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The coast team looks forward to some of the best events around our shores in 2026

Whether you want to pick up a new skill, hit reset on your health or finally write that novel, these opportunities will help to make 2026 your best year yet…

The weekend of 5-7 September marked the inaugural Strange Days Festival of Forteana. Organiser Matt Page’s promise of ‘The most extraordinary weekend of your life’ was spot-on. Strange Days took place

30 DUNHAM MASSEY DUATHLON (various distances) The Bramley Farm, Altrincham. mcafitness.co.uk 7 BLACK COUNTRY TRIATHLETES SPLASH AND DASH AQUATHLON (400m S/ 5km B) Ounsdale Leisure Centre, Wolverhampto

A confluence of styles and eras, Eltham Palace & Gardens in London is part art deco mansion and part medieval hall, with lavish interiors to admire. Outdoors, cross London’s oldest working bridge into

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