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Five Easy Day Trips from London

As the writer Samuel Johnson so aptly put it: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life". If you're visiting London and you find yourself tiring of the hustle and bustle of this huge city, here are some suggestions for day trips from England's capital city.

IWrestledABearOnce Interview

Forest Gump's momma always used to say Iwrestledabearonce's music is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get. Well, she didn't say it specifically about them, but with a mish-mash of jazz, electro beats, swing, easy listening, metal and grindcore in their songs; Iwrestledabearonce (IWABO) have, without a doubt, created a unique sound in which you have no idea what will happen next.

BritEvents' Lucy Middleton catches up with the band for a quick chat before their Birmingham O2 Academy gig on the 2nd May.

Famous British graves

Some of the world's most notable celebrities, politicians, authors and royalty are buried in graves spanning the length of Britain. Long after they're pushing up the daisies, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to visit the graves of the famous dead.

History of British Musicals

In the first part of the twentieth century, British musicals struggled to compete against the dazzling stage productions of Hollywood musicals. There have been many hit British musicals before and after 'Cats.' How many do you remember?