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London Beatles Day

The first London Beatles Day of 2008 takes place on Sunday 20th April at the usual venue -- The Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, WC1. You will find thousands of Beatles items for sale at prices to suit every pocket!

The London Beatles Day was founded in 1990 by Steve Holmes, Rob Batchelor, Keith Badman and Jason Hobbs who between them have attended many conventions and fairs all over Europe and beyond! The London Beatles Day has been attracting Beatles fans from all over the globe ever since, originally 2 shows a year were staged but due to increased demand this was increased to the current 4 shows per year. This enables fab 4 fans to come along and buy and trade their Fabs items on a regular basis keeping their collections updated, and of course to come along to meet all the other fans & collectors in the comfort of the recently refurbished Bonnington Hotel.

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London Beatles Walks - Special Offer!

Bring your fan club card along to any of Richard Porter's London Beatles Walks to qualify for the concession rate of £5.00 per person.

"There are places I'll remember all my life", sang the Beatles in one of their most evocative songs. Let Richard take you on a tour around them.

Linda McCartney Photographs

James Hyman Gallery, 5 Savile Row, London W1S 3PD
24th April--7th June 2008
Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 2 pm

James Hyman Gallery and Paul McCartney are delighted to announce an exhibition of photographs by Linda McCartney.

This is the first major exhibition of platinum prints by Linda McCartney to be presented in the UK. With the full support of Paul McCartney and his family, this exhibition is the result of a three-year collaboration with gallerist and art historian James Hyman.

Read full details of the Linda McCartney Photographs exhibition

The Beatles' London

Monday 19th May 2008
7.00pm
Hard Rock Cafe, 150 Old Park Lane, London W1K 1QZ, UK.
Cost: £15

An audience with the authors of The Beatles' London celebrating the official book launch.

Live music, exclusive Vault Tour, passed food all included.

Supported by the British Beatles Fan Club and London Beatles Walks.

Information: 0207 514 1700
Website: hardrock.com

The Beatles' White Album 40 Years On

Tuesday 27th May 2008
6.30--8.00pm
Conference Centre, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, UK.
Price £6 (concessions £4)

In late May 1968 the four Beatles came together to record a magnificently diverse collection of music, released as a double album in a blank white cover. The range of styles, from 1930 dance hall, to proto heavy metal and Avant Garde sound loops reflects the individualism that was asserting itself among the band members, while its references - from political unrest to spiritualism and the album's minimalist design itself - are crucially of its time.

An evening to rediscover the music of the White Album, set against the life and times of a relentlessly fascinating group. Among others, participants will include David Quantick, broadcaster, journalist and author of Revolution: The Making of 'The Beatles White Album', and Tot Taylor, co-director of Riflemaker.

Information: bl.uk

Liverpool Events

Liverpool Beatles Tours - Special Offer!

10% Discount for BBFC members. Have a 3 hour tour around the famous, and off the beaten track places from only £18. Personal, exclusive Beatles' tours around the Beatles' Liverpool. Take one of our themed tours, or make up your own!

For more details, visit Liverpool Beatles Tours or email Liverpool Beatles Tours or telephone 0 (44) 151 281 7738 for Beatles Tours in Liverpool, then contact Liverpool Beatles Tours.

Paperback Writer Literary Festival

The Beatles Story is to host the Paperback Writer Literary Festival in May 2008. The full programme of events is as follows:

In Conversation with Mark Lewisohn
Wednesday 14th May - 7.30PM - Booking essential!

Long regarded as the world's leading authority on The Beatles, Mark Lewisohn is the author of The Complete Beatles Chronicle, The Beatles: Recording Sessions and a number of other critically acclaimed books. (He is also co-author of The Beatles' London, a substantially revised edition of which has just been published.) Mark has had a long association with EMI, Apple and Paul McCartney and has written the sleeve notes for the Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band CD, the two-volume Past Masters, the three-volume Beatles Anthology and the four-volume Lennon compilations. He is currently working full-time on what is likely to be considered the definitive written history of The Beatles and their times, to be published in three-volume over the next 12 years.

In Conversation with Julia Baird and Spencer Leigh
Thursday 22nd May - 7.30pm - Booking essential!

Julia Baird is John Lennon's half sister. A former teacher, she has written two memoirs: John Lennon: My Brother and the hugely acclaimed Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon. Poignant, raw and beautifully written, Imagine This casts John Lennon's life in a new light and reveals the source of his emotional fragility and musical genius. It is also one family's extraordinary story of how it dealt with fame and tragedy beyond all imagining.

Spencer Leigh has been broadcasting on BBC Radio Merseyside for over 30 years. His music programme, On The Beat, has been on air since 1985 and, as a result, he has interviewed hundreds of musicians. Spencer has written a number of books on The Beatles including Twist and Shout! Merseybeat, the Cavern, the Star-Club and the Beatles. He has also written biographies of Lonnie Donnegan and Billy Fury as well as working as a contributor to Record Collector magazine.

Paul Du Noyer - a career in music journalism
Wednesday 28th May - 7.30pm - Booking essential!

Award winning music journalist, Paul Du Noyer reflects on his career in music journalism and offers advice on how to break into this most competitive of businesses. Paul will also speak about the two subjects most dear to his heart: The Beatles and Liverpool! He will be joined by Jamie Bowman, Press Officer at the Beatles Story who has written in the past for Uncut, Heat and currently writes with Paul at The Word.

Paul Du Noyer was born and raised in Liverpool and has been writing about music for over twenty years. His credentials include assistant editor of the NME, editor of Q and founding editor of MOJO. He currently writes for The Word. Paul's specialty is The Beatles and the music of Liverpool. He is the author of Liverpool: Wondrous Place, a best selling history of Liverpool music and We All Shine On, a guide to the music of John Lennon. Since 1989 he has worked on numerous projects with Paul McCartney, including all Paul's tour programmes.

Beatles memorabilia FREE valuation event!
Bank Holiday Monday 5th May - 10:30am - 16:30pm

Bring your Beatles memorabilia and souvenirs for a free valuation by internationally renowned specialists Tracks! What have you got in your attic? From Cavern membership cards to autographs and limited edition EPs. If you think it might be worth something, bring it along and we'll tell you what you've unearthed!

Information: Charlotte Martin on 0151 709 1963 ext 232
Website: beatlesstory.com
Email: charlotte@beatlesstory.com

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to play in Liverpool

The Liverpool Sound Concert
Anfield Football Stadium
Sunday 1st June 2008

Liverpool The Musical
Liverpool Arena
Saturday 12th January 2008

On 27th September the City of Liverpool unveiled a spectacular programme of events for its year as European Capital of Culture in 2008.

Sir Paul McCartney returns to his native city to headline The Liverpool Sound Concert at Anfield Stadium while fellow ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and Eurythmic Dave Stewart will head up Liverpool The Musical at the opening of the brand new Liverpool Arena.

The announcement coincided with the launch of a ticket ballot for these two and a number of other major events. Ticket registration closes at midnight, Sunday 7th October 2007.

Information: The Liverpool Sound, Liverpool The Musical, Register for tickets.

Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)

Thursday, 1st May 2008
Liverpool Cathedral
This event has sold out - please call the Box Office on the day of the event to check if there have been any tickets returned

Paul McCartney brings Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), his fourth classical album since his first, The Liverpool Oratorio, to Liverpool. The album was more than eight years in the making and its origins follow in the historic tradition of composers that have been commissioned to write music for the world-renowned Magdalen College Oxford. Paul was specially invited by Anthony Smith (President of Magdalen College, Oxford 1998 - 2005) to compose something to set the seal on a new concert hall for the college.

Information: 0151 709 3789
Website: liverpoolphil.com

Liverpool Beatles Day

Thursday 10th July 2008

It has been announced that 10th July 2008 will be officially rechristened as the first ever Beatles Day, 24 hours when the people of Liverpool will show their love for the Fab Four and raise money for the Alder Hey Imagine appeal and Liverpool Unites.

Over 20,000 specially-made Beatles-style mop-top wigs will be sold around Merseyside in the days leading up to 10th July, a day of celebrations all over the region. The climax will come in the shape of Imagine - the concert at the Summer Pops - an extravaganza at the Arena in which top UK stars perform best loved Beatles songs chosen by the public from voting lines on radio/TV.

Find out more about Beatles Day by reading on...

Beatle Week 2008

Wednesday 20th-Tuesday 26th August 2008

Information: cavernclub.org

Other UK Events

Beatles tribute bands at Alvaston Hall Hotel

Shake, rattle and roll with Beatles tribute bands at Alvaston Hall Hotel -- Middlewich Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6PD.

Every evening after a sumptuous meal, sit back and enjoy the best in live entertainment, including Mersey Beatles as The Beatles! If you can bear to tear yourself away, the local city of Liverpool is full of Beatlemania too!

These Beatles tribute weekend breaks are not to be missed!

For further information or to book your break call Alvaston Hall on 01270 624341 quoting 26AV7, visit www.warnerbreaks.co.uk/alvastonhall, or click on the image for more details.

Come on Jeeves

13th -- 17th May 2008
Rose Theatre, 24-26 High Street, Kingston
19.30pm daily or matinee 14.30pm Thurs & Sat

From Tuesday 13th May, Victor Spinetti will be in a play at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. The play is called 'Come on Jeeves' and is based on the famous works by P.G. Wodehouse.

Whilst Bertie Wooster is out of town, his gentleman's gentleman, the inimitable Jeeves, is on loan to the Earl of Towcaster. The Earl, known as Bill, has been losing heavily on the horses, so decides to become a bookie in the guise of `Honest Patch Perkins'- but it doesn't quite go to plan!

With an unpaid bet, a furious punter on his heels, a loud, wealthy, widowed American clairvoyant wanting to buy his crumbling old mansion house, and his fiance and family asking awkward questions, this could be a challenging day for Bill, which only Jeeves can sort out in his usual impeccable style.

Information: 0871 230 1552
Website: www.rosetheatrekingston.org

Under the stars

Saturday 24th May 2008
Agricultural Showground, Shrewsbury, UK.
Price: £25 per adult, Under 16 years of age is £16

On Saturday 24th May 2008 bank holiday weekend, the legendary Bootleg Beatles will be playing a one off concert at the Agricultural Showground in Shrewsbury.

START YOUR SUMMER IN STYLE!! Take a trip through the life of the Beatles. This Shrewsbury under the stars concert will be packed with all the classic Fab Four hits from the world famous Bootleg Beatles with the full backing from their 4 piece string and brass ensemble. The supporting band are The Fore one of the most exciting hidden gems out there. Gates open at 7.00pm come and enjoy the champagne and pimms bar and eat from the hog roast tent, families welcome, with free parking on site.

Special offer to all readers, quote "Hey Jude" and go VIP for free. Booking of 10 or more tickets will receive one free ticket, so the booker goes free.

Information: Official Ticket line: 01743 451 164
Website: www.freshboxevents.co.uk/bootlegbeatles

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