THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2010 UK band Arctic Monkeys--a mega favourite with Brits---with Sleepy Sun. VENUE: Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater  TICKETS : http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/418081  

Saturday March 27, 2010  MIAMI BEACH  British conductor and Baroque music specialist Nicholas McGegan will conduct Bach's Brandenberg Concerto.  VENUE:  New World Symphony's Lincoln Road Theatre,  MIami Beach. INFO/TICKETS: www.nws.edu or call [305] 673-3331


COME TO THE BRITISH NETWORK…Tuesday March 23,  2010.   A roomful of Brits is never dull.    Make British contacts, business or social.  These well-attended evenings are a useful, enjoyable networking opportunity to meet British professionals in all fields.  Make new British clients and friends. Bring your business cards.  Non-Brits welcome.  Hosted by the British Bureau/FABB.  MEETING LOCATION: The News Lounge [next to Soyka's Restaurant],  5580 NE 4th Court,  Miami FL 33137.  It's half mile north of downtown Miami at Biscayne Blvd and 54th. Street.  From I95 south exit #7 then east to Biscayne Blvd/US1 then south on Biscayne. The News Lounge is a lively and stylish venue with tasty food and live music after 9.30p.m.  MEETING COST:  Free.   Buy own drinks/food.  DRESSCODE:  Professional.       TIME: from 6.30 to 10p.m.   AT MEETING:  Union Jack British Newspaper, British licence plates, British items and info.  On arrival:  Check in with British Bureau's Patricia Kawaja for ID sticker.  2010 FUTURE DATES:   Tuesdays April 20, May 18, June 15. No meeting in July.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 from 8.30am to 4.30p.m.     RESEARCHING YOUR IRISH and SCOTS-IRISH ANCESTORS programme, presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation of Belfast. EVENT LOCATION:  The Ava Maria University in Ava Maria,  southwest Florida. $20 per person. Call [239] 280-1678 for full details and to book

Thursday March 25, 2010 at 7.30 p.m. BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS – ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND  Created to honor and support the British Army in 1900, the tradition of esprit de corps continues! Feel your spirits soar with rousing traditional marches and folk songs of the British Empire performed by eighty-five talented musicians who have traveled the globe in support of the troops.   One of their official duties is to play for the Mounting of the Queen’s Guard at Buckingham Palace. Hear the Band of the Irish Guards and see the Pipes, Drums, Highland Dancers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Royal Regiment of Scotland) and experience the pomp and grandeur! VENUE King Cneter Melbourne. INFO/TICKETS www.kingcenter.com  or Box Office [321] 242-2219

 SATURDAY APRIL 3, 2010 Sir Paul McCartney Up and Coming Tour at Sun Life Stadium, Miami . His info:    http://www.paulmccartney.com   BUY TICKETS:  www.livenation.com or call 800-745-3000 .

 Sunday April 18 from Noon to 6p.m.  ASCOT DAY IN SOUTH FLORIDA…..minus Her Majesty. The Broward British American Chamber of Commerce is holding a super British day out at Gulfstream Racetrack, Hallandale.  A fabulus day at the races with your British pals. Ascot Day, with ladies required to dress up accordingly, coiffed with hats, is a superb social event.  I attend every year,  in a titillating titfer.  Round up your British friends who love horses and schmoozing with BACC members and guests, for a champagne reception and lunch at the Ten Palms restaurant in our private box. Tickets $59.50 non-members $49.50 for BACC members. Must pre-book by calling President Roy Yates [954] 942-7330.

  
Broward British-American Chamber of Commerce [BACC] holds various business and social events throughout the year in the Ft. Lauderdale area. For calendar and/or membership info call President Roy Yates [954] 942-7330

British-American Chamber of Commerce Miami, established 1985.   Various business and social events thrrogout the year. Non-members welcome. For membership details and calendar phone BACC President Neal Stebbing [786] 302-0144 

The Orlando British-American Chamber of Commerce holds various business and social events, including an annual golf tournament, Curry nights, British pub nights and business luncheons and networkers.  For calendar and membership details call BACC President Justine Assal,  a fellow Brit on   [407] 908-4187.

PALM BEACH area British-American Business Council holds business and social events. For calendar and membership info call President Michael Towner [561] 333-1621.


The British-American Club of Southwest Florida holds many social events and welcomes new members. Call President Nick Gower [239] 945-2043. 

Royal Society of St. George [RSSG], for those who wish to celebrate England's heritage.   Events throughout the year in Broward and Boca area only. Details call Jill Osborne [954] 925-4387

RUNS till March 31, 2010. PALM BEACH.   The English ship HMS Bounty, a replica of course, is on view. The famous British merchant ship sailed to the South Pacific in 1789 on a mission to collect breadfruit. The Captain was the notorious Captain Bligh, featured in several movies of Mutiny on the Bounty. This replica, built in 1961 will docked at Peanut Island , home to the Palm Beach Maritime Musuem.  Tours [10a.m. to 4p.m.] are $9.  See details on their website  www.pbmm.org   Phone [561] 547-3775 for tickets/times. 

FIND OTHER BRITISH and SCOTTISH EVENTS IN YOUR AREA:   1]  Go to the British Clubs/British Pubs/British Shops pages on this website, then phone the ones near you.   They will know what local British events are going on.     2]  For Scottish festivals, Burns Suppers, Scotch tastings across Florida and Scottish clubs, go to SCOTTISH page on this website.  3] You will find other events for Brits mentioned in Patricia Kawaja's Union Jack Newspaper Florida columns. To subscribe to the newspaper [$35 per year] call the publisher on 1-800--262-7305  between 1p.m. and 7p.m. only with your VISA/MC. 

FOR AUSSIES and KIWIS----token POMS welcome!    Miami-based Aussie Greg Maxwell arranges events in MIami, Broward-Boca.  Call Greg on [786] 201-9102.  

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