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housed in Burlington House, Piccadilly, the superb Palladian edifice named after its original owner and architectural visionary, Lord Burlington. The exhibition is very much a part of London's social scene, (The Queen attended this year's Preview), and tickets to the opening private view, when you can meet some of the artists, are normally obtainable from the Special Events Manager.
WEBSITE: www.royalacademy.org.uk
FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Miss Katharine Jones, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V ODS; tel: 020 7300 8000; fax 020 7300 5614.
GETTING THERE: Situated in London's West End on Piccadilly between Old Bond Street and Sackville Street. Nearest Underground: Green Park (Piccadilly line).
OBTAINING TICKETS: You do not need to be an Academician to attend. Contact the RA at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V ODS; tel: 020 7300 5959; email: boxoffice@royalacademy.org.uk. Pay on entry during the exhibition.
DRESS: No dress code except at private views.

Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts

DATE: 7 - 23 June, 2002.
VENUE: Snape Mailings, Snape, Suffolk IP17 1SP
WHAT IT IS: The International Festival of Music was founded in 1948 by composer Benjamin Britten, singer Peter Pears and writer producer Eric Crozier in the small Suffolk fishing village of Aldeburgh. The scope and international fame of the festival expanded rapidly and in 1967 the Queen opened a new festival concert hall converted from a mailings inland at Snape. Today the festival brings together artists from all over the world to create and perform classical folk and jazz music. A memorable musical experience. Some 2002 highlights: performances by the Brodsky Quartet,Imogen Cooper, Emmanuelle Haim, Belcea Quartet, Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra, Till Fellner, Simon Keenlyside, Alfred Brendel, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Aldeburgh Festival, High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5AX; tel: 01728 453 543; fax: 01728 452 715.
WEBSITE: www.aldeburgh.co.uk/events/55/index.htm
GETTING THERE: From London take the A12, direction Lowestoft. Turn off at Friday Street on the A1094.
OBTAINING TICKETS: Box Office tel: 01728 687110; fax: 01728 687120; email: enquiries@aldeburghfestivals.org.
DRESS: Normal smart theatre or concert clothing.
ACCOMMODATION: An excellent list of Suffolk country hotels,guest houses and restaurants in the area has been compiled by the festival organisers and is available online at www.aldeburgh.co.uk/information/wheretoeat.htm. Good optionS:
Crown and Castle Hotel,tel: 01394 450205.
Modest but comfortable, situated four miles from Snape on the coast.
The Brudenell, Aldeburgh.tel: 01728 452071; email: info@brudenellhotel.co.uk.

Glastonbury Festival
Date: 26 - 30 June.
VENUE: Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, Somerset.
WHAT IT IS:

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