Kendal Mountain Festival, Kendal, (21 – 24 November 2024)

The highly-anticipated celebration of adventure, culture, nature and exploration, is taking place this November, and the second wave of tickets are now live!

 During the four-day Festival, over 200 live sessions including 300+ speakers, 180+ films, and 80+ activities will be programmed engaging over 30,000 adventure-seekers and outdoor enthusiasts.

 This year’s Festival programme is the largest ever, with a third wave being announced in September. Tickets for feature films and film collections will go live in October after selection and judging has been finalised for the International Film Competition.

Avanti West Coast travels to Oxenholme, Lake District from London and Glasgow.

Kendal Mountain Festival | Share the Adventure

200 years of Cadbury World, Birmingham, (till the end of 2024)

If the festive season is synonymous with chocolate, look no further than Cadbury World. This year the iconic chocolate brand is celebrating it's 200th anniversary so if you haven't yet had a chance to this year, why not bag a visit to Cadbury World by the end of the year. It is a fun filled day for children and adults alike. Apart from unforgettable chocolate factory experience, you can take home a personalised chocolate poster or sign up to the celebratory giveaway available on Cadbury's website or send a sweet festive gift to your loved one wrapped in a bicentinnary inspired wrapper. After all it's this year's golden ticket!

Cadbury World | Cadbury.co.uk

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London, (21 November – 5th January 2025)

They call it 'The ultimate destination for festive fun' and we couldn't agree more! Every year Winter Wonderland captures the winter spirit better than the previous year and we are all here for it.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR

Hogwarts in the Snow, Watford, (16 November 2024 - 19th January 2025)

 Alight at Watford Junction (last stop before London Euston) to experience Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This promises to be a very ‘Harry Christmas’ at the Studio Tour during Hogwarts in the Snow - the most magical time of year, when iconic Harry Potter sets are dressed for the festive season in a blanket of nevermelting snow.  Dare to step into snow covered Forbidden Forrest and discover Harry's favourite Christmas present.  A true Christmas magic awaits! 

Hogwarts in the Snow - Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Coventry: 'Collecting Coventry' at The Herbert

A newly launched exhibition, Collecting Coventry explores a catalogue of objects managed by Culture Coventry Trust, that reflect 75 years of collecting efforts.

Covering art, archaeology, natural sciences and social and industrial history, the Herbert holds a range of incredible collections. Explore what they have in store through this fascinating exhibition packed full of objects and curiosities, from a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite to a Covid testing kit. Visit old favourites like LS Lowry’s superb painting of Ebbw Vale and discover new items being shown for the first time. 

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum | Collecting Coventry Exhibition

London - National Gallery, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers (14 September 2024 – 19 January 2025)

Continuing it's 200th birthday celebration, The National Gallery is brining Van Gogh's most loved paintings from across the globe. Hailed as 'once-in-a-century' exhibition, 'Poets and Lovers' celebrates the artist's years spent in the south of France, where his style evolved into a poetic expression, inspired by friendships with poets, writers and artists of his time.

Be transported to the region depicted by starry nights, swirling clouds and cypress trees and see up-close his ‘Starry Night over the Rhône’ (1888, Musée d’Orsay) and ‘The Yellow House’ (1888, Van Gogh Museum), as well as the National Gallery's own ‘Sunflowers’ (1888) and ‘Van Gogh's Chair’ (1889), among many others. Tickets now available, booking through to 13 October.

National Gallery Van Gogh Exhibition | Tickets and Information

London - The Formula 1^® Exhibition. Excel Centre - Enter to Win Tickets

Last month London's Excel Centre kicked off the summer with the hotly anticipated Formula 1® Exhibition - a delight for racing fans and sports enthusiasts alike. The exhibition is more than a treasured collection from the world's fastest sport; it is an immersive experience that tells the tale of the world of Formula 1® through the stories of its greatest teams and drivers. And if you would like to experience it for yourself, we have a pair of tickets to win, so you can let yourself in behind the curtain of Formula 1® like you've not known it before.

Avanti West Coast Competition - F1 Exhibition

London - Starlight Express launch

The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre welcomes the hotly anticipated Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium to immerse you in the world of speed, song and storytelling. Insider tip: keep an eye on Avanti Instagram page for an exciting competition going live later this month to celebrate the launch.

Starlight Express Musical Tickets | Troubadour Wembley Park