BRIT LIST
WHAT TO DO
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO BUY
BY CROOK GET TO THE APOLLO THEATRE
24 BY HOOK OR
Mackenzie Crook (The Office,
Pirates of the Caribbean, pictured
right) will be joining Mark Rylance
(The Other Boleyn Girl) on stage at
London’s Apollo Theatre for Jerusalem (until 24 Apr). The play, Jez Butterworth’s
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Chester Grosvenor and Spa (the five-star hotel in the north west) is hosting an Antique Collectors’ Short Break (19-21 Apr) with Nicholas Merchant, a well-known lecturer on behalf of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts, with a particular passion in English 18th-century furniture and country houses. You will visit great houses in the area
such as Capesthorne Hall, National Trust’s Erdigg (above) and Chirk Castle, as well as The Lady Lever Art Gallery. Plus there’s a
Tel:
(020) 7491 0939; www. charbonnel.
co.uk.
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OLD TRINKET
The Botleigh Grange Antiques and Fine Art Fair (23-25 Apr) in Southampton gives you the chance to buy everything from furniture to oil and watercolour paintings and sculpture, including a bronze plaque of Duke of Wellington (above).
Tel: (01797) 252030; www.
botleighgrangefair.com.
23 PICK UP AN
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Unearth antiques at Erdigg
chance to try on diamonds during Boodles’ – the famous jewellers, whose original shop is located adjacent to the hotel – reception ‘If you want to get ahead, get a Tiara’. For £820pp you will enjoy a three-night
stay in a deluxe room, continental breakfast each morning, afternoon tea, dinners in the hotel’s various restaurants, all visits, talks and transport on one day.
To book, tel: (01244) 324024 or visit:
www.chestergrosvenor.com.
new state-of-the-nation comedy, is set on St George’s Day, the morning of the local county fair and Johnny Byron (Rylance) is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants his dad to take him to the fair, and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol. Crook appears as Johnny’s sidekick, Ginger. The West End cast also includes Greg Burridge, Alan David, Aimeé-Ffion Edwards and Barry Sloane To book tickets, tel:
0844 412 4658;
www.jerusalemtheplay.com.
25 SNUFFLE AROUND AT THE SURREY COUNTY SHOW
Surrey County Show (31 May) at Stoke Park in Guildford is the biggest one day agricultural event that brings the countryside into the heart of town. There is something for all the family including
horse and dog shows, prize-winning livestock, rural crafts, farm produce, chefs’ demonstrations and spectacular arena entertainment. Don’t miss out.
For tickets,
www.surreycountyshow.co.uk.
PHOTOS: NTPL, ROBERT MORRIS/SIMON ANNAND
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