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
Closet Sat to 10th
Trooping the Colour
Whitehall - London
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
Glastonbury Music Festival
Glastonbury - Somerset
Last Weekend
Jazz Festival
Glasgow - Scotland
Round the Island Race, Isle of Wight, Yachting
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
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 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
Start of the Football season
Cowes Week - Yachting, Isle of Wight
Hickstead - Showjumping
September
Early Sept - End Oct
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool - Lancashire
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
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 - Alexandra Palace, London
Oxford versus Cambridge - Rugby Union - Twickenham, London
Calendar of Events
The British Isles have a wide range of ceremonies and sporting events along with many many eccentric events such as Coopers Hill cheese rolling competition including pubs hosting some more quirky events such as the World Nettle Eating Championships. If you're looking to attend an annual event or celebration - check the list below. Or if you want to try something a bit weirder take a look at our quirky suggestions.

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