July

Coming Events In Britain

Some highlights of the next few months 1974

June

1 International TT Motorcycle Races Isle of Man, and 3, 5, 7 June. 5 Horse Racing: Epsom Summer Meeting Epsom, Surrey, to 8 June (provisional) (The Derby—5th; the Oaks —8th). 7 Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts Aldeburgh, Suffolk, to 25 June , - . 7 International Antiques Fair Earls Court, London, to 18 June. 8 Clyde Fair International Ayrshire, Bute Renfrewshire, Dunbarton shire, Argyll, Lanarkshire and Glasgow, to 23 June (provisional). 11 Three Counties Agricultural Show. Malvern, Worcestershire, to 13 June. 15 The Queen's Official Birthday: Trooping the Colour. Horse Guards Parade, London. 18 Horse Racing: Royal Ascot Ascot, Berkshire, to 21 June (pro visional). , 18 Royal Highland Agricultural Show Ingliston, near Edinburgh, to 21 June. 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

City of Belfast International Rose Trials Dixon Park, Belfast, to September. 1 British Jousting Society Tower of London, to 6 July. 1 City of London Festival. London, to 13 July. 2 Llangollen international Eisteddfod Llangollen, Denbighshire, to 7 4 Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, to 7 July. 5 Cheltenham International Festival of Music Cheltenham, Gloucester shire, to 14 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. 10 Open Golf Championship Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire to 13 July. 13 Son et Lumiere Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, to 5 October (excluding Sundays). 14 Start Tall Ships Feeder Race Dartmouth, Devon/Corunna, Spain. 17 World Show Jumping Championships. Hickstead, near Bolney, Sussex, to 21 July. 19 Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Royal Albert Hall, London to 14 September, provisional. 20 The Daily Telegraph and BP Round-Britain Power Boat Race. Start and finish London, to 3 August. 23 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Brecon shire, to 25 July. 26 County Landowners Association Game Fair Stratfield Saye, Hampshire, near Reading, Berkshire, to 27 July.

August

4 Harrogate Festival of Arts and Sciences. Harrogate, Yorkshire, to 17 August. 4 Tall Ships Parade of Sail Solent, Isle of Wight. 5 Royal National Eisteddfod, Carmarthen, to 10 August. 16 Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh, to 7 September. ... . 17 Royal Scottish Academy Festival Exhibition. Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, to 15 September (provisional). 18 Edinburgh International Festival. Edinburgh, to 7 September. 18 Three Choirs Festival Gloucester, to 23 August.

September

2 International Air Show. Farnborough, Hampshire, to 8 September. 7 Praemar Royal Highland Gathering. Braemar, Aberdeenshire. 12 World 3-Day Event Chamoionship (Horse Trials). Burley, Rmgwood, 14 Horse Racing; St Leger Doncaster, Yorkshire. . ... 27 Newcastle Festival Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to 10l October.

October

16 International Motor Exhibition Earls Court, London, to 26 October.. 19 Bath Bach Festival Bath, Somerset, to 26 October.