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A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country THE WINE SHOW – CHELSEA Old Town Hall, Chelsea, London (16th-18th). The drinks business is launching a new wine fair designed to encourage consumers to buy quality wines. This show will showcase more than 500 award-winning wines from around the world. Wine enthusiasts will be given the opportunity to discover and buy wines from merchants and producers from across the globe, whilst expert wine advisors will be on hand throughout the show to offer help and advice. Price: £30 for one day; £50 for all three days. For Further Information Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 16 THE OVARIAN CANCER WALK Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, 11am. This Walk is Target Ovarian Cancer’s 5k or 10k sponsored walk or run. Join hundreds of men and women from across the UK who are taking steps to beat ovarian cancer. Registration: £15 which includes a T-shirt; Minimum Sponsorship £100 target. 300 runners anticipated. Tel: Lauren Clarke, 08456 099330. E-mail: [email protected] 17 BUNGEE JUMP The O2 Greenwich. Once you have jumped, not only will the adrenaline continue through your body but you will also feel a euphoric sense of achievement with the knowledge that you have jumped with nothing more than an elastic band to save you. In aid of St John’s Hospice. Minimum Sponsorship £150. Tel: Alice Windsor 020 7806 4074. E-mail: [email protected] 17 GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN 2015 Birmingham. The leading half marathon in the Midlands with live music from ‘bands on the run’ to keep you motivated every step of the way. An event not to be missed. In aid of Sense. www.sense.org.uk 18 NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK Nationwide (19th-25th). The theme for this week is “Too Old at 4?” Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 19 REMEMBERSING THE WEST INDIAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR – The Army & Navy Club, London, 12.30pm. The National Army Museum’s free autumn Lunchtime Lectures will explore the experiences and often forgotten stories of service men and women from the Commonwealth, Empire and Dominions who fought alongside British troops during the 19 22 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK First World War. Tickets are free but advance booking is essential. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] CRAFT GUILD OF CHEFS CELEBRATORY BANQUET Shakespeare Globe Theatre. During the evening you will ‘Dine Across the Decades’ as you enjoy a sumptuous fivecourse meal prepared by a brigade of the Guild’s finest. Tel: [phone] LADIES AUTUMN LUNCH Duchess’s Stand, Epsom Racecourse. Sensational shopping stalls, a sparkling reception and a three-course lunch. The autumn guest speaker is restaurateur and TV presenter Prue Leith. This event is one you won’t want to miss. In aid of Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation. Price: £55. Tel: [phone] www.qef.org.uk 22 AGINCOURT – ROYAL ARMOURIES EXHIBITION – Tower of London (23rd – 31st Jan 2016). The 25th October marks the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, one of the pivotal events in the tumultuous relationship between England and France during the Hundred Years War. The royal arsenal helped to supply the armies and it was in the White Tower where Charles Duke of Orleans was imprisoned after his capture at the battle. Tel: [phone]. www.hrp.org.uk 23 PUMPKIN PLOD Haven House, Woodford Green. The Pumpkin Plod is back for its second year and we want to make it even bigger and better than last year! With a choice of a 2k, 5k or 10k walk, it really is the perfect sponsored event for the whole family. In aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice. For information on schedule and pricing Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 25 GREAT SOUTH RUN 2015 Portsmouth. This fast and flat 10-mile route takes in the iconic sites of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The final flat stretch along the sea front has given a personal best time for more than twenty years. Sense Run for Sense. www.sense.org.uk Seafarers UK Join 25,000 runners for this 10 mile annual race. Registration: £25; Fundraising Target £175. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 25 AMERICAN GHOST TOURS (28th-29th) – American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath. The Museum’s evocative Period rooms are the perfect setting for a sinister tale on a dark evening. Join us for a chilling journey through American history, starting in colonial Massachusetts at the height of the Salem witch trials. Tel: [phone]. www.americanmuseum.org 28 BOXING FOR BREAST CANCER CARE The Clapham Grand, London. We’re looking for 20 people who are up for a challenge and want to get fit and join the Breast Cancer Care boxing t