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Held each August Bank Holiday since 1966, the Notting Hill Carnival is the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe. Every year the streets of West London come alive, with the sounds and smells of Europe’s biggest street festival. Twenty miles of vibrant colourful costumes surround over 40 static sound systems, hundreds of Caribbean food stalls, over 40,000 volunteers and over 1million Notting Hill carnival revellers.

I have written a number of blogs about festivals and shows across the UK, but none are as important as our Village Show! We have had Scarecrow weekends, flower festivals, art exhibitions, music events, dramatic endeavours….but never before have we put it together to make show involving the whole village! I am just hoping that my veggies get enough rain (but not too much) to fatten them up for the prize vegetable competition!

Read all about it on our community website

The Whitby Regatta is probably the oldest sea Regatta in England. It started in a very small way with the fishermen competing against each other in their fishing smacks and salmon cobbles. Then came the yachts. It was recorded in 1847 “The Whitby Challenge Cup”, promoted by the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club, was won by the Schooner “Whiled”, and a prize of 50 guineas was presented to the captain or owner. Between that date and up to the nineteen thirties, yacht racing formed the greater part of the Regatta.

Unfortunately these expensive yachts became more and more scarce and the regatta became a rowing Regatta as it is now. However, there is far more to it than just rowing races! It is now a full festival of flypasts, carnivals, fireworks and more.

With thanks to Whitby Regatta.

The National Eisteddfod of Wales is a celebration of Welsh culture. It can be traced back to 1176 when it is said that the first Eisteddfod was held, under the auspices of Lord Rhys, at his castle in Cardigan. There he held a grand gathering to which were invited poets and musicians from all over the country. A chair at the Lord’s table was awarded to the best poet and musician, a tradition that prevails in the modern day National Eisteddfod. You will notice the main language used on the site is Welsh.