http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk Community web site for Southport UK since 1996 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:47:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Abigail’s Party (theatre) 7 & 8 May :: Lúnasa (folk music) 8 May :: Germain Greer (an audience with) 16 May :: Tango Nuevo (music & dance) 17 May :: Tha Tannahill Weavers (folk) 24 May :: John Williams & John Etheridge (music) 29 May :: Monica Vasconcelos (music) ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/19/arts-centre-springsummer-line-up/ Chef and 2* Michelin restaurateur Michael Caines will open this year's Southport Food and Drink Festival. The Festival opening ceremony is at 2pm on 15 May 2008. The festival runs for four days until 18 May. http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/17/southport-food-drink-festival/ The extended cold spell means that the development of many flowers is quite late this year. So its a good opportunity to catch up with your planting. Southport is blessed with having many garden centres and professional plant nurseries on the doorstep down the Tarleton By-pass. Nurseries don't offer ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/10/perennials-by-design/ LATEST NEWS: Neptune Developments have announced that the Ramada Plaza hotel chain has agreed a deal to operate the Floral Hall Waterfront hotel. The 133 room 4 star hotel is due to open in 2009. It's expected to create 500 jobs . link: fly-thru animation http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/10/ramada-to-operate-hotel/ Click [here] for a slideshow of the building work. Progress on the new hotel and casino complex looks quite impressive from the lake side view. From the Promenade side things are not quite so flattering, but signs of what we might be getting are starting to emerge. The new buildings, ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/04/new-hotel-floral-hall-complex/ Wayfarers Arcade has been undergoing a face lift as well recently. The entire terrazzo floor has been replaced. It previous incarnation was rather dull and featureless. The original red theme has been kept, but this time as a feature border, with the main area being white and including several ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/04/wayfarers-arcade-new-look/ Seems like we've been living with the chaos and destruction for a long time. But now small parts of the new works are beginning to emerge. However no single section is entirely complete, giving the impression that the whole thing is a complete mess. At least the disruption to traffic ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/04/lord-street-upgrade-progress/ Southport's new boutique hotel, the Vincent, is finally looking close to opening. Just in time for the Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale. Built by the Adams family who own the Warehouse restaurant nearby, food is also going to be a feature of the hotel. Their "V-Deli" will open at ... http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/04/vincent-hotel-nears-opening/ Well it may have been the earliest Easter since 1913 and its still only teetering in the edge of 11 degrees C, but the Apple Blossom is out, the Tomatoes are trying to put a brave face on it, and the Rhubarb is going great guns! http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/04/04/spring/ Yes they're at it again... ......the BRAVADOS will be playing at the ALBERT, London Street, on 29th February. http://www.virtualsouthport.co.uk/2008/01/15/again/