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South Wales Argus
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Northern Belle luxury train to visit Newport station
The 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle will arrive at the city's station on Friday, May 30, for a champagne lunch trip. On Saturday, it will take 200 passengers to the seaside resort of Llandudno, with an opportunity to visit the 13th-century Conwy Castle. A spokesman for the Northern Belle said: "As well as tickets selling fast, we do like people to dress up for the occasion. "Most men wear a suit and tie, while women choose an elegant dress. And why not? "For we like to think we are transporting them back to the golden days of rail travel, an era when nothing was too good for the pampered passenger." The train, once part of the iconic Orient Express set-up, was described by actor Bill Nighy as "the Grand Dame of luxury travel" on a Channel 5 TV programme last year. A newspaper critic also praised it as "Downton Abbey on wheels." A red carpet will be laid across the station platform before the train pulls in at 12.40pm on Friday. Passengers will be handed their first glass of champagne as they are shown to their seats by a liveried steward. A seven-course lunch with wine will be served during the journey, while passengers are serenaded by the train's onboard musicians. Saturday's train will set out from Cardiff Central at 7.40am before calling at Newport at 8.10am. The train will do another lunch trip from Newport on July 3 before taking passengers to the Hampton Court Garden Festival and Windsor Castle on July 4.
Wales Online
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Train that costs £365 and gives you a seven-course meal is coming to Wales
Train that costs £365 and gives you a seven-course meal is coming to Wales One of Britain's most luxurious train will pay two red carpet visits to Wales Enjoy a luxury train ride on the Northern Belle which is coming to Wales (Image: Liverpool Echo ) A luxury train where you can receive a five-star treatment and a seven-course meal is coming to Wales. The Northern Belle, which is a 1930s Pullman-style train, is coming to two Welsh cities. The train will pull into Cardiff and Newport for a champagne lunch trip and on a separate trip take passengers to Llandudno. Actor Bill Nighy described the train as the "grand dame of luxury travel" when it was featured on a Channel 5 programme last year. On Friday, May 30 the train will pull into Newport and a red carpet will be laid across the Newport station platform before the train, once part of the historic Orient Express set-up, leaves at 12.40pm on Friday before picking up passengers from Cardiff Central at 1.05pm. Then passengers will be handed their first glass of champagne as they are shown to their seat by a liveried steward. A sumptuous seven-course lunch with wine will be served during the journey while passengers are serenaded by the train's onboard musicians. And to add an extra touch of magic to the occasion, a conjuror will get up to his tricks as he wanders from table to table. Article continues below The luxury train is coming to Wales (Image: Handout ) On Saturday, May 31 the train will leave Cardiff Central at 7.40am, calling at Newport at 8.10am before heading to Llandudno. The day will begin with a red carpet welcome at the departure station where the attentive stewards will usher customers aboard the Northern Belle luxury train. Passengers will be served a three-course champagne brunch during the journey to Llandudno and then a six-course dinner on the way home in the evening. Each course boasts the finest seasonal ingredients from the British Isles and classic and innovative dishes are crafted in the recently refurbished kitchen carriage. On arrival in Llandudno customers can explore the sights and attractions. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . Article continues below Highlights include the pier, Great Orme, cable cars and the narrow streets tightly packed with historic buildings. Fares start at £365. You can find out more about the Northern Belle here.
The Guardian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Bill Nighy in a rap band? Welcome to the Universal Studios theme park – the Stephen Collins cartoon
Bill Nighy in a rap band? Welcome to the Universal Studios theme park – the Stephen Collins cartoon
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
5 signs you're a true Londoner – how many can you tick off?
Maybe it's when you work out how to get to your destination using the Tube without needing to use a map, or when you can name a pub near every Tube station. While those are unlikely attributes to make you a Londoner, hundreds of locals have shared their own thoughts. Taking to the Reddit group, r/London, one curious user asked: "At what point are you a Londoner?", seeing a mass response with nearly 400 answers. From getting annoyed at people standing on the left side of the escalator to seeing Bill Nighy out and about, here are the 5 signs that make you a real Londoner. 5 signs you're a real Londoner Getting frustrated about the left side of an escalator One very popular and clear sign is "When you get frustrated about people standing on the left-hand side of an escalator." Expanding on the sign, a fellow Londoner added: "Yes, but to be clear, you mustn't make your displeasure clear to the offender. "You have to look at other people and roll your eyes, while tutting loudly." Spotting Bill Nighy out and about Another apparent Londoner sign, according to locals, was seeing actor and star of Love Actually, Bill Nighy, out in public. As one Reddit user said, "Have you spotted Bill Nighy yet? If so, Londoner. If not, sorry." Knowing not to use the Covent Garden Tube station Any true Londoner will know to avoid using Covent Garden or face the endless steps to the surface. Sharing how it's a true Londoner sign, a local said: "When you confidently make fun of anyone using Covent Garden tube station." Thinking 'the North' means Finchley One Reddit user suggested that Londoners have a habit of describing Finchley as 'the North' as one local joked: "Don't dare go up the A1." Suggesting the Londoner forgot that there are areas outside the capital... Recommended Reading Falling asleep on the Tube and still not missing your stop A dangerous act to do if you're in a rush, but locals suggest that any true Londoner will be able to have a nap on the Tube without missing their stop. As one local put it: "Obviously, when you fall asleep on the Tube and wake up at the right station."
