There were some cool beats playing, I felt pretty warm and we were sat outside with the sea twinkling under the night sky beyond. 'It feels like we're in Ibiza,' My friend Ellen said as she sipped a shimmering pink cocktail. I agreed, it did feel like we were in some chilled-out spot on the continent. However, we were in fact on the beachfront after landing into Southend-on-Sea. The two of us had taken a train from London Liverpool Street to the Essex coast to check out the Roslin Beach Hotel which is around a 7 minute taxi ride from Southend Victoria station. The 62-room property under...
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If you go down to the woods today you’ll be in for a lovely surprise. The Good Life Experience is taking place in the unusual, historic and setting of the Hawarden Estate against the backdrop of not one but two breathtaking castles. It’s The Great British Bake Off, meets Bear Grylls, meets The Tube and is all about making memories, getting back to nature and rediscovering simple pleasures. You'll leave recharged not drained – and that includes your wallet. The event founded by Cerys Mathews MBE, award winning DJ at BBC Radio 2 and a collective of very connected friends with curious and explor...
Read more →All Brits love May. Two glorious days of (free) annual leave, woollens firmly retired to the back of the wardrobe and endless evenings fuelled by Aperol Spritz. This Spring bank holiday we’re packing up our disposable BBQs and heading west for something much more wholesome - Porthilly Spirit festival on the Cornish Coast. A brand new three-day independent festival, showcasing and celebrating the finest elements of the outdoors, food, wellbeing, and music - including feasts from Chef and Writer Anna Jones and Tomos Parry, of Michellin-star Shoreditch haunt, Brat. From 24th to 26th May 2019, Po...
Read more →In London we are the masters of transforming disused spaces into community hubs that have the ability to shape the surrounding area, and Peckham Levels is a stunning example of this. Housing food outlets, office space, bars, art studios, event spaces and the beautiful LEVELSIX yoga studios and cafe.
Read more →This year Bristol launches a new festival centred around physical and mental wellbeing, with a range of fitness classes, nutrition workshops and inspiring talks, capitalising on our lust and thirst for all things wellness.
Read more →Established in Shoreditch by Hannah Turner Voakes in 2007, Paper Dress Vintage moved to a new home in Hackney Central 18 months ago and has never looked back since. Hannah, who studied a fine art & textiles has been running her Hackney vintage clothing boutique, cafe, bar and private event space which is the home to a variety of entertainment including comedy, burlesque, book launches, fashion shows, cabaret, fashion illustration and jive dancing classes! Hannah named the boutique after a fad from the 60’s – the paper dress. Paper Dress Yoga is Hannah's latest wellbeing venture, a new hol...
Read more →Peace, tranquillity and calm was the desired outcome for our visit to Green Farm Kent. We were to park our cares and worries aside for the weekend and enjoy a retreat to rejuvenate - other than that we had no expectations.
Read more →Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
Read more →Canadian technical apparel brand Lululemon's Sweatlife Festival is returning to London’s Tobacco Dock on Saturday July 22nd. This year’s experience will continue where it left odd last year and celebrate the ever- evolving and expanding fitness landscape of London. A lively crew of local “sweat experts” hailing hail from the UK’s best studios, including Barry’s Bootcamp, Breathe Studios, Frame, Heartcore, Kobox, My Pilates, Neat Nutrition, Psycle, UN1T and Xtend Barre promise to lead yoga, boxing, pilates, spin, barre, bootcamp, dance and CrossFit!
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