Calendar of Annual Events
and ceremonies in Britain |
| |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
| January |
1st |
Hogmanay |
Scotland |
| 25th |
Burns Night |
Scotland |
| February |
Late February |
Pancake Day |
All Over Britain |
| March |
17th |
St. Patricks Day |
Ireland |
| 2nd Week |
Crufts Dog Show |
National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham |
| 2nd Week |
Ideal Home Exhibition |
Earl's Court - London |
| 3rd Week |
International Book Fair |
Olympia - London |
| End of the Six Nations Rugby Union Championships |
| Cheltenham Gold Cup - Horse
Racing |
| Oxford - Cambridge Boat Race.
Putney to Mortlake, River Thames |
| April |
23rd |
St George's Day |
England |
| Last Week |
British Antiques Fair |
National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham |
| Grand National Steeplechase -
Aintree, Liverpool |
| London Marathon |
| Rugby League Cup Final |
| World Snooker Championships |
| May |
8th |
Furry Dancing Festival |
Helston - Cornwall |
| Ascension Day |
Well Dressing |
Derbyshire |
| Mid May |
Chelsea Flower Show |
Royal Hospital - London |
| Last 3 Weeks |
Performing Arts Festival |
Brighton |
| Mid May - End August |
Opera
Season |
Glyndebourne - East Sussex |
| 19th - 4 June |
Arts Festival |
Bath - Somerset |
| 27th - 4 June |
Beaumaris Festival |
Beaumaris - Wales |
| Last Weekend |
International Highland Games |
Blair Atholl - Scotland |
| F.A Cup Final - Football |
| Epsom Derby - Horse Racing |
| June |
19 May - 4th |
Arts Festival |
Bath - Somerset |
| 27th - 4 June |
Beaumaris Festival |
Beaumaris - Wales |
| Closet Sat to 10th |
Trooping the Colour |
Whitehall - London |
| 23rd - 25th |
Glastonbury Music Festival |
Glastonbury - Somerset |
| 2nd & 3rd Weeks |
Aldeburgh Arts Festival |
Aldeburgh - Suffolk |
| 3rd Week |
Royal Highland Show |
Ingliston, Edinburgh - Scotland |
| Last Week |
Open Air Concerts |
Leeds Castle - Kent |
| Last Weekend |
Jazz Festival |
Glasgow - Scotland |
| Mid May - End August |
Opera
Season |
Glyndebourne - East Sussex |
| Wimbledon Tennis Championships |
| July |
1st Week |
Royal
Show |
Kenilworth - Warwickshire |
| 1st Week |
International Eisteddfod |
Llangollen - North Wales |
| Early July |
Flower Show |
Hampton Court - Surrey |
| 3rd Weekend |
Music festival |
Stourhead - Wiltshire |
| 3rd & 4th Weeks |
Royal Tournament |
Earl's Court - London |
| Mid July - Mid Sept |
Henry
Wood Concerts (Proms) |
Royal Albert Hall - London |
| Last Weekend |
Music Festival |
Cambridge |
| Last Weekend |
Royal Welsh Show |
Builth Wells - Mid Wales |
| Late July - Early August |
Folk Art Festival |
Sidmouth - Devon |
| Mid May - End August |
Opera
Season |
Glyndebourne - East Sussex |
| British Open Golf Championship |
| Henley
Royal Regatta - Rowing |
| British Grand Prix - Motor Racing |
| Cartier International Polo -
Windsor |
| Gold Cup Humber - Powerboating,
Hull |
| August |
Early August |
Royal National Eisteddfod |
Wales |
| Mid July - Mid Sept |
Henry
Wood Concerts (Proms) |
Royal Albert Hall - London |
| Mid August - Mid Sept |
International
Festival |
Edinburgh - Scotland |
| Mid August - Mid Sept |
Fringe
Festival |
Edinburgh - Scotland |
| Mid August |
Jazz Festival |
Brecon - South Wales |
| Last Weekend |
Beatles Festival |
Liverpool |
| Last Weekend |
Notting Hill Carnival |
London |
| Mid May - End August |
Opera
Season |
Glyndebourne - East Sussex |
| Cowes Week - Sailing, Isle of
Wight |
| Hickstead - Showjumping |
| Nat West Trophy Final - Cricket,
Lord's - London |
| September |
Early Sept - End Oct |
Blackpool Illuminations |
Blackpool - Lancashire |
| Mid July - Mid Sept |
Henry
Wood Concerts (Proms) |
Royal Albert Hall - London |
| Mid August - Mid Sept |
International
Festival |
Edinburgh - Scotland |
| Mid August - Mid Sept |
Fringe
Festival |
Edinburgh - Scotland |
| 1st Saturday |
Royal Highland Gathering |
Braemar - Scotland |
| 14th - 16th |
International Sheepdog Trials |
All Over Britain |
| 3rd Weekend |
Autumn Flower Show |
Harrogate - North Yorkshire |
| 1st Saturday of Season |
Oyster Festival |
Colchester - Essex |
| Last Weekend |
Horse of the Year show |
Wembley - London |
| October |
All Month |
Harvest Festivals |
All Over Britain |
| 2nd Weekend |
Goose Fair |
Nottingham |
| 2nd &3rd Weeks |
Music & Arts Festival |
Canterbury - Kent |
| Early Sept - End Oct |
Blackpool Illuminations |
Blackpool - Lancashire |
| 3rd Weekend |
Britten Music Festival |
Aldeburgh - Suffolk |
| 31st |
Hallowe'en |
All Over Britain |
| November |
5th |
Guy Fawkes (Bonfire Night) |
All Over Britain |
| 2nd Saturday |
Lord Mayor's Show |
London |
| 1st 2 Weeks |
Film Festival |
London |
| 1st Sunday |
Veteran Car Rally |
London to Brighton |
| 2nd Sunday |
Remembrance Day |
All Over Britain |
| British Figure Skating
Championships |
| December |
1st Thursday |
Christmas Tree Erected |
Trafalgar Square - London |
| All Month |
Carol Concerts |
All Over Britain |
| 24th |
Midnight Mass |
Churches All Over Britain |
| 31st |
Baal Festival |
Allendale - Northumberland |
| World Darts Championships |
| Oxford versus Cambridge - Rugby
Union - Twickenham, London |
