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- Letter to America: The Saturday Market In My Sleepy English Town
It’s been a quiet fortnight in the sleepy market town of Horsham, West Sussex. There was a pub quiz in benefit of the local Horsham Matters charity at The Red Deer, and karaoke at the Holbrook with a kids’ session from 6 to 8 pm. That livened things up, I… Read more » - Friends of Anglotopia: The Bath Road Toll Bridge (I Promise This Is More Interesting Than It Sounds)
This post was originally published last year for the Friends of Anglotopia Membership Club. Members get exclusive first access to long-read articles about British Travel, History, and Culture. Thank you to our members who helped make this article possible. Now it is available for everyone to read for free and without… Read more » - Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 61 – Jane Austen at 250 – Discussing Jane At Home With Chawton’s Sophie Reynolds
In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Sophie Reynolds, Head of Collections, Interpretation & Engagement at Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire, about the enduring legacy of Jane Austen as a literary figure. 2025 is the 250th anniversary of her birth, so there are celebrations… Read more » - Surviving an English Summer: The Tourist’s Essential Guide
The English summer is one of nature’s most contradictory phenomena. It can simultaneously deliver Mediterranean heat waves and Arctic wind chills, sometimes within the same day. For tourists, navigating an English summer requires a special kind of preparation—one that acknowledges the beautiful chaos of British weather while embracing the unique… Read more » - Great British Buildings: The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford
Standing majestically at the heart of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre represents one of Britain’s most significant architectural achievements and marks the first major work of Sir Christopher Wren. This extraordinary building, with its distinctive octagonal cupola rising above Broad Street, is far more than just a ceremonial venue—it’s a masterpiece… Read more » - Historic Moment: Bayeux Tapestry to Return to Britain for First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years On Display at the British Museum
The world’s most famous medieval embroidery will make its UK debut at the British Museum in autumn 2026 as part of groundbreaking cultural exchangeIn what promises to be one of the most significant cultural events in recent British history, the legendary Bayeux Tapestry will cross the English Channel for the… Read more » - The Great British Icons: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
For two weeks each summer, the leafy suburb of Wimbledon transforms into the epicenter of the tennis world, hosting the most prestigious tournament in the sport. The Championships, Wimbledon, represents far more than tennis—it embodies the essence of the British summer social season, where tradition, excellence, and quintessentially English customs… Read more » - Brit Movie Reviews: I Watched Heads of State so you don’t have to
Do you remember back in the 90s, when you’d go to the video rental store, you would occasionally come across a film that you had never heard of before that had an outlandish plot? The movie never seemed to have been released in theaters, but it had a cover on… Read more » - Introducing Letter to America – A New American Expat Column from Mike Harling
Editor’s Note: After a long hiatus, Mike Harling, an American who moved to Britain in the early 2000s and once wrote a column for Anglotopia, has returned to show us what life is like in Britain for him now as a retired expat. Mike will also be on the Anglotopia… Read more » - American Connections: Sunday Lunch at The Mayflower Pub in Rotherhithe
This post was originally published last year for the Friends of Anglotopia Membership Club. Members get exclusive first access to long-read articles about British Travel, History, and Culture. Thank you to our members who helped make this article possible. Now it is available for everyone to read for free and without… Read more »
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