Jonuary
p. 96 · Read in the full issue
Coming Events In Britain
Some highlights of the next few months 1974
2 International Boat Show Earls Court, London, to 12 January (Press Day 1 January).
February
2 Rugby Football: Scotland v England Murrayfield, Edinburgh. 8 Cruft's Dog Show Olympia, London, and 9 February. 15 English Folk Dance and Song Society Festival Royal Albert Hall, London, and 16 February. 16 Rugby Football; England v Ireland Twickenham, Middlesex. 16 Rugby Football; Wales v France. Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff.
March
4 Celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution various venues in Britain, to 7 January 1975. 5 Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition Olympia, London, to 30 March. 12 Spring Antiques Fair Chelsea Town Hall, London, to 23 March. 16 Rugby Football: England v Wales Twickenham, Middlesex. 16 Matthew Flinders Bicentenary Festival Lincolnshire, to May. 30 Horse Racing; Grand National Liverpool, Lancashire.
April
6 Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race. Putney to Mortlake. River Thames. 20 Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, to 4 August (provisional). 20 Pitlochry Festival Theatre Season. Pitlochry, Perthshire, to 28 September (provisional). 24 Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton, Gloucestershire, to 27 April. 24 International Dairy Farming Event National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and 25 April.
Moy
4 FA Cup Final. Wembley, London. 4 Royal Academy Sommer Exhibition Royal Academy, London, to 29 July. 9 Royal Windsor Horse Show Home Park, Windsor, Berkshire, to 12 May. 11 Rugby Football: League Challenge Cup Final Wembley, London. 22 Chelsea Flowed Show Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, to 24 May (Private view—2lst) (provisional).
June
5 Horse Racing: Epsom Summer Meeting Epsom, Surrey, to 8 June (provisional) (The Derby—sth; the Oaks—Bth). 11 Three Counties Agricultural Show. Malvern, Worcestershire, to 13 June. „ 12 Grosvenor House Antiques Fair. Grosvenor House, London, to 22 15 The Queen's Official Birthday; Trooping the Colour. Horse Guards Parade, London. 15 Tennis: Wightman Cup: Ladies' International: G.B. v U.S.A.
Wimbledon, London, and 16 June. 18 Horse Racing: Royal Ascot Ascot, Berkshire, to 21 June (pro visional). 21 Bath Festival Bath, Somerset, to 30 June. 24 Lawn Tennis Championships Wimbledon, London, to 6 July. 26 Royal Norfolk Agricultural Show. Showground. New Costessey, Norwich, Norfolk, and 27 June. , . 28 Royal National Rose Society's Show. Royal Horticultural Society Halls, London, and 29 June (provisional).
July
1 City of London Festival. London, to 13 July. 4 Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, to 7 July. 9 Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show. Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, Yorkshire, to 11 July. 10 Royal Tournament: Displays by the Armed Forces Earls Court, London, to 27 July. 17 World Show Jumping Championships. Hickstead, near Bolney, Sussex, to 21 July. „ J 20 The Daily Telegraph and BP Round-Britain Power Boat Race. Start and finish London, to 3 August. . e 26 County Landowners Association Game Fair Stratf le Id Saye, Hampshire, near Reading, Berkshire, to 27 July.