CULTURE & MUSICRoyal Ascot
18 June - 22 June Berkshire, Ascot stages 26 days of racing throughout the year, but the five-day Royal Meeting, held annually in June, is the most famous - a key date in the social calendar which...
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11 July – 14 July Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia This international ballet and opera festival has been held at St Petersburg's famous Mariinsky Theatre since 1993. The first...
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13 June - 11 October Bankside, London This unique venue, which opened in 1997, represents a labour of love by American actor and director Sam Wannamaker, who wanted to commemorate the fact...
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26 June - 30 June, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Glastonbury, Somerset. The world's biggest greenfield music and performing arts festival brings thousands of revellers flooding to the lovely Vale of...
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18 May - 25 August, East Sussex. This world-class East Sussex opera festival presents the perfect opportunity to indulge in champagne picnics on summer lawns. Dating back more than 70 years,...
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07 June - 23 June Aldeburgh, Suffolk Now going strong for more than 60 years, this festival on the Suffolk coast focuses on classical music but has expanded beyond its original...
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23 April - 30 November Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Shakespeare's birthplace enjoys a long pedigree as a theatrical shrine to England's most illustrious playwright. The first Shakespeare...
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08 June Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London Each year this military parade and march-past marks the official birthday of the Sovereign. It is a colourful event, replete with...
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "
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07 May - 29 May Brighton For three weeks in May this lively seaside town is turned into an artistic hub, hosting the largest annual arts festival in England.
