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On The Road
European Group Travel
Trade Guide 2018
Eltz Castle - see page 51
Greetings from the team at Chalk Farm Publishing
Contents
3-27 European Events
Dear Readers
As you know, we changed from a print version of the 28-33 Museums and Galleries
European Group Travel Trade Guide in 2017 to the current
digital edition. This has meant we can include even more
events and more European countries (Those missing do not 34 Sporting Museums
have accurate information available!!!)
By popular demand, we have again produced an extracted 35 Water Attractions/Aquariums
European Calendar of Events and the complete Guide which
you will find on the homepage at www.ontheroad.co.uk 36 Cruises & Excursions - Lakes, Rivers & Fjords
Many readers have asked if we can produce a list of events
now for 2019 to help with itinerary planning. Oh we wish, 37-38 European Theme and Adventure Parks
but it is virtually impossible to accurately produce the
information so far in advance. 39-40 Distilleries & Wine Attractions to visit in Europe
Each year we “stockpile” news about options and attractions
that we know will be of interest to you for your ever evolving 41-42 Mountains, Railways and Cablecars
itineraries, and these are included in the European Group
Travel Trade Guide. It has been a particularly active year 43-45 Gardens & Parks in Europe
for Museums and Galleries and we try to include quirkier
options.
46-47 Open Air Museums
As always, you are the decision makers for any new sections
within the Guide, so please contact us if there are subjects
you would like is the research for the 2019 edition. 48 Designer Outlet Villages
Tel:+44 (0)1761 479 645, email info@ontheroad.co.uk 49-53 Castles, Manor Houses, Chateaux and Palaces
Best Regards
Alan Bennett and Karen Kelly-Moore 54-56 Visitor Attractions and Shops Welcoming Groups
European Group Travel Trade Guide
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On the way, the «engineering feat of a century» gives you
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07 - 10 Saalbach Hinterglemm: Biker Mania Thousands of
European Events
We have made every effort to ensure the dates and details
are accurate. If your planning itineraries please check with beautiful Harley Davidsons visit the Glemm Valley
the Tourist Boards that dates are still as published See demo rides, fashion shows, day trips, helicopter
flights, open air parties and, of course, the most
The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 beautiful motor-bikes of the world www.biker-mania.
Throughout 2018, we will celebrate our diverse cultural heritage at
across Europe - at EU, national, regional and local level. The aim 13 – 17 Graz: Spring Festival Internationally acclaimed
of the European Year of Cultural Heritage is to encourage more electronic top acts, superstar DJs, visual artists,
people to discover and engage with Europe’s cultural heritage, and club-culture pioneers together with electronic Music
to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. rookies
The slogan for the year is: Our heritage: where the past meets the 21 – 21 July Klagenfurt: Theatre Summer - www.
future. theatersommerklagenfurt.at
To see what is happening https: //europa.eu/cultural-heritage/ 22 - 24 Danube: Island Festival one of the largest free open
air parties in Europe traditional Schrammelmusik to
chart toppers performed on 20 stages on the 6.5km
Austria festival site www.donauinselfest.at
To 20 Dec Esterházy Palace 22 - 22 July Graz: Styriarte Early Music and music between the
Eisenstadt: Middle Ages and Romanticism. www.graztourismus.at
Classic Festival 25 – 10July Vienna: Jazz Festival One of Europe’s biggest jazz
Operas and events. World-famous international singers and artist
Concerts www.viennajazz.org
throughout the 28 – 15 July Pöllau: Styrian Summer Art workshops for
season http: // individual artistic and creative expression. www.
esterhazy.at/en/ styriansummerart.at
classicesterhazy Austrian children - Tourismus JULY
Salzburg GmbH 02 – 04 Aug Reichenau: Festival A top-ranking theatre,
APRIL Reichenau has been a traditional summer resort for
- Nov Salzburg: Hellbrunn “trick” fountains and gardens, a
mechanical toy theatre, magnificent frescoes in the the Viennese high society since the late 19th century.
palace. The glass gazebo was in The Sound of Music www.festspiele-reichenau.com
song I am 16 going on 17 in www.hellbrunn.at 05 – 07 Montafon: Silvretta Classic Rally cars compete
27 – 06 May Donau Festival An avant-garde pop festival in mostly from the 1920’s to early 1990’s –
Austria’s wine country www.donaufestival.at 09 – 14 Klagenfurt: World Body Painting Festival
27 - 28 Innsbruck: Alpine Trail Run Festival https: // 18 - 20 Aug Bregenz: Festival An opera festival with two stages -
innsbruckalpine.at a traditional opera house (the Festspielhaus) home to
rare operas and an open air stage by Lake Seebühne,
MAY www.bregenzerfestspiele.com/en/
- 09 Oct Hohenems: Schubertiade, considered the most 18– 21 Ennstal: Classic The rally of cars with interesting
important and distinguished Schubert festival C.V’s and a sporty past www.ennstal-classic.at
in the world, presenting about 80 events. www. 19 -21 Linz: Internatonal Street Art Festival improvisation
schubertiade.at theatre, music, dance, circus artistry, high-wire and
06 Salzburg: Marathon follows two laps from the fire acrobatics,clownery and comedic performance
Residenzplatz past Salzburg‘s beautiful palaces and art at the highest level www.pflasterspektakel.at
gardens. Also a half marathon, quarter marathon, 20 - 30 Aug Salzburg: Festival one of the cultural highlights
kids‘ race and relay events of the year - held since 1920 with the Vienna
11 - 17 June Vienna: Festival International arts groups perform, Philharmonic, musicians and ensembles. www.
productions, orchestral concerts, recitals and salzburgerfestspiele.at
chamber music performances in front of the Town 27 – 04Aug Graz: La Strada International Festival for Puppet
hall www.festwochen.or.at and Street Theatre http: //www.lastrada.at/
16 – 21 Graz ERZÄHLT: Austrian International Storytelling 27 – 15 Aug Strudengau: Danube Festival 8 private concerts
Festival. renowned storytellers pantomime, dance, in historic venues along the beautiful banks of the
puppet theatre, buffoonery and music www. Danube. www.donau-festwochen.at
storytellingfestival.at 28 – 11 Aug Steyr: Music Festival. Open air opera and musical
16 – 03 June Linz: LinzStory International Storytelling productions www.musikfestivalsteyr.at
Festival dates 2018 from 16/2 http: //www.linz- 29 - 06 Aug Villach: Villacher Kirchtag Austria’s largest
storytellingfestival.at/ traditional folk festival is a melting pot of traditions
18 – 21 Salzburg: Whitsun Festival concentrates on Baroque and ancient customs. www.villacherkirchtag.at
music www.salzburgerfestspiele.at 31 – 04 Aug Lech: Classic Music Festival www.lech-classic-music-
18 – 21 Melk Abbey: International Baroque Festival www. festival.com
barocktagemelk.at
24 – 27 Wattens: Swarovski Crystal Worlds “Music in the AUGUST
Giant” brings together internationally noted soloists 01 – 21 Sommeregg Castle: Medieval Tournaments Around
and top-class ensembles from the realm of classical 70 performers, knights, horsemen, acrobats,
music. http: //kristallwelten.swarovski.com/ craftsmen and castle maidens show that the Middle
Content.Node/wattens/Music_in_the_Giant.en.html Ages were not so dark!! Taverns, kitchens, crafts on
27 Vienna: Austrian Women’s Run the largest women’s offer Wed – Sun
run in continental Europe 16 - 19 St. Pölten: FM4 Frequency Festival, one of Austria’s
27 St. Pölten: Iron Man Europes largest Triathlon in the largest music festivals.
beautiful area between the lakes. 18 Graz: Landhaushof – Long Table of Graz. 700 guests
29 – 03 June Innsbruck: International Film Festival www.iffi.at/ enjoy dining in the square with a gourmet 5 course
en dinner and wine www.graztourismus.at
30 – 03 June Bad Schönau & Schwarzenau: International 23 - 26 PÖRTSCHACH AM WÖRTHERSEE!new location Pink
Storytelling Festival www.fabelhaft- Lake Festival , an international get-together for
storytellingfestival.at gays, lesbians and everyone in between. www.
31 – 01 June Vienna: MQ Magic Stories part of the International pinklake.at
Storytelling Festival 23 – 02 Sept Eisenstadt: International Haydn Days - the
http: //www.wien-storytellingfestival.at/ Hadyntage (Haydn Days) annually explores the
31 – 03 June Ausseerland: Narcissus Festival commonly called amazing amount of music Haydn composed, from
“Poet’s Narcissus”. The colourful pageantry that symphonies to chamber works, opera to piano
has come to symbolize the annual Festival www. sonatas and masses to concertos.www.haydnfestival.
narzissenfest.at at
JUNE SEPTEMBER
02 Vienna: The Life Ball is Europe’s best – and highest 05 – 16 Esterházy Palace Eisenstadt: Herbstgold Festival.
grossing – AIDS/HIV charity event https: //lifeplus. New in 2018, not only classical music but also wine
org/en/ & culinary options, jazz and Balkan & Roma Sounds
02 – 17 Vienna Pride / Rainbow Parade (16th June) gay pride https: //www.herbstgold.co/
guys and girls get together for music, parties as a 08 Lienz: Red Bull Dolomitenmann 110 teams,
symbol of solidarity, tolerance and equality www. 440 athletes, 3 elements, 60km route and 6700
viennapride.at difference in altitude combined with incalculable
winds and rapid white water . - the world‘s toughest
team relay race. www.redbulldolomitenmann.com
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20 – 24 Salzburger: Rupertikirtag Marquees, music for brass 07 - 08 Brussels: Brosella Folk & Jazz Free festival including
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instruments, market stalls, carousels, swings, ghost jazz, folk and numerous activities for all www.
trains and firework finale www.rupertikirtag.at brosella.be
20 - 14 Oct Graz: Steirischer Herbst Probably one of the most 11 - 15 Dour Festival: - bands and artists in all the musical
avant-garde festivals in Austria. International theatre genres . www.dourfestival.be
performances, readings, screenings and parties. 13 - 15 Bruges: Cactus Festival Cactus opts for one stage,
www.steirischerherbst.at which means the audience can watch the programme
from start to finish. www.cactusfestival.be
OCTOBER 13 – 22 Ghent Festivities International festival with
12 - 14 Graz: Marathon music, dance and lots of entertainment https: //
25 – 08Nov Vienna: Viennale Film Festival www.viennale.at gentsefeesten.stad.gent/
28 –30 Nov Vienna: Festival Wien Modern - it combines both 21 – 02 Sept Brussels-Royal Palace: Open daily from 10: 30 am to
tradition and innovation, seeking to cross boundaries 4: 30 pm, except on Mondays Entrance free. www.
www.wienmodern.at monarchie.be
27 - 30 Libramont: Fair Huge outdoor rural exhibition
NOVEMBER showcasing machinery, livestock breeding, forestry,
01 – 30 Vienna: One Month of Jazz and Blues 120 concerts agri-food industry, horticulture and more. http: //
in a single month in nine Viennese clubs www. www.foiredelibramont.be
viennajazzfloor.at/
01 – 24 Dec Vienna: Winter in the MQ DJ sounds and cultural AUGUST
events bringing Christmas spirit 03 - 12 Brugge: MAfestival one of the most important early
NOV/DEC Throughout Austria - Christmas Markets - see for music festivals with competitions
full details www.christmas-markets.org www.mafestival.be
03 - 05 Dranouter: Folk Festival annual largest in Europe in
Belgium 08 - 12
Heuvelland www.folkdranouter.be
Antwerp: Pride Festival http: //antwerppride.eu/
focusCIRCUS.brussels aims to 14 – 18 Brussel: Summer Festival concerts and cultural
promote the vitality of Brussels events www.bsf.be
circus arts, from March 2018 to 15 Dinant: Bathtub Regatta: Always same date. Over
March 2019, with an explosion 250 participants race on the river Meuse
of shows and performances in 18 – 19 Chassepierre: 45th International Festival of Street
Brussels, a tour of 8 Brussels Artists takes over the town, street entertainment,
circus troupes in Italy and theatre, music and puppetry. www.chassepierre.be
France, an avalanche of 24 – 26 Brussels: Fiesta Latina start discovering the
festivals, and many more traditions, rhythms, colours and flavours of Latin-
initiatives. www.focusCIRCUS. America. www.fiesta-latina.be
brussels 24 – 26 Spa Francorchamps (Province of Liege)Belgium
Every Sat Bruges - t Zand Market, one of the largest flea Formula 1 Grand Prix, The exciting F1 on one of the
markets in Flanders. racers’ favourite tracks in the world www.belgium-
grand-prix.com
MAY 25 - 26 Ducasse, Ath (Province of Hainaut) Dating from
To September Brussels: Charles V Festival, fifteenth century 15th century. A folkloric procession of giants and 20th
European history and heritage will be in the spotlight century style floats, culminating in a hot air balloon
thanks to a full schedule of festive, and cultural festival on Sunday www.ducassedath.be (French
activities www.carolusfestival.brussels only)
01 – 27 Brussels: Queen Elizabeth Music Competition for 25 – 26 (Province of Namur) Temploux Market the largest
violinists, pianists, composers and vocalists. The 2018 market in Belgium, with over 2000 exhibitors of
edition will be devoted to the voice www.cmireb.be antiques and second and items. www.temploux.be
03 - 06 Liege: International Jazz Festival: prestigious (French only)
annual gathering of the greats of jazz www.
jazzaliege.be SEPTEMBER
04 - 20 Brussels Pride with major festivities 17th to 20th
www.pride.be 07 - 09 Brussels: Beer Festival www.belgianbeerweekend.be
10 -13 Antwerp: Taste of Antwerp The country’s largest 15 – 06 Oct Gent: Flanders Festival Each year, over 180 concerts
and leading food festival www.antwerpenproeft.be (classical and world music) by more than 1500
10 – 13 Ostend: Ostend at Anchor Maritime Festival www. international artists www.gentfestival.be
oostendevooranker.be 15 Namur: Wallonia Festival (always 3rd Sunday
11 - 13 Namur: Festival of the Fairground Arts - comedians, in September) 250,000 + visitors, Belgian
magicians, dream and illusion merchants take and International artists performing www.
you along in search of emotions and pleasure! fetesdewallonie.be
Fascinating!
16 - 19 Bruges: Budapest Festival Orchestra www. OCTOBER
concertgebouw.be 09 – 19 Ghent: International Film Festival of Flanders www.
25 - 27 Brussels: Jazz Marathon: Free With 400 artists at filmfestival.be
125 free concerts www.jazzmarathon.be 20 - 21 Hasselt: Jenever Festivities The Borrel Man changes
water into gin. Visitors can walk or ride on the Gin
JUNE Tram. www.jeneverfeesten.be
01 - 14 Sept Brussels , Poelaert Square: Roller Parade: 7pm 28 Brussels: Marathon
every Friday,. 10km roller skate Circuit, ending with
a fiesta in the centre of town. NOVEMBER
06 - 10 Brussels: BRUNEAFDealers in classical, Egyptian and 27 – 03 Jan Throughout Belgium: Christmas and Advent
Near Eastern antiquities, from all over the world, Markets Ice Rink, shopping, Winter Fun see www.
display their treasures. https: //bruneaf.com christmas-markets.org
21 - 24 Brussels and Wallonia - Fete de la Musique,
Hundreds of free concerts in Brussels and
Wallonia to celebrate the summer solstice.www.
Bulgaria
fetedelamusique.be/ Bulgaria’s 2018 European Capital of Sport - Sofia
22 – 24 Antwerpen : Beer Passion Weekend - The
Groenplaats, hosts about 40 breweries presenting MAY
200 or more beers www.bierpassieweekend.be 10–20 Veliko Tarnovo: Balkan Folklore Festival
13 Varna: Marathon
JULY 18 – 10 June Kazanlak: Rose Festival It celebrates the deep
04 – 06 Brussels: Ommegang Pageant folklore, magic, and connection to the Rosa Damascena – the Bulgarian
entertainment. More than 1,400 performers will help oil-bearing rose (1-3 June main events) www.
you relive the 1549 procession in honour of Charles V. rosefestivalkazanlak.com
https: //www.brussels.be/ommegang 19 – 24 June Plovdiv: Balabanov’s House Music Days, Spring
06 – 12 Aug Bruxelles-les-Bains (Brussels Beach), along the Beko International festival www.musicartissimo.com
Basin: Summer in the city with sand, coconut palms,
fountains, a football pitch, a pétanque green, salsa JUNE
bars, dance classes, DJs and concerts and more. Free 09 - 01 Sept Plovdiv: Opera Open is the festival for all who are
www.bruxelleslesbains.be inspired by the sounds of classical music
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10 – 20 Plovdiv: International Chamber Music Festival JULY
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https: //chamberfestivalplovdiv.com/ 03 – 08 Sibenik: Salsa Beach Splash http: //
24 - 20 Sept Varna: Summer International Music salsabeachsplash.com
Festival (classical music) 06 - 08 Đakovo: Embroidery lovers of Slavonia’s and
Baranja’s cultural heritage enjoy thousands of
JULY folk costumes, music, dances and customs. www.
21 - 22 Plovdiv: Hills of Rock Festival – 2018 includes the tzdjakovo.eu
legendary metal band Iron Maiden 06 - 08 Split and on islands of Hvar, Brač and Vis: Ultra
Euro Music Festival electronic music
AUGUST 10 – 25 Aug Dubrovnik: Summer Festival presents a rich
15 Varna Day programme of classical music, theatre, opera and
20 – 26 Burgas: International Folklore Festival, (dancing dance on more. www.dubrovnik-festival.hr
and music) 11 – 13 Pag: Fresh Island Festival, featuring hip hop and
31 – 08 Aug Sozopo: Apollonia Festival of Arts www.apollonia.bg r’n’b sounds.
13 – 22 Zagreb: The Courtyards.Seven of the most beautiful
SEPTEMBER (and some secret) palaces and houses in the Upper
03 – 07 Sofia: The XXIII International Puppet Theatre Town open their doors to expose their rarely seen
Festival http: //pptheatre.com courtyards, patio and courtyards. Also a music
06 Unification Day programme, wine tastings and delicious snacks.
16 – 30 Oct Plovdiv: Balabanov’s House Music Days, Autumn 14 – 22 Pula: Film Festiva www.pulafilmfestival.hr
International festival www.musicartissimo.com 15 – 16 Nin: Šokolijada - Competition in producing the best
20 – 14 Oct Plovdiv;One Dance Week each Fri/Sat/Sun The Šokol – Dried Pork Neck with Spices
International Festival for Contemporary Dance and 18 – 22 Zagreb: International Folklore Festival, original folk
Performance www.onedanceweek.com customs and music and performing arts events www.
22 Independence Day msf.hr
19 – 22 Pula: Seasplash Festival kicks off Pula’s long summer
OCTOBER of beach parties, concerts and festivities. http: //
14 Sofia: Marathon seasplash-festival.com/
25 – 27 Rabska fjera: Medieval Summer Festival The entire
Croatia island goes back in time
To early Oct Zagreb: Time AUGUST
Machine historical 01 – 31 Split: Sinjska Alka - Every Sunday, a very famous and
figures, street historic horseback tournament commemorating the
performers, victory over Ottoman Turks. www.alka.hr
promenade 08 – 10 Lovrečeva: Krk Fair - The knights compete in
concerts and knightly skills, maritime battles in the town port,
dancing – lots of and pirates search for long forgotten treasures.
dancing, all from 09 - 11 Trogir: Moondance Festival, modern music festival
a bygone era. and party http: //moondancefest.com/
Numerous events infozagreb.hr 11 Dubrovnik: Lada Marathon Neretva Rowing
Marathon
MAY 17 – 26 Varaždin Špancirfest (Strollers’ Festival) 10,000
30 – 03 June Zagreb: The Cest is d’ best festival a world of circus worldwide street artists and buskers and has
and theatre entertainers, music, jugglers, clowns attracted over 1,8 mil visitors www.spancirfest.com
and magicians www.cestisdbest.com/ 18 + 24 Crikvenica: Adriatica Folk Fest international festival
will include presentations of interesting cultures,
JUNE folk customs, costumes, songs and dances.
02 – 03 Zagreb: Old Timer Rally - old vehicles exhibited 23 – 26 Koprivnica: Renaissance Festival more than
in the Technical Museum take part in a rally www. thousand knights, craftsmen, musicians, reconstruct
oldtimer-klub-zagreb.hr battles from 14-16C www.renesansnifestival.hr
03 – 06 June Croatia: Nikola Tesla EV Rally race with electric cars 29 – 02 Aug Pula: Dimensions Festival best mixes of electronic
begins in Istria, Rovinj, and finishes in Zagreb http: music -House, Techno, Disco, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Drum
//www.nikolateslaevrally.com.hr & bass www.dimensionsfestival.com/
05 - 12 Zagreb: Dance Away! The Dance Week Festival
Watch over 700 renowned dancers from worldwide SEPTEMBER
companies as they present innovation in global dance 01 – 16 Korčula: The Korkyra Baroque Festival to promote
07 - 10 Rovinj: 3rd Beach Polo Tournament international local and international music and cultural heritage
polo https: //www.facebook.com/RovinjBeachPolo/ on the island www.korkyrabaroque.com
08 - Sept Zagreb: The Secrets of Grič Interactive night tours. 04 - 12 Split: Film Festival new films from across the world
See actors dressed in historical costumes re-enact in a variety of categories, themes, genres and styles
famous events and legends of yesteryear Fri/Sat. www.splitfilmfestival.hr
9pm www.tajnegrica.hr 05 – 09 Pula: Outlook Festival the largest festival of bass
15 – 07 Sept Rabac: Istrian Lifestyle Handmade & Gourmet Fair music and sound system culture in Europe.
every Friday 8 -11pm www.istria-gourmet.com 07 – 09 Selce: Race around island of Krk
15 (Tbc) Istria: Vrsar Casanovafest, the festival of love and 08 – 11(Tbc) Jastrebarsko: Jaska Wine Festival wine tasting,
eroticism, celebrates the connection between the wine themed exhibitions, horse and bicycle
famous seducer and Vsar. www.casanovafestvrsar. marathons a tennis tournament, wine trek and many
com/ other events including music.www.jastrebarsko.hr
16 - 30 Šibenik: International Children’s Festival, 15 – 18 Nov Istria: Zigante Truffle Days . the gourmet crown
storytelling, crafts, music and dance, giant screens, jewels of Istria. and taste truffles in every possible
theatre productions, puppet shows and parades all combination Saturdays and Sundays www.trufflefair.
staged to promote creativity in children www.mdf- com
sibenik.com 27 – 12 Oct Dubrovnik: Autumn Music Variety Festival
15 – 07 Sept Rabac: Istrian Lifestyle Handmade & Gourmet Fair
every Friday www.istria-gourmet.com OCTOBER
19 – 05 July Dubrovnik: Mid Summer Scene A mid Summer Nights 07 – 10 (Tbc) Punat, Island of Krk: Days of Olives Harvesting
Dream in English by day, evenings with the best cooks in Croatia
22 - 29 Crikvenica: Oily Fish Week - “Oily fish route” on the competing and preparing olive-based dishes. www.
Riviera Crikvenica offer delicious, imaginative and tzpunat.hr
various cuisine with oily fish www.rivieracrikvenica. 08 – 23 (Tbc) Lovran’s: Marunada Traditional gastronomic event
com made of famous Lovran sweet chestnuts – maruni.
25 – 27 Zagreb: INmusic Festival. The Croatian Marunada also has sports and festive events www.
“Glastonbury”at Jarun Lake one of the world’s top 10 tz-lovran.hr
music festival, www.inmusicfestival.com 10 – 18 Zagreb: Film Festival Not just for film buffs, also
26 – 24 July (Tbc) Rijeka: Summer Nights classical drama excellent concerts. www.zagrebfilmfestival.com
productions, opera, premieres and concerts of 14 Zagreb: Marathon http: //www.zagreb-marathon.
classical music, street theatre and pop concerts. com/
28 Crikvenica: Adriatica Folk Fest international festival 18 – 21 Dubrovnik: Good Food Festival
will include presentations of interesting cultures,
folk customs,costumes, songs and dances.
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NOVEMBER 26 Prague: Speedway World Championship
European Events
25 – 31 Dec Beli Manastir; Advent in Baranja Every weekend,
Fairs, Baranja cuisine, wine and ethnic offers and JUNE
festive products 01 – 25 Prague: Tanec Praha (Dance Prague ) - including
classic, contemporary, jazz and folk, as well as
Cyprus choreography and other performances associated
with the art of dance www.tanecpraha.cz
01 - 27 South Moravia: Concentus Moraviae – international
MAY music festival involving 21 towns and other venues
03 -04 Lemesos: Souvlaki Tango Marathon. International such as churches,chateaux and courtyards. Theme
participants www.dancestudiomoon.com Shakespeare, Beethoven and the Czech quartet
03 – 06 Limassol: Boat Show http: //limassolboatshow.com/ tradition www.concentus-moraviae.cz/en/
13 Larnaca: Triathlon 02 – 03 Olomouc: The Garden Food Festival www.
gardenfoodfestival.cz
JUNE 06 – 10 Pilsner: International Folklore Festival CIOFF see
01 – 03 Nicosia: 1st Red Summer Festival music festival that folklore art is still alive
02 - 03 Limassol: Cyprus Russian Festival Every year 13 – 14 Prague: Relay 2018
thousands of people gather to celebrate the 19 – 19 July Prague: Prague Proms - vatious dates of this
unique relationship between Russia and Cyprus. international music festival www.pragueproms.cz
Music, dance, crafts and more http: //www. 21 – 24 Strážnice: International Folklore Festival, claims to
cyprusrussianfestival.com be oldest and largest in Europe
16 – 17 Pafos Castle: Cyprus International Food Festival www.nulk.cz
http: //cyprusinternationalfoodfestival.com/ 22 - 24 Český Krumlov: Five-petal Rose
Celebrations,Renaissance festival www.ckrumlov.cz
JULY 23 - 24 Kutná Hora: Kings Silver Festival - a medieval
Larnaca Summer Festival performances of dance, festival with costumed parades, fair and fireworks
theatre and music, film screenings and poetry http: //www.stribreni.cz
07 – 08 Larnaca: Cyprus International Food Festival http: 29 – 07 July International Film Festival Karlovy Vary – 53rd year
//cyprusinternationalfoodfestival.com/ of popular A-listed film festival www.kviff.com
AUGUST JULY
01 - 08 Limassol: International Short Film Festival of 01 – 06 Sokol: Slet event to commemorate the 100th
Cyprus www.filmfestival.com.cy anniversary from the declaration of Czechoslovakia
02 - 04 Larnaca: Fengaros Festival from pop/rock, 11 mass performances, a parade, exhibitions and
psychedelic rock, blues, ethnic, traditional music, Sokol’s amateur performances…15 000 gymnasts from
jazz, folk and more. www.katodrys.org/en the Czech Republic and 2 500 from abroad
22 – 24 Kourion Amphitheatre Limassol: Annual 04 – 06 Hradec Kralove: Rock for People – one of the
Shakespeare Play – this year –Midsummer Night’s biggest rock festivals in the country hosting many
Dream international names www.rockforpeople.cz
31 – 10Sept Limassol: Wine Festival as well as wine Greek music 07 – 29 Olomouc: Baroque Opera in the historical backdrop
and dancing 13 – 01 Sept Czech Castles Festival - pop, rock & alternative
music festival over the summer weekends at
SEPTEMBER different locations - http: //www.ceskehrady.cz/cs/
08 – 09 Nicosia: Cyprus International Food Festival http: // 18 - 21 Ostrava: Colours of Ostrava, festival of rock, folk,
cyprusinternationalfoodfestival.com/ ethno and alternative music www.colours.cz
20 - 11 Aug Český Krumlov: International Music Festival one of
Czech Republic the highlight in the town’s summer cultural calendar
www.ckrumlov.cz
MAY AUGUST
02 – 25 Central Moravia: 03 – 05 Brno: The Motorcycle Grand Prix
Dvořák’s Olomouc, 06 – 12 Prague: Pride
an international Mid – 03 Sept Pilsen: Vivid Street Festival – music festival
classical music connecting art and culture with gastronomy
festival. www.mfo. www.zivaulice.eu
cz 13 – 17 Ostrava: International Folklore Festival ‚Without
05 – 06 Prague: VW Boundaries‘ www.folklorbezhranic.cz
Marathon 16 – 02Sep Prague: Letni Letna – popular festival of new circus
Weekend and theatre www.letniletna.cz
10 – 26 Prague: Czech 23 – 25 Hradec Kralove: Hip Hop Kemp – biggest hip hop
Beer Festival The Czech Republic - Straznice event in country www.hiphopkemp.cz
largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic! Ten 18 – 27 Varaždin: Špancirfest (Strollers’ Festival) Every
thousand places to sit. Czech folk costumes. www. year the festival introduces new attractions and
ceskypivnifestival.cz programmes 15,000 performers www.tourism-
12 – 03 June Prague: 73rd Spring International (Classical) Music varazdin.hr
Festival www.festival.cz 30 – 02 Sept Brno: International Folk Lore Festival http: //www.
13 Ostrava: Golden Running Spike, a traditional folklornet.cz
athletics meeting which has been added to the 31 – 01 Sept Docesna - Hop Harvest /Beer Festival (Zatec)– event
International Athletics Federation Super Grand Prix with the longest tradition in the country www.
category www.zlatatretra.cz docesna.cz
18 – 19 Český Krumlov: Rallye The race track leads both
contestants and spectators to interesting places SEPTEMBER
of the region that otherwise remain hidden from 07 – 21 Prague: Dvořák’s Prague this festival spreads the
visitors. http: //www.ckrumlov.info reputation of the most famous Czech composers
19 – 20 Pilsner: Fresh Festival the largest gourmet festival and music International performances www.
in the area of the Western Bohemia dvorakovapraha.cz
21 – 01 July Ostrava: International Music Festival “Janáček
May” Orchestra performances, chamber projects, 07 - 09 Mikulov: Pálava Wine Festival procession of King’s
recitals and concerts of jazz and music http: //www. entourage, folk-costumed parade, tastings of wines
janackuvmaj.cz and “burčák” (fermented fresh grape juice), an array
25 – 02 June Zlín: International Film Festival for Children of entertainment for all www.palavske-vinobrani.cz
and Youthspresents around 350 films from over 50 08 Prague: Birell Prague Grand Prix– traditional running
countries and brings about 95 thousand children and race Prague,10 and 5km. with live music, dancing
adult viewers http: //www.zlinfest.cz/en/ and other attractions.http: //www.praguemarathon.
25 - 27 Vlčnov: Ride of Kings, a folk festival with music, com/en
dancing and a parade UNESCO World Heritage listed 21 – 23 Cesky Krumlov: Festival of Baroque Art – a festival
folk event - www.ksk.vlcnov.cz of baroque operas performed in original baroque
25 – 27 Prague: Food Festival celebrates the culinary skills theatre at Cesky Krumlov castle www.ckrumlov.info/
of the top restaurant chefs in the Czech, in the docs/en/festivalbaroknichumeni.xml
grounds of Prague Castle www.praguefoodfestival.cz
25 -17 June Brno: Ignis Brunensis -– international fireworks OCTOBER
display www.ignisbrunensis.cz 05 – 06 (Tbc) Český Krumlov: Boating Marathon attracts hundreds
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of keen watermen, ranging from strict amateurs years www.worldsantaclauscongress.com
European Events
to top-class international athletes. http: //www. 28 – 29 Aarhus - Moesgård Viking Moot Close to 800 real
ckrumlov.info Vikings gather to recreate the festive market held
06 Pilsen: Pilsner Fest – music, food and at the first in the early days of the city of Aarhus, battles of
place beer located at the Pilsner Urquell brewery Viking warriors and the shows performed by fierce
www.pilsen.eu/tourist/leisure/traditional-events horsemen
25 – 30 Jihlava: International Documentary Film Festival – 29 – 12Aug Copenhagen: Opera Festival out of the traditional
www.dokument-festival.com theatre and letting its sounds ring out over the
streets, the underground and the waterways www.
NOVEMBER copenhagenoperafestival.com
Český Krumlov: Wine Festival , local restaurants
will offer St. Martin´s wine, roast goose and other AUGUST
specialties. The Feast culminates in a garden 01 – 24 Helsingør: Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet’s Castle,
celebration of wine where you can taste Bohemian, open-air performances in the courtyard of Kronborg
Moravian and foreign wines together with local Castle, the finest theatre companies in the world.
cheese. http: //www.ckrumlov.info www.hamletscenen.dk
13 – 19 Copenhagen: Pride LGBT issues are in focus.
DECEMBER With awards, parties, concerts, films and fabulous
01 - 02 Austerlitz: Slavkov/Castle of Slavkov A entertainment. www.copenhagenpride.dk
commemorative event including an historic re- 16 – 19 Odense: Flower Festival quirky displays and
inactment to mark the 205th anniversary of the arrangements www.blomsterfestival.dk
Battle of Austerlitz on December 2nd 1805 (aka the 17 – 19 Aalborg: The Blue Festival, also called the “Mini
Battle of the three Emperors). The battle is regarded New Orleans Festival” www.denblaafestival.dk/
as one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s (1769-1821) greatest 19 – 26 Odense - Hans Christian Andersen Festivals over
victories 270 events offers fairy tales, imagination and
adventure for kids of all ages. www.hcafestivals.dk
Denmark 24 – 02 Sept Copenhagen Cooking one of the biggest food
festivals in Northern Europe. Danish gastronomy
To - 31 Aug Klampenborg-Bakken: The world’s oldest and New Nordic Cuisine over 150 events www.
amusement park and one of Europe’s most popular. copenhagencooking.com
www.bakken.dk 24 - 25 Horsens: Medieval Festival representing all aspects
To 23 Sept Copenhagen: Tivoli Gardens: One of the world’s of medieval society with arts, crafts, music and
oldest amusement Parks that gave Walt Disney the customs www.middelalderfestival.dk
idea for Disneyland www.tivoli.dk 27 – 02 Sept Odense: International Film Festival www.
filmfestival.dk/en
MAY 31 - 09 Sept Aarhus: Festival Week , extravaganza brings world-
04 - 17 Herning: 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World class opera, ballet, theatre, music and much more to
Championship. First time in Denmark. The worlds 16 the city centre.www.aarhusfestival.com
best ice hockey teams will play 64 matches during
the tournament. SEPTEMBER
05 Aalborg: MTB Marathon www.dgi.dk 07 - 23 Copenhagen: Golden Days Festival to enlighten,
13 Copenhagen: Marathon www.copenhagenmarathon. entertain and engage everyone in the city’s history..
dk http: //goldendays.dk/
18 - 21 Copenhagen: Medieval Market brings you back to
the time of knights, Vikings and deadly swordplay OCTOBER
with more than a thousand actors. Experience the 12 – 04 Nov Copenhagen: Tivoli Gardens: Halloween
“Battle of the Nations” (the Historical Medieval celebrations www.tivoli.dk
Battle World Championship) and go shopping 18 – 20 Odense: Harry Potter festival selected squares,
medieval-style at the market with 160 stalls. www. streets and shops are transformed into a Harry Potter
kmm.dk universe with magical activities and experiences
18 - 26 Aalborg: Carnival , reputed to be the largest carnival https: //harrypotterfestival.dk/
in Northern Europe with up to 60,000 carnivalists in 24 –28 Copenhagen: Blues Festival an abundance of
the Grand Parade and more than 100,000 spectators great international and homegrown blues music
www.aalborgkarneval.dk spread out over clubs and venues in the city. www.
19 - 20 Copenhagen: Carnival - Lots of fun with music, copenhagenbluesfestival.dk
workshops, performances and evening parades with
120 bands on 8 different stages www.karneval.dk/ NOVEMBER
22 – 27 Svendborg: International Clown Festival www. 17 – 31 Dec Copenhagen: Tivoli Gardens: Christmas
clownfestival.dk celebrations. Also Nyhavn is a canal with beautiful
25 - 27 Aarhus: Classic Race - 300 historical vehicles from old and historic houses Stalls and decorations are set
Denmark and abroad. www.craa.dk up along the water www.christmas-markets.org
30 – 03 June Copenhagen: Distortion Crazy annual street party 30 – 02 Dec Odense: H. C. Andersen Christmas Market In the
101+ venues. Free cphdistortion.dk oldest part of Odense ,experience an old fashioned
market atmosphere http: //www.visitodense.com .
JUNE
01 – 03 Hjallerup: Market is one of the biggest horse and
Trading Markets in Northern Europe www.hjallerup-
England
marked.dk/
02 Aarhus Pride www,aarhuspride.dk/in-english MAY
07 – 09 Aarhus: Northside Festival array of Danish and London: Houses
International music artists. www.aarhus2017.dk of Parliament - for
16 – 17 Græsted: The medieval market genuine medieval dates and times www.
atmosphere, with its aromas and drama. There are parliament.uk/visiting
jousting tournaments, archery, medieval music and 02 – 06 Badminton: Horse
hangmen, food and drink www.esrum.dk Trials The first of
30 - 07 July Roskilde: Festival Annual music festival with the great three-day
performances from some of the best rock stars in the events, www.badminton-horse.co.uk
world www.roskilde-festival.dk 02 – 07 Cheltenham: Jazz Festival www.
cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/
JULY 03 – 06 Tour de Yorkshire – the legacy of Yorkshire’s Tour de
01 – 05Aug Copenhagen: Fredensborg Palace - The Royal France Grand Départ in 2014 also features a two-day
Family’s summer residence Fredensborg Open pm women’s race https: //letour.yorkshire.com
weekdays and Sundays 05 - 06 Liverpool: SoundCity Over 400 bands play in
05 - 08 Skagen Festival: Denmark’s oldest music festival over 30 venues. Includes a conference. www.
presented folk music in all its forms: people, folk / liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
rock, jazz, ballads, roots, blues. www.skagenfestival. 05 – 07 Exeter: Festival of South West Food and
dk Drink food, drink. Demo’s and music www.
06 - 15 Copenhagen: Jazz Festival One of the largest and exeterfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
most respected music events of its kind in Europe 05 – 07 Blenheim Palace: Spring Jousting Tournament.
with over 250,000 guests www.jazz.dk Knights on horseback, battles, falconry displays,
23 - 26 Bakken,Copenhagen: World Santa Claus Congress dragons, archery and much more! www.
Annual event practiced in Denmark for the last 55 blenheimpalace.com
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10 – 13 Malvern: RHS Spring Gardening Show www.rhs.org. Charity village, craft market, bands and performers.
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uk Free www.stratfordriverfestival.co.uk
11- 19 Cornwall: Fowey Festival of Words and Music
(Previously known as The Daphne du Maurier JULY
Festival of Arts & Literature www.foweyfestival.com London: Houses of Parliament - for dates and times
11 - 27 Bath: Festival (was International Music Festival) www.parliament.uk/visiting
celebrating the city with music and literature at its 01 Cowes: Round the Island Race a 50-mile race around
heart www.bathfestivals.org.uk the Isle of Wight
11 - 27 Norfolk & Norwich Festival is the international arts
festival of the East of England, , with music, theatre, 02 – 08 Hampton Court Palace: Flower Show www.rhs.org.
dance, circus and visual arts as well as hosting uk
free outdoor events throughout the region. www. 02 - 15 Wimbledon: Lawn Tennis Championship www.
nnfestival.org.uk wimbledon.org
17 - 15 Sept London: Regents Park Open Air Theatres a magical 04 - 15 Cheltenham: Music Festival The Proms Celebrates
setting for a programme of plays, as well as a classic inspiring classical music. www.cheltenhamfestivals.
musical. www.openairtheatre.org com
19 London/Wembley FA Cup Final 04 –08 Henley: Royal Regatta Running since 1839, and has
19 Windsor: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan… grown from a local event into one of the biggest
aahh meetings in International rowing www.hrr.co.uk
19 - 26 Aug Lewes: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Glyndebourne 06 – 07 NewcastleGateshead: The Bathtub Sessions Gin
Opera House. Features world premieres, new Festival brings together gin distillers including some
productions and revivals. www.glyndebourne.com of the Uk’s leading small batch independents offering
22 - 26 London: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Undoubtedly over 150 gins. www.thebathtubsessions.com
unique and undeniably wonderful, www.rhs.org.uk 06 – 08 Whitby: Captain Cook Festival – 250th anniversary
24– 27 Wentworth: BMW PGA Championship, The beginning celebrations celebrating the momentous first
of the championship golf season. voyage of one of the world’s greatest explorers,
24 – 03 June Hay on Wye: Literary Festival. Described by Bill with an array of events and experiences www.
Clinton as’ the Woodstock of the mind’ www. discoveryorkshirecoast.com/whitby/Cook250
hayfestival.com 06 – 15 London Hyde Park: Barclaycard British Summer
25 – 28 Liverpool: Tall Ships The Three Festivals Tall Ships Time programme of music with 5 stages and
Regatta will link a trio of vibrant port cities – entertainment 2018 includes Eric Clapton, The Cure,
Liverpool, Dublin and Bordeaux – with some nail- Paul Simon and more www.bst-hydepark.com
biting racing across the Irish Sea and Bay of Biscay. 06 – 15 Frome: Festival 200 events this is the biggest yet,
https: //tallshipsnetwork.com/ with top names in music and comedy, classical
25 –10 June Bath: Fringe Festival - Over 200 performances concerts and recitals, workshops, www.fromefestival.
including music, visual arts, street arts and outdoor co.uk
performances www.bathfringe.co.uk 07 Oxford: Alice’s Day More than 20 historic locations
26 - 27 Birmingham: Gay Pride a parade, live music and used to celebrate the first telling, in Oxford, of Lewis
entertainment, films, market stalls, and other Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland www.
activities http: //www.birminghampride.com/ storymuseum.org.uk/alice
07 London: Pride in London Parade
JUNE 06 - 22 Buxton Festival: Seven operas and around
London: Houses of Parliament - for dates and times 100 daytime events, including 17 literary talks
www.parliament.uk/visiting performances: solo recitalists, symphony orchestras,
01 - 02 Epsom: Ladies Day then the Derby: with the Queen dance and theatre
of course!! www.epsomderby.co.uk 10 – 12 Harrogate: Great Yorkshire Show celebrating the
02 - 03 Twickenham Stadium: London Sevens Rugby very best of farming, food and the countryside. www.
05 – 10 Cheltenham: Science Festival www. greatyorkshireshow.co.uk/
cheltenhamfestivals.com 10 - 15 Kew Gardens: Kew the Music Outdoor summer music
06 – 08 Saatchi Gallery, London “Proud Experiences festival.2018 includes Jools Holland, Human League,
LGBTQ+ Travel Expo”, inaugural international Boyzone www.kewthemusic.org
event dedicated to the gay community www. 11 – 15 Henley: Festival Of Music & The Arts - floating stage
proudexperiences.com performances of jazz, classical and operatic acts,
06 - 10 Chatsworth: Royal Horticultural Society Flower firework displays, as well as visual arts, comedy and
Show NEWwww.rhs.org.uk street theatre.2018 artists include Rita Ora, Grace
05 – 23 Hampton Court: Palace Festival world famous artists Jones www.henley-festival.co.uk
perform each year 11 – 14 Sunderland: Tall Ships Race majestic fleet of
www.hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com Tall Ships to take part in a festival of culture and
08 - 24 Suffolk Aldeburgh: 70th Festival Of Music And The entertainment, before they set sail in spectacular
Arts www.aldeburgh.co.uk style to compete in the first leg of the 2018 Race
09 – 12 July Hampshire -Alresford: Grange Park: Opera Festival, www.tallshipssunderland.com
formal gardens with secret corners for picnickers. 13 – 08 Sept London: BBC Proms The best classical music
2018 includes Oklahoma! Romeo and Juliet and more programme www.bbc.co.uk/proms
www.grangeparkopera.co.uk 13 - 15 Kempsford, Fairford, GL7 4EG: The Royal
12 – 19 Aug London;The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition International Air Tattoo aviation extravaganza plus,
The world’s largest open contemporary art exhibition exhibits and displays. www.airtattoo.com
showing a wide range of new work by living artists. 13 – 15 Swanage, Dorset: Jazz Festival offers the jazz
Many exhibits for sale enthusiast a range of styles, from New Orleans,
13 - 17 London: Regents Park Taste of London Festival Dixieland and swing to bebop, postbop and
Foodies will love this open-air food festival contemporary www.swanagejazz.org
15 – 17 Bakewell and the Peak District National Park 14 London, The Oval: Catfest celebrate everything
L’Eroica Britannia, celebrating heritage, well-being feline, with a purr-worthy dose of pop culture.
and local food and drink, and the historic Tuscan bike Includes an adoption lounge!!www.catfestlondon.
tour dubbed ‘the most handsome bike race in the com
world ‘www.eroicabritannia.co.uk 14 – 27 Aug Hever Castle: Summer Jousting Tournament to
15 - 17 Kent, Broadstairs: Dickens Festival www. exhilarating displays of action, stunts, falls and fights
broadstairsdickensfestival.co.uk in an authentic arena complete with Royal Box. Sat/
19 – 23 Berkshire: Royal Ascot The world’s most famous Sun except 4/5 Aug www.hevercastle.co.uk
horse races 18 - 22 Tatton Park: RHS Flower Show www.rhs.org.uk
21 – 24 Isle of Wight Festival established rock, pop – you 20 - 29 Birmingham & Solihull Jazz & Blues Festival
name it! www.isleofwightfestival.com Over 200 events at around 60 venues www.
22 – 24 Blenheim Palace: Flower Show over 300 exhibitors birminghamjazzfestival.com
located around a Grand Floral Pavilion, which is 20 – 28 Manchester: Jazz Festival Showcasing the best
situated on the South Lawn of the picturesque contemporary jazz www.manchesterjazz.com
Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. www. 20 - 22 Bristol: Harbour Festival Celebrates Bristol’s
blenheimpalace.com maritime heritage, lots of shows, concerts www.
22 – 07July London: Greenwich+Docklands Festival A 10-day bristolharbourfestival.co.uk
rollercoaster of theatre, dance and spectacle www. 21 Congham, Norfolk: The World Snail Racing
festival.org Championships www.snailracing.net
21 – 05 Aug Olympic Park, London Hockey: Women’s World Cup
30 – 01 July Stratford upon Avon: River Festival admire over www.fih.ch
100 decorated narrow boats, feast on global foods, 21 – 30 Sept London: Buckingham Palace - State rooms
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and garden opening Summer opening www. the grand Georgian terraces in Regency costume
European Events
royalcollection.org.uk - music, dancing, food and literary events www.
21 - 22 Whitstable: Oyster Festival Features food tastings, visitbath.co.uk
theatre, exhibitions, entertainment, music shows, 14 - 23 Southampton: Boat Show www.
walks and displays. www.whitstableoysterfestival. southamptonboatshow.com
com 15 - 16 Plymouth: Seafood Festival part of the overall
22 – 9 Sept NewcastleGateshead: Great Exhibition of the Ocean City Festival (September) A brand new festival
North Science and industry meet art and design, plus celebrating the City’s very special relationship
vibrant street performances www.getnorth2018.com with the sea. Culture, food, science to sport. www.
22 Bath: Running Festival is an off road 10km, oceancityfestival.co.uk
half marathon and marathon race around the city. 21 – 30 York: Food and Drink Festival www.yorkfoodfestival.
24 – 29 Hickstead Show Ground, West Sussex: Longines com
Royal International Horse Show combines the 29 - 30 Malvern: RHS Autumn Show www.rhs.org.uk
excitement and spectacle of the best classes of
horses and pony with the glamour and elegance of a OCTOBER
summer fair. www.hickstead.co.uk 03 – 07 NEC Birmingham: Horse of the Year Show www.
24 Newcastle: Northern Pride It starts with a Pride hoys.co.uk
march and ends with a day of music, education, fun 05 - 07 Althorp;House Literary Festival Princess Diana’s
and celebration. www.northern-pride.com ancestral home www.althorp.com
25 - 10Aug Brownsea, Poole: Open Air Theatre accessible only 11 – 14 Falmouth: Oyster Festival. www.
by boat, staging ‘All the world’s a stage’2018 Titus falmouthoysterfestival.co.uk
Andronicus 18 – 19 London, Old Billingsgate Market: London Bierfest,
www.brownsea-theatre.co.uk beer of course, Bavarian fare, complete with live
26 – 29 Warwick: 39th Folk Festival, over 130 events music, dancing, live stage acts and a host of other
including concerts, ceilidhs, workshops, a crafts and exciting entertainment. www.thelondonbierfest.com
music fair www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk . 28 – 07 Nov Leicester: Diwali one of the biggest outside of India
26 – 29 Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire: The ‘World
of Music and Dance’ (WOMAD) a true fiesta of sights NOVEMBER
and sounds of music from all around the world. http: 04 London: The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
//womad.org www.veterancarrun.com
27 - 29 Ragley Hall, Warwickshire Game Fair, claims to 05 - 07 London: World Travel Market Excel www.
be the biggest countryside exhibition in the world, wtmlondon.com
nearly 1,000 exhibitors www.gamefair.co.uk 16 – 25 London: Jazz Festival UK and international
28 – 30 Bristol: Upfest. Europe’s largest Street Art and performers. Encourages artists to work in new
Graffiti Festival www.upfest.co.uk ways via eclectic collaborations. https: //
efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/
AUGUST
London: Houses of Parliament - for dates and times DECEMBER
- www.parliament.uk/visiting Christmas Markets – Nationally www.christmas-
01 – 05 Hyde Hall, Essex RHS Flower Show www.rhs.org.uk markets.org
02 - 05 Cambridge: Folk Festival This year the line-up is full 25 London: Serpentine, Peter Pan Cup Swimming Race
of classic acts from the genres and all manner of new Traditionally members of the Serpentine Swimming
starlets too. www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk Club have been plunging themselves into the lake’s
03 – 05 Brighton& Hove: Pride Summer Festival www. icy water
brighton-pride.org
04 Glastonbury Abbey: Extravaganza Fallow year this
year for the Festival
Estonia
04 - 11 The Solent: Cowes Week – Yacht heaven! www. In 2018 the
aamcowesweek.co.uk Republic
07 – 11 London Olympia: The Great British Beer Festival of Estonia
Over 700 real ales from around the world www.gbbf. celebrates its
org.uk 100th birthday
09 - 12 Bristol: International Balloon Fiesta Over 400 www.ev100.ee/
balloons in daily mass balloon ascents, over 200 en
trade stands, fireworks displays, music acts and
children’s entertainment. www.bristolballoonfiesta. MAY
co.uk 04 – 25 Seto: Lace
11 - 12 Portsmouth: International Kite Festival Southsea Days handicrafts are showcased in workshops and
Common display of large kites with notable exhibitions and visitors are taught how to implement
kite fliers, live music, arts and crafts.: www. them in contemporary handicraft.
portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk 04 - 05 Tallinn: Craft Beer Week-end https: //shop.
11 - 12 Blackpool: Air Show the Typhoon, Spitfire, Hurricane piletilevi.ee
and Lancaster Bomber, as well as the world famous 04 – 05 Tallinn: SÖÖMA! Estonian Food Fair
Red Arrows display team www.visitblackpool.com/ 07 - 12 Tartu: Literature Festival – ’Prima Vista’
airshow 11 – 18 Narva: International Mravinski Festival symphonic
17 – 19 Rosemoor: RHS Flower Show www.rhs.org.uk chamber and choir music concerts
24 - 26 Reading: Festival Final major event on the UK 17 - 20 Viljandi: International Festival of Puppet Theatres
summer festival circuit www.readingfestival.com “THEATRE IN A SUITCASE”
25 - 27 Herstmonceux Castle: England’s Medieval www.viljandinukuteater.ee
Festival of the middle ages with jousting, 18 – 20 Türi: Flower Fair marks Spring in Estonia www.
2000 strong battle re-enactment, fire-eaters, tyrilillelaat.ee
falconry, strolling minstrels, craft stalls. www. 19 Tallinn: SEB Maijooks (May Run)
englandsmedievalfestival.co.uk 19 – 20 Tallinn: Kalamaja days one of the biggest urban
26 - 27 London: Notting Hill Carnival West London multi- festivals in Estonia, food and music. http: //
cultural fiesta. kalamajapaevad.ee/
31 – 04Nov Blackpool: The Blackpool Illuminations – Britain’s 23 – 27 Tallinn: 9th Literature Festival “HEADREAD”
most popular attraction is switched on www. International writers meet www.headread.ee
blackpooltourism.com 23 – 28 Tallinn: Festival of Towers different eras of music
http: //www.corelli.ee
SEPTEMBER 25 – 24Aug Tallinn: Flower Festival This year’s themes are ’Best
London: Houses of Parliament - for dates and times Wishes in the Language of Flowers’ and ‘Reflection of
www.parliament.uk/visiting History in the Garden’
01 - 30 London: Totally Thames Festival Between 30 – 03 June Tallinn: Old Town days The lavish programme of
Westminster and Tower Bridges high-profile, cutting- concerts, theatre, sports events and other fun
edge arts events on the river, including a riverside activities
bazaar www.totallythames.org
04 – 09 Wisley: RHS Flower Show www.rhs.org.uk JUNE
01 – 30 Aug Pärnu: XVI Organ Festival
07 – 09 Ludlow: Food Festival Within the walls of the 01 –02 Viljandi: Hanseatic Days. A fair, concerts, workshops
Castle, over 160 exhibitors, demo’s and tastings and competitions www.hansa.viljandi.ee/en/
www.foodfestival.co.uk 08 - 09 Pärnu: Good Food Festival – GRILLFEST www.
14 - 23 Bath: Jane Austen Festival Participants parade along grillfest.ee
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08 – 10 Haapsalu Linn: International contemporary circus 16 – 19 Kuulas: International Children’s Theatre Festival
European Events
festival HOOG performances by professional and amateur theatre
11 – 16 Tallinn: Guitar Festival an irresistible selection of companies.
music and meetings with the brightest stars and top 19 Helsinki: City Run, half marathon
guitar players from Spain, Brazil and elsewhere. 22 - 27 Tampere: Dance Current – Contemporary Dance
16 – 17 Tallinn: Street Food Festival brings together many Festival artists from the pinnacle of Finnish
of Estonia’s talented alternative chefs. At the same contemporary dance www.tanssivirtaa.net/en
time, the 4th TaDaa! festival an international street
performance festival that offers street-inspired JUNE
entertainment http: //tallinnstreetfoodfest.ee/ 01 – 10 Salo: Children’s Song City this unique event for
27 – 30 Haapsalu: Tchaikovsky Festival https: // children, child ensembles, star performers and
tchaikovskyfestival.ee/en / international guests
02 - 19 Aug Orivesi: Summer Festivals theatre, art exhibitions,
JULY design, gift items, open-air dances, musical events,
04 – 06 Tallinn: Õllesummer Beer Festival lots of beer and and even a circus! www.orivedensuvi.fi
music 07 – 30 Aug Esdpoo: Organ Nights and Aria Festival, Leading
05 - 08 Tallinn: Medieval Festival in the Old Town with artists of vocal, organ, chamber and orchestral music
concerts, carnival, workshops, activities for children http: //urkuyofestival.fi/
and handicrafts sales. The skills of ancient masters 08 – 09 Helsinki: Samba Carnival https: //samba.fi/helsinki-
are brought to life and nobles, musicians, and fools samba-carnaval/
roam among the market stalls. 13 – 17 Tampere: PISPALA SCHOTTISCHE international
05 – 08 Võru: Folklore Festival www.vorufolkloor.ee celebration of folk dance and music https: //sottiisi.
05 – 08 Pärnu: Harmonica Festival biggest festival for net/
harmonica and the diatonic button accordion in 29 – 01 July Helsinki: Tuska Open Air Metal Festival www.tuska.
Nordic and Baltic states www.piccolo.ee fi
06 – 08 Tartu: Hanseatic Days two days of food tasting,
concerts, local crafts http: //www.hansapaevad.ee/ JULY
13 - 15 Haapsalu: American Beauty Car Show biggest 09 – 15 Kimito Island Music Festival familiar classics
event for American cars in the Baltics, car show, a to the very latest chamber music performed in
convention and a drag race. www.american.ee intimate manor houses and churches. http: //www.
13 - 15 Tallinn: Maritime Days Maritime Days Maritime and kimitomusicfestival.fi/
harbour related programmes, concerts, boat trips, 14 – 22 Pori Jazz one of the world’s longest-running major
water related attractions and performances. http: // jazz events, attracts over 400,000 each year www.
www.tallinnamerepaevad.ee porijazz.fi
19 – 28 Kuressaare: Episcopal Castle - Saaremaa Opera 26 – 29 Kotka: Maritime Festival local and international
Days Worldwide troupes, directors and soloists culture, music, dance and theatre, sporting and
perform www.saaremaaopera.eu/ boating events, and the largest parade of the Finnish
23 – 29 Parnu: Bluusipäevad” (Blues Festival) summer www.meripaivat.com
26 - 29 Viljandi: Folk Music Festival www.folk.ee
AUGUST
AUGUST 01 – 31 Oulu: August Festival music, literature, films and
03 - 12 Tallinn: International Chamber Music Festival the cultural experiences and dozens of fringe events
oldest consistently held music festival in Estonia. www.oulunjuhlaviikot.fi/
http: //www.concert.ee/ 10 – 22 Turku: Music Festival major orchestral concerts,
04 Tallinn: IRONMAN, swim, run and cycle not for the chamber music, opera, recitals, jazz, world music
faint hearted!! www.tmj.fi
09 - 18 Tallinn: Birgitta Festival - St. Bridget´s Convent 17 – 02 Sept Helsinki Festival, classical to world music and
Ruins A unique festival program featuring work pop, from drama to contemporary dance, and from
steeped in the spirit of the setting at the medieval visual art to film and children’s eventshttp: //www.
convent (including operas, ballet and musicals helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/
10 – 11 Pärnu: Guild Days showcase the vitality of the
handicraft tradition. Genuine handicraft is sold, and SEPTEMBER
craftspeople from many local and international guilds 20 - 30 Helsinki: Love & Anarchy Film Festival inventive,
demonstrate http: //maarjamagdaleenagild.ee/en/ controversial and visually stunning new films http: //
10 - 12 Käsmu: Viru Folk music festival focus on Danish www.hiff.fi/en/
culture www.virufolk.ee
13 – 18 Tartu: Love Film Festival “tARTuFF” OCTOBER
17 – 21 Helsinki: International Horse Show www.
SEPTEMBER helsinkihorseshow.fi/en /
03 – 09 Saaremaa: Food Festival http: //
saaremaatoidufestival.ee NOVEMBER
07 - 09 SEB Tallinn Marathon plus half marathon. Walkers 01 – 04 Tampere: Jazz Happening
and Nordic walkers are also welcome to stroll the 14 – 19(Tbc) Helsinki: Baltic Circle international theatre festival
route. http://balticcircle.fi
07 – 09 Karksi: Honey Festival
OCTOBER
France
06 Tartu: City Marathon To – end Oct Versailles: – Palace
06 – 14 Pärnu: Café Week special price dishes offered by the except Monday www.
Cafés throughout Pärnu chateauversailles.fr
09– 14 Viljandi: Guitar Festival www.viljandiguitar.ee To 04 Nov Chaumont-sur-Loire:
International Garden
NOVEMBER Festival Over 400 gardens
01 – 07 Tallinn: Restaurant Week a foodie heaven. www. designed. Theme of the
tallinrestaurantweek.ee festival is “Gardens of
08 - 10 Tallinn: St. Martin`s Day Fair folk culture and thought” www.domaine-
handycrafts chaumont.fr
08 – 11 Tartu: Jazz and Rhythm Music Festival “IDeeJazz”
21 – 02 Dec Tallinn: Black Night Film Festival www.poff.ee MAY
24 – 05 Jan Tallinn: Traditional Christmas market in the Old 08 – 19 Cannes: Film Festival: 70th annual world renowned
Town www.christmas-markets.org festival www.festival-cannes.fr
14 – 17 Bordeaux: The Weekend of the Grands Crus wine
Finland tastings, and tours of the vineyards http: //ugcb.
net/en/wgc
16 - 21 Nimes: Feria de Pentecote Floats, dancers,
MAY drummers, fireworks and bullfighters, flamenco and
09 – 12 Hämeenlinna Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Stand up partying (free)
Comedy Festival 21 – 10 June Paris: Roland Garros: The French Open Tennis
09 - 13 Vaasa: XXV1 Choir Festival www.vaasachoirfestival.fi Championship
15 – 20 Helsinki: Cirko Festival new circus festival presents 24 – 27 Monaco: Formula 1 Grand Prix www.
cutting edge new international circus www.cirko.fi/ formula1monaco.com/
en
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