A gift from Lord Lloyd Webber to Sarah Brightman, once owned by the Duchess of Windsor, is now offered for sale by Christie’s at a sale in Geneva on 11 November. Two pieces of tiger jewellery by Cartier, formerly from the legendary collection of the Duchess of Windsor are the… more
Free exhibition at theWellcome Collection which explores the most public of private acts 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE Runs from 20 November 2014-20 September 2015 A candid year-long exploration of the most publicly discussed of private acts, featuring over 200 objects spanning art, rare archival material, erotica, film… more
Christie’s will sell photographs taken by leading photographers of 20th century icons online at auction between 8-16 October. The sale presents works by leading figures in Post-War, Contemporary and Fashion Photography such as Edward Burtynsky, Candida Höfer, Nan Goldin, William Wegman, David LaChapelle, Nobuyoshi Araki, Helmut Newton and Mario Testino.… more
Canal and River Tours has a number of exciting offers on board the Jennifer May including an all new audio tour and a range of meal deals from the fleet of Baguette and Ice Cream Boats. Jennifer May is a state of the art canal and river boat, purpose built… more
Shepherd Market in Mayfair, London is organising a free to attend Christmas Party – we would love to see you there! We have now confirmed a very well-known London personality to switch on our Christmas lights. Sadly we can’t tell you who it is, but we can guarantee you won’t… more
The Bell at Alderminster will launch The Bell’s Bonfire & Fireworks Extravaganza on Saturday 7 November with live music, an outside bar, fireworks, hot food and traditional Bonfire night treats such as toffee apples and roast chestnuts! http://chilterntraveller.co.uk/admin/activities/greatplacestoeat/the-bell-alderminister more
Compton Verney will stage a number of exciting exhibitions in 2015 including Canaletto Celebrating Britain from 14 March – 7 June. This exhibition spotlights the paintings and drawings which Canaletto created between 1746 and 1755, when he chose to celebrate the latest achievements of British architecture and engineering. This is… more
Leamington Spa – a must visit for art and architecture more
A 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is understood to have been the inspiration for James Bond’s Aston Martin, was unveiled by international auctioneers Coys at the Old Admiralty Building, where Ian Fleming had his office. The car, which will be auctioned at Coys’ traditional Blenheim Palace sale on 12th… more
