HOT DATES 2011 – July Update

Compiled by your Hot Dates Blogger, Stephen Bell

BRASS: Durham International Festival: 1st to 17^th July

MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL: North Shields/Tynemouth 8^th-10^th July

DURHAM MINERS’ GALA: 9^th July, inc Kathryn Tickell with Trimdon Concert Band, and Ohio Marching Band

COUNTY DURHAM GAME AND COUNTRY FAIR, RABY CASTLE: 9^th, 10^th July

Streets of Brass: Friday 15^th, Saturday 16^th, Sunday 17^th

MASHAM STEAM ENGINE RALLY 16^TH 17^TH July: Masham www.ntet.co.uk

FESTIVAL OF HISTORY: 16^th 17^th July **5 STAR EVENT** Kelmarsh Hall www.english-heritage.org.uk

DCBBA Entertainment Contest, DLI Museum grounds: 17^th July

www.brassfestival.co.uk

LADIES DAY: Newcastle Racecourse 23^rd July

BIKEWISE 2011: 24^th July. Bikewise

GATESHEAD SUMMER FLOWER SHOW: 29^th to 31^st July

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW: 30^th, 31^st July

EDINBURGH FRINGE: 5^th to 29^th August

PICKERING TRACTION ENGINE RALLY: 4^th to 7^th August www.pickeringsteam.com

Ignition Festival, Newcastle: 6^th to 7^th August

BILLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL: Billingham 5^th-13^th August. (Check website for photo competition details) www.billinghamfestival.co.uk

NEWCASTLE MELA: Sunday 11^th September

WOLSINGHAM SHOW: 3^rd and 4^th September

WORLD SHEEPDOG TRIALS FOOD AND COUNTRY CRAFT FESTIVAL**1^st TIME EVENT FOR THE UK**:15^th-18^th September Lowther Park Cumbria www.lowther.co.uk

BUPA GREAT NORTH RUN WEEKEND: 17^th and 18^th September

PICKERING WARTIME WEEKEND: 14^th to 16^th October

TURNER PRIZE AT BALTIC: 21^st October 2011 to 8^th January 2012

WHITBY GOTHIC WEEKEND: 4^th to 6^th November

BOXING DAY DIP: 26^th December, Seaburn, Sunderland

New postings in red. Dates subject to confirmation

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