Eco-friendly tourism is at the top of our 2020 travel agenda. We have introduced a new Sustainable Travel series, kicking off this issue with ideas for Environmental Volunteering, in an eco-conscious quest of our own, we have discovered a supplier of recyclable paper wraps for sending our magazines in the mail. Next issue we will be featuring the UK’s finest eco-friendly holiday homes so, if you know of any hidden gems you are happy to share, please get in touch. Back to this issue - our 10 of The Best Charity Challenges, are sure to inspire. From cycling across Britain to skydiving from 15,000 feet, you can raise some vital charity donations while pushing yourself to your limits. The World Pilot Gig Championships is a seaside spectacle like no other on The Isles of Scilly this May, and we go Behind-the-Scenes ahead of The Cheltenham Festival, this March. Other destinations we uncover this season include the beautiful Lake District, spending a wonderful 48 Hours in St Mawes and the Roseland, an adventure packed weekend on The Isle of Man, and, arguably with the best views in London, our In the Capital series this season takes us to discover the highlights of leafy Greenwich. As always I hope this issue helps to inspire your travel experiences, and the spring season brings you many magical moments spent savouring the glorious British Isles - wherever you choose to visit.
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W H A T W E ’ R E B O O K I N G Richard Alston Dance Company: Final Edition 02 MARCH – 08 MARCH 2020 It’s the final curtain call for the Richard Alston Dance Company this March as the contemporary corps closes after 25 years. New and recent works will be performed at the Cambridge Arts Theatre and London’s Sadler’s Wells “to show my current extraordinary dancers at their very best,” says Alston. cambridgeartstheatre.com; sadlerswells.com 101 Dalmatians 16 MAY – 21 JUNE 2020 Cruella de Vil stalks onto the Regent’s Park open air stage on 16 May as the lovable story of 101 Dalmatians is given a musical twist. The new production sets an upbeat tone for the season including Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. openairtheatre.com Damon Albarn: The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows 26 MAY 2020 With Blur and The Gorillaz, Damon Albarn was synonymous with Britpop. Now his latest solo work premieres in Britain at the Barbican Hall on 26 May. Typically experimental, he mixes natural sound and electronics with an orchestral ensemble to evoke Iceland’s poetic landscape. barbican.org.uk To Kill A Mockingbird 21 MAY – 10 JUNE 2020 (PREVIEWS) 11 JUNE 2020 – 05 SEPTEMBER 2020 Classic American novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee comes to London’s Gielgud Theatre from May. Adapted for the stage by The West Wing creator, Aaron Sorkin, Rhys Ifans plays the earnest lawyer in this tale of racial injustice. Tokillamockingbird.co.uk 14 BritishTravelJournal.com
