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London Shooting Club Offering Downton Experience | Things To Do

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shooting, gun, guns, shotguns, clay pigeon shootingLooking for something different to do? At Frost we love clay pigeon shooting. If you want to try it yourself The London Shooting Club is an exclusive members club and concierge service that specialises in providing access to the finest shooting experiences in the UK and internationally. The London Shooting Club is very pleased to offer a bespoke shooting experience to both members and non-members that will make you feel as if you have stepped into the cast of Downton Abbey. Release your inner Lord & Lady Grantham as you shoot game on the estates of the finest of Britain’s stately homes including Highclere Castle where Downton Abbey is actually filmed.

Spend the day with The London Shooting Club taking aim at everything from pheasant to partridge in the ground of Britain’s most stunning homes and you may even catch a glimpse of the real Lord & Lady Grantham. So if you want to relive the golden era what better way than a day with The London Shooting Club.

Based at the prestigious West London Shooting School but using various prestigious shooting grounds around London, The London Shooting Club offers unrivalled access and expertise to those interested in shooting, from beginners wishing to take up the sport, to the advanced. Working with leading experts and top shoots to arrange group trips, tailored experiences and instruction in all disciplines of shooting, whether it be a shooting clinic, a training session, private trips to venues of special interest or a talk from leaders in the field of shooting.

It can be hard for city-bound shooting enthusiasts to find quality places to shoot or even just enjoy the company of other followers of the sport. The packed diary of social evenings, lectures and parties which each bring something a little different, often including the chance to meet leading experts, entry into London’s exclusive private member’s clubs, and late night revelry.

The London Shooting Club also offers a concierge service for both private and corporate members and their guests providing high quality shooting throughout the UK and abroad. The Club uses its extensive network of contacts and experience to give its members the best shooting throughout the year.

The London Shooting Club will have four membership levels. Beginner for those looking to learn to shoot, Competent for those who are looking to return to the sport or progress from a novice level and Advanced that is ideal for those shots who are of intermediate to advanced level and able to book game shooting days. The London Shooting Club finally also offers a corporate membership. To get the most out of Shooting Club membership, you need to be comfortable and safe handling a firearm – but it is fine if you’re rusty! Shooting Club Membership is £335 payable annually for Competent and Advanced memberships whilst the beginner membership is £195 annually.

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Highclere Castle
Blenheim Palace
West Wycombe Estate
Belvoir Castle
Ashcombe
Great Tew
Chavenage
Ashcombe House

One Direction On Success, Dating, Romance & Life On The Road

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This weekend the hottest popstars on the planet take over The Sun’s Fabulous magazine with three collectable, supersized covers. In a world exclusive interview and photoshoot, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan open up about their success across the globe, their lovelives and plans for the future.

Harry, 19, confesses that he does worry about his womanising reputation: “I just don’t want to be seen as a d***head…but at the same time, I’m not an angel.”

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Zayn, 20, opens up about his relationship with Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards: “If you don’t get to see your girlfriend 24/7, when you do get to see her you really make the most of it. Absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder.”

Liam, 19, reveals that he is loving life as a singleton since splitting with girlfriend Danielle Peazer: “I’m out of my relationship now, I’m single and having fun with the lads.” He adds: “It’s hard to keep on top of a relationship…obviously it wasn’t happening for us.”

Louis, 21, admits the band won’t be settling their ongoing feud with The Wanted: “It’s a shame that The Wanted thing escalated, but there’s going to be no kissing and making up, that’s for sure. It’s gone too far.” He also confides that he and girlfriend Eleanor Calder are “really loved up.”

And Niall, 19, is quizzed on his recent links to Made in Chelsea’s Louise Thompson: “One meeting turned into a big story, which is ridiculous, so that’s the end of that. It does make me wary. You struggle with who to trust and who not to trust.”

There are three supersized covers to collect and five exclusive posters will be available to download at www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous. Readers will also have the chance to win the unwashed T-shirts the boys are wearing in the shoot and a framed cover print signed by 1D.

A free to watch behind the scenes teaser video is available to watch now at bit.ly/1cMQfxd  and the full exclusive video of the photo shoot will be found on www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous from Sunday.

Fabulous magazine is available free in The Sun every Sunday.

WIN: Tickets to see the AlunaGeorge Vevo Go Show with Lucozade Energy

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Lucozade Energy is all about seizing the moment and making it happen. With this in mind they have teamed up with Vevo for the launch of Vevo Go Shows which are powered by Lucozade Energy. These are special one-off music experiences in secret and unexpected locations with some of the most exciting artists working today. The only way to win some of the exclusive tickets is with Lucozade Energy. You can win tickets to see AlunaGeorge at a Vevo Go Show which will take place in London this summer.

All you have to do is go to the Lucozade Energy website or the Facebook page, go to the Yes Project and enter the code from your bottle. The competition runs until the 14th of June but you should like the Lucozade Energy Facebook page for daily chances to win other prizes. The exclusive events will be in a London location that will not disappoint.

You can see AlunaGeorge, who are a dynamic duo who consist of Aluna Francis (vocals) and George Reid (instruments/synths). They incorporate rhyme and Blues and Hip hop with sounds not commonly found in such genres, such as electrosynth with an aura of 80/90s pop. Their songs hinge on the chemistry between Aluna’s cool, commanding, distinctly British vocals and George’s disorientating brew of warped samples, twitching beats and thick, woozy bass.

They have had huge success with ‘White Noise’ and ‘Attracting Flies’ AlunaGeorge are on their way to even bigger things. The VEVO Go Show with Lucozade will showcase a sample of their tracks and some lucky person will get a chance to actually meet them.

There are also more opportunities to win amazing prizes daily along with the chance to hear the best in music exclusives with The YES Project. So what are you waiting for? Get your hands on a promotional pack and enter the code on your bottle along with your email address.

 

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Win Tickets To Exclusive PokerStars Launch Party

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The UK poker scene is set for a massive boost of energy with the launch of PokerStars LIVE at The Hippodrome Casino and the start of the London Poker Festival, reinforcing London’s place as one of the world’s greatest poker destinations.

Opening its doors to the public on Tuesday 5th March, PokerStars LIVE will offer tournaments and cash games 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to players of all levels of experience. Whether a seasoned poker pro or a first-timer looking to try their hand, PokerStars LIVE will offer games and tournaments to suit many tastes.

And Frost Magazine has a pair of tickets to giveaway for the launch of the new live poker experience at London’s iconic Hippodrome Casino. As part of the launch celebrations, PokerStars will be hosting a VIP/Celeb party on Monday 4th March with an informal poker tournament included in the evening.

The competition offers invited guests the chance to play against each other in a quick format for prizes including iPad minis, Kindle Fires as well as a Macbook Pro.
With the bar fully stocked, canapés on order, PokerStars launch party is set to be the talk of London town…
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PokerStars LIVE launches in grand style as host to the London Poker Festival, alongside the Grosvenor Victoria Casino on Edgware Road. The festival will incorporate events from both the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), and the European Poker Tour (EPT), to create a spectacular 11-day poker extravaganza.

 

Over 2,000 players from all over the world are expected to head to the capital to take part in the events with buy-ins from as little as £100.  The crown jewel of the festival will be the £5,000 buy-in EPT Main Event which will see the winner take home a top prize likely to be in the region of £1 million. Many players will have won their travel, accommodation and tournament buy-in online at PokerStars.com for as little as £1.10.

 

UK media personality and Team PokerStars Pro, Victoria Coren was the first female player to win an EPT event back in Season 3 when she won on home turf to take home the top prize of £500,000. She said “I’m very excited about my first visit to The Hippodrome Casino for the opening of PokerStars LIVE. PokerStars is without question the best online poker site, so I’m looking forward to seeing what they can do with a live card room! As for the London Poker Festival, I’m counting the days as if it was Christmas. Everyone will be flooding into London from around Britain and Ireland for the UKIPT, and from around the world for the EPT, and I love it when my home town becomes the international centre of poker action for that magical couple of weeks.”

 

The EPT is now in its 9th year, and has paid out in excess of £250 million in prize pools, and visited classically glamorous destinations such as Prague, Sanremo and Monaco.

For more details on the London Poker Festival:  www.europeanpokertour.com/tournaments/london/

 

 

Dress for Success Celebrity Online Auction on VestiaireCollective.com

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Frost Loves that Rachel Weisz, Davina McCall, Trinny Woodall, Sophie Dahl, Jasmine Guinness and Bay Garnett donate treasured pieces from their wardrobes to women’s charity Dress for Success with an exclusive online auction on Vestiaire Collective starting on December 21st

 

This Christmas, UK A-list celebrities Rachel Weisz, Davina McCall, Trinny Woodall, Sophie Dahl, Jasmine Guinness and super-stylist Bay Garnett are offering the opportunity to buy coveted designer pieces from their own personal collections. The celebrities are partnering with online fashion retailer VestiaireCollective.com, the destination online store for pre-loved high-end designer fashion and the platform to sell and update your wardrobe, with all proceeds from sales going to the charity, Dress for Success.

 

From the 21st December to the 31st of December, visitors to Vestiaire Collective will have the opportunity to buy one amazing item per day  – with a new item becoming available for sale each day. Details of which items are available for purchase each day and at what time, will be available on the Vestiaire Collective site.

 

Proceeds from the sale will go entirely to Dress for Success – the charity that helps women on low incomes get back into employment and become financially independent. Dress for Success provide interview clothes and interview training to help women feel more confident and start to believe in their own ability to succeed and move on with their lives. One in two of the women the charity helps, gets the job.

 

Among the items being auctioned are Bay Garnett’s Joseph leopard fur wrap, Jasmine Guinness’ vintage leopard-print jacket, YSL heels from Trinny Woodall and a custom-made leather jacket, designed by Michelle Banarse for Davina McCall.

 

‘Whether you are a celebrity, a Vestiaire Collective community member or a client of Dress for Success, the confidence and self-esteem gained from smart clothing is something we are unified in understanding’ said Shannon Edwards, Managing Director, Vestiaire Collective UK. ‘We are grateful to our Style Advisor Bay Garnett for bringing together an inspiring group of women donating to our charitable partner, Dress for Success London’

 

‘In my years as a stylist I’ve seen the transformative impact of clothing on the self-esteem of even the most confident women in the world’, said stylist and Vestiaire Collective style advisor Bay Garnett, ‘so to be able to support an organisation that provides this type of head start to women in need is a great reward.’

 

For the opportunity to purchase one of these unique one-off pieces please log on to Vestiaire Collective on the 21st December to check out the sale www.vestiairecollective.com

 

Buyers will have until the 31st December to purchase a celebrity item and support a worthwhile cause – but you’ll need to be quick as there’s only one piece per day! With the New Year approaching we hope to help those looking for new opportunities to change their lives.

 

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Les Miserables Movie Musical Exclusive Review

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Les Miserables’ movie musical – screened for cast and crew members at the Odeon Cinema in London, Leicester Square on the 4th of December 2012 – soon to be released in the cinemas.

 

I was lucky enough to be invited to the cast and crew screening of ‘Les Miserables’ on the 4th of December 2012 at the Odeon cinema in London, Leicester Square.

 

 

In a speech, held before the screening, award winning British film and television director, Tom Hooper, did thank all the cast and crew in the cinema making his dream come true.

 

Sir Cameron Mackintosh admitted that it had been their dream to make a movie musical and the fact Tom Hooper asked him on this amazing project was a really good thing as the director came up with an amazing vision of how he wanted it. Tom had in fact suggested disaggregating all the scenes for filming purposes to then put them back together in the movie. Mr Mackintosh admitted making a movie and especially a movie musical takes so much more work than putting together a theatre production. He funnily mentioned how the lack of sleep was a constant thing during the production!

The film musical had just been completed before the screening and Mr Hooper ironically wished he could have had a couple of hours more to do some extra touches.

‘Les Miserables’ movie has already had the Guildhall screening in the USA where it received a great feedback but now, the main aim is to bring the production in London.

In between the mentions in Hooper’s speech, Simon Hayes and his team for the sound department and all the post production team which did an amazing work, the costume department – which had to really work out the choice of fabrics so that the microphones would not be inhibited – Steward Hilliker took care of this. The camera team which had to film several scenes with multi-cameras; it was a real challenge. Really, a great team work. Also, Hugh Jackman’s remarkable and poignant performance of Jean Valjean cannot be left unmentioned.

 

The live sung movie musical is much more emotionally bounding than the old school movie musical version where actors used to mime the singing on a pre-recorded track. I found the movie as poignant as the live staged version. In the theatre it is great to be present and literally breath the performance but unless you are sitting in the very first rows, you hardly get to see the actors expressions when in the movie musical you can clearly see their eyes and facial expressions. This works amazingly to get into the actors’ deep feelings highlighted by remarkable close ups that, on the big screen together with the musical effects, make the audience unavoidably feel exactly how the characters felt whilst singing those lines live to the cameras (see video link below).

The movie respects the same sequence of events of the original Boublil – Schönberg musical theatre score. The musical and emotional tension is not released till the ‘Master of the House’ entertaining scene where we even see a featured Father Christmas!

Pablo Bubar – one of the many cast members who attended the screening – explained to me how, for the revolution scene, he had been called on set for 6 days, working 13 to 14 hours per day. Crew members worked even more than 17 hours per day.

 

The movie produced by Working Title Films (Sarah Radcliffe and Tim Bevan) will be released on the 25th of December 2012 in the United States and on the 11th of January 2013 in United Kingdom.

Might this movie be the landmark for more live sung movie musical productions to come celebrating really good acting and filmmaking and I bet cinemas will be full again!

 

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Written by Paola Berta

 

Dana Wilkey – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Exclusive Interview

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Frost Magazine have got an exclusive interview with the gorgeous Dana Wilkey, star of hit American TV show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Dana has recently bought a home in London’s Chelsea and is filming her own reality TV show, Rich and Ditched. The show is about Dana and her Irish millionaire businessman boyfriend, Philip Marley, setting up home in Central London and being ‘fish out of water’.

 

Dana has a huge profile in America and when she isn’t starring in  TV shows, she is a party planner for the Hollywood A List.  Her clients include Pierce Brosnan, Anthony Hopkins and  Bruce Willis.

 

What made you move to London?

I moved to London because I was looking for a fresh start from my Beverly Hills, CA saga.  It’s been a rough 6 months.  I have always loved London, have businesses there  and my new boyfriend and have good friends live there so it seemed like a natural progression of things.

 

What is your favourite thing about London?

My favourite thing about London is the currency!  To make money in the pound is the best possible situation to be in for the current global economy… oh! And I love the shopping and the level of your private clubs like Arts Club.
Why Chelsea?

Currently Chelsea seems like the hot spot to be in so I would of course want to live there and join the fun! Also I love the convenience of Kings Road and the fact that most of the brownstones have been redone with lots of modern touches that you don’t find in other more posh areas.


What is the premise of the show, Rich and Ditched?

I have been ditched by my friends in Beverly Hills and my ex fiancé.  I am moving to London to start over and hopefully FINALLY fine my prince charming.  I have 5 people that are both married and single that are all living in London but pretty much all came from some other country that I hang out with and well let’s say the sparks fly on a bunch of fronts…cultural conflict, relationship issues, American fish out of water in London syndrome and the usual cattiness you see on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

 

How much has The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills changed your life?

It has changed my life for the positive and I continue to support the show and fans whenever possible.   If you try to shoot and be honest without a filter it can be a fun experience even if you look like an idiot in the final edit.  You must get over all your fears to be on a reality show so it can be an experience that can help you grow as a person also you meet so many amazing people through the opportunities it can provide.
Why did you leave?

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills shot some of this so I don’t want to disclose this until I know for sure what will air, but let’s just say my life over the last 6 months has been like the worst movie of the week you can imagine and now I want to have a chance at the Disney ending.

 

How do you feel London will differ from Beverly Hills?

On the down side, the differences are the weather obviously, the systems are more cumbersome and SOME of the people can be really judgemental and reserved compared to what I’m used to.  On the upside, London at the wealthiest levels make Beverly Hills look like the poo so that should make for some good parties, shopping is similar and the average person is so much more global which is so important!

 

What party planning tips can you give us?

I need more info on this question…for what type of party and what budget?

 

What is the best party you have been to?

Monaco Grand Prix ball with Wycliffe and U2.
What is the best party you have planned?

I rented the RM Elegant, which at the time, was the 17th largest yacht in the world during the Cannes Film festival. I then outfitted the yacht rooms with different vibes of décor and lighting.  You had to have a credit card to get on the yacht even if you were invited to the events so it was super exclusive and the talk of Cannes that year. I had Bruce Willis, Bret Ratnor and Petra Nemcova, etc on the yacht that year.

 

What are your plans for Christmas?

I am doing a winter wonderland theme with complete lighting and build out at my house.  I am famous for my Christmas decorations and lights in America. I will host a dinner for about 14 people in my movie theatre in London that will be especially decorated for the Holiday.

 

 

Exclusive ‘Skyfall’ Trailer – Starring Wayne Rooney as James Bond

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HuffPost Comedy presents an alternative take on James Bond with Wayne Rooney as 007. Written by leading comedy writer David Schneider as part of his Topical LOL series commissioned by HuffPost Comedy UK.