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January 2025 |
 Portugal
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Lisbon with its fabulous waterfront restaurants.
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January |
 A garden for all seasons
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Ecological estate with fine gardens. thenewtinsomerset.com
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1st -14th January 2025 |
 Ice Skating
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Skate at Somerset House, London
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14th - 11th January 2025 |
 Lamma Show
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Lamma Show NED Birmingham. The largest machinery show in England.
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21st - 26th January 2025 |
 UK Dance Championships
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Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road.
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15th January 2025 |
 National Hat Day
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Since the 1980's schools, libraries and museums have observed National Hat Day
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22nd January - 25th February 2025 |
 Royal Ballet Onegin
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London
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22nd -26th January 2025 |
 London Art Fair
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Business Design Centre in Islington. Modern British art is presented alongside contemporary work from the early 20th century.
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21st January 2025 |
 Pigeon Show of the Year
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Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool. The largest gathering of Pigeon Fanciers in the UK - three day event.
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16th-19th January 2025 |
 Caravan & Motorhome Show
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Manchester's Event City, Barton Dock Road, Urmston with over 300 exhibitors.
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29th January-1st February 2026 |
 The Holiday & Travel Show
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Olympia, London
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February 2025 |
 Barcelona
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Temperatures are a warm 14C Majestic cathedral in Catalonia
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1st - 2nd February 2025 |
 David Ross Sports Village
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Badminton Championships. University Park Campus, Nottingham
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3rd February 2025 |
 The Tollemache Cup
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Premier inter-county Bridge championships for teams of eight won by London
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6th February 2025 |
 Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival
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CAMRA members only.
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9th February 2025 |
 Toy, Train & Model Fair
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Kempton Park Toy Fair
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21st - 27th February 2025 |
 Exhibition
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Royal College of Art Research Biennale at Battersea
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18th - 23rd February 2025 |
 Leisure Show
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Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show. NEC Birmingham
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20th-24th February 2025 |
 41st Anniversay London Fashion Show
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London Fashion Week
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24th February 2025 |
 Spring Show
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Bournemouth Orchid Society.at The Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna
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17th-23rd February 2025 |
 Jorvik Viking Festival
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York
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12th - 22nd February 2025 |
 The Marriage of Figaro
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English National Opera - London Coliseum 020 7845 9300
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22nd February 2025 |
 Six Nations
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England v Scotland Twickenham
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28th February 2025 |
 Garden Walk
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A guided tour of the Thyme Estate 11:00-12:00 http://www.thyme.co.uk
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March 2025 |
 South Africa
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Cape Town and some beautiful Wineries
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March 2025 |
 Highgrove
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Spring Walks at Highgrove highgrovegardens.com
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March 2025 |
 Blenheim Palace
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Blenheim Castle: Life below stairs: blenheimpalace.com
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1st March 2025 |
 Didmarton
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Duke of Beaufort's Point to Point
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4th March 2025 |
 Lambourn RDA Shoot
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Barbary Shooting Ground
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5th March 2025 |
 Ardingly Antiques & Collector's Fair
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South of England Showground. Buyers and dealers regularly attend the largest IACF event in the south of England with up to 1700 stalls.
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6th-10th March 2025 |
 Crufts
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NEC Birmingham
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9th March 2025 |
 Six Nations
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Six Nations England v Italy
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9th March 2025 |
 Point to Point - Bangor on Dee
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Sir Watkin Williams Wynn Hunt
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11th-14th March 2025 |

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Cheltenham Racing Festival
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14th March 2025 |
 RHS Orchid Show
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RHS Garden Wisley
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15th March 2025 |
 Six Nations
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Six Nations England v Wales Cardiff
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13th-16th March 2025 |
 Creative Crafts Show
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National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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17th March 2025 |
 Adam Frost Tour
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The Rose Society
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13th April 2025 |
 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race
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Between Putney and Mortlake. Oxford won the first ever boat race in 1829
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30th March 2025 |
 Ledbury Point to Point
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Gloucester Races, Maisemore Park
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April |
 Basildon Park
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Woodland walks in the spring. Close to Goring-on-Thames nationaltrust.org.uk
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1st April 2025 |
 Avington Estate
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The fishing season at Avington runs from the 1st April to the 30th September
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30th April 5th May 2025 |
 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
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All genres of of Jazz with the famous and those up-and-coming. Cheltenham Jazz Festival
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5th April 2025 |
 Grand National
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Aintree
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12th-13th April 2025 |
 Motorsport
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Goodwood Member's Meeting
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26th April 2025 |
 Prescott Speed Hill Climb
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British and Midland Championships, Prescott
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12th April 2025 |
 Scottish Grand National
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Ayr
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17th - 21st April |
 Watercress Line
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Easter Bunny Train. Close to Alton in Hampshire
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27th April 2025 |
 London Marathon
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TCS London Marathon
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May |
 Italy
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The Carrara Mountains in Italy where marble is exported. The nearest airports are Pisa, Peretola and Genoa about 30, 60, and 65 miles respectively.
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1st May 2025 |
 RHS Flower Show Cardiff
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RHS Flower Show Cardiff
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4th May 2025 |
 1000 Guineas
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Newmarket Racecource
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Not being held this year |
 Chatsworth Horse Trials
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Three days of equestrian sport in the beautiful surroundings of Chatsworth.
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8th-11th May 2025 |
 Malvern Spring Gardening Show
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Three Counties Showground, Malvern
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16th-25th May 2025 |
 The Bath Festival
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Festival celebrates music with international musicians and books with new authors in one of the finest city's in the country.
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29th May 2025 |
 Cricket
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England v West Indies at Edgbaston, Birmingham
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24th-25th May 2025 |
 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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Royal Hospital Chelsea. Amazing garden designs.
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25th-26th May 2025 |
 Highclere
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Highclere Castle Country Fair, Hampshire. Close to Newbury, Berkshire highclerecastleshop.co.uk
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31st May 2024 |
 The Oaks
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Epsom
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26th May 2025 |
 Cheese -Rolling
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Every Spring Bank Holiday at Coopers Hill, Brockworth, Gloucester
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May 2025 |
 Escape to the Cotswolds
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Beautiful walks and places to see from The Double Red Duke Country Pub in Clanfield.
https://www.countrycreatures.com/venue/the-double-red-duke/
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June |
 France
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Parc du Luberon. Fortified Hill Top Towns
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27th May - 16th June 2025 |
 Mottisfont, Hampshire
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Mottisfont's Rose Garden nationaltrust.org.uk
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6th - 7th June 2025 |
 Derby Day
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The Derby Festival Epsom Racecourse
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1st-8th June 2025 |
 British Squash Championships
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British Open - the oldest tournament in the game of squash. Birmingham
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5th-8th June 2025 |
 Bramham International Horse Trials
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Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6ND
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13th-15th June 2025 |
 Royal Counties Show
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Three Counties Showground, Malvern
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27th May-14th June 2025 |
 Longborough Festival Opera
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Very popular location in a beautiful setting in the Cotswolds.
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13th - 29th June 2025 |
 Classical Music
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Aldeburgh Music Festival, Suffolk
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16th-27th June 2025 |
 HSBC Tennis Championships
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Queens Club
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14th June 2025 |
 Trooping the Colour
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The Kings Birthday Parade
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17th-21st June 2025 |
 Royal Ascot
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Royal Meeting at Ascot Racecourse
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29th June 2025 |
 Battle of Britain Show
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Battle of Britain Show, Headcorn, Kent
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3rd-6th July 2025 |
 British Grand Prix
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Silverstone- the best attended three day sporting event in the British calendar.
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29th-30th June 2025 |
 The Rose Society UK
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Rose Festival for members held at Squire's Garden Centre in Shepperton.
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July |
 Croatia
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Hvar. Mild winters and warm summers.
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1st-6th July 2025 |
 Henley Royal Regatta
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Established in 1839. 200 races of an international standard including Olympians and crew new to the sport.
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30th June- 13th July 2025 |
 Wimbledon
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All England Tennis Club: Wimbledon Championships. The oldest tournament in the world.
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11th-12th July 2025 |
 Sandpolo
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British Beach Polo Championships at Sandbanks.
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8th-11th July 2025 |
 Great Yorkshire Show
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Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Harrogate Showground.
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29th July-2nd August 2025 |
 Glorious Goodwood
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Goodwood House, Goodwood
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10th-13 July 2025 |
 Festival of Speed
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Goodwood House, Goodwood
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12th July 2025 |
 Newport Show
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One of Shropshire's largest one-day agricultural show at Chetwynd Deer Par Newport.
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1st-6th July 2025 |
 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
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The world's largest flower show
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14th-20th July 2025 |
 Golf - Open Championships
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Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland
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25th-27th July 2025 |
 CLA Game Fair
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The Game Fair Festival of the countryside. Ragley Hall.
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21st -24th July 2025 |
 Royal Welsh Show
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The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show at Llanelwedd.
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18th-20th July 2025 |
 RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse
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One of the greatest stately homes
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2nd - 6th July 2025 |
 Test Match
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Cricket: Test match at Edgbaston against India
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August 2025 |
 Greece
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Skiathos - A Beautiful Aegean Island. See 'Corfu's Sea Legends' by Rodney Agar published by R.A.Marine, East Knowle, Wiltshire
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2nd - 8th August 2025 |
 Sailing Regatta
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Cowes Week - one of the longest running regular regattas in the world.
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4th - 5th August 2025 |
 Taunton Flower Show
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Affiliated with The Rose Society
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1st -25th August 2025 |
 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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World renowned performing arts festival.
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5th-10th August 2025 |
 Croquet Championships
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World Team Championships at Sussex County Croquet Club.
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1st -23rd August 2025 |
 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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On the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
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17th August 2025 |
 Mid Somerset Show
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Shepton Mallet
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26th August 2025 |
 Pershore Plum Show
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Broad Street and Church Walk
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6th-7th September 2025 |
 Battle of Britain Day
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Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show. Battle of Britain Day September.
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5th-8th September 2024 |
 Burghley Horse Trials
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Stamford, Lincolnshire
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6th September 2025 |
 Cricket
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Bohemians v Presidents X1 at Shalbourne
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26th-28th September 2025 |
 Malvern Autumn Show
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Malvern
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7th September 2025 |
 Great North Run
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The largest running event in the UK and the largest half marathon in the world.
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19th-28th September 2025 |
 Southampton Boat Show
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Mayflower Park. One of the largest on-water boat shows in Europe
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24th September 2025 |
 Last Night of the Proms
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The Royal Albert Hall and Elgar
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25th - 28th September 2025 |
 Marlborough
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Marlborough Literary Festival
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27th-28th September 2025 |
 Taste Cunbria
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Cockermouth Food Festival
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10th-19th October 2025 |
 Cheltenham Literature Festival
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The world's first Literature Festival
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8th-12th October 2025 |
 Horse of the Year Show
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National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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21st October 2025 |
 Trafalgar Day
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HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. The parade is on Sunday 22nd October.
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2nd-3rd October 2025 |
 RHS London Harvest Festival Show
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A food feast celebrating the taste of autumn held in the RHS Lindley Halls.
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November |
 Venice without the crowds
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Glorious
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2nd November 2025 |
 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
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The worlds longest running motoring event
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5th November 2025 |
 Guy Fawkes Night
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The failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605
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9th November 2025 |
 Remembrance Sunday
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Remembrance Sunday always falls on the second Sunday of November
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29th November 2025 |
 Hennessy Gold Cup
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National Hunt Chase over three miles open to horses aged over 4 years
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30th November 2025 |
 Feast of St Andrew and Andermas
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St Andrews Day
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28th November-7th December 2025 |
 WDF Lakeside World Championship
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WDF Lakeside World Championships
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23rd & 24th December 2025 |
 Christmas Carol Service
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St Pauls Cathedral http://www.stpauls.co.uk Tickets needed.
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