July
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Coming Events In Britain
A look ahead to some highlights of 1972
City of Belfast International Rose Trials (to September). Dixon Park, Belfast 3 Royal Agricultural Show (to 6). National Agricultural Centre, Kenil worth, Warwickshire 4 Llangollen International Eisteddfod (to 9). Llangollen, Denbighshire 5 Tynwald Ceremony (provisionally). Isle of Man 7 Cheltenham Music Festival (to 16). Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 10 City of London Festival (to 22). London 11 Great Yorkshire Agriculture Show (to 13). Harrogate, Yorkshire 12 Royal Tournament: Displays by the Armed Forces (to 29). Earls Court, London 12 Golf; Open Championship (to 15). Muirfield, East Lothian 13 Cricket: 3rd Test Match: England v. Australia (to 15 and 17, 18).
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 13 Son et Lumiere (to September 23, excluding Sundays and Bank Holiday). Rochester Cathedral, Kent 14 Haslemere Festival of Early Music and Instruments (to 22). Hasle mere, Surrey 15 Motoring: British Grand Prix. Brands Hatch, Kent 17 Son et Lumiere (to August 27), Gawsworth Hall, Macclesfield Cheshire 18 East of England Agricultural Show (to 20). Alwalton, Peterborough 18 Royal International Horse Show (to 22, provisionally). Wembley, London 19 St. Margaret's Fair —By Charter from Queen Elizabeth I (to 22).
Tenby, Pembrokeshire 21 Son et Lumiere (to September 30, excluding Sundays). Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire 21 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (to September 16). Royal Albert Hall, London 25 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show (to 27). Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Breconshire 27 Cricket: 4th Test Match: England v. Australia (to 29 and 31 ana August 1). Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire 28 Son et Lumiere (to October 14). York Minster 28 Country Landowners' Association Game Fair (and 29). Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham
28 International Folk Festival (to August 4). Sidmouth, Devonshire 29 Tees-side International Eisteddfod (to August 6). Middlesbrough, Teesside 29 Cowes Week (to August 5). Cowes, Isle of Wight 30 Harrogate Festival of Arts and Sciences (to August 12). Harrogate, Yorkshire
August
1 Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show (to 3). Ribby Hall, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire 2 Colchester Searchlight Tattoo (to 5). Colchester, Essex 7 Royal National Eisteddfod (to 12). Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire 10 Cricket: sth Test Match: England v. Australia (to 12, 14, 15). The Oval, London 14 National Bowling Championships (to 25). Watney's Sports Ground.
Mortlake, London 18 Shrewsbury Musical and Floral Fete (and 19). The Quarry, Shrews bury, Shropshire 18 Edinburgh Military Tattoo (to September 9). Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh 20 Edinburgh International Festival (to September 9). Edinburgh 24 Southport Flower Show (to 26). Southport, Lancashire London 27 Three Choirs Festival (to September 1). Worcester
September
2 Cricket: Gillette Cup Final. Lord's, London 2 Royal Highland Gathering. Braemar, Aberdeenshire 4 Farnborough Air Show (to 10: Public days 8-10 only). Farnborough, Hampshire 4 Preston Guild Merchant (to 9). Preston, Lancashire 5 International Poultry Show (to 7). Olympia, London 8 Blackpool Illuminations (to October 29). Blackpool, Lancashire 9 Horse Racing: St. Leger. Doncaster, Yorkshire 16 Motor Cycling: World Speedway Championship. Wembley, Middlesex 26 Royal Horticultural Society Great Autumn Show (to 28). Royal Horticultural Society Halls, London