Study, work or travel in the UK. British
culture and life.
Things to do in the UK in September 2010
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| Tue 27 Jul - Fri 1 Oct 2010 |
Summer opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace,
Central London While the Queen visits Scotland each summer, it is possible to buy a ticket to see the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. * Further information: Travel/Tours/London/BuckinghamPalace |
| Mon 2 Aug - Thu 30 Sep 2010 |
Houses of Parliament Summer Opening, Central London During the summer break for Parliament it is possible to buy a ticket for a 75-minute guided tour of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Tours are not available for a 2-week period in September, but Saturday tours are run throughout the year. See: http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visitingandtours/summeropening.cfm * Further information: Travel/Tours/London/Parliament |
| Thu 12 Aug - Fri 10 Sep 2010 |
Ramadan Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It lasts about 30 days, starting and ending with an official sighting of the new moon. Healthy Muslims who follow this tradition are not supposed to eat or drink between dawn and sunset during Ramadan - they eat meals just before and after these times. It is also a spiritual time: Muslims are encouraged to pray, to do good deeds (avoiding bad behaviour, thoughts or sights), and if possible to spend time with family members. For information about times when the new moon is expected to be visible in different parts of the UK, see: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/ramadan |
| Fri 13 Aug - Sun 5 Sep 2010 |
The Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh A major annual festival of classical music, theatre, opera and dance in Edinburgh. For details, see: http://www.eif.co.uk. * Photos of Edinburgh: Travel/Tours/Scotland/Edinburgh |
| Fri 3 Sep - Sun 7 Nov 2010 |
Blackpool Illuminations, Blackpool The seaside town of Blackpool is decorated with lights along 6 miles of the sea front. On the first night the lights are switched on by a celebrity. See: http://www.visitblackpool.com * Photos of Blackpool: Travel/Tours/England/Blackpool |
| Sat 4 Sep 2010 | Liberty - London's Disability Rights festival, London Free event in Trafalgar Square from 1-6pm featuring performances by disabled artists, musicians and dancers plus a variety of stalls and displays. For details, see: http://www.london.gov.uk/event-meeting/2010/sep/liberty-festival * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/Liberty |
| Sat 4 Sep 2010 | Braemar Gathering & Highland Games, Scottish highlands Braemar is a small Scottish village in the Highlands of Scotland, not far from Balmoral Castle. It is a tradition for the villages to organise a gathering each year, and these include highland games and competitions for bagpipes and Scottish dancing. The Braemar event is one of the last of these events, taking place on the first Saturday in September. It is particularly famous because it is usually attended by the Queen, who stays at Balmoral during the summer. For details, see: http://www.braemargathering.org * Information about Highland Games: Ideas/Album/HighlandGames |
| Sun 5 Sep 2010 | Klezmer in the Park, London A free concert of Jewish Klezmer music in Regent's Park from 1-5pm. See: http://www.klezmerinthepark.org.uk * Photos from Simcha in the Square: Ideas/Album/Simcha |
| Wed 8 Sep - Fri 10 Sep 2010 |
Rosh Hashanah The start of the Jewish New Year. The celebration starts at nightfall on the first day and ends at nightfall 2 days later. One of the traditions at this time is to blow the shofar (a ram's horn, used as an instrument) in the synagogues (Jewish places of worship). See: http://www.whenis.co.uk/when-is/rosh-hashanah.php * Simcha on the Square: Ideas/Album/Simcha |
| Thu 9 Sep - Sun 12 Sep 2010 |
Heritage Open Days, England, Wales & Northern Ireland Free entry is offered at many National Trust properties across the UK. For information about the places which are taking part see: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk or http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
| Sat 11 Sep 2010 | The Great River Race, London Over 200 different rowing boats race along the River Thames. In 2010 the race will be upstream, starting in the Docklands (at Millwall Riverside, Westferry Road) and ending at Ham House (Richmond). For details, see: http://www.greatriverrace.co.uk |
 Heritage Open Days: Free entry at National Trust properties such as Ham House |
 Heritage Open Days: Cherry Garden at Ham House (near Richmond) |
 Great River Race: dragon boat |
 Hundreds of boats take part in the river marathon |
 Sting opened the 2007 event |
| Sat 11 Sep - Sun 12 Sep 2010 |
Thames Festival, London - Two days of free music and entertainment on the south bank of the Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge. The event starts at 12 noon and ends at about 10pm on each day. For details, see: http://www.thamesfestival.org. - One of the highlights is the Night Carnival (Procession of Lights) on Sunday evening. This procession starts on Victoria Embankment, just after Waterloo Bridge, at about 7:30pm. It follows the road east, crosses the Thames at Blackfriars Bridge, and continues west along the South Bank before finishing behind the Royal Festival Hall at about 9:30pm. From 9:45pm to 10pm there will be fireworks launched from a barge between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge. * Pictures of the Thames Festival: Ideas/Album/ThamesFestival. |
 Thames Festival: concert |
 Thames Festival: night carnival |
| Sat 11 Sep 2010 | Last Night of the Proms Famous classical music concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. There are also classical "Proms in the Park" concerts in Hyde Park, London and in parks in Swansea, Glasgow and Belfast. If you cannot go to the concerts but are living in the UK, watch the first part on BBC2 and then the ending on BBC1, or listen on Radio 3. If you miss it or if you are not in the UK, you can listen on the BBC's internet site for a week or two after the concert (http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms). * Further information about the Proms: Life/Entertainment/Concerts |
 Last Night of the Proms: Royal Albert Hall |
| Thu 16 Sep - Sun 19 Sep 2010 |
Papal visit, UK Pope Benedict XVI will visit Britain. This is the first papal visit since John Paul II came in 1982. The itinerary is: Thursday: Edinburgh/Glasgow ; Friday: London ; Saturday: London ; Sunday: Birmingham. For more details, see: http://www.thepapalvisit.org.uk |
| Sat 18 Sep - Sun 19 Sep 2010 |
London Open House, London During this weekend you can visit many buildings in London which are not normally open to the public. For the most popular buildings it is necessary to book in advance [ for an alphabetical list of open houses in 2007, click here ] For more details, see: http://www.openhouselondon.org |
| Sun 19 Sep 2010 | Great North Run, Gateshead/Newcastle The world's largest half-marathon is run in Newcastle (north-east England). There are about 50,000 runners, many of them running to raise money for charity. You can watch the event live on BBC1 (starting at about 9:30am). For further details, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/great_north_run or http://www.greatrun.org. * Pictures of Newcastle: Travel/Tours/England/Newcastle |
| Thu 23 Sep 2010 | Autumn Equinox The autumn equinox is when day and night are of equal length. Druids celebrate this at Primrose Hill, London and at Stonehenge and other ancient monuments. For more information, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/autumnequinox.shtml or http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/astronomy-and-time/time-facts/equinoxes-and-solstices |
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| A "harvest festival" is a thanksgiving ceremony, to give thanks after crops have been harvested successfully. It is a very old tradition. Each location chooses its own date: it usually takes place on a Sunday in September or early October. People collect food from their homes and take it to their churches or schools. The food is later given to poor or older members of the local community. |
 Harvest Festival: food is collected ... |
 ... and distributed to the poor |
 Pearly Queen and Princess |
| Sun 26 Sep 2010 | Regent Street Festival, London A special event on Regent Street, one of London's most famous shopping streets, during the afternoon. There will be entertainment and food stalls in the street, and special discounts and events in the shops. For details, see: http://www.regentstreetonline.com |
| Sun 26 Sep 2010 | Eid in the Square, London Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim festival marking the end of the month of Ramadan. There will be a celebration in Trafalgar Square with live music, a street bazaar, and exhibitions and displays about Islam. The event is free and open to everyone, both Muslim and non-Muslim. In 2010 the event starts at 2:30pm and ends at 6:30pm. For details, see: http://www.london.gov.uk/event-meeting/2010/sep/eid-in-the-square-2010 * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/Eid |
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