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2017: early May - August
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Polo Picnic
Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AH Early May to late September Sunday entry for spectators: £5 per person (under 13s free) "The traditional sport of polo is played at speed on a large grass field up to 300 yards long by 160 yards wide, and each polo team consists of four riders and their mounts." |
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2017: Early May
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Bluebell Season
Walk in some forest Perhaps at:Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4AD mid April until mid May "the bluebell is Britain’s favourite flower and an important sign of the start of spring" |
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2017: Early May
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London Craft Week
London 2016: 3-7 May "New annual event which showcases exceptional craftsmanship through a journey-of-discovery programme featuring hidden workshops, celebrated makers, other lesser known makers and highly specialised skills alongside famous shops, galleries and luxury brands." |
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2017: Early May, Sunday
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The Intrigue Emporium Spring Fair
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, EC1v 9LT. Sunday 3rd May – 11.30am-5.30pm "the best & brightest cutting-edge fashion, jewellery and accessories designers, sophisticated home-wares, art objects, stationery, paper goods and more. Explore more than 50 stands of exquisite British manufactured designs, from the obscure to the divine." |
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2017: May ~ September
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BBC Proms
Royal Albert Hall 18 April 20123 to 8 September 2012 "The BBC Proms is the world’s greatest classical music festival. Over a period of 8 weeks some 90 concerts are staged, including over 70 at the Royal Albert Hall, and Proms in the Park events around the country to coincide with the famous Last Night." |
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2017: Mid May
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Pulse London
Olympia London 15-17 May 2016 "panel of fashion experts to help you spot the latest fashion trends and discover the finest new-to-market designers. Designer’s Cut: presenting the most forward-thinking collection of fashion accessories. Statement pieces, designer bags, on-trend jewellery and your S/S16 inspiration." |
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2017: Mid May
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Dulwich Festival - Artists' Open House
Dulwich. Look out for the signposts outside each of the venues. 14-15 May 2016 Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May and Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 11 am - 6pm "More than 200 artists in over 150 locations across Dulwich and surrounding areas are opening their homes and studios as part of the Dulwich Festival, giving you the opportunity to see an incredible array of art works in intimate and inspiring settings. Open House will run on both weekends of the Dulwich Festival to give you a chance to see as many of the artists as possible. " |
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2017: Mid May
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Maker Faire - Bay Area
San Mateo, CA): May 18 & 19, 2013 "Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community." |
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2017: Mid May ~ Mid June
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Chelsea Fringe
Various Locations in London 2016: 21 May to 12 June " the Fringe will explode out of the showground geographically, demographically and conceptually. It will range from grassroots community garden projects to avant-garde art installations." |
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2017: end of May
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NEST
South Wales 2014: 22-27 May "NEST is a small annual community arts & music festival - tucked away in a beautiful valley in South Wales. An experiment in cashless economy & a place for radical self-expression" |
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2017: end of May
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London 2014: 19 – 23 May "the chance to enjoy modern, inventive gardens, new plants and ingenious new products." |
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2017: May ~ June
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British Glass Biennale
Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge 2015 28 May to 28 June "The UK’s premiere selling exhibition of contemporary glass currently has six prizes to be awarded, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London and Art in Action; alongside its growing international status as the leading showcase for British based makers." |
