Study, work or travel in the UK. British
culture and life.
Things to do in the UK in March 2010
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| Mon 1 Mar 2010 | St David's Day, Wales Saint David's Day is the traditional day for Welsh people. Saint David is the "patron saint" of Wales. He was a member of the Celtic church and died on 1st March 589 A.D. There will be events in many towns in Wales, and Welsh communities in other parts of the UK will also gather together in pubs, churches or other places. There is a parade in Cardiff: http://www.stdavidsday.org/stdavid. For more details, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David's_Day. * Basic introduction to Wales: Britain/Countries/Wales * Photos of Wales: Travel/Tours/Wales |
 Daffodils in bloom |
 St David's Day: Traditional Welsh dress |
| Thu 4 Mar - Tue 9 Mar 2010 |
East, London A festival set in East London, featuring more than 300 events covering performance, art, history, fashion and design, film and food. It takes place across three main regions: Central East (The City, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Whitechapel, Spitalfields), Hackney and Stratford. See: http://www.visitlondon.com/events/east |
| Mon 8 Mar 2010 | Commonwealth Day, UK & other Commonwealth countries Commonwealth Day is an annual event (on the second Monday of March) during which all the member countries of the Commonwealth celebrate their links with one another. People use the day to promote understanding about global issues, international co-operation and the work of the modern Commonwealth. Each year there is a different theme. There is a special multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey, usually attended by the Queen. |
| Tue 9 Mar 2010 | Champions League Football Arsenal play Porto * Football: Life/Sport/Football |
| Thu 11 Mar - Sun 14 Mar 2010 |
Crufts, Birmingham A famous annual British dog show which started in 1928. It is held at the NEC in Birmingham (nearest train station: Birmingham International). The "Best in Show" award is presented on the final day (Sunday). See: http://www.crufts.org.uk. * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/Crufts |
 Crufts dog show |
 Best In Show |
| Sat 13 Mar 2010 | TNT Magazine Travel Show, London Fair providing information to people who want to organise travel in the UK, Europe or around the world. You can visit the stalls of tour and travel companies (some offer competitions or special discounts), and you can attend seminars on a variety of travel-related topics. For details, see: http://www.tntmagazine.com/travelshow * Information about travel in/from the UK: Travel/Tours |
| Sat 13 Mar - Sun 14 Mar 2010 |
Six Nations Championship, UK International rugby competition (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy). Saturday: 2:30pm Ireland vs Wales ; 5pm Scotland vs England Sunday: 3:30pm France vs Italy * Rugby in the UK: Life/Sport/Rugby * Photos from a visit to a Six Nations game: Ideas/Album/SixNations |
| Sun 14 Mar 2010 | Mother's Day (also called "Mothering Sunday"),
UK A time for people living in the UK to think about their mothers. People often give flowers or chocolates or organise a special day out for their mothers at this time, and may send a special "Mother's Day" card. Note that Mother's Day is celebrated on a different date outside the UK. * Ideas for Mother's Day presents: Ideas/Gifts/MothersDay |
| Sun 14 Mar 2010 | London St Patrick's Day Festival, London A celebration of Irish culture in London, usually on the Sunday nearest to St Patrick's Day (17 March). There is a parade starting at 12 noon which passes down Piccadilly, Regent Street and Trafalgar Square before finishing in Whitehall Place There is also a festival of music and cultural performances in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. To check full details of this year's event, see: http://www.london.gov.uk/stpatricksday. * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/StPatricksDay |
| Tue 16 Mar 2010 | Champions League Football Chelsea play Inter Milan * Football: Life/Sport/Football |
| Tue 16 Mar - Fri 19 Mar 2010 |
Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham One of the main horse racing events of the year, taking place in Cheltenham (in Gloucestershire, part of the Cotswolds). This is jump racing (over fences), with many top British and Irish horses competing. The most important race is the Gold Cup on Friday. See: http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/festival/the_festival.html * Horse racing in the UK: Life/Sport/Horse |
 Cheltenham Festival |
| Wed 17 Mar - Wed 31 Mar 2010 |
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, London A festival of gay and lesbian films, shown at the National Film Theatre in London. For details, see: http://www.llgff.org.uk. * Information for lesbians in the UK: Personal/Relationships/Lesbian * Information for gay men in the UK: Personal/Relationships/Gay * British films: Britain/Films |
| Wed 17 Mar 2010 | St Patrick's Day, Ireland A public holiday in Ireland. Saint Patrick was born in north England or southern Scotland at the time when the country was occupied by the Romans. He was captured and made into a slave, and was taken to Ireland, where he worked as a shepherd. He escaped on a boat, but later came back to Ireland and worked to convert the Irish people to become Christians (previously the main religion was paganism). Saint Patrick died on 17th March 461 AD, and has become the "patron saint" of Ireland. St Patrick's Festival in Dublin: http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie If you want to celebrate St Patrick's Day in London, suggestions include the Irish Cultural Centre, the London Irish Centre, or St Martin-in-the-Fields * Guide to Dublin: Travel/Tours/Ireland/Dublin |
 St Patrick's Day |
| Fri 19 Mar - Sun 21 Mar 2010 |
Sport Relief, UK People take part in sports activities to raise money for charity. See: http://www.sportrelief.com |
| Sat 20 Mar - Mon 5 Apr 2010 |
Ideal Home Show, London The Ideal Home Show is an annual exhibition about home improvement which takes place at Earls Court. For more information, see: http://www.idealhomeshow.co.uk. |
| Sat 20 Mar 2010 | Spring Equinox, UK The day and night are each 12 hours (this is known as the spring or vernal "equinox"). Pagans celebrate this natural event. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/paganism/holydays/springequinox.shtml. |
| Sat 20 Mar 2010 | Six Nations Championship, UK Final day of the international rugby competition (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy). The games are: 2:30pm Wales vs Italy ; 5pm Ireland vs Scotland ; 8:45pm France vs England * Rugby in the UK: Life/Sport/Rugby * Photos from a visit to a Six Nations game: Ideas/Album/SixNations |
 Final matches of the Six Nations competition |
| Wed 22 Mar - Thu 23 Mar 2010 |
UCAS Higher Education Convention, Manchester A free education fair in Manchester for people who are thinking of applying for a course at a British university or college. You can pick up the prospectus and ask questions, and attend short talks about university life (book a ticket for the ones you want soon after you have arrived). The event is at the Manchester Central Convention Complex (map). There are similar fairs in other cities in the UK on different dates, organised by UCAS. For details, see: http://www.ucasevents.com/conventions |
| Wed 24 Mar - Sun 28 Mar 2010 |
Country Living Fair (Spring), London British crafts and small businesses display their products. A good place to find unusual gifts. There is an entrance charge. The event is held at the Business Design Centre in London (near Angel underground station; map). For details, or to buy tickets in advance, see: http://www.countrylivingfair.com. |
| Fri 26 Mar - Sun 28 Mar 2010 |
Chocolate Festival, London Chocolate-related activities behind the Royal Festival Hall (nearest Tube: Waterloo; map). Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 11am-8pm, and Sunday 11am-6pm. Admission is free. For details, see: http://www.festivalchocolate.co.uk/index-london.html |
| Sat 27 Mar 2010 | Head of the River Race, London A boat race on the river Thames in London for "eights", which each have eight people who row and one person (the "cox") who directs the boat. There are several hundred boats competing, setting off at 10-second intervals (the strongest teams row first), and the times to finish the course are recorded. It is expected to start at 1:15pm and end at about 2:30pm; the fastest boats can complete the 4.25 mile (7 kilometre) course in about 20 minutes. The race starts at Chiswick Bridge and ends at Putney Bridge. You can watch it from any accessible point along the river, but the best views are probably on the east bank of the Thames (the side which is in Surrey) just north of Chiswick Bridge (near the railway station Mortlake; see: map). Poor weather or strong tides may stop the race, so check before on the website: http://www.horr.co.uk. |
| Sat 27 Mar / Sun 28 Mar 2010 |
British Summer Time (BST) starts, UK If you are in the UK, change all clocks forward 1 hour. You lose one hour's sleep. The time change is actually during the night: at 1am on Sunday morning the time is changed to 2am. Before going to bed you should change at least your watch and alarm clock, and the clock for your heating system - you can make other changes on Sunday morning if you prefer. Note that some computers and electronic equipment automatically change their clocks during the night. Mornings become darker, and afternoons/evenings brighter. If you are calling abroad note that the time difference may have changed (for example: Japan/Korea change from 9 hours ahead of the UK to 8 hours ahead). For the next 6 months the time in the UK is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1). When you change your clocks, you can check the exact time from the speaking clock by phoning 123. Do not always believe the clocks which you may see in public places - sometimes there is a delay before they are changed. More information is available on the website: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/timeuk.htm. |
| Tue 30 Mar - Tue 6 Apr 2010 |
Jewish Passover Jewish people celebrate the festival of Passover. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/holydays/passover_1.shtml |
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