Guildford Book Festival is delighted to announce details of its first Spring Readers’ Day, taking place on Saturday 13 April 2019 at the Harbour Hotel, Guildford. Always hugely popular during the annual Festival week (the 2019 Festival will be held between 6 and 13 October), Guildford Book Festival’s Readers’ Day brings some of Britain’s best-loved…
On Saturday 4 May 2019, Investec International Music Festival will present the world premiere of a work it has commissioned from British rising star, Charlotte Bray, to mark its 10th Anniversary Season. Germinate, a concerto for Piano Trio and Orchestra, will be performed by the Sitkovetsky Trio (Wu Qian, piano, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin, Isang Enders,…
Iconic Victorian painting has been in the same family since it was exhibited to great acclaim at the Royal Academy in 1883 and acquired by a celebrated entrepreneur New research sheds lights on the evolution of this 19th century masterpiece For the first time since its original purchase in 1883, The Private View at…
In the year of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Moonscapes, opening at Watts Gallery on 2 April 2019, is the first exhibition to explore nineteenth-century visions of the moon. Presenting a selection of works by significant artists including William Holman Hunt, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Evelyn de Morgan and G F Watts, Moonscapes…
For the second consecutive year, Gold-i has been identified as one of the world’s most influential FinTech companies, following an assessment of over 2,000 companies in the sector. The list of influential FinTech companies was compiled for The Financial Technologist Magazine by a panel of expert judges from some of the most respected companies in…
Opening on 27 April at Moncrieff – Bray Gallery, Sussex, the Spring Exhibition looks at the work of two artists and explores the relationship between drawing and sculpture. Bringing together exquisite wood carvings, relief prints and paintings on wood by Jilly Sutton with stunning sculptures, charcoal drawings and monoprints by Helen Denerley, the exhibition will…
Opening in March 2019, Raymond Booth 1929 – 2015: Detailing Nature will combine exquisite paintings and studies to tell the little-known story of one of Britain’s most accomplished botanical, wildlife and natural history artists. The exhibition includes artworks uncovered by long-time friend, Peyton Skipwith – found when clearing Booth’s studio after his death – now…
The Stratford Literary Festival celebrates its glorious 12th year with a superb line-up of speakers and events. The eight day spring festival, which kicks off on 28 April, includes speakers debating science and ideas, mental health and women’s issues, medicine and the news, as well as welcoming some of the most celebrated literary fiction authors…
This January, Pho, the popular Vietnamese street food restaurant based in Tunsgate Quarter, is introducing a special, new limited-edition menu that will offer diners a fantastic selection of delicious, super healthy Pho dishes, perfect for post-gym suppers or to maintain those New Year resolutions! Inspired by the growing demand for dishes that cater for a…
Today, Investec International Music Festival (IIMF) announces the programme for its 10th Anniversary Season, which brings world class artists to perform in beautiful venues across the Surrey Hills in an unparalleled series of concerts taking place between 2 and 11 May 2019. Founded by pianists Wu Qian and Tessa Marchington – who became friends whilst…