WHAT IS A WEEK WORTH ?
Jan is –
Jan: Get Organized Month
Jan: National Oatmeal Month
4-10 Jan: National Braille Week
8-14 Jan: International Letter Writing Week
9- 16 Jan: National Pizza Week
9 Jan: Plough Monday
13 Jan: St Hilary Day …
WHAT IS A WEEK WORTH ?
Jan is –
Jan: Get Organized Month
Jan: National Oatmeal Month
4-10 Jan: National Braille Week
8-14 Jan: International Letter Writing Week
9- 16 Jan: National Pizza Week
9 Jan: Plough Monday
13 Jan: St Hilary Day – said to be the coldest day of the year
15 Jan: World Religion Day
16 Jan: Martin Luther King Day
18 Jan: Winnie the Pooh Day
9 Jan: National Apricot Day
10 Jan: Bittersweet Chocolate Day
11 Jan: National Hot Toddy Day
11 Jan: Milk Day
12 Jan: Curried Chicken Day
13 Jan: National Rubber Ducky Day
14 Jan: Dress Up Your Pet Day
15 Jan: National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
17 Jan: Hot-Buttered Rum Day
18 Jan: Peking Duck Day
Selected Cultural and Sporting Events
13-Jan: Film Spielberg’s epic take on Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Late Jan: TV Abi Morgan’s war drama with her BBC One’s adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong
13-15 Jan: Straw Bear Festival
11-29 Jan: London International Mime Festival
17-30 Jan: Australian Open (Tennis)
Early Historical Events
15 Jan 1535: Henry VIII becomes Head of Church in England
18 Jan 1486: Wedding of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
20 Jan 1265: First English Parliament Held
25 Jan 1533: Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
DAYS OUT
From January The Alnwick Garden’s 10th anniversary. Alnwick, Northumberland, England
http://www.alnwickgarden.com
21 Jan – 09 April David Hockney, Royal Academy of Arts
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk
Until 29 January Alice in Wonderland, Tate Liverpool, England
http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/exhibitions/aliceinwonderland/shtm
26 Jan – 15 Apr The Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam, British Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org
20 Jan to 26 Feb: Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2012
National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham
27 Jan: The Maccabees
HMV Institute Birmingham, 78 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham
18 Jan to 25 Feb (not Sundays): Two by Jim Cartwight
Royal Exchange Theatre ManchesterThursday 26 Jan and Friday 27 Jan only:Northern Soul – a Mancunian medley of drama, comedy, theatre, music, singing, performance… and maybe even a spot of dancing
Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester
13 Jan, 27 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 9 Mar: Lostwithiel Antiques and Collectors Market
A Friday fortnightly market 11am till 3pm Free Parking
11am till 3pm Entry by Donation Contact telephone No 01503240297/240768
The Community Centre, Lostwithiel Cornwall
21 Jan: Ghost Hunt at Castle Keep (Newcastle)
9pm till 3am www.spiritseekers.info Castle Keep, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne
13 Jan to 15 Jan: The France Show 2012
Authentic French Market offering products from all over France
Earls Court London
23 Jan: The Trafalgar Sun – a new art installation replicating an early morning sunrise – will be brightening up the nation’s capital in Trafalgar Square for one day only. The Installation created by Greyworld and commissioned by fruit juice experts Tropicana as part of their Brighter Mornings campaign, is 30ft in diameter, weights two and a half tons
Trafalgar Square, London
25 Jan: Jumps Race Meet
This Race Meet is the perfect opportunity to experience the thrill of Jump Racing up close. Excellent dining and hospitality facilities are available at Musselburgh www.musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk
Musselburgh Racecourse, Linkfield Road, Musselburgh
9 Jan to 18 Jan: Don’t Do This at Home (Science Theatre)
Discover fascinating ways to mistreat your microwave or other household object…. destroy the cds you hate and see the exploding toilet!. Remember…Don’t do any of this at home!
Techniquest Stuart Street, Cardiff
14 Jan: Orton Farmers’ Market (2nd Saturday of every month) 9.30am – 2.30pm
www.ortonfarmers.co.uk more
Orton Village Hall Orton Nr Penrith Cumbria
10 Jan to 22 Jan: Bright and Bold an exhibition of Bright and Bold paintings, prints and sculptures
www.southampton.gov.uk/art
Southampton City Art Gallery, Civic Centre, Southampton
| Day and date | National DaysEvents and
Feast Days |
Born on this day | Died on this day | Historical Event |
| Monday09:01:2012 | Plough Monday
St. Adrian, Abbot Feast Day |
1987Paolo Nutini
Scottish Singer |
1995 Peter Cook
UK Actor/ Comedian |
1806 Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson receives a state funeral and is interred in St Paul’s Cathedral |
| Tuesday10:01:2012 | St. William of Bourges
Feast Day |
1945 Rod Stewart
UK Singer |
1971Coco Chanel
French Designer |
1840 The Penny Post came into service in Britain |
| Wednesday11:01:2012 |
St. Theodosius the Cenobiarch Feast Day |
1938 Arthur Scargill
UK Union Activist |
1928 Thomas Hardy
UK Writer |
1973 The Open University awarded its first degrees to 867 students |
| Thursday12:01:2012 |
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Feast Day |
1959 Nick Nairn
UK Celebrity Chef |
1960 Nevil Shute
UK Writer |
2010Haiti earthquake killing at least 230,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince. |
| Friday13:01:2012 | St Hilary Day – said to be the coldest day of the year
St. Hilary of Poitiers Feast Day |
1964 Bill Bailey
British comedian |
1929 Wyatt Earp, American Western lawyer | 1968 Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom Prison |
| Saturday14:01:2012 |
St. Felix of Nola Feast Day |
1934Richard Briers
UK Actor |
1957 Humphrey Bogart
American actor |
2000 A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years for the 1993 killing of over 100 Muslims in a Bosnian village. |
| Sunday15:01:2012 |
St. Anthony the Abbot Feast Day |
1947 Pete Waterman | 2011 Nat Lofthouse, English footballer | 2001 Wikipedia,
a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online |
WHAT IS A WEEK WORTH ?
Dec
info this week
DEC is –
Dec: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Dec: Read A New Book Month
Dec: Universal Human Rights Month
Dec: Write to a Friend Month
Dec: World Aids Month
6 Dec: St Nicholas Day
21 …
Nov is –
Nov: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Nov: Mouth Cancer Action Month
Nov: National Novel Writing Month
Nov: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Nov: Dress Spotty Day and spot Bowel Cancer any day in November
Nov: National Epilepsy Awareness Month
21 Nov: …
15-30 Oct: Family Learning Festival
21 Oct: Hind hunting season starts (Scotland)
25-27 Oct: Children’s Welly Walk, RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Essex
24-30 Oct: Halloween Half Term Spooky Fun, Hever Castle
30 Oct: British Summertime ends/ clocks go back
31 …
Sept is -
5 Sept – International Bacon Day
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
10 Sept – World Suicide Prevention Day
13 Sept – Roald Dahl Day
15 Sept – World Lymphoma Day
16 Sept – National Step Family Day
16 …
Aug is-
16 July – 14 August – National Fishing Month
1-31 August – National Road Victims Month
5-27 Aug: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
5-29 Aug: Edinburgh Fringe Festival
31 August – National Zoo Awareness Day
27-28 August – European …
WHAT IS IN A MONTH?
JULY
info on this month
July is
29 July – 5 August – Sidmouth Folk Week
1-31 July: Manchester International Festival
24 July – Samaritans National Awareness Day
28 July – National Childhood Obesity Week
11-18 July – …
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Step aboard for DAY, AFTERNOON and EVENING CRUISES from a port near you! …
Quintinshill 1915 The Loss of the Royal Scots
Quintinshill was, and still is, the worst railway disaster to have occurred in Britain. As it was war time little was reported in the press. Also because the …
WHAT IS IN A MONTH?
JUNE
info on this month
June is
Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month
National Microchip Month
National Osteoporosis Month
SANDS (The Stillbirth and neonatal
charity) …
Peoples History Museum
Open Every Day, Come and Visit, Free Admission.
There have always been ideas worth fighting for. Join a march through time following Britains struggle for democracy over two centuries.
Working Class Movement Library
A unique collection capturing the stories and struggles of ordinary people’s efforts to improve their world – we urgently need your support.
The Library reading room is open by appointment 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday, plus …
When the Titanic was launched, 100 years ago last month, the ship was a marvel
of engineering that was said to be ‘unsinkable’, but less than a year …
