October Events 2010 |
| Date |
Events |
| 9 - 18 October 2009 2010 TBA |
HUNGARY Budapest Autumn Festival - all sorts of arts, music, drama, dance, exhibitions, poetry and kid's stuff in interesting Budapest. |
| 15 Oct - 1 Nov 2009 2010 TBA |
IRELAND, Wexford Opera Festival - a small but perfectly formed and positively regarded event in a brand new Opera House on a new date. |
| 13 - 17 October |
FRANCE, Paris, Salon du Chocolat - every aspect of the brown wonder-drug is explored at this lengthy celebration in Paris' Port de Versailles. |
November Events 2010 |
| 1 November [same date every year] |
ENGLAND, London to Brighton Veteran Car Run [LBVCR] - the world's longest running mortoring event. Ancient car lovers will need to find a comfortable viewing location for this London [Hyde Park] to Brighton [Madeira Drive] event for hundreds of pre-1905 vehicles; it starts at dawn and motors will begin to fart across the finish line from about 10 am. |
| 5 November [same date every year] |
ENGLAND, Devon, Ottery St. Mary Tar Barrels - huge flaming barrels are carried around this little rural town. The procession and fireworks are on the Saturday before the 5th of November. |
| 21 November [same date every year] |
ITALY, Venice, La Salute - a religious festival at the beautiful Basilica Santa Maria della Salute. |
| Late Nov - 23 Dec every year |
GERMANY, nationwide, Christmas Markets. This chilly winter country has a history of wonderfully warm, colourful and fattening Christmas markets set in spectacular locations. Some of Germany's best are: Esslingen [medieval costumes and carols]; Wurzburg [snow probable]; Berncastel-Kues [arguably the prettiest]; Hamelin [Pied Piper's home so kid friendly!]; Heidelberg [lots of kid's stuff]; Lubeck [UNESCO World Heritage Site]; Regensburg [superbly lit and romantic]; Rothenburg [medieval Disneyland].... |