August
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Coming Events In Britain
Some highlights of the next few months
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 Braemar Royal Highland Gathering. Braemar, Aberdeenshire. 12 World 3-Day Event Championship (Horse Trials). Burley, Ringwood, 14 Horse Racing; St Leger Doncaster, Yorkshire. 27 Newcastle Festival Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to 13 October.
October
4 Windsor Festival Windsor Castle & Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire to 12 October. 5 National Brass Band Championships Royal Albert Hall, London. 7 Horse of the Year Show Wemb ey, London to 12 October. 15 Royal U'ster Agricultural Society Annual Show & Sale Balmoral, Belfast to 17 October. 16 International Motor Exhibition Earls Court, London to 26 October. 19 Bath Bach Festival Bath, Somerset to 26 October. 19 Ladies' Kennel Association Championship Dog Show Olympia, London. 19 Rugby; Wales v Tonga (Union) Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. 21 Kensington Antique Fair Kensington, London to 26 October.
November
3 RAC Veteran Car Run London/Brighton, Sussex (provisional). 7 International Caravan & Camping Show Earls Court, London to 16 November. 9 Lord Mayor's Procession & Show Guildhall to Royal Courts of Justice, London. 10 Queen's University Festival in and around Queen's University, Belfast to 23 November. 10 Remembrance Service Westminster Abbey, London. 11 Tennis: Dewar Cup Royal Albert Hall, London to 16 November. 16 Rugby Football: Ulster v New Zealand R=venhill, Belfast. 25 Churchill Exhibition "Churchill the Writer" Kings Library gallery, British Library, British Museum, London to January. 30 National Cat Club Championship Show Olympia, London.
December
2 Royal Smithfield & Agricultural Machinery Exhibition Earls Court, London to 6 December. 4 Richmond Championship Dog Show Olympia, London and 5 December. 16 D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Sadler's Wells Theatre, London to 22 March. 18 Dunhill International Show Jumping Championships Olympia, London to 21 December.
January, 1975
European Architectural Heritage Year Throughout Europe January to December. 1 International Racing Car Show Olympia, London to 11 January. 1 International Boat Show Earls Court, London to 11 January. 1 Camping, Outdoor Life & Travel Exhibition Olympia, London to 12 January. 4 The Holiday '75 Show Olympia, London to 12 January.
February
1 Rugby; Scotland v Ireland (Union) Murrayfield, Edinburgh. 1 Rugby; England v France (Union) Twickenham, Middlesex. 7 Cruft's Dog Show Olympia, London and 8 February.