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| London to Brighton Veteran Car Run |
| 2 November 2003 |
The London to Brighton run was first held in 1896 and
is the oldest motoring event in the UK. To be eligible for
participation, all cars must have been built before the
end of 1904. Many participants enter into the spirit and
wear period costume. The run starts from Hyde Park
Corner, London and finishes at Madeira Drive, Brighton.
www.msauk.org
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| Lord Mayor's Show, City of London |
| 8 November 2003 |
The Lord Mayor's Show features bands, floats, a state
procession, military parade, fair in Paternoster Square
and includes a firework display on the River Thames as
the dramatic finale to the day.
www.lordmayorsshow.org
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| Lincoln Christmas Fair |
| 4 to 7 December 2003 |
The historic streets of Lincoln are crammed with
stalls and laden with gifts, decorations, food and drink.
A range of entertainment, all with a festive flavour,
helps to cement the jovial atmosphere.
www.lincoln.gov.uk
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| New Year's Eve, Edinburgh |
| 31 December 2003 |
Edinburgh's New Year's Eve celebrations (known as
hogmanay) are rightly world-famous and feature an
array of music, dancing and fun. Much of the entertainment
is free and there is always plenty to see and do in
the city if you want a change from all that partying.
www.edinburghshogmanay.org
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| The New Year Parade, London |
| 1 January 2004 |
Every year nearly a million people pour onto the
streets of the capital to watch the biggest annual
street parade in Europe. The parade features a fine
array of marching bands, thousands of cheerleaders,
clowns, floats and much more.
www.londonparade.co.uk
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| Ice Rink at Somerset House, London |
| 28 November to 26 January 2004 |
Get your skates on and rush down to Somerset House,
which each year transforms itself into a glorious
winter wonderland. Soak up the tranquil and beautiful
surroundings while you skate at your leisure and all in
the heart of central London.
www.somerset-house.org.uk
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| Chinese New Year Celebrations, London |
| 22 February 2004 |
London's Chinese community celebrates the New
Year with a series of events centred around Chinatown.
Dine out at one of the many restaurants and then
enjoy an array of events including music, lion dances
and martial arts demonstrations.
www.chinatown-online.org.uk
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| Viking Festival,York |
| 13 to 22 February 2004 |
The Viking Festival features a varied programme of
events including re-enactments of landmarks in
Viking history, saga telling and traditional craft
demonstrations. More than 10,000 visitors turn up
to watch helmeted, shielded Norse warriors fight
to the (mock) death with their enemies, the Saxons.
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/SpecialEvents.htm
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| Crufts Dog Show, NEC Birmingham |
| 4 to 7 March 2004 |
Crufts is the most famous dog show in the world,
with over 20,000 top pedigree dogs competing to
achieve the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. Plus
lots of other dog related activities.
www.the-kennel-club.org.uk
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| Bath Shakespeare Festival |
| 3 to 15 March 2004 |
2004 will see the fifth annual Bath Shakespeare
Festival. The UK's only festival dedicated to the
works of Shakespeare welcomes productions from
Zimbabwe, Germany, the USA and Georgia, offering
culturally diverse responses to the Bard in theatre,
dance and music.
www.bathshakespeare.org.uk
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