http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34667 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34667 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34572 From research, I have discovered that it is also a crafts centre grouping together the handiwork of many artists (silk, ceramics, puppets, glassware, etc).
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You will find the gigs list on the website.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34274 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34132 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34132 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33995 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33995 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33952 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33952 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33948 Italo Calvino, the writer, was a partisan fighter there during the Second World War, and some of the modern (20th century) ballads recall the events of this period.
To hear the choirs, go to the Easter festival, or even better the festival of Madonna della Villa in September, which starts with a torch-lit procession to the chapel, and includes the choirs singing in the piazza. Festivals are both moving and entertaining, with most being accompanied by copious amounts of locally made food and wine.
If you are lucky, you don’t need to attend a special event; an impromptu session can happen at any social gathering.
These are very much village events, not tourist spectacle, but the welcome to strangers is open and sincere.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33948 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33904 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33904 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33608 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33608 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33543 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33543 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33540 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33540 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33434 Street level houses a quirky veggie café and a music/video/wine shop. Downstairs is a lounge/restaurant area with the same menu, and a club.
During the daytime enjoy the Radost FX cafe. Set behind large windows facing the street, the cafe has some pretty eclectic decor. Tuck into breakfast from 8-11, or later on enjoy the wide vegetarian menu later in the day. Radost Fx has a truly global menu, boasting dishes from countries including Greece, Italy, India and Thailand as well as some of the best veggie burgers and 'slaw ever. Food is available all day.
The same menu is available in the longue area downstairs, which is complimented by a great bar and live music at the weekends - well into the small hours.
I especially love the shop area on street level next to the cafe. As well as videos, DVDs and wine, this cosy shop offers an ever changing selection of vintage and contemporary music on vinyl.
There’s something for everyone here, at any time of day.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33434 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33376 It’s worth saying that, despite the name of the club, the music on offer is not all jazz!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33376 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32635 It's a great place to try Welsh bitters and admire all the music memorabilia: framed pictures of Kiss, Jimi Hendrix and others line the walls and we didn't dare take on the locals at pool, after spotting all the trophies in a glass cabinet!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32635 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32343 Their productions include pyrotechnics, singing, cantilevers, acrobatics, lights, silhouettes, music, video and dual language performances; a sensory experience that cannot be matched.
See them in their home country, Germany, or catch them on tour. But see them you must!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32343