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  • Halloween in the UK

    Le 31/10/2024

     



    Halloween is celebrated on the night of October 31.  The word "Halloween" is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening or All ...

  • VegFest UK

    Du 07/12/2024 au 08/12/2024

    One of the biggest vegan festivals in Europe: 200 stalls dealing with food, demonstrations, cookery classes and workshops, music, talks, contests, etc.

    Go ...

  • Edinburgh's Hogmanay

    Du 29/12/2024 au 02/01/2025

    In Scotland, Hogmanay is a huge New Year celebration, with torchlight processions, a Fire festival, fireworks. But also concerts all over the town of ...

  • Bacon Day in the UK

    Le 30/12/2024

    Today is Bacon Day! An opportunity to celebrate that typical Anglo-Saxon food with new recipes...


  • Valentine's Day in the UK

    Le 14/02/2025

    Last year, about 30 million pounds were spent by the British on flowers for that special occasion. But they also sent around 25 million cards to friends ...

  • Saint Patrick's Day

    Le 17/03/2025

    The Irish Saint Patrick's Day takes place every year on 14 March. The tradition is to wear something green, and even rivers turn green in some cities... ...

  • The Boat Race

    Le 13/04/2025



    Every year, members of England's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge, participate in this world-famous boat race on the river Thames. This tradition ...

  • St George's Day

    Le 23/04/2025

    St George is the patron saint of England.

    His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. It is ...

  • Cheltenham International Jazz Festival

    Du 30/04/2025 au 05/05/2025 à 00:00

    In Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (a hundred miles from London), a big jazz festival. To know more about its guests: http://www.cheltenhamfestivals. ...

  • London Photo Festival

    Du 15/05/2025 au 18/05/2025 à 00:00

     

    It is a biannual festival. Created in 2011, 2014 is the 7th edition of that festival whose objective is to showcase talented photographers, to ...

  • Bath International Music Festival

    Du 17/05/2025 au 27/05/2025

    Ten days in Bath, a superb Roman city. Classical music played in abbeys, cinemas and guildhalls.

    http://bathfestivals.org.uk/music/


  • Manchester food and drink festival

    Du 17/05/2025 au 18/05/2025 à 00:00

    Food and drink and music all over the town, to discover the city in a different way...

    https://southmanchesterfoodfestival.com

  • Chelsea Flower Show

    Du 20/05/2025 au 24/05/2025

    What is often considered one of the best flower shows in Europe, the RHS Chelsea Flower show was first held in... 1913! About 11 acres of flowers and ...

  • Isle of Man TT Races

    Du 26/05/2025 au 07/06/2025

    A completely crazy race in the beautiful Isle of Man. 37 miles of narrow and winding roads, as fast as 150mph - 240km/h...

     

    https://www.io ...

  • Royal Ascot

    Du 17/06/2025 au 21/06/2025

    The world famous horse race, 250 years old, dating back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne.

    The most fashionable and the poshest place to be ...

  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice

    Le 21/06/2025 à 00:00

    Taking place on the same date every year, the Stonehenge Summer Solstice event is a midsummer night ritual gathering druids, hippies, new age people and ...

  • Glastonbury Festival

    Du 25/06/2025 au 29/06/2025

    Glastonbury Festival, Somerset is a massive rock music event, with a lot of different stages. It is often compared to Woodstock! Usually sold out ...

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    Du 24/08/2025 au 25/08/2025

    This fantastic festival takes place in London, in the Notting Hill area. 3 days of Caribbean style atmosphere. Bands, parades, costumes, songs... &nbs ...

  • London open house

    Du 13/09/2025 au 21/09/2025 à 00:00

    Every year in September, the most famous buildings in London open their doors to the public.

    You can visit sites as different as 10 Downing Street (the ...

  • The London Design Festival

    Du 13/09/2025 au 21/09/2025 à 00:00

    The London Design Festival is an annual event, whose aim is to promote London as the design capital of the world.

    Exhibitions, projects, open studios, ...

  • London Film Festival

    Du 08/10/2025 au 19/10/2025 à 00:00

    The famous London Film Festival! More than 250 films in 12 days.

    All the details-and the tickets- on https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/def ...

  • Festival of crafts

    Du 11/10/2025 au 12/10/2025 à 00:00

    Located in Farnham Maltings, the town is hosting its 18th annual festival of crafts. It is meant to be a celebration of contemporary crafts: homewares, ...

  • Royal Ascot

    Du 17/06/2025 au 21/06/2025

    The world famous horse race, 250 years old, dating back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne.

    The most fashionable and the poshest place to be seen at... Watch the dress code: mad hats for ladies, tails for gentlemen...

    https://www.ascot.com/royal-ascot


  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice

    Le 21/06/2025 à 00:00

    Taking place on the same date every year, the Stonehenge Summer Solstice event is a midsummer night ritual gathering druids, hippies, new age people and whoever wants to feel the experience of this fabulous prehistoric site, whose construction started 5,000 years ago...  

    Read more: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/



     

  • Glastonbury Festival

    Du 25/06/2025 au 29/06/2025

    Glastonbury Festival, Somerset is a massive rock music event, with a lot of different stages. It is often compared to Woodstock! Usually sold out within a few days...

    Read more about it on https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk



     

     

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    Du 24/08/2025 au 25/08/2025

    This fantastic festival takes place in London, in the Notting Hill area. 3 days of Caribbean style atmosphere. Bands, parades, costumes, songs...  It's not London anymore, it looks like and it sounds like and it smells like West Indies!!!

    https://nhcarnival.org

  • London open house

    Du 13/09/2025 au 21/09/2025 à 00:00

    Every year in September, the most famous buildings in London open their doors to the public.

    You can visit sites as different as 10 Downing Street (the prime Minister's official residence) or the Gherkin (a huge building in the shape of a ... gherkin...).

    It's only once a year, and it's worth seeing!!

    For more details: https://programme.openhouse.org.uk

  • The London Design Festival

    Du 13/09/2025 au 21/09/2025 à 00:00

    The London Design Festival is an annual event, whose aim is to promote London as the design capital of the world.

    Exhibitions, projects, open studios, product launches, seminars, trade shows and workshops invade the city for about a week.

    http://www.londondesignfestival.com

  • London Film Festival

    Du 08/10/2025 au 19/10/2025 à 00:00

    The famous London Film Festival! More than 250 films in 12 days.

    All the details-and the tickets- on https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp