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Win a weekend at The Abbey Court Hotel...
Chess in bed, we hear you cry! Well you can certainly make good use of all facilities if you win this great competition of a weekend in The Abbey Court Hotel - a glorious luxury business hotel in Central London.
Standing proud as an elegant five storey detached Townhouse Hotel, Abbey Court was originally built in 1830, at the height of the grand Victorian era. Now one of London's most charming hotels, it's been restored to the highest standards for today's discerning international business and leisure clientele. It's a pretty good place for just chilling out too, being just a minute's walk to the Central line on the tube. When you stay at the Abbey Court, London is literally on your doorstep!
You'll love the luxurious comfort that comes with every stay,
Lounge in one of the 22 bedrooms, each individually designed with comfy beds, (anyone for a bounce?), ranging from brass to Four Poster, each with an ensuite newly renovated Italian Marble bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. Make good use of the 24 hour high speed Internet connection, enjoy a wonderful breakfast and sooth away your stresses in your own Jacuzzi bath. There's even a sunny Conservatory for you to enjoy the warmth of this lovely English spring.
Enter to win a weekend at the Abbey Court Hotel by e mailing us here.
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fun with Holland House on Saturday...
It's all going on down on the South Bank this Saturday (28th April), as Holland House celebrates the Dutch national day. Enjoy a fun day to remember for all the family with no entrance fee and find a host of exciting activities and entertainment for you to enjoy from 11am till 10pm. It's fun for all the family and there's no pre-booking required.
The Holland House Event will start at 11am on Saturday 28 April 2007. All day long there will be tons of activities for all the family such as a Dutch Market, Silent Disco, a kid’s corner, live music and delicious Dutch food and drinks. See lastminute.com there, too. From 10 pm onwards there will also be famous Dutch DJs playing at Club Holland (the seOne club) in London Bridge.
COMPETITION:
lastminute.com have teamed up with Holland House to offer you the chance to win a 3* city break to Amsterdam for 2 nights and the chance to meet top Dutch DJ Don Diablo at the up coming Club Holland event at SeOne this Saturday night.
Send us your mobile phone number - you might just get a lastminute.com surprise call.
Even if you do not win you can still take part in all the fun at the Holland House Event on the 28 April at Bernie Spain Gardens, adjacent to Oxo Tower Wharf, Southbank, London from 11.00am - 10.00pm and then party all night at Club Holland (seOne - Weston Street) from 10.00pm - 4.30am.
Click here to enter and don't forget to send your phone number!
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Win This is England goodies & a weekend in a lovely cottage...
This is England hits cinemas this Friday (27th April) and it's already got the critics' tongues a-wagging. The film by Shane Meadows won Best British Independent Film and the Most Promising Newcomer Award (Thomas Turgoose) at the British Independent Film Awards. This follows on from the Jury Prize awarded at the Rome Festival and Mark Herbert’s Dunhill award at the London Film Festival.
WIN WIN WIN
We're teaming up with the movie This is England to offer one lucky couple a top weekend in a positively English cottage, plus 5 runners up prizes of Dead Mans Shoes on DVD (another Shane Meadows film) and 5 movie posters. To enter the competition email us with the subject line ENGLAND and your name and address. Sorry, this competition is now closed.
This Is England, is the story of a summertime school holiday - we remember them so well! Those long weeks between terms where life changing events can take place. It’s 1983 and school is out. 12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is an isolated lad growing up in a grim coastal town, whose father has died fighting in the Falklands war. Over the course of the summer holiday he finds fresh male role models when those in the local skinhead scene take him in. With his new friends Shaun discovers a world of parties, first love and the joys of Dr Martin boots. Here he meets Combo (Stephen Graham), an older, racist skinhead who has recently got out of prison. As Combo’s gang harass the local ethnic minorities, the course is set for a rite of passage that will hurl Shaun from innocence to experience.
The ensemble cast includes newcomer Thomas Turgoose playing the role of Shaun, Stephen Graham (Gangs of New York), Jo Hartley (Dead Man’s Shoes), Joe Gilgun (‘Emmerdale’), Andrew Shim (A Room for Romeo Brass, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands) and Vicky McClure (A Room for Romeo Brass).
Check out the film's official website and book your VUE cinema tickets here
Release date: 27 April 2007 / Running time: 100mins / Cert: 18
Pssssssst. There are thousands of cottages for you to choose from and it's not too late to get away this weekend! Late bookers need to call us on 0870 197 1602, or search for cottages here
Susie Blake's wicked world...
SUSIE BLAKE has taken the stage in place of Miriam Margoyles, as Wicked's teacher and advisor, Madame Morrible at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. Email her your questions and we'll send them her way, then put all her answers on our blog. Don't forget to tell us your full name, so she knows who she's talking to!
You'll recognise Susie's face as she's played the role of Beverley Unwin in CORONATION STREET for the past four years, and amongst her numerous other television appearances, Susie is still much-loved for her regular roles in Victoria Wood’s AS SEEN ON TV series and various specials.
What a great part to land in London's West End, as the singing school teacher with secret and an uncanny knack for changing the weather. She couldn't have picked a better show, quite frankly, as WICKED has already been seen by over a quarter of a million theatregoers in London since its first public performance on 7 September 2006, grossing over £10 million at the Box Office and twice setting new West End Box Office records for highest weekly gross.
Win a weekend at the Georgian House Hotel...
To celebrate the grand re-opening of this totally refurbished hotel The Georgian House is offering two lucky readers the chance to win a bed and breakfast break in a double room on any Friday & Saturday evening (subject to availability).
Described as a jewel in the heart of Norwich city centre, the Georgian House Hotel is a contemporary, stylish hotel set in an elegant Georgian building. You can feel the history seeping through the walls as the hotel retains many of its original features, whilst incorporating a unique modern style and sophistication.
Having recently undergone a major modernisation and refurbishment the hotel now offers first class, boutique style accommodation, a fabulous new restaurant, sumptuous cocktail bar and impressive public areas and grounds.
Staying with them on a top-notch weekend should be a treat from the moment you arrive, until the moment you leave. You’ll love the large, light, minimalist reception area and the smiley front of house team. Each of the spacious bedrooms feature stylish décor with added personal touches – think complimenting colour schemes throughout, flat screen televisions, DVD players and free wireless internet access.
Comfort is definitely a priority at the Georgian House, and so is filling that belly with brilliant food. RARE Grill and Steakhouse, a brand new restaurant located downstairs, is already creating a buzz in Norwich. The restaurant is understated but elegant, offering a relaxed dining experience – the simplest of food, cooked well, in a room with great décor, great sounds and great ambience.
For those who wish to enjoy a pre-diner aperitif, a late night cocktail or simply a pick me up in the middle of the day, The Mirror Bar adjacent to the restaurant offers a tailored selection of premier cocktails, wines and beers. Waiter, please…
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Becky speaks to Jenny Seagrove...
Bill Kenwright’s a busy boy these days. Not only is he judging a thousand wannabe Joseph’s in the BBC’s Any Dream Will Do, but his production of The Letter, directed by Alan Strachan, comes to the Wyndham’s Theatre this month after an eight-week tour. Slightly different from his television venture, (except for when he makes the boys cry) The Letter is more of an emotional drama and stars Anthony Andrews and Jenny Seagrove, who happens to be Kenwright’s other half.
The lovely Jenny’s known to millions as Jo Mills, star of the BBC’s most watched drama Judge John Deed alongside Martin Shaw. Becky made a cup of tea and sat down for a chat about the play…
So Jenny, why this role? What first attracted you to it?
Well, the criteria for choosing new work for me is always ‘does it challenge me?’ Of course I always ask how entertaining for the audience it’ll be, but The Letter is entertaining and challenging… it’s very emotional, a very hard acting part, you know. Passionate. I like that my character is not quite what she seems to be - it’s a why-done-it as opposed to a who-done-it.
Any sex in there?
The director said to tell everyone it’s about sex, (laughs) but it’s not really sex how we would think of it. It’s set in 1927 for a start; sex wasn’t as obvious in those days. It was all kept under wraps and when people weren’t able to express their feelings, those emotions came out in other ways. The play’s about people’s suppressions and also about huge mistakes...
Spamalot attempt to smash a world record...
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT CELEBRATES ST GEORGE’S DAY WITH AN ATTEMPT TO SMASH THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR WORLD’S LARGEST COCONUT ORCHESTRA...
If you're not up to much on Monday night, to coincide with St George’s Day on Monday 23 April, cast members from the hit musical Monty Python’s SPAMALOT along with the general public will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Coconut Orchestra.
Even better, go along and take part in the record and get a tenner off your ticket to the show!
The SPAMALOT team will teach members of the public how to ‘clip-clop’ in time to the Python classic Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, prior to the record breaking attempt which will take place in Trafalgar Square at 7pm. To be assured a pair of exclusive Monty Python’s SPAMALOT coconuts and possibly a place in the history books, you will need to have registered at one of a number of check points in Trafalgar Square by 6.30pm.
The Guinness World Record for the largest number of people gathered in one location playing coconuts at the same time currently stands at 1789. This record was set on 22 March 2006 outside the Shubert Theatre in New York, to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Broadway production of Monty Python’s SPAMALOT.
The record breaking attempt will be part of a weekend of free activities organised by the Mayor of London. It will be followed by a special screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail in Trafalgar Square at 7.30pm. Be there!
who will be your next Danny and Sandy?
David Ian bickers with David Gest as he aspires to be the next Simon Cowell in the mean-stakes. Choreographer Brian Friedman grins like a Cheshire Cat in a way that's almost eerie, whilst West End star Sinitta twiddles her hair round her fingers and tries to be nice to everyone.
Sure, we've seen it all before, but judging by the 988 repeats on ITV and ITV2 this week, Grease is the Word looks set to reel in a few more viewers than even the X Factor managed last year. Thanks to cool new West End productions like Billy Elliot and Wicked, Grease wants to stay 'the word' about town. Thus, this ain't no American Idol. It's bigger than that. The prize here is worth more than any record contract. It's a gateway straight to the heart of a thousand musical fans and a million Grease-lovers all dying to see their favourite show back on stage.
The smash-hit musical returns to the West End, opening at The Piccadilly Theatre on Wednesday 8 August, with previews from 25 July. Of course, lastminute.com is selling tickets already so make sure you snap one up before they all go. Won't be long before they're the hottest, most in-demand tickets in town, we assure you.
Since breaking out on Broadway in 1972, Grease’s place has been firmly established in the cultural Hall of Fame, having seduced the hearts of millions with its back-to-back sizzling tunes and high-school sweetheart memories. The show will feature all the unforgettable songs from the hit film including ‘You’re The One That I Want’, ‘Sandy’, ‘Grease Is The Word’, ‘Hopelessly Devoted’, ‘Summer Nights’ and many more to get those toes tapping, and the karaoke machines back out and in action.
Talking of the show's enduring appeal, the producer David Ian commented, "Grease is the people's musical and to be bringing it back into London's West End with two brand new stars discovered in this exciting new ITV series, is as exciting as it gets "
Voted the “No 1 Greatest Musical”*, Grease has proved that a musical love story, bursting with denim, cheerleaders, slick hairstyles and raging teenage hormones, is timeless and universal.
This production originally opened in the West End in 1993 (co-produced with Robert Stigwood) where it enjoyed a fantastic run of 6 years. The last international tour of Grease was a phenomenal success, playing to sell-out audiences and smashing records at many venues. Since 1993, it has been seen by over 8.5 million people and has grossed over £160 million in the UK alone.
Whoever wins these coveted roles will have their careers set for life. But who will you be voting for? Check out the latest on the official website
Book your Grease tickets in advance, here
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