Archive for October, 2006

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2006

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2006

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2006

Sunday 5th November 2006

The Royal Automobile Club’s annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) is the world’s longest running motoring event. With up to 500 pre 1905 veteran cars attempting to travel the 60 mile run from Hyde Park in central London to the seafront on the Sussex resort of Brighton.

The event is held on the first Sunday in November in celebration of the fact that motorists are no longer required by law to have a man carrying a red flag walking in front of their vehicle!

The official route takes in the suburbs of London via Brixton, Lambeth and Streatham on the A23 and on through Norbury to Croydon and then the A235 to Purley reverting to the A23 to Redhill, Horley, Gatwick and Crawley plus the towns and villages on route to Brighton via Cuckfield and Burgess Hill.

Regent Street Concours - 4th November 2006

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Concours which takes place on Saturday the 4th of November in Regent Street, London. Showing 100 of the finest examples of these Veteran cars which can be viewed close up and is FREE of charge to the visiting public.

Learn more about the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run from the official site.

England vs Argentina Rugby

Monday, October 16th, 2006

England vs Argentina Rugby at Twickenham

England vs Argentina Rugby

Saturday 11th November 2006

The Investec Challenge gets all meaty when England play Argentina at Twickenham Stadium, England.

Kick off is at 2:30pm for what promises to be a thrilling Rugby Match.

Mac Expo London

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

Mac Expo London 2005

26th -28th October 2006

National Hall, Olympia, Kensington, London

The UK’s leading exhibition and conference for the Mac community. With its doors open to both creative professionals and the public the show is the annual celebration of everything Mac and iPod.

Opening Hours: Thursday 26th, 10:00 - 18:00. Friday 27th, 10:00 - 18:00, Saturday 28th, 10:00 - 17:00

iChauffeur use Apple Mac computers to run their business. From web site design to client invoices, and flight monitoring to directions, everything is done using a Mac. In fact, they are so enthusiastic about the Mac that they are a premium sponsor of one of the largest Mac music communities - MacIDOL.com.

Also some vehicles, like the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, have had Apple iPods fitted to them, to help make chauffeur driven journeys even more pleasant.

Visit the official Mac Expo Site

Tip: If you do visit Olympia, be sure to visit Frankie’s Cafe which is on the other side of the high street.

Tate Modern Slides

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

10th October 2006 - 9th April 2007

Tate Modern have opened an exciting new exhibit which seems to have more in common with your local wet and wild helter skelter ride than a modern art gallery.

Consisting of 5 different slides designed by Carsten Höller and are a sure thing to get your heart racing as you plummet to the ground at breakneck speeds.

The Turner Prize 2006

Friday, October 6th, 2006

Turner Prize

The Turner Prize 2006

3rd October 2006 - 14th January 2007

The Prize, established in 1984, is awarded to a British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding 9 May 2006. It is intended to promote public discussion of new developments in contemporary British art and is widely recognised as one of the most important and prestigious awards for the visual arts in Europe.

The prize exhibition is held at Tate Britain, London and the winner will be announced on 4 December during a live broadcast by Channel 4.

Turner Prize Official Site