England's Calendar of Events | October
Summer Of Love Exhibition - The Karl Ferris Experience
Through October 6, 2007
St. Paul's Gallery in Birmingham celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Summer Of Love. The Karl Ferris Experience is the UK's largest exhibition of psychedelic art from the 1960s. Ferris is renowned for being the "godfather" of psychedelic photography and created album covers for Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Donovan and many more artists of the era.
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British National Surfing Championships
October 2007
The British National Surfing Championships take place at the glorious beach at Tynemouth. Around 150 of the best British surfers are expected to battle it out in the Women's, Men's and Seniors competitions. Having the contest late in the season should ensure the best possible waves for the surfers, as well as testing their endurance in the chilly waters.
This being the UK and not Hawaii, poor weather conditions or the absence of surf could lead to the event date being moved. If in doubt, please check with the British Surfing Association.
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International Ballroom Dancing Championships
October 11, 2007
The International Ballroom Dancing Championships features the best dance talent in the country in competition at the Royal Albert Hall.
Known as the Elsa Wells Championships to aficionados, 360 of the world's foremost amateur and professional exponents of competitive DanceSport compete for the International Standard and Latin titles.
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