September 21st 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peace. As we begin to countdown to the observance, we pay tribute to the many civil society activists who lent the strength of their imagination to the institution of this Day.
Welcome to the 2011 Wrexham and District National Eisteddfod (a Welsh festival of literature, music and performance) where there will be plenty of fun and activities on the Maes from 30 July - 6 August 2011.
From the country’s hottest ice cream to award-winning Yorkshire figit pies - Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th August has become a must-visit event for foodies in the north.
Gloucester Quays is hosting its first ever Food Festival this summer and has secured its very own special ingredient that's sure to draw the crowds in. Two of the UK's favourite TV chefs Gino D'Acampo and James Martin will be cooking live on stage in the Aga Rangemaster Cookery Theatre on Saturday and Sunday respectively, and have promised to give visitors a culinary treat!
The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre for its annual Christmas celebration on Friday 9th - Sunday 11th December 2011. The festival offers an ideal opportunity to discover the goodness of real, artisan, fine chocolate as well of course as being a chance for total, justified indulgence and a perfect opportunity to bag some thoroughly irresistible Christmas presents.
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is set to return to Liverpool Food and Drink Festival for the second time. The Hell’s Kitchen star, once dubbed "the Godfather of modern British cooking", has confirmed his attendance at this year’s launch weekend on September 3rd and 4th 2011.
