Locations: Royal Albert Hall, The Royal College of Music, Cadogan Hall, and the Proms in the Park events in Hyde Park, Hillsborough, Swansea, Salford and Dundee.
Now in its 116th year, the 2010 Proms or "Promenade Concerts" have become a British institution and are most definitely a Great British Event.
From the first concert of 1895 Robert Newman’s vision to ‘…run nightly concerts to train the public in easy stages… popular at first, gradually raising the standard until I have created a public for classical and modern music.’ The event traditionally culminates in the Last Night of the Proms which mixes classical music with a very patriotic and enthusiastic audience!
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The Mayor’s Thames Festival is a free London festival and a fantastic way to celebrate the end of summer and London’s great culture and historical landmarks. Activities take place over the weekend on the River Thames from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge and beyond.
The Festival is an annual event and has become a very popular and fun weekend in London for families in particular. This years celebration takes place over the weekend of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September 2010, from 12pm – 10pm. Highlights of this year will include the World Premiere of Jonathan Dove’s new work River Songs inspired by the River Thames. The Night Carnival and Fireworks spectacular will provide a spectacular finale to this Great London event.
Ever since 1966, at the end of August, the streets of Notting Hill in West London have been filled with up to a million visitors. The whole area comes alive when the Notting Hill Carnival bursts into life. A vibrant mix of sound systems, costumes and food in celebration of the best of Caribbean culture. The Notting Hill Carnival has become the largest festival celebration of its kind in Europe.
Notting Hill has for over half a century been a melting pot of cultures and diversity and the carnival highlights the best of all the cultures. A fun and fabulous festival that will leave a lasting impression on anybody who visits and takes part.
The ultimate blast from the past, the Goodwood Revival is the definitive automotive time travel experience. A chance to revel in the sights, sounds and aroma of the 1940s to the 1960s. A romantic journey to a different time, this is a historic motor sport event that is truly unique. Where else can you marvel at priceless racing cars and bikes, while surrounded by glamourous ladies and gentlemen, many dressed in the fashions of this bygone age?
Forget any preconceived notions that this is just a pretty parade or a nostalgic reverie. No, this is the real deal. The beautiful cars and bikes are driven with a passion that is almost obscene. The first time you see machines, that would otherwise be collecting dust in museums jostling for position into the first corner at Goodwood, you realise that this no pantomime or staged entertainment. As these magnificent racing machines drift and squeal by and the smoke clears you can breath again, they are all safely through.
What the owners of these machines will be going through must be indescribable. But then these are not your typical vintage car owner, storing away their investments under cotton sheets in state of the art garages and vaults. These cars and bikes were not designed for dehumidified, climate controlled coolers to be hidden away undercover in the private collections of wealthy investors. Ferrari, Chapman, Shelby and Zegato and all the other great engineers designed these vehicles for one thing only, to win. One would surely think that these automotive legends would be smiling down as they watch them being driven with such passion.
Many legends of the sport have graced Goodwood at the Revival. Names like Moss, Surtees, Brabham, Phil Hill, Bell, Coulthard, Damon Hill, Berger, Herbert, Gardner, Agostini and Sheene have all driven around this historic circuit in West Sussex.
The Goodwood Revival is not just about exotic Ferraris and luscious Lotus cars though. Sure, there are priceless Alfa Romeo, Aston Martins and Bentleys in the paddock, but they are often parked beside more affordable Fords and Austin cars, again raced with zeal by enthusiastic owners, capturing the spirit of all echelons of motor sport from the 40s through the 60s. It is not just about the racing though, mixing it up with the high octane petroleum aroma is a perfume equally as sweet.
Goodwood Fashion and Style
Fashion is always a major part of the Goodwood Revival. From the uniforms and ration books of the 40s, to the post-war Parisian styles to the 60s mini skirts many people relish the opportunity to dress up in their favourite period. Walking through Goodwood, listening to the swinging big bands, past the time locked stalls and exhibits is quite a memorable experience. Overhead the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Spitfires, Mustangs and Lancaster flying machines complete the experience. Until someone finally invents a working time travel device, this is the closest you can get to the "Golden Era" of motor sport. A truly Great British Event. Not to be missed.
Goodwood Revival 2008 Video
Watch our video of some of the highlights of the 2008 Goodwood Revival
