Kelly Batchelor will be hosting her popular workshop for under-16’s as part of the Come And Play schedule. Find out more about cosplay, and have a go at making your costumes and accessories!

Special extended opening hours on 6 Nov: Barbican Art Gallery will be open until 10pm




Part of LATES: Barbican Cosplay Extravaganza
Part of Barbican Weekend


Barbican Art Gallery in London presents major exhibitions by leading international figures in the heart of the City of London



Events and Creative Learning supported by:
The SHM Foundation; Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd

[andrews]

Historic Scotland's Free Weekend and St Andrews Day offer is a great opportunity to enjoy a FREE family day out from Saturday 27th to Tuesday 30th November 2010.

All the details here: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/ind ... eekend.htm

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We would like to invite you to an exclusive Christmas shopping day at the new
OCCO Royal Exchange Pop Up Boutique

Come and enjoy a glass of something sparkling and bitesize delights while you browse our collection of luxurious natural home spa products.

Please print this voucher or mention Royal Exchange in the boutique to receive your celebratory 25% off all product purchases on this day only.



Venue: OCCO 18 Royal Exchange EC3 (between Hermes and Paul A Young Chocolates)

Date: Friday 19th November 2010

Time: 10.00am – 8.00pm

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Queridos!
Favela chic London is Five!
Thank you all! Obrigada de coraçao. Mille Mercis à vous!

Last chance to get invitations for the bday, nov 24th! The 5 first to reply with the message : muito amor to rosane@favelachic.com will get it!

www.favelachic.com

[hottips]

Friday Night is Music Night
For more than 50 years Friday night has been music night and we can now offer you tickets for three special recordings of this Radio 2 favourite.

Friday Night is Music Night: a Tribute to the Soaps
Friday 3 December

As Coronation Street prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Radio 2 salutes the soaps with this special Friday Night is Music Night concert. Mike Dixon conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra as Ken Bruce presents some musical memories of Peyton Place, Dr Kildare, the Appleyards and Mrs Dale's Diary.

Special guests include Tony Hatch, Wendi Peters, Richard Shelton and the cast of the new Coronation Street musical Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools.


Friday Night is Music Night with Bryn Terfel
Friday 10 December

In a very special Friday Night concert Bryn Terfel joins the BBC Concert Orchestra in a selection of favourite Christmas music.
Joining Bryn on stage will be Shuna Scott Sendall, winner of BBC Radio 2's Kiri Prize, and Liam Jones and Ella Taylor, Radio 2's Choristers of the Year. Ken Bruce presents the show live from the Mermaid Theatre.


Friday Night is Music Night: Who Was That Masked Man?
Sunday 12 December

A special edition of Friday Night is Music Night that takes us on a musical journey from the amphitheatres of Ancient Greece to the Italian Commedia Dell'Arte. From the Lone Ranger to Batman, from The Mask of Zorro to The Phantom of the Opera, the Masked Man has thrilled us for centuries. Tonight, as part of the Christmas season of Friday Night Is Music Night, we invite you to enter a world of capes and swords, of intrigue and romance, of excitement and adventure.

Including music from Batman and Spiderman by Danny Elfman, Robin Hood by Korngold, The Masked Ball by Verdi, William Tell by Rossini as well as music from The Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies, introduced by the composer himself, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Featuring the stars of Love Never Dies, Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess, and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Simon Lee, this will be an unforgettable evening of music.


To make the allocation of tickets fair, we are operating a random draw.

You can enter the Friday Night is Music Night random draw at any time until 10pm on Friday 19 November.

All successful applicants will be randomly selected.

You may apply for a maximum of four tickets and one date per household.

Please note that entering the random draw does not guarantee tickets and you will only be notified of your successful application on receipt of your tickets.

Recording on Friday 3 and 10 December at The Mermaid, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB and on Sunday 12 December at BBC Maida Vale Studios, Delaware Road, London W9 2LG.
Doors open 7.15pm.

To enter the random draw, visit the BBC Tickets Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/show ... f0befg3a15 or call the BBC Ticket Line on 0370 901 1227*.

Good luck with your application!

Kind regards
BBC Studio Audiences






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