What? Whether it’s twilight festivals of live music on the pier, night markets where you can taste local food and watch craftsfolk at work, or the Main Street Summer SOULstice festival with food, fashion and great music, Santa Monica might not have 24-hour sun in summer, but it certainly offers 24-hour fun.ĭon’t miss: The city’s very own white night event, called Glow, a 24-hour cultural festival in September with live music and various cultural events, including cutting-edge art exhibitions all over town. SOULstice and street markets, Santa Monica, California, USA Getting there: Air France has flights, via Paris and Helsinki, to Tampere from around Dh3,200.ģ. From Dh10,761 for one week in a villa that sleeps six. Stay where? Panoramic lake views, fine dining and elegant rooms make Villa Hepolahti (one of the region’s best addresses. Highlights include pretending to be James Bond at The Spy Museum, the world’s first public museum of international espionage that was created in 1998 visiting Mänttä-Vilppula, a rural region surrounded by lakes that is a stronghold for Finland’s arty population and has half a dozen museums and art galleries and luxuriating in a traditional smoke sauna at Peltola, a log-cabin-style Finnish farmhouse, at dawn.ĭon’t miss: Dining on delicious local specialities in gourmet restaurant Ravintola Näsinneula, a 168-metre-tall, revolving tower recently voted one of the world’s top 10 revolving restaurants. What? With the help of Tampere’s tourist board, take a 24-hour Summer Madness tour of this charming lake-studded region in southern Finland. Twenty four-hour madness, Tampere, Finland Getting there: Emirates flies direct to St Petersburg from around Dh2,400.Ģ. Stay where? Housed in a 19th-century palace, it has to be the sumptuous, brand-new Four Seasons hotel (a few blocks from The State Hermitage museum. What? With its bright summer nights and star-studded White Nights festival, when national and international stars give pop, rock and classical music concerts and opera performances all over town, lively and romantic St Petersburg fills with life during the summer months.īuy watermelon from a street stand, stroll beside the mighty Neva River, see incomparable art treasures on show at The State Hermitage museum then head for the Mariinsky Theatre to watch performances by the world-famed Kirov Ballet.ĭon’t miss: A White Nights boat cruise at midnight to discover the canals of this Baltic seaside city known as the Venice of the North. Stars and summer cruising, St Petersburg, Russia So whether you’re heading north or south this summer, follow our top 10 guide to the globe’s best places to spend activity-packed sleepless nights.ġ. From Seoul to Santa Monica, dozens of cities worldwide have created their own white night festivals with cultural activities and events around the clock. But you don’t have to be in the land of the midnight sun to enjoy 24-hour fun. Stretching from the end of June to the end of August, depending on which part of the world you happen to be in, this is white night season, when the sun is still visible at midnight. This is an average summer evening in Tampere, Finalnd. Behind them a strange, pale light plays over the water, creating shimmering reflections. Instead, along the grassy sward couples mooch, students play guitar and families picnic. Most of this money helps Cherry Lodge to continue their good work, improving the quality of life for people living with cancer, their carers, family & friends.įor further info go to: FB: / Twitter: / IG: are some of our latest journeys.At midnight rays of ghostly sun pour in between the curtains, making it impossible to sleep, so I give up and go outside to find that no-one else is sleeping either. It’s all in the memory of Andy Weekes, who sadly passed away from the disease 12 years ago. The generosity & support of everyone involved & those who pay to come to the event every year, rain or shine, has raised some £270,000. Over a decade later, Barnet’s Summer Soulstice still raises money for independent charity Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, as well as other local causes close to the organisers’ hearts.
What started as a small gathering among friends back in 2007, celebrating their dear friend’s life & raising money for a local charity, has now grown into a one-day boutique festival in North London, featuring some big names in the world of UK soul & attracts almost 5,000 people from all over the country. The Real Thing - Soulful Emma-Louise (S.E.L) - Howard Johnson - Daisy Hicks
#SUMMER SOULSTICE BOUTIQUE FREE#
There is a Free Soul Bus shuttle to & from High Barnet tube station on the day. There will be licensed bars, cocktails, food outlets, merchandise stalls, free kids play zone, entertainers, gazebo/picnic area, limited camping & car parking.
#SUMMER SOULSTICE BOUTIQUE PLUS#
12 hours of soulful fun & frolics in 3 arenas of music & over 30 DJs plus our Main Stage live acts.
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