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Festival

For those of you who love festivals, England holds its traditional St. George's Day celebrations on April 23 each year as well as modern and trendy exhibitions throughout the year. Scotland's annual festivals are world famous as people throughout the world are welcome to participate. Whatever kind of festival you most enjoy, whether it be big or small, you are bound to find it in either Wales or Northern Ireland.

England Festival

Traditionally, St. George's Day is celebrated each year on April 23. In August, the Notting Hill Carnival is a popular event. The London Design Festival in February has become very trendy and for eight weeks in the summer, the BBC Proms presents a daily concert of classical music in London.

Scotland Festival

, which each year invites the whole world to share its stages, art venues,or parade grounds,attracts the very best talent from throughout the world.

Northern Ireland Festival

is embraced by events and festivals of all kinds from Belfast Festival at Queen's, one of the largest festivals in the United Kingdom.

wales festival

You will find everything in Wales, from large national events to local musical and literary festivals, carnivals, regattas and shows that draw the crowds to historic villages, towns and harbours.

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