Down by the Riverside
Take a peek under the bonnet of Glasgow's rich transport history and visit the city's newest attraction, the Riverside Museum
The impressive museum, designed by Zaha Hadid, overlooks the point in which the River Clyde meets...
Out of the ordinary opera
It’s an unlikely marriage between popcorn and theatre, but somehow it works. Julia McDonald attends Vue’s gala screening of Tosca and discovers a new way of enjoying London’s most impressive operas and ballets, performed...
Cocktails in the capital
Martha Alexander attends the opening of Bourne & Hollingsworth's newest offering. A uniquely designed and intimate basement bar, Rev JW Simpson focuses on high quality, classic cocktails and the best service in town
Get ready...
Stonehenge – a mystery solved?
An English Heritage 3D scanning study of Stonehenge reveals new findings
The magnificent standing stones of Stonehenge have generated endless speculation and countless wild theories over the years. The original purpose of the prehistoric monument,...
Take to the river
In a preview of the forthcoming issue of BRITAIN magazine, we meander down England’s greatest river, from a tame trickle in rural Gloucestershire, through beautiful and historic towns, and all the way to the...
National Poetry Day 2012
Today (4 October) is National Poetry Day, celebrating British poetry in all its forms since 1994. What's your favourite British poem?
National Poetry Day has engaged millions of people with poetry through a range of...
Get your skates on in London
Don’t miss the first opportunity to skate in London this festive season – the tickets for the Natural History Museum ice rink go on sale today
The ice is cut, the skates are sharp and...
Olympics and Paralympics victory parade route
Celebrate London 2012 and follow today's parade, as Britain's Olympians and Paralympians take to the streets of the capital
With international superstars, such as Jay-Z, Rhianna and Coldplay, performing at yesterday's Paralympic Closing Ceremony, it...
Flame Festival lights up Britain for Paralympics
Each of the four home nations of Britain have lit a celebration cauldron in preparation for the Paralympics 2012, which commences on Wednesday 29 August
The capital cities of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
Paralympic Torch Relay has begun!
Four Paralympic Torches have been ignited at the top of the highest peaks of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to welcome the arrival of next week's Games
The burning flames – which represent the...
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