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Christmas candlelit evenings
By: | May 11, 2010 – 10:09 am | No Comment
Christmas candlelit evenings

[ April 1, 2010; ] Shugborough, Stafford

St Davids Cathedral Festival
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 1:51 pm | No Comment
St Davids Cathedral Festival

[ May 28, 2010 to June 6, 2010. May 28, 2010 to June 6, 2010. ] www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=693
classic and contemporary musical concerts in the Cathedral and other venues

The South East Garden Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 1:24 pm | No Comment
The South East Garden Show

[ May 28, 2010 11:00 am to May 30, 2010 6:00 pm. ]
The Hub, Kilkenny, Co.Kilkenny, Ireland

free if you apply on the website

Garden Festival
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
Garden Festival

[ May 21, 2010 10:00 am to May 23, 2010 6:00 pm. ]
Hillsborough Castle, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
Adult £8 in advance; on the day £9
Senior £6 in advance; on the day £7

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Bloom 2010
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 1:12 pm | No Comment
Bloom 2010

[ June 3, 2010 10:00 am to June 7, 2010 6:00 pm. ]
Phoenix Park, Dublin
opens one hour later on June 3rd
Weekday tickets: adult €20 (in advance €15)
senior €12 (in advance €10)
Weekend tickets: adult €25 (in advance €20)
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Holker Garden Festival
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Holker Garden Festival

[ June 4, 2010 10:00 am to June 6, 2010 5:30 pm. ] Cark-in-Cartmel, nr Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria
In advance:Any day adult £11; senior £9.50; children free
Friday adult £9.50; senior £8; children free
Sat/Sun adult £10.50; senior £9.50; children [...]

Gardening Scotland
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:56 pm | No Comment
Gardening Scotland

[ June 4, 2010 10:00 am to June 6, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, nr Edinburgh.
Car parking £3
Adult 4th June £15 (£13 in advance plus 50p transaction charge)
5th/6th June £13 (£11 in advance plus 50p transaction charge)
Children free

148th Denbigh & Flint Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:46 pm | No Comment
148th Denbigh & Flint Show

[ August 19, 2010; 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Green, Denbigh, North Wales
Adult £12 (in advance £11)
Senior £9 (in advance £8)
Children £5 (in advance £3.50)

Anglesey Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
Anglesey Show

[ August 10, 2010 to August 11, 2010. ] The Showground, Holyhead, Anglesey,
Adults £14
Seniors £10
Children £4

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Kent Garden Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:37 pm | No Comment
Kent Garden Show

[ May 29, 2010 to May 31, 2010. ]
The Kent Showground, Detling, nr Maidstone, Kent
Adult £6 (in advance £5)
Seniors £5 (in advance £40
children free
For advance purchase a £1 charge per order (not per ticket) will be made

Woodfest Wales
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:32 pm | No Comment
Woodfest Wales

[ June 4, 2010 10:00 am to June 6, 2010 5:00 pm. ]
St Asaph, North Wales

a celebration of all things wood

fee parking
Adult £10 (in advance £9)
Senior £9 (on the Friday, just £7
Children free

Carlisle & Borders Spring Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
Carlisle & Borders Spring Show

[ May 2, 2010 10:00 am to May 3, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Victoria Gardens, Bitts Park, Carlisle, Cumbria
Adults £2.50; children free

Carlisle Festival
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:21 pm | No Comment
Carlisle Festival

[ July 3, 2010 to July 11, 2010. ] a festival of classical music
online booking starts 14th April

Easter International Market
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:13 pm | No Comment
Easter International Market

[ April 1, 2010 to April 5, 2010. ] Pedestrianised area in the city centre, Carlisle, Cumbria

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The Leicestershire County Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 12:07 pm | No Comment
The Leicestershire County Show

[ May 1, 2010 to May 3, 2010. ] CANCELLED

Oxfordshire County & Thame Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:59 am | No Comment
Oxfordshire County & Thame Show

[ July 31, 2010; ] Thame, Oxfordshire
free bus from Thame town centre to the showground
Adults £13 (in advance £11)
Seniors/children £9 (in advance £7)

The Royal County of Berkshire Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:53 am | No Comment
The Royal County of Berkshire Show

[ September 18, 2010 8:00 am to September 19, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Newbury Showground, Thatcham, Berkshire
Adults £17 (in advance £14)
Seniors/children £14 (in advance £12)

Cumberland Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Cumberland Show

[ July 17, 2010; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, Cumbria
Adults £12
Children £5
10% discount if booked in advance
free shutttle bus from Carlisle railway station & if you travel by Northern Rail and show your ticket there will be a £1 discount off the entry cost

126th Lincolnshire Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:40 am | No Comment
126th Lincolnshire Show

[ June 23, 2010 8:00 am to June 24, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
(shuttle bus from Lincoln City bus station)
Adult £16.20
Senior £14.40
Child £4.50

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Derbyshire County Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:35 am | No Comment
Derbyshire County Show

[ June 27, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Elvaston, Derbyshire
free parking.
Adult: £6.50; on the day £9
Seniors/children: £4.50; on the day £5
Payment on the day is cash only

Tees Valley Garden Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:27 am | No Comment
Tees Valley Garden Show

[ May 2, 2010 11:00 am to May 4, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Preston Hall Park, Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham
Adults £3.50
Seniors £3
Children under 16 free

South Wirral Garden Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 11:05 am | No Comment
South Wirral Garden Show

[ May 2, 2010 10:00 am to May 4, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Parkgate, Wirral
Adults £5
Seniors £4.75
Children £1.50

The Countess of Warwick’s Country Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 10:29 am | No Comment
The Countess of Warwick’s Country Show

[ August 29, 2010 to August 30, 2010. ] Little Easton, Dunmow, Essex

19th Sussex Country Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 10:19 am | No Comment
19th Sussex Country Show

[ June 19, 2010 8:00 am to June 20, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Parham Park, (between Pulborough and Storrington) West Sussex
Adult £11 (in advance £8.80)
Children £4 (in advance £3.20)

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Wiltshire County Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 10:09 am | No Comment
Wiltshire County Show

[ July 11, 2010 to July 14, 2010. July 11, 2010 to July 14, 2010. ] Barbury Castle Estate, near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Adult £15 (in advance £12)
includes the Barbury Horse Trials which run from 8-11th July

Dorset County Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 9:38 am | No Comment
Dorset County Show

[ September 4, 2010 to September 5, 2010. ] www.dorsetcountyshow.co.ukThe Showground, Dorchester, Dorset

The New Forest Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 9:33 am | No Comment
The New Forest Show

[ July 27, 2010 8:30 am to July 29, 2010 6:30 pm. ] www.newforestshow.co.ukThe Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
This year it celebrates its 90th birthday
Adults £12.80. On the day £16
Seniors £12. On the day £15
Children £4.80. On the day £6
Family ticket £32. On the day £40
free parking
The advance tickets can be ordered only up until 11th July. Call the credit card hotline on 01590 622409 or visit [...]

The Royal Welsh Show
By: The Editor | April 1, 2010 – 9:27 am | No Comment
The Royal Welsh Show

[ July 19, 2010 to July 22, 2010. ] www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show/Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys
There isn’t much point in booking in advance apart from avoiding the crowds because there is a £2 discount for booking in advance but a £2 booking fee is added.
Adults £20 except for the last day when it is £18
Children £4