18 August 2011
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6 - 15 August |
IRELAND, Kilkenny Arts Festival - music, theatre, dance, exhibitions set in superb surroundings.
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| 10 - 12 August every year [International] |
IRELAND Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry. A large and loony street fair with plenty of singing, dancing and horse shows, and all overseen by King Puck - a goat. Ireland Guide
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| 10 - 14 August | Serbia, Guca Trumpet Festival [Dragacevo Assembly] - a truly mad brass band festival and competition taking place in Guca near the city of Cacak. This event draws more than 600,000 people from around the world to this town of just 2,000. This is the world's biggest trumpet happening and it's free!
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| 10 - 15 August | HUNGARY Sziget Festival, an annual rock festival, held Obudai Island in Budapest, is one of the biggest summer music festivals in Europe.
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| 12 August - 4 Sept. [International] 5 - 29 August [Fringe] |
SCOTLAND Edinburgh International Festival, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe - over a thousand shows of all kinds, ranging from opera to stand-up comedy, from near porn to mere corn. A true European art attack in great Edinburgh city. Not to be missed. Edinburgh Festival Pictures
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| 12 - 21 August | SPAIN, Feria de Malaga - the biggest party in town with fancy dress, exotic food and dance, and fireworks. Malaga Pictures.
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| August 16 [same dates, twice a year] |
ITALY, Siena, Il Palio - a costumed pageant begins a brief but totally insane bareback horse race around the city's main square. Also July 2nd. Calgary Stampede vs Il Palio!, Il Palio Info
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| 13 - 22 August |
IRELAND Fleadh Cheoil - a huge celebration of Ireland's music, dance and arts, with over 10,000 musicians roaming and playing all over the place. Hosted by a different town every year; 2010 in Cavan.
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19 - 23 August |
IRELAND, Tralee Rose of Tralee International Festival - a massive party celebrating romance!
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19 August - 4 Sept |
FINLAND, Helsinki Festival - an arts festival including concerts, performance arts, parties and children's events in Helsinki
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21 - 29 Aug |
SPAIN, Bilbao Aste Nagusia [Big Week in Basque language] - a big basque celebration including free concerts, fireworks nightly and strong man contests. Spain Guide
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28 - 29 August [the last Sunday and Bank Holiday every year] |
ENGLAND, London Notting Hill Carnival - fiesta with music, dance, and parade by London's Caribbean community; sponsored by London Pickpocket Support Group. UK Travel
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24 August |
SPAIN La Tomatina at Buñol town 40 kms from lovely Valencia - a huge and incredibly messy public fight with 25 tons of tomatoes, one day. Big kids should get down to Bunol and let rip.
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26 - 28 August |
ENGLAND, Reading Festival in Berkshire - the world's oldest popular music festival,which started in 1961 as the National Jazz and Blues Festival. Reading attracts more than 80,000 people annually, has campsites and weekend tickets that include camping, but day tickets are also available. England Counties Map.
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26 - 28 August |
ENGLAND, Leeds Festival in West Yorkshire - a rock and pop music festival, held in Bramham Park near Wetherby, with campsite. It is run by the same organization as the Reading Festival. The weekend tickets include camping; day tickets are also sold.England Counties Map.
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26 - 28 August |
ENGLAND, Daresbury, Creamfields in Cheshire - the UK's biggest dance music festival, also held in other European places such as Andalucia, Prague and Llisbon [dates vary]. Creamfields has been so successful that it stages events across the world - Sydney, Istanbul, Buenos Aires and more. England Counties Map.
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