Study, work or travel in the UK. British
culture and life.
Things to do in the UK in October 2008
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Things to do in the UK in October 2008
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Applying for tickets to the Edinburgh Hogmanay (at
the end of December):
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| Tickets for this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay (New Year's celebrations) start to go on sale this month. For details of this event and how to buy tickets, see: http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/hogmanay. See also: Ideas/Album/Hogmanay |
 Student discounts |
 Autumn (conkers and fallen leaves) |
| Wed 1 Oct - Fri 31 Oct 2008 |
Black History Month (also known as African History
Month), across the UK Each October there are events across the UK to celebrate the contributions of the black communities both now and in recent history. For further details and a listing of events, see: http://www.blackhistorymonthuk.co.uk and http://www.black-history-month.co.uk |
| Sun 5 Oct 2008 | Great North Run, Newcastle The world's largest half-marathon is run in Newcastle (north-east England). There are about 50,000 runners, many of them running to raise money for charity. You can watch the event live on BBC1 (starting at about 9:30am). For further details, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/great_north_run or http://www.greatrun.org. * Pictures of Newcastle: Travel/Tours/England/Newcastle |
| Thu 9 Oct 2008 | National Work Placement Exhibition, London A chance to meet UK companies which offer work placements next year and to obtain information about job applications and careers. This event is at London's Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 (nearest Tube: Kensington Olympia; map). Note that there is a similar event in Birmingham a few weeks later (see below). For further information and to pre-register, see: http://www.work-placement.co.uk |
| Fri 10 Oct - Sat 11 Oct 2008 |
National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition, London A chance to meet UK companies which offer jobs to graduates and to obtain information about job applications and careers. This event is from 11am-4pm (until 5pm on Friday) at London's Olympia 2, Hammersmith Road, London W14 (nearest Tube: Kensington Olympia; map). Note that there is a similar event in Birmingham. For further information and to pre-register, see: http://www.gradjobs.co.uk/about_exhibition.php?exhi_id=86 |
| Sat 11 Oct 2008 | Eid in the Square, London Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim festival marking the end of the month of Ramadan. There will be a celebration in Trafalgar Square with live music, a street bazaar, and exhibitions and displays about Islam. The event is free and open to everyone, both Muslim and non-Muslim. For details, see: http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/eid * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/Eid |
| Sun 12 Oct 2008 | World Conker Championships, Northamptonshire Competitors of many different ages and nationalities gather in the town of Ashton, Northamptonshire to play conkers and raise money for charity. See: http://www.worldconkerchampionships.com |
| Wed 15 Oct - Thu 30 Oct 2008 |
London Film Festival, London Previews of British and international films, plus interviews with film-makers and other events. For details and on-line booking (from early October), see: http://www.lff.org.uk. Some of the films are also shown later on tours in major cities around Britain. * British films: Britain/Films. |
| Thu 16 Oct 2008 | Olympics Victory Parade, London A parade through the streets of London to celebrate the successes of British athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. The parade will leave Mansion House at 11am and end at Trafalgar Square at 12.30pm. The route will be: Mansion House - Queen Victoria Street - St Pauls Cathedral - Fleet Street - Strand - Trafalgar Square. Athletes will assemble on the north terrace overlooking Trafalgar Square at about 1.15pm, and the event will end at 1:30pm. The parade will be broadcast live on BBC1 (from 11am-1pm) and online on the BBC website. For more details see: http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/olympics/parade * Parade of the Heroes: Ideas/Album/ParadeOfTheHeroes |
| Sat 18 Oct 2008 | MBA Fair (Association of MBAs), London If you are interested in taking an MBA course, this event will help you to choose a business school. It takes place at Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch, London W1H 7EH (map) from 2pm to 5pm. For further details, see: http://www.mbaworld.com * Finding an MBA course in the UK: Course/MBA. |
| Sun 19 Oct 2008 | Diwali on the Square, London Diwali celebrations in London's Trafalgar Square. For further details, see: http://www.diwaliinlondon.com or http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/diwali/index.jsp * Photos from this event: Ideas/Album/Diwali |
| Tue 21 Oct 2008 | The London Graduate Recruitment Fair Autumn, London A jobs fair in central London for graduates or university/college students. The event is held at the Business Design Centre in London (near Angel underground station; map). For details, see: http://www.londongradfair.co.uk. * Guide to looking for a job: Work/Search |
| Fri 24 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2008 |
Festival New Orleans, London A free celebration of New Orleans music and culture in the O2 (nearest Tube: North Greenwich), from 3pm-11pm on Friday and 4pm-11pm on Saturday. See: http://www.theo2.co.uk/inside/festival-new-orleans.html |
| Sat 25 Oct - Sun 26 Oct 2008 |
British Summer Time ends, across the UK If you are in the UK, change all clocks back 1 hour. You can have one extra hour's sleep. The time change is actually during the night: at 2am on Sunday morning the time is changed to 1am. Before going to bed you should change at least your watch and alarm clock, and the clock for your heating system - you can make other changes on Sunday morning if you prefer. Note that some computers and electronic equipment automatically change their clocks during the night. Mornings become brighter, and afternoons/evenings darker. If you are calling abroad note that the time difference may have changed (for example: Japan/Korea change from 8 hours ahead of the UK to 9 hours ahead), but note that there is no change for EU countries because they also change the time by 1 hour on the same date. For the next 6 months the time in the UK is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). When you change your clocks, you can check the exact time from the speaking clock by phoning 123. Do not always believe the clocks which you may see in public places - sometimes there is a delay before they are changed. More information is available on the website: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/timeuk.htm. |
| Sun 26 Oct 2008 | October Plenty, London A free autumn harvest celebration on the South Bank of the Thames in London. It starts at midday in front of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (nearest Tube stations: Southwark or London Bridge; map). A procession of characters such as the Corn Queene, Hobby Horse and Berry Man (a variant of the traditional Green Man) will lead people to Borough Market, where there is also a special Apple Day Food Fair. There is also a performance of a short 16th century play. For details, see: http://www.thelionspart.co.uk/octoberplenty * Photos of this event: Ideas/Album/OctoberPlenty. |
 Corn Queene |
 Berry Man |
 Apple bobbing |
| Tue 28 Oct - Wed 29 Oct 2008 |
Diwali, across the UK Diwali is a Hindu, Sikh and Jain celebration known as the "festival of lights". Celebrations on Tuesday evening often include firework displays. Wednesday is the start of the Hindu New Year. * See: Ideas/Album/Diwali |
 Ganesh (Hindu god) |
 Floating lanterns in Trafalgar Square |
 Indian dancer |
| Thu 30 Oct 2008 | National Work Placement Exhibition, Birmingham A chance to meet UK companies which offer work placements next year and to obtain information about job applications and careers. This event is at Birmingham's NEC (nearest train station: Birmingham International). Note that there is a similar event in October in London a few weeks earlier (see above). For further information and to pre-register, see: http://www.work-placement.co.uk |
| Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2008 |
National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition, Birmingham A chance to meet UK companies which offer jobs to graduates and to obtain information about job applications and careers. This event is at Birmingham's NEC (nearest train station: Birmingham International). Note that there is a similar event in October in London (see: Ideas/Events/October). For further information and to pre-register, see: http://www.gradjobs.co.uk/about_exhibition.php?exhi_id=87 |
| Fri 31 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2008 |
The Language Show, London An exhibition for people who are interested in learning or teaching a foreign language, held at London's Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 (nearest Tube: Kensington Olympia; map). For details see: http://www.thelanguageshow.co.uk. |
| Fri 31 Oct 2008 | Halloween, across the UK A tradition which is believed to have started in Ireland. The event is more popular in America than in Britain, but it is followed by an increasing number of British people in recent years. You may be invited to a Halloween party: you may be asked to dress up in scary clothes. If children knock on your door and say 'trick or treat', you may want to give them some sweets (otherwise they may play a small trick on you!) Pumpkins are often used as symbols of this event - sometimes they are cut into the shape of a face and made into lanterns. |
 Halloween: dressing up |
 Halloween: decorations |
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