England's Calendar of Events | December
Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Show
December 1-2, 2008 Royal Welsh Showground
Established in 1990, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Show draws thousands of spectators each year to the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd for livestock shows, trade stalls, show-jumping and a gymkhana.
The fair is primarily a commercial event for farmers and provides a venue where they can compete, exhibit and sell stock, with displays of the latest agricultural machinery and other farm-related products.
Visitors can enjoy browsing around a huge array of stands, displaying a wide range of affordable gifts for Christmas such as homemade jam and handicrafts.
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Carol singing in Trafalgar Square
December 8-19, 2008 Trafalgar Square
An annual gift from the Mayor of Oslo, the giant Norwegian Christmas Tree illuminates Trafalgar Square with thousands of white lights until Twelfth Night (6 January). Carol singers gather under its branches to raise funds for charity.
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Christmas Early Music Festival
December 11-14, 2008 York
Following the success of the well-established summer York Early Music Festival (first held in 1977), the National Centre for Early Music in York provides seasonal entertainment at venues across the city during its Christmas Early Music Festival.
The festival has been going strong since 1997 and in 2008 sees guest artists such as Minster Minstrels and Bell'arte Salzburg with Emma Kirkby.
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