Newsletter - October 2004
Hi ya!
October does not mean travelling is over, as Europe has loads of places to visit. We surveyed you, and found out what your most popular travel destinations are in Europe at present. So pack your bags and just go!
Also, our friends at Wombats in Austria have a few things to tell you about themselves, and we need to your help to fill a very important survey.
And check our special offers and events going on in our venues, as there must something for you!
Live your life!
Hostel News
Fantastic Deals to see you through the Winter!
As the Summer months fade to but a distant memory, do not fret as you can now look forward to fun packed nights staying and partying at one of venues! We have put together a number of Specials to help ease the burden including weekly deals, 2 nights for 1 packages to Bath, bargain weeks in Newquay and our special Christmas deal!
Where's it at in Europe!
You may remember those questions we asked around a couple newsletters ago about your own favourite destinations. And we also did our own in-house research. Now, time to let you know what you guys think are the best places to travel to in Europe.
Ryan's Story...
I worked in a hostel bar for a summer and lived to tell about it. My extraordinarily fun four months working at the WomBAR, Wombat's City Hostel, Vienna. Sometimes long shots work out. That's what I realized after Klaus, one of the two managers at Wombat's City Hostel, responded to an email I had sent him this past March.
Win FREE Accommodation
We want your travel stories! What's, good, bad, funny, sad about travelling? We want to know. If your tales are worthy with sharing with our readers we will post it and you can win some great prizes. From a St Christopher's pen to FREE nights accommodation. So what you waiting for get writing!
TRAVEL AROUND THE UK
Looking for that flexible travel option to get around the UK and visit all our great locations? We could have the answer! The Brit Xplorer from National Express offers the flexibility to hop on and off an unlimited amount of services at your leisure... To find out more and to book your ticket visit
http://www.st-christophers.co.uk/travelshop
Bar News
Live American Sports
NASN as we will be bringing you unrivalled LIVE coverage of the Major NASN as we will be bringing you unrivalled LIVE coverage of the Major League Baseball season playoffs with no less than 32 LIVE games throughout October. With the regular season over, watch every moment from the Divisional and League Championship series as the last eight teams battle it out for the right to compete in baseball’s ultimate prize - the World Series!
October Sporting Calendar includes:
- NASN - See above
- Premiership Football - The season hot's up
- International Football - World Cup Qualifiers
- European Cup Football - Champions league, UEFA Cup!
- Rugby Union - Zurich Premiership, Heineken Cup & Internationals
Plus lots more. Catch it all at one of our venues!
Live Music Throughout the Week
Belushis' Camden is where it's at for Live Music. 4 days a week! Open Mic Night on Monday's, Thursday's is Belushi's LIVE showcasing an up and coming band, Friday's is Gig Night. Part of the live and original band circuit. Featuring 3 superb indie/rock bands. Finally, kick back and relax on Sunday with Acoustic Live!
Don't forget you can also catch a live gigs throughout out venues! Visit Belushis.com for details.
Planning Your Christmas Party?
It's coming around again quick and fast! For those of you planning a Christmas Party you better start booking now! We have some fantastic options available from a drinks only to a full blown Christmas lunch with turkey and all the trimmings!!
Don't forget we can offer the WHOLE package including accommodation. Cheaper than the cab fare home and a great deal more FUN!!
To get a full run down of what's available and to book visit Belushis.com!
Events Diary
London
London Raindance film festival
1st – 11th October
Opened at the UGC cinemas in central London the Raindance film festival is there for all the devoted film makers, film maker one – a – be’s and film freaks alike. At the festival you will see many new short and long films created by new young talent. If you’re looking to break into the industry yourself learn many tips and tricks at the seminars and workshops covering everything from cinematography to marketing and distribution. The festival is for 11 days, so if you’re in London on a rainy October day it’s worth the visit and see something non-mainstream and very much non-Hollywood as there will be a very international theme.
The International Halloween Festival
16th – 17th October
Now we all know that Halloween is on the 31st of October, but in the olden days when the Pagans use to run the Halloween industry it was actually celebrated on the 16th and 17th of October according to their calendar. This year the new age pagans will be celebrating it in Mile End in East London. Folk- and rock music, witchcraft workshops and freaky tribal rituals are all part of this weird yet interesting festival.
Maybe the dark and earthy arts or druids and magic aren’t really your thing. Maybe vampires and zombies or mummy’s and Frankenstein’s sound more familiar to you. If the latter is the case then you must quickly find yourself a crazy outfit and come to one of our many venues on the 31st of October for one of our infamous wacky St. Christopher’s Halloween parties. The venues throwing a Party this year will Belushi’s Borough High Street, Belushi’s Shepherd’s Bush, Belushi’s Covent Garden, St. Christopher’s Borough High Street, Edinburgh for a super heroes and villains theme night to raise money for charity or go to our venue The Stag in Burnham Beeches for the Rocky Horror Picture Show party. Keep updated pn Belushis.com
Edinburgh
Scissor Sisters
24th October
The world famous Scissor Sisters are doing a tour of UK and will be passing through for one night in Edinburgh on the 24th of October. And guess what!!! It hasn't’t sold out yet. So get on the phone with St Christopher’s Inn to book yourself a nights accommodation. After you got your accommodation sorted get your ass down to the box office to get your tickets for this great performance. For those of you not yet familiar with The Scissor Sisters they are a group that broke through about a year ago with a cover song of the renowned Pink Floyd track comfortably numb.
Brighton
The Brighton Comedy Festival
8th – 23rd October
For the third year running is the Brighton comedy festival. Many different venues all over Brighton will host comedy shows starring some of the older more famous comedians but also upcoming new blood. The biggest night will be the Perrier award show bringing together talent from all over the globe. So if your feeling down and need a laugh and a good night out then come down to Brighton this October. There will be comedy to suit everybody’s funny flavour.
Hope for Children
St Christopher's Inns and Belushi's proud to be an official sponsors of HOPE.
HOPE was founded in 1994, the Year of the Family, to assist Handicapped, orphaned, poor and exploited children. Working mostly with volunteers, we ensure that your donations go directly to help needy children. We now assist projects in over 20 countries including the UK and pride ourselves on their personal nature, targeting our help to individuals and small groups of people. Interpub and HOPE have joined together as part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations to raise funds for street children and those affected by conflict.
It is our aim, with your help to raise £20,000 for this worthy charity. So please give generously. Collection boxes can be found in all of our venues. Also keep an eye out for special fund raising events throughout the year.
A blast from the past!
"Its been a few years but I'm one of the original 'Belushi's team in covent garden from the early 90's. I started when Bod was manager and Lou and Stabby and all the gang, we were the ones to poster the wall and Clancy and I built the side wall tables that folded down when not needed and painted '69 on the roof..... They were the days and we put the 'Belushi's' experience on the must do things when in london."
- Tyler Harris
We love stuff like this, so if you wish to get in contact or just want to drop us a line to say "Hi" please do!
Thanks for reading and happy travels!
The Live Your Life Team
Beds and Bars Club
Quote
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.”
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) Scottish author, poet, essayist, critic
Travels with a Donkey.
