Recall that men of the state police command swooped in on the ‘Zazu’ singer on Friday, March 31, 2023, after the expiration of the 72 hour-ultimatum given to him to honour the police invitation. The police said Portable would remain in its custody till when investigation is concluded and he’s …
Read More »‘The chateau is screensaver material’: readers’ favourite long weekend trips
Winning tip: sax and the city, Dinant, Belgium Dinant is defined by cliffs, hills and the mighty Meuse River. You could take a lazy funicular trip to the fortress, gawp at the stunning citadel or check out the kitsch saxophone paraphernalia at Maison de Monsieur Sax – the town was …
Read More »7 self-care activities for the weekend
While it is understandable to want to live up to your expectations, the reality is that many of us get caught up in the unpleasant cycle of trying to complete everything on our schedule while putting our physical and mental health in jeopardy. No matter how many cups of coffee …
Read More »An arty weekend in … north Norfolk
Make the trip for …North Norfolk is peppered with grand houses with impressive art collections. Houghton Hall near King’s Lynn, which was built for Robert Walpole in the 1720s, is no stuffy stately home. Its parkland is a treasure trove of modern sculpture by Rachel Whiteread, Anish Kapoor, Henry Moore …
Read More »An arty weekend in … Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Make the trip for …Southend-on-Sea, a traditional British resort, may not be an obvious art destination, but it is an emerging street-art destination. Southend City Jam, its inaugural street art festival, took place last September. More than 100 local and international artists created murals for the city centre and seafront, …
Read More »An arty weekend in … Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Make the trip for … A regeneration charity has used art to help transform the fortunes of this former mining town. The Auckland Project is a multi-venue art exhibition in the town centre, whose star attraction is the Spanish Gallery, which opened in 2021 and has a jaw-dropping collection of …
Read More »An arty weekend in … Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
Make the trip for …This harbour town on the River Dee is known as the artists’ town, thanks to the creative types who lived and worked there from the 1880s – and the artistic community that is still active today. Fiona Lee’s Kirkcudbright Art Tours are a great way to …
Read More »An arty weekend in … Petworth, West Sussex
Make the trip for …This pretty market town is known for its antique shops, but now also has an agenda-setting new art gallery. Newlands House Gallery, which opened in 2020 in a converted Georgian townhouse, focuses on “the great artists of the 20th century”. It has had a run of …
Read More »An arty weekend in … St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Make the trip for …Britain’s smallest city (population 1,350) has history and heritage in spades, and is close to the beaches of the Pembrokeshire Coast national park. It is also home to the country’s first contemporary art hotel. Twr y Felin, a windmill built in 1806, is now a hotel/gallery. …
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With an additional day off to mark King Charles’s coronation on 8 May, many of us will be making plans for one of the approaching long weekends, whether it’s a peaceful break in the countryside, a hop across the Channel for some spring sunshine, an epic weekend of adventure, or …
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