Thanks to friend of BBS, Nonna, for this helpful review of RHS Garden Wisley in Woking, Surrey – the second most popular gardens in the UK: “I had a great day out at the RHS gardens at Wisley last week and had the opportunity to check out the facilities for wheelchair users. The paths around…
Earlier this week it was announced that the Yorkshire Sculpture Park has named the 2014 UK Museum of the Year. The open air museum in Wakefield was described by the judges as “a truly outstanding museum with a bold artistic vision” and picked up a £100,000 Art Fund prize. The museum has been open since 1977…
Rich Mix is a vibrant independent cinema and cross-arts centre in East London, just next to Brick Lane. This huge former garment factory now houses a three-screen cinema; exhibition and event spaces, café and bar. It’s an independent arts venue in an industrial sized building. As their name suggests, Rich Mix puts on a really interesting and…
To coincide with the start of the World Cup, we’re conducting a survey to find out a bit more about the football viewing habits of people who are less physically able. We want to know how less able people are watching the beautiful game and why. Basically we want to know if bars and pubs could…
If England is the birthplace of football, Brazil is very much its spiritual home. For this reason, many people would say that if the World Cup can’t be held over here, we’d prefer that it be hosted by the five time champions and pioneers of samba football. A Brazilian World Cup is like a dream…
With the World Cup just days away, we’re focusing our energy this week on getting as prepared for the summer of football as we possibly can. The World Cup tends to get the whole country going football crazy, especially when the national team does well. Although the England football team’s chances are being severely talked…
Opera is typically seen as a form of entertainment to be enjoyed by a select few, rather than something that everyone can share. Most people find that the chances to see an opera performance are limited by many things, not least the fact that most of us don’t happen to have an opera house on…
As we enter the final few days of play at the Crucible, snooker has hit its annual height in popularity, for what that’s worth. Sure, snooker may not be the world’s chief glamour sport but you have to have a lot of love (or at least a quiet appreciation) for a sport that encourages such a…
Last week I met with Russell Hall, one of the founders of Hailo, a free smartphone app that gets you a licensed taxi without needing to hail one from the street. He’s a very charming cabbie and I love the app because I can usually get a cab within 5-10 minutes and they don’t know I’m…