Royal Ballet Mixed Programme at the Royal Opera House A Brilliant Mixed Programme of Dance The return of Limen, new in the 2009/10 Season, combines the energetic & demanding style of Wayne Mc Gregor with startling visuals & the futuristically raw sounds of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite & Armand was created for Fonteyn & Nureyev. Its return to the repertory brings some exciting debuts in the demanding central roles. Requiem is Kenneth Mac Millan’s tribute to choreographer John Cranko. A young boy’s haunting dilemma is beautifully set to the music of Gabriel Faur. This first mixed programme of the Season shows a wonderful contrast of emotions & styles, under the baton of Barry Wordsworth, the Music Director of The Royal Ballet. ...

The Royal Yacht Britannia Just 15 minutes away from Edinburgh city centre, The Royal Yacht Britannia is berthed in the historic port of Leith alongside the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. Over forty years, the Royal Yacht sailed more than one million miles on nearly a thousand official visits. An informative handset tour takes you around five decks at a leisurely pace & gives visitors a unique glimpse into the public & private lives of the British Royal Family. Please call our booking hotline for child prices.* Last admission on the 24th December is 2.30pm. The Royal Yacht is closed Christmas day & New Years day. Allow 1.5 hours to tour round (2 hours in August) ...

Respect La Diva at the Garrick Theatre, London The Uplifting Musical Celebration Billed as an uplifting musical celebration paying tribute to some of the greatest female singers of all time, Respect La Diva is the tribute concert show which features five decades of memorable music from the likes of Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin & Beyonc. Respect La Diva will be supporting the domestic violence charity Refuge to raise awareness of abuse against women & children. Performers will include Sheila Ferguson (The Three Degrees), Denise Pearson (Five Star), Katy Setterfield (BBC1’s The One & Only) & Zoe Birkett (Pop Idol). ...

About Ripley's Believe It Or Not Located in Piccadilly’s famous Trocadero Centre, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is home to 20 themed galleries, showcasing more than 500 weird & wonderful artefacts from around the world
- including Shrunken Heads from Ecuador, a chunk of the Berlin Wall from Germany & Europe’s largest collection of Marilyn Monroe items. Amazing, incredible & always unusual, Ripley’s Believe It or Not exhibits must be seen to be believed!
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Jukebox Musical That’s Too Fast for Love A Los Angeles busboy named Drew dreams of becoming a real life rock star, but for now he has to settle with mopping floors & collecting glasses at the Bourbon Room. He falls for a new girl, Sherrie, who hopes to make it big as an actress. When two German developers move into town determined to clean up the Sunset Strip, Drew & Sherrie must keep on believing as their world crumbles around them. Rock of Ages premiered in Los Angeles in 2006 before moving to Broadway in 2009. The show has been nominated for five Tony Awards & built up a cult following amongst glam metal fans. ...