England's Calendar of Events | July
Yeovilton International Air Day
July 5, 2008
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, England
RNAS Yeovilton plays host to the Yeovilton International Air Day, offering an extensive flying display as well as a more earthbound exhibition of military and civilian aircraft, historic and modern.
Ground-based entertainment includes sideshows, trade stands, a funfair, service demonstrations, vintage vehicles and refreshments. If you're feeling really keen, you can even take a pleasure flight.
This year the event's theme is "Maritime Air". An extensive flying and static display is planned, with military and civilian aircraft from around the world.
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Wakestock
July 4-6, 2008
Abersoch, Wales
Wakestock is Europe's largest wakeboarding music festival, held at Abersoch, Cardigan Bay in North Wales. More than 35 acts over the weekend attract up to 20,000 people.
The festival site is at Penrhos, with the wakeboarding taking place at Abersoch Beach and Pwllheli Marina. The event attracts the world's best wakeboarders and they are encouraged to go for it in style, competing in a number of events including the Wakestock Pro and Big Air Classic.
Highlights of the musical line-up over the weekend include Mark Ronson, Groove Armada, The Streets, Duffy, Calvin Harris, Happy Mondays, The Futureheads, Young Knives, Lightspeed Champion and Mystery Jets.
There is a campsite next to the festival site, and shuttle buses running in-between the site, the beach and the marina.
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Great Yorkshire Show
July 8-10, 2008
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, England
The Great Yorkshire Show is a countryside showcase held at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2008. The Main Ring is the focal point of the event, with a packed programme of show jumping, pole climbing, marching bands and cattle parades.
In other parts of the showground there are animals from exotic poultry to shire horses, plus sheep shearing, fly fishing, the Great Yorkshire Cheese & Dairy Show, a fashion show, country pursuits and much more.
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