Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding - April/May (Issue 94)

MONKEY ISLAND ESTATE WEDDING AND HONEYMOON OFFERS YTL Hotels’ have revealed the ultimate wedding and honeymoon offers. Couples who host their wedding celebrations at Monkey Island Estate in Bray (or The Glasshouse in Edinburgh) will be treated to a complimentary honeymoon at their choice of four YTL Hotels’ flagship properties in Bali and Malaysia. Couples booking a traditional British country wedding costing more than £35,000 at Monkey Island Estate (or a vibrant city wedding costing more than £10,000 at The Glasshouse) will receive a complimentary seven-night honeymoon plus a generous daily resort credit to be used towards their choice of gourmet dining, spa treatment or selected activities in their chosen destination. All couples booking this unrivalled offer can look forward to a week in a luxury villa with daily breakfast at luxury five-star Pangkor Laut Resort, a tropical private island offering a mix of tranquillity and romance, or Tanjong Jara Resort on the east coast of Malaysia, where they can look forward to a taste of the region’s spirit and heritage. Borneo’s Gaya Island Resort is also included as part of the offer which celebrates the magic of Borneo’s exotic local nature and wildlife in a spectacular setting with an indulgent spa, delicious cuisine and signature experiences. The fourth signature YTL property included is the award-winning Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali nestled along northeast Bali’s exotic coast of black sand with a focus on spirituality and wellness. Here, guests have the bonus of not just a complimentary seven-night stay, but the ease of staying on a full-board basis with daily spa experiences. To book, call 0207 657 8200 or, for wedding bookings for Monkey Island Estate, email weddings@monkeyislandestate.co.uk. For The Glasshouse, email events@theglasshousehotel.co.uk *Terms & Conditions: Offers exclude flights and are applicable on new bookings only. Stays at YTL Hotels’ three selected Malaysian resorts are on a bed and breakfast basis. Stays at Spa Village Tembok Bali are on a full-board basis with daily spa experiences. www.monkeyislandestate.co.uk HENLEY FESTIVAL REVEALS ICONIC 40THANNIVERSARY LINE-UP Henley Festival, presented by Westcoast is the UK’s most glamorous music and arts festival which has revealed the line-up for this year’s 40th-anniversary celebrations taking place from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th July 2022. Festival-goers can expect music, comedy, art, dancing, gastronomy and fireworks at this boutique black-tie festival. Henley Festival is world-renowned for curating a vibrant programme spanning pop, classical and jazz music and this year is set to be the biggest one yet. The show begins with troupes of entertainers, rides on the vintage funfair plus Moët Champagne served on the lawn against the backdrop of the river and it concludes with a jaw-dropping firework spectacular. One of the world’s most successful bands, The Script, will open Henley Festival’s Floating Stage on Wednesday evening with a selection of their biggest hits and favourites from their career-spanning greatest hits album Tales From The Script. Henley Festival’s opening night will be brought to a close by Euro-disco phenomenon Boney M where the original lead singer Liz Mitchell will be performing international chartbusters in the Festival Club. On Thursday, one of the most successful artists in UK chart history, Craig David, will perform an epic evening of his best-loved hits and the legendary Sir Tom Jones will return to Henley on Friday evening to captivate the crowd with music from his 41st studio album Surrounded By Time. On Saturday, DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend Pete Tong, together with The Heritage Orchestra and Jules Buckley, will present an unforgettable evening of iconic classical electronic music. This year’s festival will close with an extraordinary 40th Anniversary Concert on Sunday evening, featuring an exclusive line-up of special guests to be announced. To book tickets, visit https://henley-festival.co.uk COMING SOON The Plough at Shiplake near Henley-onThames will open this May. It’s the second venture from married chef couple Liam and Ryan Simpson-Trotman, owners of Orwells Restaurant in Binfield Heath. Expect all-day dining in a family and dog-friendly pub serving great food, with plenty of outdoor cooking from a pizza oven and grill. To find out more, visit www.theploughshiplake.co.uk LOCAL NEWS 13

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