August Events 2010 |
| Date |
Events |
| 31 July - 2 August |
IRELAND, Waterford Spraoi Street Festival - 3 days of free music, street theatre, parade and fireworks in the biggest street party. |
| Saturdays July to September in different Rhine locations. TBA |
GERMANY Rhine in Flames down the Rhine river from Linz to Bonn on summer nights - a massive and amazing co-ordinated fireworks display from boats, stately buildings and the surrounding countryside. |
| 6 - 15 August |
IRELAND, Kilkenny Arts Festival- music, theatre, dance, exhibitions set in superb surroundings. |
| 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. |
| 13 August -5 Sept. [International] 6 - 30 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. |
| August 16 [same date every 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. |
| 13 - 22 August |
SPAIN, Malaga Feria de Malaga - the biggest party in town with fancy dress, exotic food and dance, and fireworks. |
| Third Sunday August |
ROMANIA, Hora la Prislop in Maramures, Transylvania, a celebration of traditional popular songs and costumes. |
| 20 - 24 August |
IRELAND, Tralee Rose of Tralee International Festival - a massive party celebrating romance! |
| 20 August - 5 Sept |
FINLAND, Helsinki Festival - an arts festival including concerts, performance arts, parties and children's events in Helsinki. |
| 1 week mid August [3rd Sat. of every August] 16 - 24 Aug |
SPAIN, Bilbao Aste Nagusia [Big Week in Basque language] - a big basque celebration including free concerts, fireworks nightly and strong man contests. |
| 16 - 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. |
| 11 - 12 September |
ENGLAND, Bognor Birdman in Bognor Regis, West Sussex - wildly costumed nutters jump-fly off Bognor pier attempting to win a big distance prize, or just 15 seconds of celebrity. Audiences chill on the beach. |
| 29 - 30 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. |
| 25 August [last Wed. of every August] |
SPAIN La Tomatina at Buñol town in 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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