Amazing place, went for the first time this evening and watched a show...made in Dagenham, amazing…read moreperformance, crew, cast, orchestra were perfect. Kings theatre is just great for a really awesome night out, friendly and welcoming staff. Brilliant.

The Kings Theatre was built in 1907 when you go to see a show at the Kings its hard to not look…read morearound and gaze at the beautigul architectureof the place,from the angels on the walls to the beautiful murals of cherubs painted on the ceiling,the red velvet seats are fitting with the historic history of the Kings.and if you go to the foyer you can actually see the original Aurora who once stood proudly on top of the Theatre. I recently went to see Alan Carr there great entertainer and the view from the gallery was amazing!!

We visited Beaulieu as part of my parents' 60th wedding anniversary. What a pleasant surprise. The…read moreNational Motor Museum is great, but there is so much more, be it the vintage bus ride, the monorail, the gardens, the abbey, the secret army exhibition or the house. The restaurant is pretty decent as well. A very enjoyable day for the whole family.

What? Are you serious that no one has reviewed this museum yet?…read more Britain is peppered with small community museums dedicated to one small tiny aspect of some technical or technological achievement that still completely misses the big picture and fails to truly entertain the young. On one such visit, I was directed to the Beaulieu and the National Motor Museum as an example of the best of museumship (tip to francophones out there it is pronounced, "byoo-lee" in case you need to ask directions froma local). I was not disappointed. It is on a very large estate and shares space with one of the many abbeys-come-ruins that have peppered England since the reformation, and a typically beautiful English garden, which we did not partake of on this chilly November day, since the finest of the blushes of summer had long since past. For my part, I've been really enjoying my son's recent rejuvenation since he's been diagnosed with coeliac disease and on a gluten free diet. Our day at the NMM was great fun for him, and evidence of just how well gluten free works for him, as he was running around everywhere, and commenting on virtually every one of the several hundred cars that we saw. "There's a classic Mini." "There's a classic convertable." "That one is a classic Mercedes." Commenting on one of the speed record specimens, "that car goes really really fast." "That's a formula 1 car." And on it went. The ride on the vintage double-decker was a lot of fun, and so was the monorail. If you're at all a fan of Top Gear, you will also like the "World of Top Gear" exhibit which shows some of the more fun inventions of the show like the three limousines, and the pick-up truck that crossed the English channel. It did miss out on the one thing that a museum like this can never have enough of...exhibits you can interact with. There were certainly some, but really, if you have hundreds of classic cars, why not have at least a few that people can climb into and experience for themselves. I would have loved to have sat in one of the several Formula 1 cars, or rally cars, or anything like that for that matter. The one vehicle you got to climb into was an old 1960's doubledecker bus, and even then, you don't even get to go up to the top level. So when all is said and done, the NMM was good, but not great. It's worth the drive if you're not far, but I wouldn't go all the way to Southampton just to visit this museum. And be sure to fill out your gift aid form so that you can go back as much as you want for a year.

Whilst the main Brighton Festival tends to involve more high brow and mainstream theatre, dance,…read moremusic and literature events, Brighton Festival Fringe offers a platform for aspiring and underground artists and madhatters. As my fellow Yelpers photos show, there's always a fun circus / performance element to the fringe with free events involving stilt walkers, jugglers, flame-throwers and live performers. The real body of the fringe however, involves local and national comedians, performance artists, film-makers, theatre companies, artists and photographers putting on their own shows and exhibitions in venues right across the city. Most of the events are cheap as chips so it's well worth taking a risk and going to see a handful of different events. Pick up a free brochure around the city in the weeks running upto the festival or check the website for further details and teaser trailers. What have you got to lose?

Brighton Festival Fringe has, as the name suggests, grown out of the Brighton Festival. It is an…read moreopen access Arts festival, which brings together all sorts of events, including theatre, visual art, dance and comedy, to create a month long cultural extravaganza of fun! The intent is to entertain but also to educate audiences through varied and exciting art. What's great about Brighton Fringe is that its open to new and emerging talent as well as established performers and companies. This inclusive policy means that all sorts of people stage events and the Fringe festival continues to grow annually. As well as more traditional art forms, the festival also includes innovative new music as well as cinema, performance art and even club nights! The festival takes place in May each year. Every year I vow to myself that I will go to more events and every year I fail miserably. Even if you don't get yourself organised enough to check out specific events, you will feel the festival in the air, for the Fringe exploits Brighton's inherent spirit of fun and frivolity, and creates a happy buzz all over town! The Old Steine is an especially great place to soak up the atmosphere, as there is always a giant beer tent (some times the E4 Udder Belly) set up as well as the Speigeltent, where the Silent Discos are held.

Opposite Boots (the chemist) and next to Maison Blanc there is an alleyway. At the end of this…read morealleyway you will find The Barn, a hip vegetarian cafe with an active music scene in the evenings. The vibe is reminiscent of bohemian art student, the food is healthy and delicious (wraps, bagels, muffins, etc) and the coffee is great. Downstairs (ground floor) is set out cafe style with a small collection of two and four person tables in front of the kitchen and coffee bar. Upstairs seating is arranged as soft benches around long coffee tables which would seem to be a good use of space when there is a band present. I was there during the day and it was quite quiet so online radio provided the background music rather than a live band. However I understand that upcoming gigs (music and art) are listed on their website. I enjoyed my visit and shall return next time I am in there area. It was refreshing to visit a good cafe that stands apart for the normal high street effort.

Hilarious bunch of silly, smelly, scary and down right weird waxworks but worth a visit…read more It was the second time i had visited, having previously been there as a child. We were greeted by a child pleading, screaming and crying to its mother not to go in. It was scared. Some of the waxworks were a bit rude and some were of made up animals. Worth a look as it is so strange and not too expensive!

The first thing that strikes you about the wax works is that it's more than a little dated. It's…read morenow been rebranded as 'The Brading Experience', and there's certainly something a little eerie about it, as the whole seem is from another decade. The Isle of Wight wax works have been quite long established, but not much appears to have changed. If you're on the Isle of Wight, and if it's raining outside, it's worth a look at least once. There's definitely a little entertainment in it, and there's a certain craftsmanship to appreciate in the actual models, although they're not quite as realistic as more modern, higher budget, creations.

It was a trip down memory lane for some 40'somethings and for me w virgin experience…read more My companions had not been there since they were kids. I confess...had this figured to be a total bust. A straight line to tackyville. WRONG! It was marvelously done. The attention to detail. Marvelously executed. Bonsai trees bring a spectacular provenance. It is possible to photograph the sweet little structures in such a way as to appear genuine. That is how well they were constructed.

The Model Village in Godshill is a fantastic bit of fun to be had in Godshill. The detail in each…read morelittle building is incredible and the likeness to Godshill itself is very meticulous. There's a lot of cheeky details found around the model village, i.e, the streaker on the football pitch and there's so much more than meets the eye all around the village. Admission is a mere £3.50 for adults and £1.30 for kids. Family tickets, admitting five people cost £10.00. The Model Village is an absolute must if you're local to Godshill, and I highly recommend bringing the family along.

I LOVED the Brighton Museum. I was beyond pleasantly surprised…read more The museum is in a lovely building right beside the Royal Pavilion, so there is no reason why you cannot pay it a visit. The collections were rather hodgepodge, and sometimes it was difficult to figure out the connecting theme of what I was looking at, but everything was interesting - from the little alcove about Ancient Egypt to the Main Hall to the exhibits on Clothing as well as Modern Art (and I don't even care for modern art.) This museum also had a quality that escapes most others - it was great for both adults and children. I can easily say that, of all the sights I saw during my day in Brighton, this was definitely my favourite.

I always enjoy a visit to a museum, what's not to love about learning for free?…read moreSet in the heart of Brighton's Royal Pavillion gardens, you can really feel the culture when you visit the area. If you're stuck for ideas on what to do in Brighton when the weather is less than ideal, you could do much worse than making the trip here. Although small, the museum houses some interesting collections. My personal highlights are the Egyptology section and the history of Brighton room. Seeing the old photos of the west pier in all its glory and how the Pavillion looked over the years is fascinating.

What a great little cinema. We went to see the latest James Bond movie and were greeted by a lovely…read morelittle cinema with a nice bar, great seating and waiter service in the cinema. The film was even introduced in person. A lovely place.

Fab refurb! What was a conventional cinema is now interstellar. The front rows are conventional…read morecinema seating but the back rows now have super comfy sofas with tons of leg room. The sofas have a matrix of either 2 or 3 seats. Whoever first got the inception for this idea deserves a medal The seats don't cost peanuts but not much more than what I would pay for a full priced peak show viewing in a cramped conventional seat in London, so it's good value - no inside out thinking there The foyer bar serves a wider range of food and drink than usually found at your local Odeon, including alcohol. No hunger games here. It's almost like being in your own home but with a giant 3D screen and having your own chef to grease the dining experience and bring you joy With only 2 screens, they have to be creative with rotating and scheduling their films but they do fit in a good mixture of big hits and more art house showings, including the sound of music from live broadcasts Highly recommended

Time to let off some steam at the Isle Of Wight. With this Steam Railway no less…read more This is a little old steam railway on the Isle of Wight, so if you're making the Isle of Wight your holiday destination, this would be a great part of it. It's one of the many Heritage Railways in the UK and one of the prettiest. I've loved it for a very long time and probably always will. It's actually a good way to get around the island as well, which is funny because it's not really a method of transportation per se, and yet it is because it's such a small island and a lot of people don't bring their cars over here.

I wonder how many people reading this actually travelled by steam train when it was a daily mode of…read moretransport rather than a novel journey to remind of how it used to be? I ask because I did. Do I miss it heck, yes - the intoxicating unique smells, the noises, the sounds, especially the thump of huge slabs of heavy metal, hitting heavy metal yet staying unmarked and gold, red and black lacquered steam engines, dozens of yards long, breathing and hissing as if alive. Many's the time I got to be up with the driver and coalman as we chugged along - the intense fiery heat, sulphur smells and coal being fed continuously - real men of steel with hands that could crush you. Here at the Isle of Wight is a beautifully preserved railway with lovingly restored steam engines with comfortable period carriages and charming rural stations. It is charming and worth supporting but I suspect with its location it'll rarely ever draw a crowd. The staff are dressed in traditional Southern Railway uniforms from a different era of time that will never return. All that's left is five miles of Steam Railway and an electrified eight mile main line from Ryde to Shanklin from a railway system which once extended over 55 miles of mostly rural Wight. The first line opened in 1862 between Cowes and Newport and in 1900 a second railway delivered a complete island rail service. It's now a revenant to haunt those of us on what we had and stupidly allowed greedy politics to ruin letting them enrich only themselves - those who know the price of everything and the value of nothing; some things will never change as long as we stay stupid and the evidence is right in front of us from 1O Downing Street to Mar a Lago. The price of our stupid is already intolerable and fast becoming incalculable as we lurch toward fascism which is dictatorship lite.