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London New Year Parade |
London |
| 5 - 13 |
Cirque du Soleil Quidam |
Royal Albert Hall |
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RBS 6 Nations Rugby: England v Wales |
Twickenham |
| 19 - 23 |
London Fashion Week |
Somerset House |
| 27 |
RBS 6 Nations Rugby: England v Ireland |
Twickenham |
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| 9 |
UEFA Championship Arsenal v FC Porto |
Emirates Staduim |
| 10 |
UEFA Championship Man United v AC Milan |
Old Trafford |
| 16 |
UEFA Championship Chelsea v Inter Milan |
Stamford Bridge |
| 16 - 19 |
Cheltenham National Hunt Horserace |
Cheltenham |
| 20 - 28 |
Oxford Literary Festival |
Oxford |
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The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race |
Chiswick |
| 8 - 10 |
Grand National Horserace Festival |
Aintree |
| 25 |
London Marathon |
London |
| 27 - 2 May |
Cheltenham Jazz Festival |
Cheltenham |
| 30 - 3 May |
Badmington Horse Trials |
Badminton |
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La Martina Queen Mother's Centenary Tournament |
Guards Polo Club |
| 6 - 22 |
Norwich Fringe Festival |
Norwich |
| 20 - 29 Aug |
Glyndebourne Opera |
Lewes |
| 22 - 23 |
Henley Food Festival |
Henley |
| 25 - 29 |
Chelsea Flower Show |
Chelsea |
| 27 - 31 |
1st npower Cricket Test Match v Bangladesh |
Lord's |
| 28 - 31 |
The Royal Windsor Cup Tournament |
Guards Polo Club |
| 29 |
Guinness Premiership Rugby Final |
Twickenham |
| 29 |
Hampton Court Foodies Festival |
Hampton Court |
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Hampton Court Palace Festival |
Hampton Court |
| 4 - 6 |
Polo in the Park |
Hurlingham Club |
| 4 - 8 |
2nd npower Cricket Test Match v Banladesh |
Old Trafford |
| 7 - 13 |
AEGON Queens Club Tennis Championships |
The Queen's Club |
| 9 - 13 |
Cheltenham Science Festival |
Cheltenham |
| 11 -13 |
Isle of Wight Festival |
Isle of Wight |
| 12 - 13 |
EAT! Food & Drink Festival |
Newcastle |
| 14 - 22 Aug |
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition |
Piccadily, London |
| 15 - 19 |
Royal Ascot |
Ascot |
| 15 - 19 |
Fortis Tennis Classic |
Hurlingham Club |
| 17 - 20 |
Taste of London Festival |
Regent's Park |
| 19 |
Round the Island Race |
Isle of Wight |
| 21 - 4 Jul |
Wimbeldon Lawn Tennis |
Wimbledon |
| 22 |
1st NatWest Series 1 Day International v Australia |
Rose Bowl |
| 22 - 18 Jul |
Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup Polo Tournament |
Cowdray Park |
| 23 - 27 |
Glastonbury |
Somerset |
| 26 - 11 Jul |
Ludlow Festival |
Shropshire |
| 26 - 11 Jul |
The Phoenician Cup |
Guards Polo Club |
| 27 |
3rd NatWest Series 1 Day International v Australia |
Old Trafford |
| 30 |
4th NatWest Series 1 Day International v Australia |
Brit Oval |
| 30 - 4 Jul |
Henley Royal Regatta |
Henley-on-Thames |
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Goodwood Festival of Speed |
Chichester |
| 2 - 4 |
Godiva Festival |
Coventry |
| 2 - 17 |
Cheltenham Music Festival |
Cheltenham |
| 3 |
5th NatWest Series 1 Day International v Australia |
Lord's |
| 6 - 10 |
Summer Swing at Kew |
Kew Gardens |
| 6 - 11 |
Hampton Court Flower Show |
Hampton |
| 7 - 11 |
Henley Festival |
Henley-on-Thames |
| 9 - 11 |
British Grand Prix |
Silverstone |
| 8 |
1st NatWest Series 1 Day International v Bangladesh |
Trent Bridge |
| 10 |
2nd NatWest Series 1 Day International v Bangladesh |
Bristol |
| 12 |
3rd NatWest Series 1 Day International v Bangladesh |
Edgbaston |
| 15 - 18 |
Latitude Festival |
Suffolk |
| 16 - 18 |
Taste of Birmingham |
Birmingham |
| 16 - 24 |
Harrison Cup |
Guards Polo Club |
| 18 |
Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup Finals |
Cowdary Park |
| 19 - 25 |
Farnborough Airshow |
Farnborough |
| 22 - 25 |
The Secret Garden Party |
Huntington |
| 25 |
Cartier International Day |
Guards Polo Club |
| 21 - 25 |
Tatton Park Flower Show |
Tatton |
| 27 - 31 |
Glorious Goodwood |
Goodwood |
| 29 - 2 Aug |
1st npower Cricket Test Match v Pakistan |
Trent Bridge |
| 31 - 7 Aug |
Cowes Week |
Isle of Wight |
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| August |
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The Duke of Wellington Trophy |
Guards Polo Club |
| 5 |
The Big Chill |
Eastnor Castle |
| 6 - 8 |
Standon Calling |
Hertfordshire |
| 6 - 8 |
Gatcombe Park Horse Trials |
Stroud |
| 6 - 10 |
2nd npower Cricket Test Match v Pakistan |
Edgbaston |
| 7 - 14 |
British Surf Life Saving Sport Championships |
Cornwall |
| 7 - 10 |
The Tall Ships Races |
Hartlepool |
| 12 - 15 |
Bristol Balloon Fiesta |
Bristol |
| 13 - 15 |
Goodwood Vintage |
Goodwood |
| 14 |
Twenty20 Finals Day |
Rose Bowl |
| 14 |
Red Bull X-Fighters |
Battersea, London |
| 17 - 29 |
The Duke of Cornwall Trophy |
Guards Polo Club |
| 18 - 22 |
3rd npower Cricket Test Match v Pakistan |
Brit Oval |
| 26 - 30 |
4th npower Cricket Test Match v Pakistan |
Lord's |
| 28 - 12 Sep |
The Autumn Nations Tournament |
Guards Polo Club |
| 29 - 30 |
The Notting Hill Carnival |
London |
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St. Leger Horserace Festival |
Doncaster |
| 10 |
1st NatWest Series 1 Day International v Pakistan |
Riverside |
| 10 - 19 |
Southampton Boat Show |
Southampton |
| 11 |
Last Night of the Proms |
Royal Albert Hall |
| 12 |
2nd NatWest Series 1 Day International v Pakistan |
Headingley |
| 17 |
3rd NatWest Series 1 Day International v Pakistan |
Brit Oval |
| 17 - 19 |
Goodwood Revival |
Goodwood |
| 17 - 22 |
London Fashion Week |
Somerset House |
| 18 |
ECB 40-Over Cricket Final |
Lord's |
| 18 - 26 |
London Design Festival |
London |
| 18 - 3 Oct |
Windsor Festival |
Windsor |
| 18 - 28 Nov |
Liverpool Biennial |
Liverpool |
| 19 |
The Great North Run |
Newcastle |
| 20 |
4th NatWest Series 1 Day International v Pakistan |
Lord's |
| 22 |
5th NatWest Series 1 Day International v Pakistan |
Rose Bowl |
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| October |
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Birmingham Comedy Festival |
Birmingham |
| 3 |
Pearly Kings & Queens Harvest Festival |
St Martins in the Fields, London |
| 6 - 9 |
Nottingham Goose Fair |
Nottingham |
| 8 - 17 |
Cheltenham Literature Festival |
Cheltenham |
| 8 - 14 |
Sugar & Spice Festival |
Newcastle |
| 16 - 30 |
Canterbury Festival |
Canterbury |
| 10 |
Imperial War Museum Duxford Autumn Air Show |
Duxford |
| 14 - 17 |
Frieze Art Fair |
Regents Park |
| 14 - 17 |
Falmouth Oyster Festival |
Cornwall |
| 16 |
Champions Day at Newmarket Racecourse |
Newmarket |
| 16 - 19 |
Zoo Art Fair |
Burlington Gardens |
| 21 - 31 |
Manchester Comedy Festival |
Manchester |
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| November |
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| 3 - 7 |
International Documentray Festival |
Sheffield |
| 5 |
Guy Fawkes Night |
Nationwide |
| 5 - 7 |
Cornwall Film Festival |
Cornwall |
| 7 |
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run |
London/Brighton |
| 9 - 13 |
Bradford Animation Festival & Awards |
Bradford |
| 11 & 14 |
Remembrance Day & Sunday |
London |
| 12 - 20 |
Bath Film Festival |
Bath |
| 13 |
Lord Mayor's Show |
London |
| 18 - 20 |
British National Dance Festival |
Blackpool |
| 26 - 28 |
Hennesey Gold Cup Winter Horserace Festival |
Newbury |
| 27 - 28 |
The International Military Tattoo |
Birmingham |
| 30 - 5 Dec |
AEGON Masters Tennis |
Royal Albert Hall |
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| December |
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Lighting of the Norwegian Christmas Tree |
Trafalgar Square, London |
| 21 |
Burning of the Clocks - Winter Solstice |
Brighton |
| 25 |
Peter Pan Cup Swimming Race |
Hyde Park, London |
| 26 |
George VI Steeple Chase |
Kempton Park |
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