Vincent van Gogh lived in Nuenen from 1883 to 1885, producing approximately a quarter of his works. It was a formative time in his development as an artist. Several of the scenes he depicted are still discernable. I found it remarkable to stand viewing buildings and landscapes knowing than Van Gogh painted at precisely the same spot.
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Darlington’s market hall opened in 1863. It features a Gothic Revival clocktower that rises over the town centre.
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2,000 years of history mean that Chester has the reputation of being one of Britain's most haunted cities. That’s down to deadly events in old buildings, a dark medieval history, multiple outbreaks of plague and numerous witch trials.
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Baseball is America’s summer sport. Taking in a ball game while slurping cola and munching fast food is a way of experiencing American life. You can do that at countless minor league games across the state. Alternatively, head to Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, or Citi Field, in Queens, to watch one of New York’s major league teams. Four hours’ drive north of the Big Apple lies Cooperstown, home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It tells the story of the game and displays artefacts that have been worn and held by the sport’s biggest names. A self-guided tour means, like the drive northward, you do it in your own time.
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The Casa das Historias Paula Rego is an eye-catching centre for the display and appreciation of contemporary art in Cascais. The seaside town is 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of Lisbon.
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Lilidorei is a popular destination for family days out in North East England. And as I discovered while strolling between the Christmas lights, Lilidorei is also somewhere that adults can visit together and have fun.
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“This is the only place I've ever been where everybody uses the word installation and they're not talking about plumbing. People use it as a word that describes the artworks,” adds Artichoke’s Artistic Director.
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We think of the heyday of commercial signage in the United States being from around the end of the 1930s to the ‘60s and ‘70s. You're going to see a wide variety of different styles, typefaces and materials.
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Stuart Forster heads to Kelso in Roxboroughshire, Scotland, to participate in the 2023 Scottish Borders Walking Festival and find out what it offers to people who enjoy walks. Disclosure: Some of the links below and banners are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through
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Kynren is performed only on Saturday evenings. The cast, crew and stewards are all volunteers from Bishop Auckland and nearby. Well over 1,000 people give up their time to ensure Kynren can be staged.
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