Cambridge is the city of bicycles, history and academia and during the summer it really comes into its own. For six weeks during the summer the revered colleges of Cambridge University open up their immaculate gardens and play host to some of the Bard’s greatest works, celebrating history, comedy, and tragedy, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival is an idiosyncrasy of the city which for me is the highlight of the summer.

For the full tourist experience or just sheer enjoyment of all that is ...

Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway brought their award-winning Vintage festival to the Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall on the 29 – 31 July 2011 as part of the Festival of Britain’s 60th anniversary. Celebrating seven decades of British cool: the music, dance, fashion, food, art, design, and film from the 1920s to the 1980s. The event includes catwalk performances, DJ sets, dance lessons, vintage retailers, hair and beauty makeovers and arts and crafts experiences.

Arriving at the Royal F...