United Kingdom
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Sunday, 16 Aug 2009 | Views [144] | Video
Location: Egremont, Cumbria, England Dates: Third Saturday in September Level of Participation: 4 – take the gurn challenge Description: This Cumbrian fest is one of the world’s oldest fairs, ... Read more >
Tags: england, egremont crab fair, world festivals
Sunday, 16 Aug 2009 | Views [120] | Video
Location: Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England Dates: Wakes Monday (first Monday after the first Sunday after 4 September) Level of Participation: 2 – glimpse an 800-year-old pagan dance involving unwieldy antlers ... Read more >
Tags: england, world festivals, horn dance
Sunday, 16 Aug 2009 | Views [142] | Video
Location: Memorial Park, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Dates: First Saturday in September Level of Participation: 4 – climb Morrone or down a dram Description: Caber-tossing can be seen throughout ... Read more >
Tags: scotland, world festivals, braemar gathering
Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 | Views [100] | Video
Location: Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London, England Dates: Last Sunday and Monday in August Level of Participation: 3 – make a costume or float, or just wander along for some jerk chicken and a dance ... Read more >
Tags: england, world festivals, notting hill carnival
Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 | Views [70] | Video
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Dates: Last three weeks in August Level of Participation: 4 – no sleep till September Description: There could be no better location for the world’s largest arts ... Read more >
Tags: scotland, edinburgh international festival, world festivals
Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 | Views [134] | Video
Location: Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales Dates: August Bank Holiday weekend (last Monday in August) Level of Participation: 5 – squelch into a peat bog Description: ... Read more >
Tags: wales, world bog snorkeling, world festivals
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 | Views [288]
Womad. Photo by [gentlebird], Flickr.com Location: Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England Dates: Last weekend in July Level of Participation: 3 – groove to the global beat Description: Established by World music aficionado and ... Read more >
Tags: world festivals, england, womad
Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [405]
Location: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England Dates: Last weekend in June Level of Participation: 3 – groove on down in wellie boots Description: Welcome to Glasto. The ... Read more >
Tags: uk, england, glastonbury festival, world festivals
Monday, 18 May 2009 | Views [167]
Location: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England Dates: 21 June Level of Participation: 3 – stay up until sunrise Description: Summer solstice is a subject of much controversy. Having inspired ancient ... Read more >
Tags: uk, england, world festivals, summer solstice
Monday, 18 May 2009 | Views [90] | Video
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland Dates: From early June Level of Participation: 3 – cheer the riders and stomach a skinful Description: The Riding of the Marches, or Common Riding, takes place ... Read more >
Tags: scotland, uk, world festivals, riding of the marches
Monday, 18 May 2009 | Views [216]
Location: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, England Dates: Second weekend in June Level of Participation: 3 – pitch your tent and soak up some sounds Description: The music event on one ... Read more >
Tags: uk, isle of wight festival, world festivals
Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [360] | Video
Location: The Greyhound, Tinsley Green, England Dates: Good Friday Level of Participation: 1 or 5 – if your thumb is in marble shape you can compete; otherwise, simply marvel at the marble maestros. Description: You probably played marbles ... Read more >
Tags: world festivals, world marbles championship, england
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2008 | Views [45] | Video
Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland Dates: Last Tuesday in January Level of Participation: 2 – most Up-Helly-Aa parties are private, but a couple are open to visitors Description: If ... Read more >
Tags: scotland, up-helly-aa, world festivals
Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Views [40] | Video
Location: Newtown, Wales Dates: First or second Sunday in December Level of Participation: 5 – run as though you’re late for Christmas Description: What better way to start the silly season than ... Read more >
Tags: santarun, wales, uk, world festivals
Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [56] | Video
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Dates: 29 December–1 January Level of Participation: 5 – there’s a wee party going on in Scotland Description: For Scots, the New Year has always been a more important ... Read more >
Tags: scotland, uk, world festivals, hogmanay
Friday, 17 Oct 2008 | Views [163] | Video
Location: High St, Lewes, East Sussex, England Dates: 5 November Level of Participation: 3 – warm your hands on the fire and don’t mention religion Description: Bonfire Night is a classically ... Read more >
Tags: uk, england, world festivals, bonfire night
