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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) - 01.01.20074
    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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