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Date |
Event |
Details |
Website
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July 2017 |
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06/07/2017 |
Hampton
Court
Palace Flower Show |
6th to 9th July 2017. Worlds largest annual garden and
flower show at
Hampton Court Palace
near London. |
Hampton Court Flower Show |
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07/07/2017 |
F1 British Grand
Prix |
7th to 9th July 2017.
Silverstone in Northants. The F1 British Grand Prix weekend. With the
main race day on the final day. |
Silverstone |
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12/07/2017 |
Bank Holiday |
Orangeman's Day. Public holiday in Northern Ireland. |
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14/07/2017 |
The Royal
International Air Tattoo |
14th to 16th July 2017. Fairford, Gloucestershire. World’s largest annual Military air show. |
International Air Tattoo |
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17/07/2017 |
Swan Upping on The
River Thames |
17th to 21st July 2017 Each day starts at
9am, and finishes
around 5.30pm-6pm. An ancient ceremony which takes place in July each
year on the River Thames. The Queen's Swan Marker carries out an annual
census and health check on the population of Mute Swans, on behalf of
the Queen who owns them. It takes place on a 70 mile stretch of the
river, between Sunbury Lock and Abingdon Bridge over 5 days. A colourful
spectacle worth photographing if you can. |
Swan Upping
see also
Swan Upping
 |
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29/07/2017 |
Cowes Week |
29th July to 5th
August 2017. Cowes, Isle of Wight. A sailing regatta with up to 40 races
a day. |
Cowes Week |
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August 2017 |
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04/08/2017 |
National Eisteddfod
of Wales |
4th to 12th August 2017. A week long Welsh Festival of singing, music
and dance including a Welsh Choir competition. This year’s event is
taking place on
Anglesey. |
Eisteddfod |
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04/08/2017 |
The
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo |
4th to 26th August
2017. Performances take place from (Mon-Fri) at 9pm and on Saturday's
two performances at 7.30pm and 10.30pm. |
Edinburgh Military Tattoo |
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05/08/2016 |
Festival of
British Eventing |
5th to 7th August 2016. Gatcombe
Park,
Gloucestershire. 3 day eventing includes dressage, show jumping and cross country. Car parks open from
8am to 6pm each day. |
Gatcombe
Eventing |
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07/08/2017 |
Bank Holiday
|
Public holiday Scotland -on the first Monday of August. |
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10/08/2017 |
Bristol Balloon Fiesta |
10th to 13th August 2017. First day opens at midday. Balloon launches
are usually at
6am and
6pm Fri-Sun and 6pm
on first day, these are subject to weather conditions at the time. |
Bristol Balloon Fiesta |
|
24/08/2017 |
The Great Dorset
Steam Fair |
24th to 28th August 2017.
Southdown, Tarrant Hinton Blandford, Dorset. Postcode
for satnav DT11 8JA. Gates open at 8am, Car park at 7am.
The largest annual steam event in Europe. Includes Steam engines,
Fairground Organs, vintage cars, bikes and commercial vehicles, tractor
pulling, heavy horses, vintage collections and occupations, rural
crafts, dancing shows, fairground, pipe bands, trade stands, nightlife
and a music festival. |
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
|
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27/08/2017 |
Notting Hill Carnival |
27th and 28th August 2017.
FREE colourful street festival with over 50,000 active participants,
from performers, music from mass bands and steel bands to static sound
systems in London from 12noon to 7pm both days. Main event is on Monday,
Sunday is Children's day. Check the maps on website for route maps and location of
toilets etc. |
Notting Hill Carnival |
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28/08/2017 |
Summer Bank
Holiday |
UK Bank Holiday at the end of summer (not Scotland) |
|
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31/08/2017 |
Burghley Horse Trails |
31st August to 3rd
September 2017. 3 day event including dressage, cross country and show jumping. |
Burghley Horse Trials |
|
September 2017 |
|
01/09/2017 |
Blackpool Illuminations |
1st
September to 5th November 2017. The illuminations have been a major part
of Blackpool since 1879. The first night is the big switch on, the
best time to visit is after the clocks change when the evenings are
darker. Great night time photography not only from the lights, but also
all the attractions on the piers. |
Blackpool Illuminations |
|
07/09/2017 |
Heritage Open Days |
7th
to 10th September 2017.
Free Entry to many properties usually closed to the public or normally
charge admission such as the National Trust properties across the UK
which includes England, Wales and Northern Ireland. See website for
places taking part. Every year on four days in September, buildings of
every age, style and function throw open their doors, ranging from
castles to factories, town halls to tithe barns, parish churches to
Buddhist temples. |
Heritage Open Days |
|
22/09/2017 |
Autumn Equinox |
When day and night are equal length. Druids celebrate at Primrose Hill,
London and Stonehenge as well as other ancient monuments. |
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October 2017 |
|
05/10/2016 |
Horse of the Year
Show |
4th to 8th October 2017. Held at the NEC
Birmingham. Major
show jumping event in UK. |
Horse of the Year Show |
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29/10/2017 |
British Summer Time
Ends |
British Summer Time ends. Clocks go back one hour. |
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31/10/2017 |
Halloween |
A night of witches, ghosts and spooks!! |
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November 2017 |
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04/11/2017 |
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes
Carnival |
Starts at
7pm. A colourful illuminated procession of over 150
entrants, many large vehicles with many thousands of lights, which can
take 2-3 hours to complete. Many photographic opportunities but get
there early to get a good spot at the front. |
Bridgwater Carnival |
|
04/11/2017 |
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes
Carnival - Squibbing |
10:45pm after the carnival procession around 150
Squibbers are involved in a simultaneous firing of large fireworks. The
Squibbers line the Bridgwater High Street in a line of two wide and all
light they squibs at the same time. The large firework is strapped to a
cosh, and the squibbers hold it at arms length above their heads. |
Bridgwater Carnival |
|
05/11/2017 |
Bonfire Night |
Various firework demonstrations both small local events
and large public displays go on around the country. |
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|
11/11/2017 |
Lord Mayors Show -
London |
A street parade which starts at the Guildhall at 11am. The 3 mile long
parade including horses, floats, motor vehicles, marching bands etc,
covers just 1.7miles.
It takes about an hour and a quarter to pass. The Lord Mayor follows at the end of
the procession in his golden coach. The procession travels past St
Paul's Cathedral and ends at the Royal Courts of Justice in Aldwych. At
1.00pm the procession returns, starting near
Temple
tube station, and following Victoria Embankment and Queen Victoria
Street back to the Guildhall, finishing at about 2:30pm. |
Lord Mayors
Show |
|
12/11/2017 |
Remembrance Sunday |
Remembrance events take place all across Britain to remember those that
have died or been injured during wars. The largest event being at The
Cenotaph in London. |
Remembrance |
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30/11/2017 |
St Andrews Day |
Patron Saint of Scotland. National Holiday in Scotland. |
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December 2017 |
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12/12/2017 |
Olympia Horse Show |
12th to 18th December 2017.
Olympia, London. 7 days of show jumping indoors in the
Olympia arena. |
Olympia Horse
Show |
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22/12/2017 |
Winter Solstice |
Shortest
day of the year |
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25/12/2017 |
Christmas Day |
Worldwide |
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26/12/2017 |
Boxing Day |
Public Holiday in UK |
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30/12/2017 |
Edinburgh Torchlight Procession |
Calton
Hill, Edinburgh 6.30pm. A procession of people carrying wax based torches
and once they get to Carlton Hill there is Firework Finale at around 7.45pm.
You can buy the torches and be part of the procession as well. |
Torchlight Procession |
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31/12/2017 |
New Years Eve |
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31/12/2017 |
Nos
Galan New Years Eve Road Race |
Mountain
Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. 5pm-8.30pm. An evening road race for
children and adults the first junior race starts at 5.15pm and the Adult
Elite race at 7pm. There are fireworks at 6:45pm behind the train station. |
Nos Galan |
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31/12/2017 |
Stonehaven Fire Ball Spectacular |
Stonehaven, nr Aberdeen. On the stroke of midnight (spectators should be in
place by 11pm). Over 60 people march up and down the High Street of
Stonehaven (just south of Aberdeen) swinging giant, blazing fireballs
weighing up to 20 lbs each. |
Stonehaven Fire Balls |
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January 2018 |
|
01/01/2018 |
New Years Day |
Worldwide |
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|
01/01/2018 |
New Years Day
London Parade |
Starts at 12noon in
Parliament Square,
FREE EVENT where more than 10,000 performers from 20 countries follow
the 2 mile route through London. Types of attractions include: marching
bands, cheerleaders, historic vehicles, clowns, acrobats, giant balloons
etc. |
London Parade |
|
01/01/2018 |
Hogmanay - Edinburgh |
New Year celebrations in Scotland. |
Edinburgh Hogmanay |
|
25/01/2018 |
Burns Night |
Burns Suppers are traditional Scottish celebrations of the birth of the
most famous Scottish Poet Robert Burns. |
Burns Supper |
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February 2018 |
|
02/02/2018 |
World Wetlands Day |
Celebrating the creation of the Convention
on Wetlands and protection of wetlands around the world. |
World Wetlands Day |
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13/02/2018 |
Pancake Day |
Shrove Tuesday is
Pancake Day in the UK. As well as making and eating them, there are also
many races and activities taking place throughout the UK like the Olney
Pancake Race. |
Olney Pancake Race
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14/02/2018 |
Valentines Day |
This
was originally thought to be the day on which birds chose their mates. There
are many traditions and tales associated with romance activities on this
day. |
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14/02/2018 |
National Nest Box Week |
14th to 21st February 2017
Launched every year on
February 14th since 1997. It is used to encourage everyone to put up nest
boxes to help our breeding birds and wildlife. |
BTO |
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16/02/2018 |
Chinese New Year |
When many parades and
festivals take place amongst the Chinese communities within the UK. Year
of the Rooster. |
New Year Dates |
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March 2018 |
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01/03/2018 |
St David's Day |
Patron Saint of
Wales |
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08/03/2018 |
Crufts |
8th
to 11th March 2018. The annual British Dog show held at NEC Birmingham. |
Crufts |
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11/03/2018 |
Mothers Day |
UK.
Traditionally known as Mothering Sunday |
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13/03/2018 |
Cheltenham Festival |
13th to 16th March 2018.
Gates Open 10:30am, first race at
1.30pm each day. One of the main horse racing events, Jump
racing at Cheltenham Race Course. Major event, Gold Cup Day on the
Friday. |
The Festival
Cheltenham Racecourse |
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17/03/2018 |
St Patrick's Day |
Patron Saint of Ireland |
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17/03/2018 |
The Photography
Show |
17th to 2oth March
2018. NEC, Birmingham. 10am-5pm. A
consumer and professional event, the largest photography event in the UK. |
Photography
Show |
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25/03/2018 |
British Summer Time |
British Summer Time begins. Clocks go forward 1 hour. |
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30/03/2018 |
Good Friday |
Public/Bank Holiday in
UK. Start of the Easter Holiday Weekend. |
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April 2018 |
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01/04/2018 |
Easter Sunday |
Easter Celebrations |
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02/04/2018 |
Easter Monday |
Public/Bank Holiday in
UK. |
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02/04/2018 |
Oxford/Cambridge Boat
Race |
The annual university Boat Race takes place on the
Thames in
London between Oxford and Cambridge University boat crews. Race starts
at Putney Bridge and ends just north of Chiswick Bridge. The first
contest gook place in 1829. Each year about 400 million people watch on
TV in over 150 countries. |
The Boat Race |
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12/04/2018 |
Grand National
Festival |
12th
to 14th April 2018. Aintree Racecourse,
Liverpool. One of the biggest Horse Racing events of the
year over jumps. Races start around
2pm each day. The
main race on Saturday the Grand National Steeple Chase starts at 4.15pm. |
Grand National |
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22/04/2018 |
London Marathon |
Charity Race through
London.
Races start at 9am and 10am. Best places to view are at the start, or
along Westferry Road
on the Isle of Dogs. A free spectator guide is at tube stations |
London Marathon |
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23/04/2018 |
St Georges Day |
Patron Saint of England. |
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28/04/2018 |
World Pinhole
Photography Day |
Held on the last Sunday in April, photographers are invited to take a picture with a pinhole
camera during the 24 hours on that day. |
Pinhole Day |
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May 2018 |
|
05/05/2018 |
Urchfont Scarecrow
Festival |
5th to 7th May 2018. Urchfont, Devizes, Wiltshire. The festival runs from 10.30am-5pm each
day. The scarecrow trail of 50-55 scarecrows starts at the village pond. |
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05/05/2018 |
Sweeps Festival |
5th to 7th May 2018.
Rochester Kent. Festivities include Procession of Chimney Sweeps through
the streets and Morris Dancing, also storytelling, and funfair in castle
grounds. |
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07/05/2018 |
May Day Bank Holiday |
A public holiday in the UK. In some towns and villages across the
England
there will be traditional celebrations taking place in parks with Morris
Dancing, and Maypole displays. |
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12/05/2018 |
National Mills
Weekend |
12th and 13th May
2018. On the 2nd weekend of May each year more than 300 windmills and
watermills open their doors to members of the public. Some of those
mills taking part are not normally open to the public and it's a great
way to see what goes on inside. |
National Mills Weekend |
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22/05/2018 |
Chelsea Flower Show |
22nd to 26th May 2018. RHS Flower Show at Royal Hospital,
Chelsea, London. Open from 8am-8pm daily, except Saturday (last day)
when it closes at 5.30pm. |
Chelsea Flower Show |
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28/05/2018 |
Spring Bank
Holiday |
A Public holiday in the UK and school half term week. |
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June 2018 |
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02/06/2018 |
The
Derby Festival |
2nd to
3rd June 2018. at Epson Downs Racecourse,
Surrey. One of the
major horse racing events of the year with Derby Day on the Saturday.
Ladies Day on the Friday is a colourful event within the stands. |
The Derby |
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07/06/2018 |
Appleby Horse Fair |
7th to 10th June 2018. Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria.
Off the A66 from Scotch Corner to Penrith.
The biggest horse fair of the country. Horses are everywhere on the
roads, tied up along the riverbank, trotting horses, people on horseback
and not to mention all the tourists who come to watch. Sat, Sun, Mon are
the main days. |
Appleby Horsefair
Eden Council |
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14/06/2018 |
Royal
Ascot
|
14th to
18th June 2018. 5 day horse racing event The Queen attends at
least one of the days, Thursday's is Ladies Day and is famous its
fashion as much as the horses. |
Royal Ascot |
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17/06/2018 |
Fathers Day |
In the UK |
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21/06/2018 |
Summer Solstice |
The longest day in the UK each year. |
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July 2018 |
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04/07/2018 |
Henley Royal Regatta |
4th
to 8th July 2018. Henley on Thames Oxfordshire. Traditional rowing races
on the
Thames. |
The Royal Regatta |
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