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Canary Wharf Jazz Festival 2013: Three Acts to Look Out For
Today marks the start of the Canary Wharf Jazz Festival 2013. Taking place at the stunning Canada Square Park in London, it features a host of jazz influenced artists for all ages to enjoy. Best of all – it’s free! To get into the swing of things, here’s our pick of three acts to look out for over the next few days…
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Great British Beer Festival 2013: Unusual Beer Names
To celebrate the beginning of The Great British Beer Festival, we decided to have a look into the wacky and colourful world of unusual beer names. A tiny bit of googling throws up a whole host of hilarious, cheeky and downright unbelievable names. In the world of independently brewed beer and ale, it seems it’s the wackier the better. Here are a few of our favourites.
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Celebrity Experiences: Join Charlie Dimmock at Kew Gardens
Gardener alert! Ground Force presenter Charlie Dimmock is hosting a unique Red Letter Days experience at glorious Kew Gardens. Find out more about the UK’s most famous gardener and how you could get some exclusive gardening tips from her below…
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Edinburgh Festival 2013: Our Top Three Picks
Today marks the start of this year’s famous Edinburgh Festival. Commonly known as the ‘Edinburgh Fringe’, this three week event showcases a whole host of great entertainment, from music and stand-up comedy to art, theatre and interpretive dance. To celebrate this year’s Edinburgh festival and get into the spirit of the fringe, here are three acts to look out for over the next few weeks.
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Days Out in London: Cocktail Making and Cooking Experience
Last week, Red Letter Days and a few friends went into central London to L’Atelier des Chefs to improve our cooking and learn a bit about cocktail making. To make it a bit more fun, we split into two teams to compete for the Red Letter Days cup – a prestigious and legendary prize. The Cocktail Making Under the guidance of an expert mixologist, we shook, rattled and muddled our way through, learning how to make a mojito and a virgin cocktail called a slap and tickle.
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Ways to Keep Cool in the Summer Heat
The recent hot weather in the UK has meant that most of us not used to soaring temperatures have been desperately trying to find ways to keep cool. Having thought of not much else for the (sweltering) past week, we decided to give you a few of our best ideas.