Truro has been added to the England Originals project and


(inset) Bath hosts an annual Jane Austen Festival


HIGHLIGHTS


� BATH Jane Austen Festival (September 14-23) Bath Children’s Literature Festival (September 28-October 7)


Royal Women exhibition at The Fashion Museum (until April 2019) Bath Christmas Market (November 22-December 9)


� CANTERBURY Canterbury Festival (October 20-November 3)


British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition Beaney House of Art & Knowledge (November 10-February17)


Marlowe Kit – live museum and playhouse Christmas in Canterbury (from November 16)


� DURHAM Cricket World Cup 2019 and trophy tour at the Emirates Riverside


Re-opening of the historic Auckland Castle and new Spanish Art Gallery, part of the wider Auckland Project


(June-July) (2019)


Lumiere light installations (November 2019)


� SALISBURY Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta – new tours for 2018-2019 Cathedral Close also offers The Rifles Berkshire & Wiltshire Museum and The Salisbury Museum Arundells’ exhibition Music: A Joy for Life (until November 6)


Mompesson House – special rates for pre-booked groups of 10 or more.


will also be exhibiting at Destination Britain North America in Texas in October, followed by World Travel Market in November. A tour operator partnership with Golden


Tours will enable consumers to book one of England Originals’ five packages or build their own bespoke itinerary. The booking system will allow multiple tour operators to upload their packages, with


� CARLISLE Fireshow


Christmas lights switch-on


(November 3) (November 18)


Christmas market (November 28-December 2)


Attractions include cathedral, castle, Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life, and Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery


� CITY OF LONDON Billingsgate Roman House & Baths Tour on Saturdays


Hugenot festival, celebrating the heritage and culture of the French Protestants


Beyond Documentary: Experimental Photography in London 1976-2006 – exhibition at the Museum of London


Lord Mayor’s Show (to end of November) (October)


(to end of November) (November 10)


England’s Historic Cities group members: Bath, Canterbury, Cambridge, Chester, Carlisle, Durham, Greenwich, Lancaster, Lincoln, Oxford, Salisbury, Stratford and York. Joined in England Originals by Truro and Worcester.


Products are developed with investment from the £40m Discover England Fund. Other partners include English Heritage, Historic Houses Association, National Trust, UKinbound and London and Partners.


historic-cities.com


Golden Tours acting as a reseller. The project also showcases lesser


known historic gems, encouraging a more even spread of visitors.


“The partnership includes under-the-


radar destinations such as Worcester and Truro, rather than other parts of Cornwall, which see large visitor numbers particularly in high season,” said Sensicle. “Heritage can also be enjoyed all year


around, avoiding the seasonal pitfalls attributed to the coast and countryside.” visitlondon.com/englandoriginals


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