My wife and I wanted to host an outdoor wedding celebration for around 120 of our family and…read morefriends. We wanted to do something unusual and off the beaten track. We definitely did not fancy having it in the function room of a hotel or in the local village hall. We came across Special Event Tipis on the internet as they are based near to where we live. We asked them for a quote along with some of their competitors. They gave us a great price but most importantly they got back to us really promptly and were extremely friendly. They never tried to pressure us an invited us to go and meet them at an open day. Once we saw the Tipis for ourselves we had to have them. They are absolutely stunning in themselves however David and his team have found out how to make them look their best. They have lighting rigs, fairly lights, disco balls etc which integrate really well. They were also able to provide a sound system which was AMAZING. We opted for a two Tipi setup with one as a dance floor and the other as a seating area with fire pit. The fire was a real focal point on the night of the party. David and his team were a pleasure to deal with both in the build up to the event and during set up / take down. Go and see them for yourself at one of their open days, you will see what I mean.

Capernwray Hall, stately home and residence of the Founder…read moreof Toarch Bearer Community, Major Ian Thomas. After World War II where he served as an army officer in Germany with the British Army of The Rhine, he dedicated his life and his fortune, mainly his residence and whole property, the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster home Capernwray Hall, to serve as the central unit to all his enormous religious activities, founding lots of bible school places and establishing regional and local sections of his Toarch Bearer Fellowship all over the world. Here it all began, in 1946, when he set out to buy the castle and to converte it into what it is now, the heart of his sacred movement.

On the way to Swarthmoor hall, you're surrounded by farms and barns whilst travelling along old…read morecountry roads almost positive that you've gone the wrong way. Yet, tucked away within this greenery is the site of Quaker- genesis. A rich heritage site, with old dark buildings transporting you to the era of ye olde England. Swarthmoor hall has tons of history to keep you occupied, as well as being a beautiful site and once you're done exploring, there's a quaint cafe , 'The Barn cafe' which serves up excellent delights of breakfast and lunch. There is also a visitor centre to give more information about the site and is full of lovely, welcoming people. Not one to miss!

Fun eclectic strange but awesome bar. Took my American girlfriend there last month and she…read moreabsolutely loved it as I do. Brilliant atmosphere great drinks and live music. One of the first must dos on every trip back home

Fantastic art supply and art learning centre smack in the middle of Newcastle. Friendly art…read morepassionate staff, good selection of products and lots of courses and workshops going on all the time. Plus they offer custom framing on sight for your projects.