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WHAT'S ON WHEN - 2009
All dates listed are given in good faith but should be checked
Whether you are looking for something different to do at home or on vacation or just checking out your favourite event, I hope you will find this page useful, it may even give you some new ideas who knows?
As always, it is difficult to know which events to feature on this page but I hope I have chosen a good cross section. Dates and venues should always be confirmed before purchasing tickets or making any other arrangements.
If you think there is something which should be included please let me know - my email address is june@hintsandthings.com
MONTH
DATE
EVENT
JANUARY 1st New Year's Day Parade, Parliament Square to Berkeley Square, London 3rd - 11th Lakeside World Darts, Lakeside 9th - 18th The London International Boat Show, ExCel London. Docklands 11th - 18th The Masters, Wembley Arena, London (Snooker) 26th Chinese New Year Celebrations, London FEBRUARY 4th Jan - 15th Feb Cirque du Soleil, Royal Albert Hall, London 1st Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA 7th RBS 6 Nations Rugby England v Italy (Twickenham) - 3pm
Ireland v France (Croke Park) - 5pm
8th RBS 6 Nations Rugby Scotland v Wales (Murrayfield) - 3pm
12th - 16th NBA All Star Weekend Basketball Phoenix, Arizona 14th - 15th Aviva European Trials and UK Championships (athletics) - Sheffield. 14th RBS 6 Nations Rugby France v Scotland (Stade de France) - 4pm
Wales v England (Millennium) - 5.30pm
15th RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v Ireland (Stadio Flaminio) - 3.30pm
15th 50th Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida 16th - 22nd Welsh Open Snooker, Newport Centre, Wales. 18th - 22nd York Viking Festival 19th - 22nd Johnnie Walker Classic, PGA European Tour, The Vines Resort & Country Club,Perth, Australia 20th - 25th London Fashion Week at the Natural History Museum, London 21st Aviva Grand Prix (athletics), Birmingham 25th - 4th March Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy 26th - 8th March Carmen, Royal Albert Hall, London 27th RBS 6 Nations Rugby France v Wales (Stade de France) 9pm
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28th RBS 6 Nations Rugby Scotland v Italy (Murrayfield) - 3pm
Irealnd v England (Croke Park) - 5.30pm
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MARCH 25th Feb - 4th March Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy 26th - 8th March Carmen, Royal Albert Hall, London 1st Carling Cup Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK 1st Superbike World Championship, Phillip Island, Australia 3rd - 7th Dubai International Boat Show, Mina Seyahi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 3rd - 7th Tina Turner, 02 Arena, London 5th - 8th Crufts Dog Show at the NEC Birmingham 6th Kaiser Chiefs, Wembley Arena, London 7th Iron Man New Zealand, Taupo, New Zealand. 10th - 13th National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham (including Cheltenham Gold Cup)
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11th UEFA Champions League (football) Manchester United v Inter Milan, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
14th RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v Wales (Stadio Flaminio) - 4pm
Scotland v Ireland (Murrayfield) - 5pm
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14th Superbike World Championship, Losail, Qatar 15th RBS 6 Nations Rugby England v France (Twickenham) - 3pm
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16th - 22nd 27th US Open Snowboarding Championships, Stratton Mountain, Vermont, USA 19th - 22nd Stitch & Craft 2009, Needlecraft and Cross Stitch Event, Olympia 2, London 20th March - 13th April Ideal Home Exhibition, Earl's Court London 21st RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v France (Stadio Flaminio) - 2.15pm
England v Scotland (Twickenham) - 3.30pm
Wales v Ireland (Millennium) - 5.30pm
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22nd Rome Marathon 25th Metallica, Birmingham LG Arena, UK. 25th - 29th Madrid Boat Show, Madrid, Spain
27th - 29th F1 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia 27th Lemar, NIA Birmingham, UK 28th Dubai World Cup, Dubai 29th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Putney to Mortlake, River Thames, London 28th 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Amman Jordan 30th - 5th April China Open Snooker -Beijing University Students Gymnasium 31st Tina Turner, Manchester MEN Arena, UK 31st Lionel Richie, Birmingham LG Arena, UK 31st James Morrison, Royal Albert Hall, London APRIL 30th March - 5th April China Open Snooker -Beijing University Students Gymnasium 1st WC Qualifier (football), England v Ukraine, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link for local accommodation.
20th March - 13th April Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court London 2nd - 4th The Aintree Horse Racing Festival, Aintree (including The Grand National) Click on link to find local accommodation.
3rd - 5th F1 Malaysian Grand Prix (motor racing) Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain 5th Superbike World Championships, Valencia, Spain 6th - 12th Masters Tournament (Golf), Augusta National, Augusta 11th Russell Watson, Royal Albert Hall, London 12th Jackson Browne, Royal Albert Hall, London 17th - 19th F1 Chinese Grand Prix (motor racing), Shanghai 18th - 4th May World Snooker Championships, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 18th FA Cup Semi Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK 19th FA Cup Semi Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link for local accommodation.
24th - 26th F1 Bahrain Grand Prix,(motor racing), Sakhir 26th World Superbike Championships, Assen, Netherlands 26th Flora London Marathon, London 28th - 5th May World Individual Championships (table tennis), Yokahama, Japan. 28th April - 4th May Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham, Glos. MAY 18th April - 4th May World Snooker Championships, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 28th April - 4th May Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham. 28th - 5th May World Individual Championships (table tennis), Yokahama, Japan. 28th April - 4th May Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham, Glos. 1st - 2nd Kentucky Derby & Oaks, (horse racing), Churchill Downs. Louisville, Kentucky 6th - 10th npower Test Series (cricket) England v West Indies - 1st Test, Lord’s
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7th - 10th Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton House, Badminton Park, Gloucester 8th - 10th F1 Spanish Grand Prix, (motor racing) Catalunya, Spain. 9th FA Carlsberg Trophy Final, Wembley Stadium, UK 10th FA Carlsberg Vase Final, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
10th Superbike World Championship, Monza, Italy 12th - 14th 4th South Wales Boat Show, Margam Park, Exit 38 M4 South Wales 13th - 17th Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor Castle 14th -18th npower Test Series (cricket) England v West Indies - 2nd Test, Riverside
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17th Superbike World Championship, Kyalami, South Africa 19th - 23rd Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London 21st - 24th F1 Monaco Grand Prix (motor racing)- Monte Carlo 21st - 24th PGA BMW Golf Championship, Wentworth, Surrey 21st - 31st Hay Festival, Hay on Wye 23rd Heineken Rugby Union Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Wales Use link to find local accommodation.
24th Indy 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana 24th - 7th June French Open Tennis Championships, Roland Garros Use link to find local accommodation.
25th City of Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles
27th UEFA Champions League Final, (football) Rome, Italy. Use link to find local accommodation.
27th - 30th Royal Bath and West England Show, Somerset. 28th - 31st European Open Golf, the London Golf Club, Kent. 30th FA Cup Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
31st Superbike World Championship, Miller Motorsports Park, USA JUNE 24th - 7th June French Open Tennis Championships, Roland Garros Use link to find local accommodation.
4th - 26th 96th Tour de France (cycling) - starting in Monaco - will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres. 3rd - 7th Cheltenham Science Festival, Cheltenham. 5th - 21st Twenty20 World Cup (cricket) - various venues across the UK. 5th - 7th F1 Turkish Grand Prix, (motor racing), Istanbul, Turkey 6th Derby Day at Epsom, Horse Racing Link will help search for local accommodation.
8th - 14th Stella Artois Grass Court Championship, Queen's Club, London Use link to find local accommodation.
10th WC Qualifier (football), England v Andorra, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
13th Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, Londonl 17th - 21st Royal Ascot week, Ascot, Berkshire. Click link for local accommodation.
18th Twenty20 World Cup Semi final - Winner Group E v Runner Up Group F (Trent Bridge, 17.30) 19th Twenty20 World Cup Semi final - Winner Group F v Runner Up Group E (Oval, 17.30) Use links to find local accommodation.
19th - 21st F1 British Grand Prix, (motor racing), Silverstone, UK 19th June - 9th July City of London Festival, London (ticketed indoor) 19th June - 7th August City of London Festival (Outdoor - free) 21st Superbike World Championships, Misano, Rep. San Marino 21st 2009 Twenty20 World Cup Final (cricket) - Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2 (Lords, 15.00) 22nd June - 5th July Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, London Use links to find local accommodation.
24th - 28th Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK 25th - 28th BMW Open International (Golf), Munich, Germany. 26th AC/DC (music concert), Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
28th Superbike World Championships, Donington, United Kingdom JULY 3rd - 18th Cheltenham Music Festival, Cheltenham, Glos. 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Take That concert, Wembley Stadium, UK 9th, 11th & 12th Oasis concert, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
22nd June - 5th July Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, London 19th June - 9th July City of London Festival, London (ticketed indoor) 1st - 5th Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames, Henley-on-Thames 3rd - 5th Goodwood Festival of Speed,(cars) Goodwood, Sussex UK 8th - 12th nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket. Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. England v Australia
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9th - 12 Barclays Scottish Open (golf), Loch Lomond, Scotland. 10th - 12th Aviva World Trials & UK Championships (athletics) - Birmingham Alexander Stadium. 10th - 12th F1 German Grand Prix, (motor racing), Nurburgring, Germany 7th - 12th Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey 8th - 12th Henley Festival, Henley on Thames 9th - 12th The Scottish Open (Golf), Loch Lomond 16th - 19th The British Open Golf Championship, Turnberry, UK 16th - 20th nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Lords
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17th July - 12th September BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 18th July - 1st August 13th FINA World Championships, (swimming) Rome, Italy. 20th - 3rd August nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Edgbaston
20th - 23rd 2009 World Games (Ju-jitsu), Taipei, Taiwan 24th - 26th F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (motor racing) Budapest, Hungary 24th - 26th 2nd North Wales Boat Show, Vaynol Estate (Bangor) 25th - 3rd August World Women Championship (table tennis), Las Vegas, USA 26th 25th Cartier International Polo Guard's Polo Club, Windsor Great Park 26th Superbike World Championship, Brno, Czech Republic 28th July - 1st August Glorious Goodwood, (horse racing), Goodwood, Sussex., UK AUGUST 20th - 3rd August nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Edgbaston
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17th July - 12th September BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 18th July - 1st August 13th FINA World Championships, (swimming) Rome, Italy. 28th July - 1st August Glorious Goodwood, (horse racing), Goodwood, Sussex., UK 25th - 3rd August World Women Championship (table tennis), Las Vegas, USA 19th June - 7th August City of London Festival (Outdoor - free) 1st - 8th Cowes Week (sailing), Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK 7th - 31st Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland 7th - 11th nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Headingley
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8th - 9th Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza,, Glastonbury Abbey Grounds, Somerset. 14th August - 6th Sept. Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland 15th - 23rd IAAF World Championships (athletics), Berlin, Germany. 15th - 23rd 12th IAAF World Championships (Athletics) Berlin, Germany 20th - 24th nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, The Brit, Oval
21st - 23rd F1 European Grand Prix, (motor racing) Valencia, Spain. 28th - 30th F1 Belgian Grand Prix (motor Racing), Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 28th - 30th Leeds & Reading Festivals, UK 30th - 31st Notting Hill Carnival, London 31st August - 13th Sept. US Open Tennis Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York. 31st Aviva British Grand Prix (athletics), Gateshead International Stadium. SEPTEMBER 31st August - 13th Sept. US Open Tennis Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York. 17th July - 12th September BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 3rd - 6th Burghley Horse Trials, Burghley, UK 6th Superbike World Championship, Nurburgring, Germany 9th WC Qualifier (football), England v Croatia, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
10th - 13th BMW PGA Championship (golf), Cog Hill Golf & Country Club · Lemont, Illinois 11th - 13th F1 Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy 11th - 13th Wisley Flower Show, Wisley, UK 12th BBC Proms, Last night, Royal Albert Hall, London 17th - 20th British Masters (golf), The Belfry, Wishaw, Warwickshire, England 18th & 19th Coldplay concert, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
24th - 27th Volvo World Match Play Championships, (golf), Finca Cortesín Golf Club, Casares, Malaga, Spain. 25th - 27th F1 Singapore Grand Prix, (motor racing) Singapore. 27th Superbike World Championship, Imola, Italy OCTOBER 2nd - 4th F1 Japanese Grand Prix (motor racing), Suzuka, Japan 4th Superbike World Championship, Magny Cours, France. 7th - 11th The Horse of the Year Show, NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK 9th - 18th The Cheltenham Literature Festival, Cheltenham. 10th - 18th World Masters Games, Sydney, Australia. 14th WC Qualifier (football), England v Belarus, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
14th - 29th London Film Festival 16th - 18th F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (motor racing), Sao Paolo, Brazil 18th - 20th Goodwood Revival (cars), Goodwood, Sussex, UK 25th Superbike World Championship, Portimao, Portugal 25th NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers v New England Patriots, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
30th - 1st Nov. F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (motor racing), Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. NOVEMBER 30th - 1st Nov. F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (motor racing), Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. 1st London to Brighton Veteran Car Run starting in Hyde Park, London 8th Remembrance Sunday, Whitehall, London (tbc) Christmas Lights turned on, Regent Street, London 14th Lord Mayor's Show, London 19th - 22nd Dubai World Championship (golf), Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates ,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (tbc) Christmas Lights turned on, Oxford Street, London DECEMBER 1st - 6th The Masters (tennis), Royal Albert Hall, London. 15th - 21st London International Horse Show 2009 Olympia, London ALL dates are subject to confirmation – please check.