It’s the most important day of the year at Stonehenge and a truly magical time to visit. Every year the Welsh capital welcomes this popular festival, with hundreds of stalls offering delicious food and drink to try and buy, from Wales and all over the world. Otherwise known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, it’s a colourful display of military pageantry featuring 1,400 officers and men on parade in ceremonial uniform, 200 horses and 400 musicians. Host nation England are second seeds, following their Commonwealth Games gold medal in April 2018. He killed 49 people and injured many more.
Bestival consists of four days of live music and premier league DJ and is one of Britain's most colourful festivals, with dressing up encouraged and even a Roller Disco. There were 18 days left till Spring. This annual light show has been a major part of Blackpool’s attraction since 1879. Check our encyclopedia for a gloss on thousands of topics from biographies to the table of elements.Learn more about the mythic conflict between the Argives and the Trojans.Learn about one of the world's oldest and most popular religions.The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Tradition, pageantry, fashion and style all mix together, as well as around 30 races over five days.Every year visitors from around the world gather at Stonehenge overnight to celebrate the Summer Solstice and watch the sun rise over the stones. 72nd day of Winter.
Explore the palace’s lavishly furnished State Rooms – where the Queen and members of the Royal Family receive and entertain guests on State, ceremonial and official occasions – and witness some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection.Brighton’s Pride festival kick offs with the annual Pride Community Parade, a dazzling visual spectacle that sees Brighton and Hove's diverse community take to the streets in a show of unity and equality, with more than 200,000 people participating. Throughout the rest of the festival, join other Jane Austen fans on guided walks and day trips, sit back and enjoy talks, music recitals and concerts or get hands on at workshops and dance classes.One of the biggest foodie festivals in Britain, York Food and Drink Festival celebrates the best local and regional food and drink. The 2019 festival will be the last before it takes up permanent residence in brand new venue The Factory (see entry below).
Here are the world news events you need to know so far for March 2019:On March 1, people flooded the streets of Algeria in protest of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s announcement that he will run for a fifth term. (BBC)On March 13, two gunmen entered a Sao Paulo school and began shooting teachers and students. This annual city-wide celebration of York’s Viking heritage is recognised as the largest Viking Festival in Europe, attracting more than 40,000 visitors. The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, which remain some of the darkest places in England, are running a joint Dark Skies Festival in February 2019. As well as the ice rink, Winter Wonderland includes gentle rides for younger children. The gallery is built on the site of a boarding house where Turner stayed when he visited the seaside town. The rules are simple.
The Virgin Money London Marathon is a phenomenal event to be a part of, as a participant and a spectator.
The ultimate fashion industry event, where the world’s top designers showcase their latest collections via catwalk shows, plus curated talks, designer shopping and trend presentations.
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Not much information has been released, and it is unclear whether the suspension is permanent. It’s celebrated across Britain and most towns and cities host their own bonfire nights: here are seven of the best displays. The attack is not suspected to be terror related and Father Claude Grou is currently recovering. They are free to attend and usually take place in Trafalgar Square, Chinatown and across the West End. Christchurch Mosque Shooting. We've got you covered with our map collection.Need a reference?
The 2018 Festival included stargazing, night zips, wildlife and ghost walks, starlight runs and bike rides, games, activities and more, from Hawes to the Moors and shores!
Every year, Cheltenham Jazz Festival represents the start of the summer in Cheltenham and is a great way to spend the long weekend over May Bank Holiday. It’s the largest annual winter music festival of its kind and Britain’s premier celebration of Celtic music, featuring more than 2,000 artists and 300 events across 20 venues, including concerts, ceilidhs, talks, art exhibitions, and workshops.Every January Scotland celebrates the birthday of Robert Burns - the national poet of Scotland - with food, drams, dancing and verse.
He has also delayed the election, and a new date has yet to be set. There were then 304 days left in 2019.