Bobfrance
Over Exposed
Hi Gang!
I've been busy today sorting out a list of photographically interesting events and dates for the coming year and I've compiled what I have so far. I have a liking for the eccentric as you may see from the list.
Being from the Lancashire the majority of the events I have listed are in the Lancashire/Yorkshire area but it would be great if others could use this thread to suggest events covering the rest of the UK as I don't see why this can't be a useful resource for everyone.
Anyway here's what I have at the moment:
FEBRUARY
East Lancs Railway
Steam Weekend and Transport Collectors and Modellers Fair,
25th – 26th February
MARCH
APRIL
Holcombe Egg Rolling
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Good Friday 6th April
www.ukvillages.co.uk/News/1582/Go+egg+rolling+during+spring+holidays+in+Lancashire
University Boat Race
7th April
River Thames between Barnes & Putney
http://www.theboatrace.org/
Nutters Dance
Bacup, Lancashire
Easter Saturday 7th April
www.coconutters.co.uk
Rawtenstall Clog Cobbing Championships
Easter Monday 9th April at 1pm
Rawtenstall, Lancs at The Roebuck Inn on Burnley Road
St. Georges Day Market
Manchester, St. Anne’s Sq & Piccadilly Gardens
20th- 22nd April
Whitby Goth Weekend
26-30th April
http://www.whitbygothweekend.co.uk/
Edinburgh Beltane Fire
Edinburgh - Acropolis National Monument & Calton Hill
30th April 9.30 at the Acropolis
http://beltane.org/
Glastonbury Beltane Celebrations
Glastonbury, Somerset
From 11.30 at Market Cross, from 2pm at White Spring, 7.30 at Goddess Hall
30th April
MAY
Padstow May Day and Obby Oss
1st May
http://www.padstow.com/obby_oss/obby_oss.php
Haworth 1940s Weekend
Haworth, Yorkshire
19th – 20th
www.haworth-village.org.uk
Royal Lancashire Show
20th May
Witton Country Park, Blackburn
http://www.rlas.co.uk/rlasce.html
MAPS Festival
Northern Quarter Manchester
TBC (Usually goes over bank holiday weekend)
Chipping Steam fair
26th – 27th May
Green Lane Show Ground, Clitheroe, Lancashire
www.chippingsteamfair.co.uk/
Wartime Weekend
Ramsbottom
28th-30th May (goes over bank holiday Weekend)
JUNE
Cotswold Olympik Games
Dovers Hill, Nr Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
1st June
www.olimpickgames.co.uk
Oldham & Saddleworth Whit Friday Brass Band Contests
The brass band extravaganza in the villages of the West Pennines
1st June
www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/
Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Other venues TBC
2nd – 5th June
Queens Diamond Jubilee – The Beach Street Party
Piece Hall, Halifax
Tuesday 5th June 2012
Manchester Day Parade
10th June
http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk/
Haworth 1960s Weekend
Haworth, Yorkshire
16th – 17th June
www.haworth-village.org.uk
Todmorden Agricultural Show
Todmorden Lancashire
16th June
www.todshow.org
York Carnival
16th June
www.yorkfestivals.com
Hebden Bridge Hand Made Parade
Hebden Bridge, West Yorks
23 June 2011 (Parade 2pm; Finale 3pm)
www.hebdenbridgeparade.co.uk
Cheshire County Show
Cheshire County Showground
19th – 20th June
www.cheshirecountyshow.org.uk/
Armed Forces Day
Saturday 30th June 2012
The theme the Armed Forces Day here at the Piece Hall is 1940
JULY
Sparkle Transgender festival
13th - 15th July 2011
Canal St. Manchester
www.sparkle.org.uk/
The Great Eccleston Show
The Show Ground,Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3-0YP
14th and 15th July 2011
www.greatecclestonshow.co.uk
Olympics Opening Ceremony
London
27th July
www.london2012.com
AUGUST
Yorkshire Day
Howarth, Yorkshire
1st August
Big D’s Mod’s and Rocks Bike and Scooter Show (PAID EVENT)
Sunday 5th August 2012 11.00am – 4.30pm
Saddleworth Rushcart Festival
Saddleworth Lancashire
25th & 26th August
www.morrismen.saddleworth.org.uk
Manchester Gay Pride
27th August (TBC)
www.manchesterpride.com/
World Gravy Wrestling Championships
Rose 'n Bowl Pub Stacksteads, Bacup Lancashire
27th August (Bank Holiday)
http://www.worldgravywrestling.com/
SEPTEMBER
The World Black Pudding Throwing Championship
Royal Oak Public House, Ramsbottom, Lancs
9th September (11am-late)
http://calendarcustoms.com/articles/world-black-pudding-throwing-championships/
MISC EVENTS (No fixed date)
York Historic Pub Tour
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Bob.
I've been busy today sorting out a list of photographically interesting events and dates for the coming year and I've compiled what I have so far. I have a liking for the eccentric as you may see from the list.
Being from the Lancashire the majority of the events I have listed are in the Lancashire/Yorkshire area but it would be great if others could use this thread to suggest events covering the rest of the UK as I don't see why this can't be a useful resource for everyone.
Anyway here's what I have at the moment:
FEBRUARY
East Lancs Railway
Steam Weekend and Transport Collectors and Modellers Fair,
25th – 26th February
MARCH
APRIL
Holcombe Egg Rolling
Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Good Friday 6th April
www.ukvillages.co.uk/News/1582/Go+egg+rolling+during+spring+holidays+in+Lancashire
University Boat Race
7th April
River Thames between Barnes & Putney
http://www.theboatrace.org/
Nutters Dance
Bacup, Lancashire
Easter Saturday 7th April
www.coconutters.co.uk
Rawtenstall Clog Cobbing Championships
Easter Monday 9th April at 1pm
Rawtenstall, Lancs at The Roebuck Inn on Burnley Road
St. Georges Day Market
Manchester, St. Anne’s Sq & Piccadilly Gardens
20th- 22nd April
Whitby Goth Weekend
26-30th April
http://www.whitbygothweekend.co.uk/
Edinburgh Beltane Fire
Edinburgh - Acropolis National Monument & Calton Hill
30th April 9.30 at the Acropolis
http://beltane.org/
Glastonbury Beltane Celebrations
Glastonbury, Somerset
From 11.30 at Market Cross, from 2pm at White Spring, 7.30 at Goddess Hall
30th April
MAY
Padstow May Day and Obby Oss
1st May
http://www.padstow.com/obby_oss/obby_oss.php
Haworth 1940s Weekend
Haworth, Yorkshire
19th – 20th
www.haworth-village.org.uk
Royal Lancashire Show
20th May
Witton Country Park, Blackburn
http://www.rlas.co.uk/rlasce.html
MAPS Festival
Northern Quarter Manchester
TBC (Usually goes over bank holiday weekend)
Chipping Steam fair
26th – 27th May
Green Lane Show Ground, Clitheroe, Lancashire
www.chippingsteamfair.co.uk/
Wartime Weekend
Ramsbottom
28th-30th May (goes over bank holiday Weekend)
JUNE
Cotswold Olympik Games
Dovers Hill, Nr Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
1st June
www.olimpickgames.co.uk
Oldham & Saddleworth Whit Friday Brass Band Contests
The brass band extravaganza in the villages of the West Pennines
1st June
www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org/
Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Other venues TBC
2nd – 5th June
Queens Diamond Jubilee – The Beach Street Party
Piece Hall, Halifax
Tuesday 5th June 2012
Manchester Day Parade
10th June
http://themanchesterdayparade.co.uk/
Haworth 1960s Weekend
Haworth, Yorkshire
16th – 17th June
www.haworth-village.org.uk
Todmorden Agricultural Show
Todmorden Lancashire
16th June
www.todshow.org
York Carnival
16th June
www.yorkfestivals.com
Hebden Bridge Hand Made Parade
Hebden Bridge, West Yorks
23 June 2011 (Parade 2pm; Finale 3pm)
www.hebdenbridgeparade.co.uk
Cheshire County Show
Cheshire County Showground
19th – 20th June
www.cheshirecountyshow.org.uk/
Armed Forces Day
Saturday 30th June 2012
The theme the Armed Forces Day here at the Piece Hall is 1940
JULY
Sparkle Transgender festival
13th - 15th July 2011
Canal St. Manchester
www.sparkle.org.uk/
The Great Eccleston Show
The Show Ground,Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3-0YP
14th and 15th July 2011
www.greatecclestonshow.co.uk
Olympics Opening Ceremony
London
27th July
www.london2012.com
AUGUST
Yorkshire Day
Howarth, Yorkshire
1st August
Big D’s Mod’s and Rocks Bike and Scooter Show (PAID EVENT)
Sunday 5th August 2012 11.00am – 4.30pm
Saddleworth Rushcart Festival
Saddleworth Lancashire
25th & 26th August
www.morrismen.saddleworth.org.uk
Manchester Gay Pride
27th August (TBC)
www.manchesterpride.com/
World Gravy Wrestling Championships
Rose 'n Bowl Pub Stacksteads, Bacup Lancashire
27th August (Bank Holiday)
http://www.worldgravywrestling.com/
SEPTEMBER
The World Black Pudding Throwing Championship
Royal Oak Public House, Ramsbottom, Lancs
9th September (11am-late)
http://calendarcustoms.com/articles/world-black-pudding-throwing-championships/
MISC EVENTS (No fixed date)
York Historic Pub Tour
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Bob.
