An outline of the events happening in Britain's Heritage Cities in 2010.
9: York Book Fair, York Racecourse. Tel: 01763 248400. www.pbfa.org
16: Historic Rally Car Register Open Day, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
15 – 20: JORVIK Viking Festival, Tel: 01904 543403. www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
16: Cheese Rolling and Pancake Race, Chester February 13 - March 28: HHA/Christies Garden of the Year Photographic Exhibition (Long Library), Blenheim Palace
20 February - 13 March: Shakespeare Unplugged Festival, Theatre Royal, Bath, Tel: 01225 448844
27 February – 7 March: Bath Literature Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
7: Nationwide Bath Half Marathon, Tel: 01225 422255
12 – 21: York Festival of Science and Technology, Tel: 01904 554493 www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/community
18 – 28: York Literature Festival, Tel: 01904 554316, www.readwriteyork.co.uk
1 – 11: Bath Comedy Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
2: Easter Egg Hunt, Herne Bay, www.hernebaytp.co.uk
3 – 5: Chester Food and Drink Festival, Chester Racecourse, www.chesterfoodanddrink.com
2 – 5: Great Blenheim Palace Easter Egg Challenge
3 – 5: Model Railway Show, York Racecourse, Tel: 01653 694319 www.yorkshow.freeserve.co.uk
6: Easter Trail, Canterbury, www.naturegrid.org.uk
16 – 18: York Open Studios, www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk
17: Bishop Auckland Food Festival, in the Durham Dales
23 – 26: Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations, www.shakespeare.org.uk
30 April– 3rd May: Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire, Tel: 01454 218375
1 – 3: Bath Dance Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
1 – 3: Annual Bath Spring Flower Show, Tel: 01225 394041
1 - 3: Jousting Tournament: The Knights of Royal England, Blenheim Palace
1: Classic Car & Bike Show, Herne Bay, www.hernebaytp.co.uk
2: Heritage Land Rover Show, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
3: May Day Celebration (supported by Herne Bay & Whitstable Lions) www.canterbury.co.uk
5 – 7: May Festival, Chester Racecourse.
8 - 9: The Thundersprint, Northwich. T: 01928 740498/ 01606 867531 www thundersprint.com
7 – 9: York National Centre for Early Music Jazz Weekend, Tel: 01904 658338, www.ncem.co.uk
9 – 10: Battlegroup North & Military Wheels & Wings Show, Yorkshire Air Museum. Tel: 01904 608595, www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
10 – 16: The Kenilworth Festival, www.kenilworthfestival.co.uk
12 – 14 & 22: York Races, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
12 – 16: York Spring Festival of New Music, Box Office: 01904 432439 www.yorkconcerts.co.uk
22 May – 6 June: Northern Rocks: The North Pennines festival of Geology and Landscape.
23: Aston Martin Owners Club 75th Anniversary, Spring Concours Blenheim Palace
26 May - 6 June: Bath International Music Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
27 – 29: Durham Mystery Plays
28 – 31: Chester Folk Festival, www.chesterfolk.org.uk
28 May - 13 June: Bath Fringe Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
29 – 31: Art, Design and a Taste of Summer, Blenheim Palace
29 – 30: York Roman Festival, www.yorkromanfestival.com
29 May – 5 June: Screen Deva, Chester Film Festival, T: 01244 409113 www.chesterperforms.com
30: York Carnival , Tel: 01904 554253 www.yorkfestivals.com
30 – 31: Yorkshire Game Fair, Harewood House. Tel: 0113 2181010 www.harewood.org
2 – 5: The Royal Bath & West Show, Bath & West Showground, Tel: 01749 822200
2 – 3: Forest Tours 2010, Delamere Forest, Northwich T: 01606 889792
4 – 5: Couts International Polo Weekend, Chester Racecourse, www.chester-races.co.uk
4 – 19: Chester Summer Music Festival
5 – 6: Blenheim Palace Triathlon
5: Cultural Trail Day – Herne Bay, www.hernebayculturaltrail.co.uk
6: York Porsche Rally, Harewood House. Tel: 0113 2181010 www.harewood.org
6: The Porsche Show, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
2 - 13: Classic and Vintage Commercial Show, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire, www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
11 & 12: York Races, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
12: Blenheim Palace Junior Sculling Regatta
12-13: Classic and Vintage Commercial Show, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire, www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
12 – 13: Durham Festival and Regatta
15 – 19: World Town Crier Championships, Chester
18 – 20: Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, Middlewich, www.midfest.org.uk
19 – 20: Chester’s Midsummer Watch Parade
20: Vintage & Classic Vehicle Rally with Yorkshire Post Motor Show Harewood House. Tel: 0113 2181010, www.harewood.org
23 – 27: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Glastonbury, Tel: 0844 412 4626
25 – 26: Chester Races Midsummer Meeting
26: Grand opening celebration of Whistable Castle, www.whitstablecastle.co.uk
27: Supercar Sunday, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
27: Classic Wings & Wheels Show, Yorkshire Air Museum, Tel: 01904 608595 www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
1 July - 31 Aug: The Roman Baths by Torchlight, Bath, Tel: 01225 477785
2 - 3: Italian Market, Herne Bay, www.hernebaytp.co.uk
2 – 4: International Show Jumping, Chester Racecourse, T: 01244 304600 www.chester-races.com
3 – 4: Bath Food & Drink Festival, Royal Victoria Park, 01285 654566
3 – 18: Durham International Brass Festival
4: Gaydon Mini Festival, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire, www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
9 – 11: Lounge on the Farm, Live music festival – Canterbury www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk
9 – 10: Chester Races
9 – 17: York Early Music Festival, National Centre for Early Music. Tel: 01904 658338, www.ncem.co.uk
9 – 10 & 23 – 24: York Races, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
10: Durham Miners’ Gala
10-11: Porche Club GB National Event, Blenheim Palace
10 – 25: York Festival of the Rivers, Tel: 01904 554253, www.yorkfestivals.com
11: East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Rally, Yorkshire Air Museum. Tel: 01904 608595, www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
11: York Dragon Boat Racing, Riverbanks and Museum Gardens area. www.yorkrotary.co.uk/dragonboat.htm
11 & 18: York Mystery Plays, www.yorkmysteryplays.co.uk
15 – 18: Bolesworth Castle Show Jumping Classic, Chester, www.bolesworthclassic.co.uk
17: Blenheim Palace Battle Proms Concert
18 – 19: The Chester Roman Games
22 – 24: Kent CAMRA Beer Festival, www.kentbeerfestival.com
23 – 25: WOMAD Festival, Charlton Park, Wiltshire, Tel: 0845 146 1735
23 July – 7 Aug: Bath International Guitar Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
24 – 30: Whitstable Oyster Festival, www.whitstableoysterfestival.com
30 July – 1 August: Continental Market , Herne Bay, www.hernebaytp.co.uk
Durham Streets of … (Folk, Dance, Play)
1: Family Fun Day at ChesterRaces
1: MGF 15th Anniversary, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
6 – 8: Jousting Tournament ‘The Knights of Royal England’, Blenheim Palace
7: Whitstable Carnival, www.canterbury.co.uk
8: York Rolls Royce Rally, Harewood House. Tel: 0113 2181010, http://www.harewood.org/
14: Herne Bay Carnival, www.hernebaytp.co.uk
15: Thunder Day, Yorkshire Air Museum, Tel: 01904 608595 www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
15: BMW Festival, Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire, www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
17 – 20: York Races, Ebor Festival, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
20 – 22: F18 National Championships, Whitstable, www.wyc.org.uk
21: Castle Howard Proms Spectacular, Tel: 01653 648623 www.castlehoward.co.uk
21: Totesport Summer Festival, Chester Racecourse
21-22: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club – Championship Dog Show, Blenheim Palace
22: Street Music Day, Herne Bay, www.hernebay.co.uk
29 - 30: Classic Car Motorcycle Show, Blenheim Palace
September
3: York Proms Spectacular, Harewood House. Tel: 0113 2181010 www.harewood.org
5: York Races, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
5: Allied Services Commemoration Day, Yorkshire Air Museum. Tel: 01904 608595, www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk
9 -12: International Horse Trials, Blenheim Palace
10: England v Pakistan one-day cricket international, Durham
10 – 11: York National Bookfair, York Racecourse. Tel: 01763 248400 www.pbfa.org
10 - 11: Chester Races
10 – 26: Chester Fashion Festival, www.chesterfestivals.co.uk
16-19: The independent Woodstock Literary Festival, Blenheim Palace
17 – 25: The Jane Austen Festival, Bath, Tel: 01225 443000
17 – 26: York Festival of Food and Drink, Tel: 01904 466687 www.yorkfoodfestival.com
18 – 19: Chester Kite Festival
24 – 26: Eurofair with the Kent Food and Drink Festival – Canterbury www.canterburyeurofair.co.uk
24 Sept – 3 Oct: Bath Festival of Children’s Literature, Tel: 01225 463362
25: Chester Races
Hallzooeen Month at Chester Zoo
Chester Halloween Ghost Tours Extravaganza, T: 0845 647 7868 www.ghostcity.co.uk
Durham Book Festival Chester Literature Festival, www.chesterfestivals.co.uk
1 – 3: Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor, near Newport, Tel: 0871 230 1086
1 – 10: Warwick Words Festival, www.warwickwords.co.uk
2 - 3: Cycling Extravaganza, Blenheim Palace
8 – 9: York Races, Tel: 01904 620911, www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
16 - 23: Bath Bach Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
16 – 30: Canterbury Festival, Kent’s International Arts Festival www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
23 – 31: Living History Interpretation, Blenheim Palace
29 Oct – 7th Nov: Bath Film Festival, Tel: 01225 401149
31: Special Halloween night, www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
31: Special Halloween Ghost Tour, www.canterburyghosttour.com
31 Oct – 5 Nov: York Halloween & Guy Fawkes Events www.visityork.org/seeanddo/whats-on
Late Oct – Early Nov: Illuminating York, Tel: 01904 550099 www.illuminatingyork.org
12 – 20: Bath Mozart Festival, Tel: 01225 463362
Nov 13 - Dec 12: Christmas at Blenheim Palace, www.blenheimpalace.com
14 Nov – 2 Jan: The Ice Factor, open air ice rink York, www.theicefactor.co.uk
18 & 25: Chester Lantern Parades
19 – 21: York National Centre for Early Music Jazz Weekend, Tel: 01904 658338, www.ncem.co.uk
25 Nov – 12 Dec: Bath Christmas Market, Tel: 0844 847 5256
26 Nov – 19 Dec: Christmas at Claverton, American Museum, Tel: 01225 460503
27 Nov –19 Dec: Christmas opening at Castle Howard, Tel: 01653 648333 www.castlehoward.co.uk
2 – 5: York Early Music Christmas Festival, Tel: 01904 658338, www.ncem.co.uk 2 – 9: Chester Winter Watch Parades
4 – 5: Durham City Christmas Festival
11 – 12: York Festival of Angels, The Quarter. Tel: 01904 610676
16: Chester’s Roman Saturnalia Parade
Mid Dec – Mid Jan: Traditional Family Pantomime, Theatre Royal, Bath Tel: 01225 448844