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The Chelsea Flower Show, officially the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held each year on five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. It is the most famous such show in the United Kingdom, perhaps the most famous gardening event in the world and part of London's summer social season. |
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| PGA Championship, Wentworth |
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The BMW PGA Championship is played each May over the West Course at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England. The PGA European Tour has its headquarters at the club and as the tour's home tournament, the BMW PGA Championship is often regarded as the flagship golf tournament on the European Tour. |
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| Olympia International Fine Art and Antiques Fair |
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Held at the impressive London Olympia showground, the world renowned International Fine Art and Antiques fair showcases some of the worlds finest art and antiques and is very popular among the London elite. |
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| Biggin Hill International Air Show |
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The Biggin Hill International Air Show is one of the largest civilian airshows in the world and is the largest privately organised air show in Europe. The Air Fair happens once a year, usually near the end of June and is held at London Biggin Hill Airport, a former World War II RAF fighter station. |
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The centre-piece of Ascot’s year held over 5 days in the middle of June, Royal Ascot is one of Europe`s most famous race meetings, and dates back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne. Every year Royal Ascot is attended by Queen Elizabeth II and various members of the British Royal Family such as The Prince of Wales, arriving each day in a horse-drawn carriage with the Royal procession taking place at the start of each race day and the raising of the Queens royal Standard. It is a major event in the British social calendar, and press coverage of the attendees and what they are wearing often exceeds coverage of the actual racing. |
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| Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone |
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The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit near the village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire. The British and Italian Grands Prix are the oldest continuously staged Formula One World Championship Grands Prix. |
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The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on the game's original surface, grass, which gave the game of lawn tennis its name. |
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This race meeting, held at the end of July, is one of the most fashionable Horse race meetings of the year set in the majestic grounds of Goodwood House, the home to the Duke of Richmond. |
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| Edinburgh International Festival |
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The Edinburgh International Festival is a festival of performing arts that takes place in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, over three weeks from around the middle of August. By invitation from the Festival Director, the International Festival brings top class performers of music (especially classical music), theatre, opera and dance from around the world to perform. |
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| Pheasant Shooting season starts |
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A popular pastime among the wealthy elite, pheasant shooting takes place on some of the most beautiful country estates in the UK from October 1st to February 1st. |
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Frieze Art Fair is an international contemporary art fair that takes place every October in London's Regent's Park. Frieze Art Fair features more than 150 contemporary art galleries, and the fair also includes specially commissioned artists’ projects. |
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