Five Easy Day Trips from LondonAs 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.
You and What Army band interviewTelford-based electro-rock band You and What Army describe themselves as "having unforgivingly catchy trance synths that soar over tectonic-plate-shatteringly heavy guitar riffs, dancefloor-destroyingly awesome basslines and lowrider-cruisingly phat beats, with the narrated apocalypse rapped, sung and screamed wildly into the fray." That's one massive claim, so BritEvents' Lucy Middleton catches up with the four piece band to find out more about their epic sound.
The beat goes on at NibleyBritEvents' Amanda Arnold reviews the Nibley Festival, a non-profit and family-friendly event set in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds in Gloucestershire.
A Taste of London's East EndThe Brick Lane Beigel Bake in London's East End is a small reminder of the area's once vibrant Jewish community. With its now thriving Bangladeshi and Bengali communities, this part of the East End is a celebration of tastes, smells, colours and cultures.