July
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Coming Events In Britain
Some highlights of the next few months
June
2 The Queen's Official Birthday: Trooping the Colour. Horse Guards Parade, London. . . , 5 Son et Lumiere (to October 20, excluding Sundays and Mondays).
St. Paul's Cathedral, London. 6 Horse Racing; The Derby. Epsom, Surrey. n 7 Cricket: Ist Test Match—England v. New Zealand (to 9, 11, 12).
Trent Bridge, Nottingham. . 7 South of England Agricultural Show (incorporating the Richmond Royal Horse Show) (to 9). Ardingly, Sussex. 9 Horse Racing: The Oaks. Epsom, Surrey. 12 Three Counties Agricultural Show (to 14). Malvern, Worcestershire. 13 Grosvenor House Antiques Fair (to 23, excluding Sunday). Grosvenor House, London. . ... 15 York Festival and Mystery Plays (to July 8, excluding Sundays). 16 Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts (to July 3). Aldeburgh, Suffolk. „ . . . 19 Horse Racing: Royal Ascot (to 22). Ascot, Berkshire. 19 Royal Highland Agricultural Show (to 22). Ingliston, near Edinburgh. 21 Cricket: 2nd Test Match—England v. New Zealand (to 23, 25, 26).
Lord's, London. 23 Greyhound Derby. White City, London. 23 Chester Festival and Mystery Plays (to July 8). Chester, Cheshire. 25 Lawn Tennis Championships (tc luly 7). Wimbledon, London. 27 Royal Norfolk Agricultural Show (and 28). Showground, New Cos tessey. Norwich, Norfolk.
July
City of Belfast International Rose Trials (July-September, pro visional. Dixon Park, Belfast. . ... . , . 2 Royal Agricultural Show (to 5). National Agricultural Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. . , x 3 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod (to 8). Llangollen, Denbighshire. , ... 4 Henley Royal Regatta (to 7). Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. 5 Cricket: 3rd Test Match—England v. New Zealand (to 7,9, 10).
Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire. .. 6 Cheltenham Music Festival (to 15). Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 11 Royal Tournament: Displays by the Armed Forces (to 28). Earls Court, London.
11 Golf: Open Championship (to 14). Troon, Ayrshire. 14 Son et Lumiere (to September 22). Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London. . .. 14 Motor Racing: British Grand Prix. Silverstone, Northamptonshire. 17 East of England Agricultural Show (to 19, provisionally). Alwalton, Peterborough. . , ... . 20 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (to September 15). Royal Albert Hall, London. . , 23 Royal International Horse Show (to 28). Wembley, London. 24 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show (to 26). Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Breconshire. . 26 Cricket: Ist Test Match—England v. West Indies (to 28, 30, 31).
The Oval, London. . 27 Country Landowners' Association Game Fair (and 28). Abercairny.
Perthshire.
August
6 Royal National Eisteddfod (to 11). Ruthin, Denbighshire. 9 Cricket: 2nd Test Match— England v. West Indies (to 11, 13, 14) Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire. 17 Edinburgh Military Tattoo (to September 8). Castle Esplanade* 18 Academy Festival Exhibition (to September 16) Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. ... 19 Edinburgh International Festival (to September 8). Edinburgh. 20 Son et Lumiere (to October 18). Bristol Cathedral, Br'stol. 23 Cricket: 3rd Test Match—England v. West Indies (to 25, 27, 28)( Lord's, London.
September
1 Cricket; Gillette Cup Final. Lord's London. 1 Royal Highland Gathering. Braemar Aberdeenshire 5 Cardiff Horticultural Show (to 8). Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff 8 Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race (to early April, 1974).
Start and finish Portsmouth, Hampshire. 15 Horse Racing: St. Leger. Doncaster, Yorkshire. 17 Festival of British Theatre (to October 13). Various venues through! 20 Golf/ Cup: Great Britain v. United States (to 22). Muirfieldt East Lothian.
October
17 International Motor Exhibition (to 27). Earls Court, London.