Web Guide to Holidays, Festivals, Parades, Expos & Annual Events
  in London and the United Kingdom 
Event information is subject to change. Please check with local contacts before attending an event.

JULY

Covent Garden Flower Festival
International Festival of Theatre.  Royal Tournament -  3 weeks. 
Hampton Court International Flower Show
Swan Upping from Maidenhead. 
Dogett’s Coat and Badge Race. 
Street Entertainers Festival. 
Grand Prix Motor Racing at Silverstone. 
Benson & Hedges Cricket Cup Final at Lords.
Kenwood Lakeside Concerts

Pride March
www.PrideLondon.org || 404? href="http://www.pride.org.uk/">http://www.pride.org.uk/ for update check the
Global Directory at www.interpride.org 
Held July 3, 1999 The Pride Festival in London says it is the world's largest annual one day free music festival.
features nearly 50 events from late June to mid July info: tom_brooks@wmg.com 
Londonmardigras.com returns July 1, 2000
San Francisco Pride Parade is one of Carnaval.com's regularly featured slide shows )

Henley Royal Regatta
When:  five days ending first Sunday in July
Henley Reach, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 
International rowing regatta; 
rail: Henley-on-Thames (01491 572153)

BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
When: mid-July - mid Sept 
Where: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 
Gloucester Road, 
One of the world's great classical music festival, with presentations at over 70 orchestral concerts 
Tube: Knightsbridge or South Kensington bus: 9, 10, 52 (0171 765 5575/box office 0171 589 8212)

  FleadhFestival.com
London's Finsbury Park for 2 days in mid-July
In 1999 concluded a triumphant world tour with a 10th anniversary CD and an ongoing web cast of performers. 
tube: Manor House, Finsbury Park By Bus: Buses 4, 19, 29, 106, 153, 210, 236, 253, 259, 279, W3, W7, N19, N29, N253, N279

International Festival 
www.festival.org 
When: Friday July 9th to Sunday 18 July 1999
Greenwich & Docklands  various venues near the Thames
feel the presence of the Thames, combining free outdoor spectaculars with ticketed events including international theatre, music, dance and visual arts for all ages (0181 305 1818)

Samba in Ireland || droiched@iol.ie
is presented by the Droichead Arts Centre "Home of Samba in Ireland" Drogheda is a small town about 40 miles North of Dublin on the river Boyne. Each July since 1994 a Samba Arts Festival takes over and an infectious high spirit rules  the day. Ceol Batucada is host

Royal Tournament
Late July.
Location: Earl's Court Exhibition Center, Warwick.
British armed forces put on a show of athletic and military skills 
For information call (0171)373-8141.

cool Pick
July 28 - August 15, 1999
Buxton Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire, England,

Event Calendars
London Millennial Events for Travelers  
Public Holidays & school vacations

Venues
Music Venues in London by russianLondon.com  Interactive Venue Global Search by cat-publicatons.com

Festival Guides

digitaal.com/festival/ 
Information about most European festivals.

 www.nme.com/festivals/ || New Musical Express (NME)
 Check the forums for your most up-to-date information on the massive UK summer festival concert season

Festival & Carnival Web Guide by entsweb.co.uk   ||Exhibitions || Fairs  || Museums & Art Galleries || Shows ||  Trade & Business Shows
UK based international directory of music, entertainment and leisure

Festival-generation.co.uk  
Info & news coverage for 8 summer festivals: Valestock, Larmer tree, Bracknell, Stonehenge,  404? href="http://www.glastonbury-festival.co.uk">Glastonbury,
www.aloud.com Get the latest headline information and buy tickets here for UK music festivals. 

concertbreaks.com
now http://www.latestevents.com Guarantees good seats and sell concert packages for many concerts in the UK, and Amsterdam

Try the news.BBC.co.uk search engine for late breaking news on the biggest events. Advanced options | Search tips | Search tips | Search tips | Search tips | Search tips

www.samaritans.org.uk/ ||befrienders.org/
The Samaritans volunteer to help at UK concerts befrienders is their worldwide group 

Link List Directories
Festival Focus|| 1999 Directory to music festivals in the British Isles with a web presence. Talent, dates and contact numbers & e-mail listed with quick descriptions arranged chronologically. Click the web site for more.
Artsfestivals.co.uk ||
British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) 76+ festivals
THE WONDERWALL
Web Links guide for British & Irish Indie artists 
Yahoo: UK & Ireland/ Music  ||Charts (10) || Events (24)
As of Aug. 20, 1999
County-Mayo Ireland Festivals
Festivalfinder.com  
Searchable database on 1500 music events in North America (Canada, USA & Mexico) As of August '99 no listings for the Caribbean and Europe 

Carnivals Elsewhere

Global Carnivals by carnaval.com
If you have a guide to your Carnival or a links page for your City connected to your Carnival Group we'd like to list it here. Email us.

FECC Foundation European Carnival Cities by aforuml
This larges and diverse body understands that Carnivals as collective expressions of the creative community spirit are not ordinary festivals.  Highlight is the annual convention in May. For 2000 its held on Spain & Africa's Canary Islands  (phone/fax) 31-20-616-8047 Amsterdam

Guide to Somerset Carnivals || Somerset Carnival Web ring
Bridgwater Guy Fawlkes Carnival 
on the Thursday closest to Nov. 5th is he star.  Somerset is a county of contrasts in Wales
Manchester 5000  ||
"5000 drummers for the year 2000" is now here. the opening event for the Manchester Street Theatre Festival on the first weekend in May.
Brazil in London in aforum.com

MAY, JUNE & JULY

Carnivalnet.org.uk's Carnival Directory  ||Events || Home || mailto:carnival.ace@artsfb.org.uk 
With an emphasis on an accounting of Caribbean Festival arts throughout the United Kingdom the guide does have a great deal of data. However of the 35 cities with data only 3 listed web sites for further info. Funded by the Arts Council of England
May
LutonCarnival.co.uk/  l intro ||
Britain's biggest one-day carnival on the last Monday in May
www.salisburyfestival.co.uk 
Tel.  01722-323883 Salisbury is a small city but it’s got big horizons. During Festival time you’ll find a wonderful selection of events from around the world right on your doorstep
Manchester || ||Revival 0161 226 0486 end of May ,
Norwich, Lord Mayor's Procession Helen Selleck, Events Officer: 01603 212137
Reading || ||Community Carnival, since 1978, end of May, c/o The Arts Centre, 21 South St, Reading,Berks RG1 4QR; tel: 0118 958 5100
June
Bradfordfestival.yorks.com
Bradford is going all out in June and July 2000 to celebrate the millennium. Be sure to visit "the World in a City
July
Croydon ||since 1981 first Saturday in July," The third largest annual street Carnival in the South of England." Derby Road to Lloyd Park. followed by Intentional Music Day (1-7pm, Sunday  Lloyd Park), Tel: 0181 686 5602
Balham South London Carnival for the second week in July since 1997. Saturday full circle parade anchored by  local mas bands Flambeau  and South Connections :0171 222 8891 or 0181 673 9189
Huddersfield since 1984, second week in July,
Brixton since 1997 Parade, 3rd Sunday in July   leaves Max Roach Park about 1pm for  Lambeth Country Show Tel: 0171 737 1840   Both events at Brockwell Park
Walthamstow,since 1987, third Sunday in July,largest children's carnival participation in Europe
August
Leicester  || ||
since 1984, first weekend in August, Herdle White, c/o BBC Radio Leicester Liverpool, Tel: 0116 253 0491
Nottingham || since '93 first part August June Webber: 0115 911 0397 
Leeds  
since 1968, end of August; West Indian Centre, 10 Laycock Place, Leeds LS7 3JA,  Tel: 0113 262 9496,August Late Summer