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Taste of Spain Week

memiah — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:53:59 +0000

This week London has been celebrating Spanish wine, music, food and culture. Events have been held in London’s top restaurants, bars and markets and appearances made by the best Spanish cuisine chefs and musicians in the city.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Taste of Spain event and new restaurant Camino are hosting the “Camino Tapathon”. This event promises to be a tappas extravaganza with wine expert, author and broadcaster John Radford. Learn about tappas from the master and taste as much wine and tappas as you can eat for only £20! An amazing price when you consider how much a meal at a tapas restuarant in london can add up to!

The ticket also includes a 10% discount on John Radfords new book “Cook Espana, Drink Espana” You must book for this event and it takes place tomorrow between 12pm and 6pm, so don’t delay! Bar Camino is at 3 Vanishers Yard, the Regent Quarter, Kings Cross. Call 020 7841 7331 or visit Taste of Spain or Bar Camino for more info and to book.

London Film Festival

memiah — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:27:50 +0000

It’s that time of year again when London becomes even more hectic as the British Film Institutes film festival comes to town. From the 17th of October you can book tickets to watch selected films that premier at the festival until the 1st of November. Not only will there be guaranteed celebrity guests but Britain’s best talent will be unveiled.

Watch the premier of Brad Pitt’s starring role in Andrew Dominik’s new film ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford’ or perhaps Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep are more to your taste in Robert Redford’s ‘Lions for Lambs’. All stars are expected to attend but for film fanatics there are many other films to choose from such as David Cronenburg ‘Eastern Promises’ or Richard Attenborough’s ‘Closing the Ring’. You’re bound to find a film that suits your interests.

Visit www.bfi.org.uk for more information on performances and how to purchase tickets.

O2 Wireless Festival Hyde Park

memiah — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:42:59 +0000

Following last years successful line up at the O2 Wireless Festival, the event is returning to London’s Hyde Park from 14th to 17th June for four days of live music. Expect performances from Faithless, Kaiser Chiefs, White Strips, Kelis, Just Jack, Daft Punk plus many other smaller bands.

Prices for a 1 day ticket start at £40, 2 day ticket £75, 3 days £105, 4 days £135. VIP tickets £139. For more information about what bands are playing on what day and to book your tickets see the O2 Wireless Festival Website.