An annual British tradition which captures the imagination of the whole nation .is the London to Brighton Car Rally in which a fleet of ancient cars indulges in a lighthearted race from the Capital to the Coast. From London to Brighton
Post-war years have witnessed a significant increase in the number of festivals of music and drama though not enough has been done to involve the general public in these activities.! Some of the festivals, however, do enjoy a great popularity and it is with these that the book deals. A number of other festivals of […]
There are hundreds of Burns Clubs scattered throughout the world, and on 25th January they all endeavour to hold Burns Night celebrations to mark the birth of Scotland’s greatest poet. The first club was founded at Greenock, Renfrewshire, in 1802. The traditional menu at the suppers is cock-a-leekie soup (chicken broth), boiled salt herring, haggis with turnips, […]
A privately owned and operated opera house, founded in 1934 by John Christie and his wife, the singer Audrey Mildmay, at their Glyndebourne (Sussex) home. Opera performances, which rank musically and artistically with the best in Europe, are given every summer under the direction of Carl Ebert and, until his death in 1951, under the conductorship […]
The fame achieved by the Edinburgh Festival, to say nothing of the large number of visitors that it brings every year to the Scottish capital, has encouraged many other towns in Britain to organize similar festivals. Those at Bath, Cheltenham and Aldeburgh have all become considerable artistic successes, even if they haven’t brought as much business […]
Amongst music-lovers in Britain — and, indeed, ini very many other countries — the period between July and; September 21 is a time of excitement, of anticipation, of great enthusiasm. We are in the middle of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts — the Proms.
No country in the world has a greater love of music and poetry than the people of Wales. Today, Eisteddfodau are held at scores of places throughout Wales, particularly from May to early November. The habit of holding similar events dates back to early history, and there are records of competitions for Welsh poets and musicians in […]
The post-war years have seen a great growth in the number of arts festivals in Britain and other European countries. Among them the Edinburgh International Festival has now firmly established its reputation as one of the foremost events of its kind in the world. This is not surprising because everything in the arts, if it […]
“What a marvellous view. How romantic!” said our friends enviously when we moved into our top flat. The flat overlooks practically the whole of Edinburgh, especially the Esplanade and the Castle. “And,” they added, “you will be able, to see the Tattoo free of charge.’ Frankly, military displays have never appealed to me, but I comforted […]
It is a good thing that the Edinburgh Festival hits the Scottish Capital outside term time. Not so much because the University hostels — and students’ digs — are needed to provide accommodation for Festival visitors, but because this most exhilarating occasion allows no time for anything mundane. It gives intelligent diversion for most of […]
