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Salisbury Events and Salisbury Festivals
(Salisbury, Wiltshire, England)



The residents of Salisbury like to party and there are many exciting events that are held throughout the year in Salisbury. The popular events in Salisbury include numerous lively street fairs, carnivals, parades, festivals and numerous sporting events. Many of the events and festivals in Salisbury draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators. Salisbury newspapers often have details of the latest festivals and events being held in the Salisbury area.

Salisbury National Public Holidays - Salisbury

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday - late March or early April
• First and last Monday in May
• Last Monday in August
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

(If Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next weekday becomes a public holiday).




Salisbury Calendar of Festivals and Events 2009 / 2010 - Salisbury, England

Salisbury Events in January - Salisbury

• Antiques Fair - late January, this popular antiques fair is held at the Salisbury Leisure Centre

Salisbury Events in February - Salisbury

• Snowdrop Sundays - early February, held at Heale House and Gardens, hundreds of people come to see the huge drifts of snowdrops

Salisbury Events in March - Salisbury

• Antiques Fair - early March, held at Wilton House, on the outskirts of Salisbury

Salisbury Events in April - Salisbury

• Salisbury Music Society Concert - early April, this concert event is held in Salisbury Cathedral, which has excellent acoustics
• Museum Exhibitions - various specialist exhibitions are held at Salisbury Museum throughout April, May and June
• Wessex Flower Show - this colourful horticultural event is held at Wilton House, on the outskirts of Salisbury
• Antiques Fair - this popular antiques fair is held at the Salisbury Leisure Centre
• Specialist Plant Sale - mid-April, held at Breamore House, close to Salisbury
• First Race Meeting - late April, held at Salisbury Racecourse
• St. Georges Festival - late April, celebrations take place in central Salisbury
• Producers Market - late April, held at Breamore House, close to Salisbury

Salisbury Events in May - Salisbury

• Downton Cuckoo Fair - early May, this popular event includes street markets and general festivities, at Downton, near Salisbury and close to the New Forest
• Festival of the Voice - early May, this festivals takes place in the stunning gardens at Stourhead, close to Salisbury
• Steam Museums Working Weekend - early May, this exciting event is held at Breamore House, close to Salisbury
• Salisbury Festival - late May to early June, this is one of Salisbury's largest festivals, and includes a number of events and celebrations throughout Salisbury
• Producers Market - late May, held at Breamore House, close to Salisbury

Salisbury Events in June - Salisbury

• Longleat Horse Trials - early June, this equestrian event takes place at Longleat House, near Warminster and close to Salisbury
• D-Day Remembered - early June, services are held in Salisbury Cathedral
• Wilton Horse Trials - mid-June, horse trials at held in Wilton, on the outskirts of Salisbury
• Salisbury Musical Society Concert - mid-June, this musical event takes place in Salisbury Cathedral, which has exceptional acoustics
• Producers Market - late June, held at Breamore House, close to Salisbury
• Music in the Parks - late June to September, musical events, festivals and concerts are held in a number of Salisbury's parks and gardens

Salisbury Events in July - Salisbury

• Classical Concert - mid-July, this concert is held at Wilton House, close to Salisbury
• Poole Bay Classic Car Club Extravaganza - mid-July, this car event takes place at Breamore House, which is nearby Salisbury
• Fete Champetre - late July, this exciting event is held in the landscaped gardens at Stourhead, close to Salisbury, and includes dancing, concerts, shows, picnic and fireworks
• Salisbury Country and Garden Show - late July, this is a popular horticultural event in Salisbury
• Classical Concert - late July, this classical music event is held in the Stourhead gardens, nearby Salisbury
• Vintage Motor Cycle Club - late July, held at Breamore House which is close to Salisbury
• Breamore Craft Show - late July / early August, this arts and crafts event is held at Breamore House, nearby Salisbury

Salisbury Events in August - Salisbury

• Outdoor Plays - mid-August, outdoor plays are often held during August at the gardens of Stourhead, nearby Salisbury
• Classic Car Show - late August, held at Breamore House, which is close to Salisbury

Salisbury Events in September - Salisbury

• Traction Owners Club National Rally - early September, held at Breamore House, which is close to Salisbury
• Wessex 100 Mile Cycle Ride - mid-September, this large Salisbury cycling event starts at Salisbury Leisure Centre
• Redcoats in the Wardrobe - mid-September, living history displays of Queen's Victoria's Army are held in the Wardrobe Military Museum, in Salisbury's Cathedral Close
• Salisbury Food and Drink Festival - late September, a number of food events are held throughout Salisbury
• Vintage Motor Cycle Club - mid-September, held at Breamore House, which is close to Salisbury
• Antiques Fair - late September, this popular antiques fair is held at the Salisbury Leisure Centre
• Last Steam Working of the Year - late September, held at Breamore House, which is close to Salisbury

Salisbury Events in October - Salisbury

• Spooky Weekend - late October, various Halloween events take place around Salisbury
• Charter Fair - mid-October, this fair takes place in Salisbury Market Square, in the heart of Salisbury
• Mere Literary Festival - mid-October, this festivals is held in the town of Mere, nearby Salisbury

Salisbury Events in November - Salisbury

• Salisbury Christmas Service - late November, celebrations are held at Salisbury Cathedral to mark the beginning of the Christmas period
• Salisbury Christmas Lights Switch On - late November, the Christmas tree lights and street decorations are switched on in the centre of Salisbury

Salisbury Events in December - Salisbury

• Antiques Fair - early December, this popular antiques fair is held at the Salisbury Leisure Centre
• Midnight Mass - December 24th, a late service held at Salisbury Cathedral on Chirstmas Eve
• New Years Eve - December 31st, New Year's Eve celebrations and general festivities are held throughout Salisbury, culminating in fireworks displays at midnight

 
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