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November 2009 Events

November 2009 London Events

Event	Date	Location/Venue	Details
The Yoga Show	30, 31 Oct – 1st Nov	London Olympia	Get your Om working at the Yoga Show, promoting the best yoga products and practices.
The Glam Show	30, 31 Oct – 1st Nov	Earls Court, London	The Glam Show is a celebration of modern femininity – looking good, being active and feeling self confident and this year will be in association with Nicky Hambleton-Jones.
Spirit of Christmas Fair	4 – 8th Nov	Olympia National Hall	Get into the Spirit of Christmas at this festive celebration at London’s Olympia. Find exclusive and unusual Christmas gifts and presents.
Bonfire Night	5 Nov	Nationwide	The annual Guy Fawkes night celebration held on the 5th of November.
MPH Motor Show with Top Gear Live	5 – 8th Nov	Earls Court, London	The 2009 MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show featuring Top Gear Live. Insured to the value of £1 billion this unique motor show will feature the world’s finest and fastest cars.
The Luxury Travel Fair 2009	5 – 8th Nov	Olympia National Hall	The Luxury Travel Fair features travel companies showcasing beautiful, unusual and exotic places and unforgettable experiences that money cannot buy.
London Vet Show	6 – 7th Nov	Olympia Two	The London Vet Show is a new breed of event focused on the clinical and commercial challenges facing today’s small and companion animal vets.
England v Australia	7 Nov	Twickenham Stadium	Investec Challenge International Rugby
Michael McIntyre Tour 2009	2nd, 3rd & 17th November	The O2 arena	Comedian Michael McIntyre at the O2 arena.
Remembrance Sunday	Sunday 8th November	Cenotaph on Whitehall, London	The national ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the end of the hostilities of the First World War at 11 a.m. in 1918.
World Travel Market	9 – 12th Nov	ExCel London	World Travel Market is the premier event for the global travel industry. A four-day event for the worldwide travel trade.
MBE – Mortgage Business Expo 2009	11 – 12th Nov	Olympia Two	Mortgage Business Expo 2009 will focus on delivering practical, compelling, valuable and unique information and advice that will highlight the opportunities the market still has to offer, whilst providing practical and relevant guidance on sales techniques, cost effective database marketing, client selection and marketing.
Muse	12 & 13th Nov	The O2 arena	Devon’s finest Muse will bring their unique blend of original and polished rock to the O2 arena in November.
Masterchef Live – a BBC Good Food production	13 – 15th Nov	Olympia Grand Hall	MasterChef Live will showcase many gastronomic exhibitors, 10 of London’s top restaurants and amazing interactive features from the nation’s favourite food TV show.
Lord Mayor’s Show	14th Nov	London	The 2009 Lord Mayor’s Show
England v Argentina	14 Nov	Twickenham Stadium	Investec Challenge International Rugby
Musicmania	14 – 15th Nov	Olympia Two	Musicmania offers the best selection of Rock, Pop, Indie, Punk, Grunge and soul music.
Discover Dogs	14 – 15th Nov	Earls Court One	Organised by the Kennel Club in association with Royal Canin, Discover Dogs will celebrate its 14th year with new and exciting attractions alongside a range of traditional crowd favourites.
Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair	16 – 22 Nov	Olympia National Hall	Fine art and antiques dealers will exhibit and sell a vast array of stock, including exceptional and often rare examples of furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, clocks, prints, sculpture, Asian art, jewellery, silver, lighting, Art Deco, mirrors, maps and more.
Erotica 09	20 – 22 Nov	Olympia Grand Hall	Erotica is the biggest consumer adult lifestyle show in the world.
England v New Zealand	21 Nov	Twickenham Stadium	Investec Challenge International Rugby
Civils 2009	25 – 26 Nov	Earls Court Two	The leading exhibition for the civil engineering industry. Showcasing projects, products and services to engineers, architects, consultants and contractors.
Business Startup	26 – 27 Nov	Olympia Grand Hall	Business Startup is the UK’s biggest show for anyone starting or expanding a business.

Posted in November | Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | | No Comments »

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday of November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November (Remembrance Day), which is the anniversary of the end of the hostilities of the First World War in 1918.

Remembrance Day History

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 Europe was finally at peace. After four years of bitter fighting, World War One was over. Six hours earlier at 5am an Armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne, France to bring the hostilities to an end.

One year later the first Armistice Day has held throughout Britain and the Commonwealth. Later the commemoration was called Remembrance Day. Over time, and especially since the end of WWII it has become a time to remember the glorious dead.

The National Ceremony

Every year on the second Sunday in November, The Royal Family, along with politicians, religious leaders and military services gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London for this poignant remembrance service.

Posted in November | Monday, October 20th, 2008 | | No Comments »

The Lord Mayor’s Show 2007

Lord Mayor's Show 2007

Saturday 10 November 2007 at 11am

Dating back to 1215, the Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the longest running and best known annual events in London. This street parade is a mixture of pageantry and carnival. David Lewis was elected as 680th Lord Mayor for the City of London and will take his place in the large procession starting from the City of London to the Royal Courts of Justice in Westminster, where the newly elected Lord Mayor will swear allegiance to the Crown.

The Lord Mayor will travel in a State Coach pulled by six horses joining over 6000 other people including the giant guardians of the City of London – Gog and Magog.

The show’s dramatic finale will be begin at 5pm when the newly confirmed Lord Mayor will launch more than half a tonne of giant fireworks to light up London’s skyline. The best views are to be seen from the Victoria Embankment.