Find more about festivals in the UK at
http://www.brittfest.org/ .
Festivals
- Burning of the Clavie. Burghead
(Scotland)
- 11.012.004
Scotland’s most impressive and dramatic fire festival. While the
original meaning of this festival has been lost, it is believed that it
is related to purification.
- Brighton
International Festival. (Britain) - 03.05.2004 - 25.05.2004
England’s largest arts fest, with more than 500 events, including
Glyndebourne recitals, street theater, fireworks and a circus.
- Glyndebourne
Opera House. Glyndebourne (England) - 19.05.2004 - 31.08.2004
World-famous opera festival.
- Charleston
Festival. Lewes (Britain) - 21.05.2004 - 26.05.2004
Writers, historians, philosophers and artists honor the influence of the
Bloomsbury group, from Clive Bell to Virginia Woolf.
- International
Festival of the Sea. Edinburgh (Scotland) - 23.05.2004 -
26.05.2004
Europe’s largest maritime festival. Tall ships, war ships and classic
boats.
- Dickens
Festival. Rochester (England) - 30.05.2004 - 01.06.2004
Victorian costumed parade with events, craft fairs, street entertainers,
boat trips.
- Glastonbury Music Festival
- During June
A bacchanalian music extravaganza which swamps Glastonbury's
paddocks.
- Hampton Court
Palace Music Festival. (near London) - 06.06.2004 - 16.06.2004
Classical music festival in historic grounds of Henry VIII’s palace.
- 23-July 10: City
of London Festival - 23.06.2004 - 10.07.2004
Opera, concerts, chamber music, theater, poetry, jazz and dance all over
the capital.
- Glasgow
International Jazz Festival - 28.06.2004 - 07.07.2004
- Glasgow
International Jazz Festival - 01.07.2004 - 31.07.2004
Annual festival of Jazz with musicians from around the world, playing
all over the city.
- Cheltenham
International Festival of Music and Fringe. (England) - 04.07.2004
- 20.07.2004
Increasingly famous theater, classical music and opera festival.
- International Musical Eisteddfod. Llangollen
(Wales) - 07.07.2004 - 13.07.2004
More than 45 nations compete for music prize; evening performances by
famous artists.
- Hebridean Celtic
Festival. Isle of Lewis - 16.07.2004 - 19.07.2004
- The Proms.
London - 18.07.2004
Celebrated series of orchestral concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.
- Edinburgh Jazz
and Blues Festival - 27.07.2004 - 05.08.2004
- The BIG weekend:
Cardiff (Wales) - 01.08.2004 - 03.08.2004
Britain’s largest open-air festival
- Brecon Jazz
Festival. (Wales) - 08.08.2004 - 10.08.2004
Jazz festival in rural beauty spot.
- World Pipe Band
Championships. Glasgow - 10.08.2004
200 of the world’s top bagpipe bands compete in colorful tartan event.
- Jersey Battle of
Flowers. (Britain) - 14.08.2004
Internationally-renowned flower parade.
- Beatles
International Festival. Liverpool (England) - 20.08.2004 -
25.08.2004
Celebration of the lives and works of the Fab Four in their birthplace.
- Cardiff
International Festival. (Wales) - 01.09.2004
Pop, world music, jazz, opera, comedy, theater.
- Braemar
Gathering. (Scotland) - 06.09.2004
900-year old gathering with bagpipers, highland dancing and track
events.
- Thames Festival.
London - 15.09.2004 - 16.09.2004
Free program of arts, sports, river-themed events, fireworks, torchlit
procession.
- Lord Mayor’s
Day. London - 09.11.2004
Parade and fireworks, bands, floats, state procession and military
parade through streets of the City of London to inaugurate a new Lord
Mayor.
Public festivals, Folk festivals, Folklore
- Edinburgh's Hogmanay (Scotland) -
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Major's New Year Celebration
- Burn’s Night (Scotland)
- 25.01.2004
Celebrating the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns with Scottish
dancing and a feast of haggis, turnips and potatoes.
- Trooping the Colour.
London - 14.06.2004
The Queen's official birthday parade, with a ceremony by the Massed
Bands and Troops of the Household Division.
- Edinburgh
Festivals - During August
For the Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Aug. 1-23), Edinburgh Castle is the
backdrop for performance and pageantry by military bands, Highland
dancers and others. From Aug. 1 to 31, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
features more than 1,000 daily shows of theater, dance, music and
comedy. And the Edinburgh International Festival (Aug. 10-30) is the
world’s largest festival of arts and music with many international
stars.
- Notting Hill
Caribbean Carnival. London - 24.08.2004 - 25.08.2004
Europe’s largest street festival with strong West Indian flavour:
steel-bands, jerk chicken and colourful costumes.
-
Hogmanay. Edinburgh - 30.12.2004 - 02.01.2005
Four-day wild celebration to ring in the new year.
Other
- Tough Guy Race. Old Perton
(England) - During January
The world’s most difficult obstacle race. Complete with sloshing through
mud pits, climbing mountains laced with electric wires, and swimming
through a murky tunnel.
- Chinese New
Year. London - 02.02.2004
Celebrations around Chinatown (Gerrard Street, Leicester Square).
- Cheltenham
National Hunt Festival. (England) - 12.03.2004 - 14.03.2004
Three dramatic days of horse racing and steeplechase.
- The traditional Oxford/Cambridge University
Boat Race. London on the River Thames - End of March
- Martell Grand National Horse Racing. Aintree
(Britain) - 03.04.2004 - 05.04.2004
The famous steeplechase, held near Liverpool.
- Edinburgh
International Science Festival (Scotland) - 04.04.2004 -
15.04.2004
Celebration of science and technology through shows, workshops,
exhibitions, talks, walks and tours.
- London Marathon
- 13.04.2004
- FA Cup final - During May
- Isle of Man TT
Motorcycle Festival. (Britain) - 24.05.2004 - 06.06.2004
Daredevil motorbike races on a mountainous circuit.
- Tennents Scottish Cup Final. Glasgow (Scotland)
- 31.06.2004
Largest event in the Scottish football calendar.
- Henley Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames
- During June
- Royal Ascot
Races. Berkshire (Britain) - 17.06.2004 - 20.06.2004
England’s most upper-crust horse races, with gentlemen in top hat and
tails and ladies dressed to the nines and wearing unusual hats. The
Queen attends and always races.
- Wimbledon Tennis
Championship. London - 23.06.2004 - 06.07.2004
The big one, complete with strawberries &
cream and tantrums by major players.
- Henley Royal
Regatta. Henley-on-Thames (England) - 02.07.2004 - 06.07.2004
Annual international rowing regatta.
- F1 -
British Grand Prix. Silverstone - 18.07.2004 - 20.07.2004
- Cowes Week. Isle of Wight - End of July
A yachting extravaganza.
Important trade fairs
- International Boat Show - 08.01.2004 - 18.01.2004 London
(Great Britain)
International boat Fair
- ASIA EXPO - 06.02.2004 - 09.02.2004 London (Great Britain)
- BETA INTERNATIONAL - 15.02.2004 - 17.02.2004 Birmingham
(Great Britain)
The World Trade Event for Horse & Country
- INTERNATIONAL CONFEX - 24.02.2004 - 26.02.2004 London
(Great Britain)
Conference and Exhibition Industries Exhibition
- LBF - 14.03.2004 - 16.03.2004 London (Great Britain)
London Book Fair
- MACH - 19.04.2004 - 23.04.2004 Birmingham (Great Britain)
International Exhibition for Machine Tools Tooling & Manufacturing
Technology
- INTERBUILD - 25.04.2004 - 29.04.2004 Birmingham (Great
Britain)
International Building and Construction Exhibition
- Electrex - 25.04.2004 - 29.04.2004 Birmingham (Great
Britain)
International Electrical and Electronics Exhibition
- IFSEC - May 2004 Birmingham (Great Britain)
International Fire & Security Exhibition and Conference
- SED - May 2004 Milton Keynes (Great Britain)
Site Equipment Demonstration
- IJL - August 2004 London (Great Britain)
International Jewellery London
- ECTS - 01.09.2004 - 03.09.2004 London (Great Britain)
Computer & Video Games & Leisure Multimedia Trade Fair
- British International Motor Show - October 2004 Birmingham
(Great Britain)
International motor Fair
- Manufacturing Week - November 2004 Birmingham (Great
Britain)
- WTM - November 2004 London (Great Britain)
World Travel Market
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