Kokova Magazine

A stellar line-up of riders will head to Hickstead next week for the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix, and top Irish jockey Robbie Power will be making his debut in the class - but can a Grand National winning jockey power to victory in the Amlin Plus Eventing Grand Prix? Robbie won the Grand National on Silver Birch in 2007 and is among the top jump jockeys in Ireland. Before switching to racing, he used to be a professional showjumper and was a former Young Rider European gold medallist.

Paul Hollywood, Lisa Faulkner, Tom Kitchin, Aiden Byrne, The Fabulous Baker Brothers and Norman Musa have all confirmed they will be taking part in the launch of this year’s Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, which takes place from 1st-2nd September 2012 in Sefton Park. The star line up will be sharing some of their best cooking secrets during a series of celebrity cookery demonstrations, which will be taking place during the launch weekend. Wallasey-born, 'Great British Bake Off' judge, Paul Hollywood, will also be hosting the 'Great Merseyside Bake Off', as part of this year's event.

Numerous mind boggling Alternative shows and performances are scheduled to take place on the main concourse stage throughout the International Tattoo Convention weekend of September 28th/29th/30th 2012 Skilled in the artistry and theatrics of the classic circus and modern day sideshow, Lucky Hell, 'The Sword Swallowing Painted Lady' is a glamourous, bad-ass showgirl who performs with one of a kind, fully rhinestoned swords, hammers and machetes to devastating effect.

The 8th London International Tattoo Convention, which has evolved into the biggest, best, most significant, and utterly awesome convention in the world, has been confirmed for the weekend of September 28th/29th/30th 2012 at Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, Wapping, E1W 2SF. This year, the Tattoo Life Magazine event organisers have gone all the way to add even more attractions, amazing alternative entertainers, inspirational exhibitions, bands and musical acts at this inexorably expanding, world record breaking, mega event.

Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival has created ten tantalising days of foodie fun to celebrate its tenth birthday this September. Food lovers, visitors and local families can enjoy the culinary offering of one of the most vibrant and creative cities in Europe. The Autumn Harvest food festival will kick off with an array of local wine experts, restaurants and wine merchants making their case for their favourite wine or best kept secret at Make Your Case, to be held at Hotel du Vin on September 7th 2012.

With GuilFest fast approaching we take a look at Avondale45, a hard working and passionate three-piece punk / garage band, based in and around the Portsmouth and Chichester area, who will be gracing the Vive Le Rock stage on Saturday 14th July 2012. Together Al (vocals and guitar), Joe (drums) and Colin (bass and Vox) have written and recorded "In A Garage", an 11-track no frills album, in an extended/converted garage, in just 36 hours - recorded the way it should be - RAW, DIRTY AND STRIPPED BACK!