Saint Patrick's Day

It is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the patrimony and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. Christian’s denominations also attend church services and historically the Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking alcohol were lifted for the day, which has encouraged and propagated the holiday's tradition of alcohol consumption. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.

Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords, a failed conspiracy by a group of provincial English Catholics to assassinate the Protestant King James I of England and replace him with a Catholic head of state. James's Council allowed the public to celebrate the king's survival with bonfires. The present-day Guy Fawkes Night is usually celebrated at large organized events, centred on a bonfire and extravagant firework displays.

Boomtown

Boomtown Fair is a music and arts festival held near Winchester in England, with a capacity of around 60,000 people. Founded in 2009, the festival has an elaborate mythos, which is built upon each year and includes a town mayor, elections, and passports. The festival places emphasis upon sustainability, charity and community responsibility. Donations to various charities are made each year from the festival's profits. Tickets are donated to charity for raffles and competitions, and the festival works with Oxfam and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance who provide stewards. The festival takes place in August. It features 4 days of live music and art event that offers an array of fringe comedy and theatre. The festival has an ongoing theme surrounding the "legend" of the festival. A lot of effort goes into the decorations, and fancy dress is encouraged, adding to the vibe of the festival. The festival is divided into various 'districts', each with its own camping ground.

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This festival is a very important music festival for the teenagers public. It takes place inLondon exactly in Upminster. It lasts three days, this year 26,27 and 28 of May. In this festival there are a lot of famous musicians and djs. It is necessary too emphasize also the decoration the ilumination and the special effects . And above all the preparation that carries this big festival.

Nothing Hill Carnival

It is one of the most important carnivals in the world , is an annual event that has taken place since 1966 on the streets of Notting Hill, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, each August over two days. It is led by members of the British West Indian community, and attracts around one million people annually, making it one of the world's largest street festivals, and a significant event in British culture. In 2006, the UK public voted it onto the list of icons of England.

Chelsea Flower Show

The Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London.

Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world, attracting visitors from all continents.

UK film festival

The UK Film Festival aims to champion great films but in particular is seeking work from those filmmakers who might not yet have had the chance for a prestigious public screening of their work.

Screening in the heart of London, we celebrate the cultural diversity of films made in the UK and welcome films from all over the World.’

 Brit awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards addition, an equivalent awards ceremony for classical music, called the Classic Brit Awards, and is held each May. Robbie Williams holds the record for the most Brit Awards, 13 as a solo artist and another five as part of Take That.

First awarded in 18 October 1977; 39 years ago.

The first awards ceremony was in 1977 and was televised by Thames Television. There have been 36 editions to date.

Bafta

The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honor the best British and international contributions to film. Between 2008 and 2016, the ceremony was held in central London at the Royal Opera House. First awarded 29 May 1949; 67 years ago.

The 70th British Academy Film Awards were held on 12 February 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, and others

BAFTA stated charitable purpose is to support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe often referred to as simply The Fringe is the world's largest arts festival. This in 2016 lasted 25 days. Founded in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, in the month of August.

The official Fringe Programme categorizes shows into sections for:

·         Theatre

·         Comedy

·         Dance

·         Physical Theatre

·         Circus

·         Cabaret

·         Children's Shows

·         Musicals

·         Opera

·         Music

·         Spoken Word

·         Exhibitions

·         Events

The Festival is supported by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets to all events from a central physical box office and website.