SAC is an absolute gem. Located in the de-consecrated St. Edmunds Church on Bedwin Street, it's a…read moreplace to immerse yourself in all things art in a relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere. The focus is on participation and enjoyment and the staff are enthusiastic and knowledgable. It's a meeting place for artist, writers, film-makers, photographers and musicians. I can see I'll be spending lots of time here! The cafe is open Tues-Sun 10am - 3pm and there is a bar for evening performances. Check out the Live (music) Lunches on Sundays too.

The Barbican is an area you can explore with a library, conservatory, rotating art installations,…read moreand miscellaneous events. You should check when the events are, because it could interfere with the areas being available for a visit. There was also a beautiful outdoor area that would have been amazing to sit at the café outdoors and admire the scenery, but unfortunately it was raining at the time of our visit and it would not have been as enjoyable to sit outdoors here. Would definitely come back to explore more, and hoping the weather will be better in the future.

Very disappointing experience. I'll start with the good. The front desk staff was incredible,…read morevery friendly and very helpful. Unfortunately, the concierge was probably the worst ever. I received a package via Amazon and showed him the details from the Amazon email. He condescendingly asked me where it was on his list, where it wasn't printed, and stressed that if it wasn't there they did not get a package. I cannot put into words how condescending he was. I left for dinner worried the package was lost or misdelivered. When I returned, he was no longer there so I asked the great front desk staff if they had received a package for me. They remembered getting something and checked a few places, long story short is they found the package. Again, kudos to the front desk who went the extra mile for me, but why was the concierge so negativistic and self assured. Another positive was the fitness Centre, which had some great equipment, including a nice rower and treadmill. Unfortunately, the smell in the hallway leading to the fitness centre almost made me sick every day. A couple other challenges from the property. The room is what I would have imagined a jail cell. A small mattress just thrown into a corner. Also, the door to the bathroom slammed every time I went in, I am sure not very pleasant for my neighbors. Also the fire alarm went off at 7 am my last night, the cherry on top.

I have worked with Paddington Arts for the past 8 years. Having worked with a number of…read moreorganisations in the past few years, I must say that this organisation is one of the best managed and most pleasant one to work with. The management team are always ready to assist in every way possible and have a very professional but personal attitude. Try their venue for your events, trainings and meetings.

After receiving Lottery funding, this place was refurbished and made even better than it was in…read moreprevious years. It is a home for performing arts and media - esque young people. They have dancing classes, drama workshops, discos for young people to name but a few. Well worth the annual membership of £15 quid. With the some of the same team thats been there for over 10 years!

The position of this arts centre, although central and on a main road, is angled in such a way that…read moreyou would be forgiven for driving past olivious to what hides behind the doors. Offering a variety of theatre and arts to the culturally deprived new forest area (there are lots of open spaces but not many theatres!). Forest Arts has really taken off in the local community, offering professional productions for reasonable ticket prices. They also offer a series of workshops to get people interested in theatre and the arts, these are led by experts and the cost is nominal to cover i assume insurance and the experts fee. It is well worth a visit, i was reluctant at first, looking at the building from the outside I was unimpressed, however the money has been better spent on the interior and productions.

This centre always seems to be busy. We have seen several jazz acts and comedy acts. It is an…read moreintimate venue and you are very near the artists. When you get there their car park is generally full but there is parking nearby on the road. It is about a mile from the railway station. When you enter through the door there is a display of paintings before you go through the door to the bar. A few tables and chairs here. It used to be a rush to get a good seat when the theatre doors open but you can book your actual seat now which is good. Have noticed that there are several spectators in wheelchairs. Sometimes show films.

The Warrior is a good exploration of the last era of sailing ships. It somewhat pales in comparison…read moreto the marquee standouts on the dockyard of the Victory and Mary Rose, but it's well worth a look if only to see the comparative changes across the centuries in military ships. It's easy to explore by making your own path through and doesn't take as long as those others.

Britain's first warship with an all-metal hull, the HMS Warrior (1860) is a beautifully…read morepreserved/restored premium attraction, a must-see for anyone even remotely interested in the history of ship-building, and the wars that these ships fought in. It is part of the tremendous "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard" experience (It also includes the HMS Victory, the HMS M.33 and the WWII submarine HMS Alliance, plus several museums) which offers at least a couple of days worth of exciting sight-seeing for adults as much as more the smaller fry. First things first: If you want to do all of the Portsmouth Harbour attractions in one day (better make it the full day, i.e. 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the summer and to 5 p.m. in the winter), make sure to book the "all attractions" ticket *ONLINE*, which will save you money: E.g. the single adult ticket costs UKP 32.00 on the door, but just 25.60 online. The HMS Warrior as an individual attraction alone costs UKP 18.00. While not as famous as Nelson's HMS Victory, the Warrior is a tremendously imposing ship physically, and full of exciting details to explore. The whole body of the ship is fitted with historic cannons, cabin furniture, hammocks, tables, plates used by the sailors of the time, etc etc. It really conveys convincingly how both the officers and, in particular, the rank and file on this ship lived and worked at the time. It's thrilling, sometimes disturbing to see tables with plates next to the cannons, next to the hammocks - eating, sleeping, fighting and dying in one and the same place. There are cabins for the officers, a map room. You can visit all the decks (be careful on those steep steps between the decks - it's almost inconceivable how sailors were supposed to run up and down those!) and photography is allowed everywhere in the ship. Since the lighting is much less low-key than on the HMS Victory you'll be able to make decent pictures even with smartphone and super zoom cameras. If you have any questions while you're exploring the vessel, there are several friendly guides on every deck who you can ask anything. Of course they're friendlier towards single ladies than to single guys. ;) Since HMS Warrior s only part of a large visitors' experience, if you're exhausted or hungry from your exploits there are several restaurants and cafés (sadly, no pub!) on the grounds of the dockyard nearby. Directly opposite of the Warrior you'll find the quay where the Harbour Cruise and the free boat ride to the HMS Alliance depart (included in the all attractions ticket). All in all this is a most exciting and intriguing tourist and historical attraction. Expect to spend 1-1.5 hours on the HMS Warrior alone.

Fantastic venue for hosting events and courses. Went there with work for a course…read more Nice crumpets with fresh marmalade and filter coffee for breakfast. Followed by biscuits and tea/coffee at mid-morning. Yummy lunch of smoked haddock and feta cheese tart with perfect pastry crust, and accompanied by lentil and beetroot, dill mayo new potatoes and a fresh mixed green leaf salad, and rounded off with a good creme brulee. A mid-afternoon treat of a variety of sweets that reminded me of my childhood was great way to finish the day. Amazed with the level of service, food and overall attention to detail to cater for all our needs. Friendly staff. Would strongly recommend.

From the owner: Wallacespace in Covent Garden, St Pancras and Clerkenwell Green provides well thought-out,…read morecreative, flexible spaces for meetings, training, workshops, research and events. Flooded with natural daylight and with all the little touches that make for a great day (from super-fast free wifi to delicious home-cooked lunches and all-you-can-eat wagon wheels), our buildings are designed to help facilitate creative thinking and minimise distractions, while our people provide super service, aiming to think of absolutely everything with a refreshing, 'can-do, will-do' attitude to ensure you can focus on delivering success.

I love Asia House : it has an amazing programmne of events. I was…read more the 4th generation born in India, so I think I can suss whats good.This time I went to see the exhibiition The Flamboyant Mr Chinnery (George Chiinery in Asia) its a little gem of a show about the man considered to be the leading artist of British India in 1825. My favourite picture is the one of George Siddons son of Sarah,the actress with his hookah which, says the catalogue,marks him as an old India hand As well as exhibitions, there are talks at the gallery,fiim shows,performances

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I went to look around the shop and it was exactly as I would have imagined it. It is just like the…read morepages from National Geographic simply lept out and came to life! The clothing is top notch for extreme climates but they also have inespensive tourist t-shirts. The staff are excellent and when one gave us the wrong directions another corrected him and then he found us and corrected himself too and apologised! The stuff in here is fascinating and perfect for kids of 4 - 104! I went to the cafe for the extremely reasonably proced cocktails and they had a lovely summery strawberry something which was amazing! Who would have thought - cocktails at the National Geographic shop! I have been meaning to come for awhile and I'm pleased I finally did!

I visited this place today and was a little concerned that the road or should I say track leading…read moreto the house was well lets say leaved you a little shaken and stirred!!! You will need a good 44 to get over those large pot holes

A mini Glyndebourne in the south, Grange Park brings professional opera to a derelect Grade 1…read morelisted building in the middle of Hampshire. Working in a similar manner to Glyndebourne, Grange park enables you to picnic outdoors before the opera and also in the long interval between acts. They offer a full dining service for those audience members who don't do picnics with full silver service. The venue is superb, after bumping down an unmade private drive for approximately a mile, you park in a large rough field over looking the imposing Grange (the venue for the theatre). The theatre itself is built within the building, so that nothing changes the original features of the house, i.e. the seating is built away from the walls on a structure built just for the theatre purposes. They have cleverly made the floor covered with glass over toy trains and cars which are to represent the monies sponsored to them by large firms in order to display company names in a subtle manner. Performances vary in quality, some are on a par with London opera companies, but sometimes the lack of a full theatre means that the productions are a little over ambitious and fail. They also stage movie nights. Price wise the Grange is very pricey, you are paying for a night which is very much a night to be seen at, rather part of the summer social season and a great alternative to Glyndebourne.