Events
Events this Month!
With summer in full swing (in some places more than others); head outside for some great events this month. Jump on a plane train or automobile and get out to some of these fantastic events kicking off summer in the UK.
Edinburgh Events
Heineken Cup Final 2005, 22nd May, Murrayfield Stadium
The biggest party in European club rugby is heading for Edinburgh. It's the 10th anniversary of the Heineken Cup and the grand final is coming to the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield. This is the game that every player wants to win - and no rugby fan should miss. The Scottish capital is no stranger to throwing a party. The home of the world's biggest arts festival, the biggest and best Hogmanay Party and host of other world-class events, Edinburgh is already preparing itself for the biggest ever rugby party. There'll be a European flavour throughout the city on the weekend of the final, with fans of all nations warmly welcomed. As for special events, you can be sure there'll be as much going on off the pitch as there will be on it. Make sure to book you beds at St. Christopher's Edinburgh for what will certainly be an amazing weekend.
Destination Brighton
The Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe Festival 7-29 May 2005
Every May, Brighton becomes a festival city with artists from 19 countries represented in theatre, dance, music, opera, book events and outdoor spectaculars. Each year, venues across Brighton play host to the biggest Arts Festival in England and its accompanying Fringe, with over 300,000 people enjoying more than 800 events. In 2004 the range of events included the Ladyboys of Bangkok, The Scissor Sisters, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the Rap Canterbury Tales, The Dance & Movement Festival, a literary lunch with Tony Benn, The Natural Born Skaters, 2004 Perrier Nominee Joanna Neary and Gered Mankowitz's Rolling Stones & Beatles photography exhibition. Book early to get your spot at St. Christopher's in Brighton, or at the Palace hotel to enjoy the good weather and great times.
Brighton Rocks!
- 25/5 Mark Knopfler - The Brighton Centre
- 24/5 Chemical brothers - The Brighton Centre
- 23/5 Avril Lavigne - The Brighton Centre
- 22/5 Geri Halliwell - The Brighton Centre
- 5/5 Girls Aloud - The Brighton Centre
- 4/5 Little Richard - The Brighton Centre
London
Chelsea Flower Show 24-28 May 2005
The Chelsea Flower Show is the gardening Mecca of Europe, where some of the greatest exponents of the art exhibit imaginative garden designs over an 11-acre site at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. They create a wonderland for the public to explore, as the tranquil canvas of the hospital's lawns comes alive with a riot of colour and form.
London Comedy Festival May 2005
With hundreds of clubs and indigenous performers, London can easily lay claim to the crown of "comedy capital". However, in case the rest of the world is contesting, the London Comedy Festival unleashes ten days of summer fun and frolics onto the city's streets and venues.
Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival, May 2005
The annual Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival has been pleasing the crowds for around 30 years. Processions, a church service and a wide selection of shows draw a variety of onlookers, as do the birthday celebrations of Mr Punch, who is drawing ever closer to his 350th birthday. The shows are accompanied by folk music, dancers, clowns and jugglers. After enjoying the show, drop by the original Belushi's in Covent Garden for one of our famous burgers and cocktails.
Baishaki Mela 15 May, 2005
Baishaki Mela comes to London's buzzing Brick Lane to celebrate the Bengali New Year. Food stalls, parades and rickshaw rides invite visitors to make themselves at home in Bangla Town and join in the festivities. East meets West as the streets fill with Bangladeshi sounds, with everything from traditional folk, Baul and Bollywood to Bengali rock and Bhangra.
Deepdale Jazz and Real Ale Festival
This is an annual jazz festival in the beautiful setting of Burnham Deepdale on the North Norfolk coast. Head over there for a fantastic weekend of live jazz and great beer and cider. They also have awesome food and craft stalls. Visit the Deepdale Web Site for more information.
