The What, Where, When: 7 June
WHAT: Foodie Festival The UK's largest celebration of food and drink will see visitors flock from the surrounding areas to feast on the vast array of culinary activities. Now in its seventh year, Foodies Festival has introduced new features to all events in 2013.
WHERE: Clapham Common
WHEN: 7 - 9 June 2013 www.foodiesfestival.com
WHAT: The Bride and the Bachelors Duchamp with Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg and Johns Examining one of the most important chapters in the history of contemporary art, it is the first exhibition to explore Marcel Duchamp's (1887–1968) impact on four great modern artists – composer John Cage (1912–1992); dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919–2009) and visual artists Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) and Jasper Johns (born 1930). Organised by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in association with Barbican Art Gallery. The exhibition is curated by Carlos Basualdo in collaboration with Erica F. Battle. Newly added performance of Rainforest by Rambert Dance Company ON Wednesday.
WHERE: Barbican Art Gallery, London
WHEN: 5 - 9 June www.barbican.org.uk/duchamp
WHAT: A week of Wildlife Art Features Wildlife Artist of the Year in the Main Gallery, 'Urban Safari' by Jeremy Houghton in the Threadneedle Space and Celebrity Tigers in the North Gallery. Celebrity artists include Joanna Lumley, Sir Michael Parkinson, Hugh Bonneville, David Gower, Alan Titchmarsh, Elizabeth Emmanuel and Peter Egan.
WHERE: Mall Galleries in London, SW1
WHEN: 4 - 8 June http://bit.ly/WAY2013
WHAT: Three Counties Championship Dog Show Annual competition is a Crufts qualifying event and is one of the biggest dog shows in the UK, featuring around 7,500 dogs.
WHERE: The Malvern Showground, Great Malvern, WR13 6NW, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
WHEN: 6 - 9 June www.threecounties.co.uk/championshipdogshow
Eden Festival
WHAT: Royal Cornwall Show One of the UK's leading agricultural shows
WHERE: Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, PL27 7JE, Cornwall
WHEN: 6 - 8 June www.royalcornwallshow.org
WHAT: Appleby Horse Fair One of Europe's largest livestock trading fairs, held since the 12th century. Hosted by and for the travelling community
WHERE: Appleby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16, Cumbria
WHEN: 6 - 12 June www.applebyfair.org
WHAT: Olympia International Fine Arts & Antiques Fair Leading international fair is largest of its kind in the UK
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX
WHEN: 6 - 16 June www.olympia-art-antiques.com
WHAT: Founder's Day Parade Annual parade for Hospital founded in 1682 by King Charles II as a home for British army veterans. The original buildings were designed by Sir Christopher Wren; it is today home to around 330 former soldiers, known as Chelsea Pensioners
WHERE: Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
WHEN: 6 June www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk
Foodie Festival
WHAT: The Cotswold Show Outdoor family event sees around 200 exhibitors showcase goods
WHERE: Cirencester Park Polo Club, the Old Kennels, Cirencester Park, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, GL7 1UR, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
WHEN: 6 - 7 June www.cotswoldshow.co.uk
WHAT: Eden Festival Celebration of music, dance, culture and community, based on environmentally friendly principles.
WHERE: Raehills Meadows, St Anns, Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, DG11 1HQ, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 9 June www.edenfestival.co.uk
WHAT: Spitalfields Music Summer Festival Features a mix of classical music from baroque to contemporary. Winter Festival takes place December to January.
WHERE: Spitalfields, London, E1, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 22 June www.spitalfieldsfestival.org.uk
WHAT: MINT Polo in the Park Six teams each representing global cities play in a 'Round Robin' format.
WHERE: The Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, Putney, London, SW6 3PR, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 9 June www.polointheparklondon.com
WHERE: Clapham Common
WHEN: 7 - 9 June 2013 www.foodiesfestival.com
WHAT: The Bride and the Bachelors Duchamp with Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg and Johns Examining one of the most important chapters in the history of contemporary art, it is the first exhibition to explore Marcel Duchamp's (1887–1968) impact on four great modern artists – composer John Cage (1912–1992); dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919–2009) and visual artists Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) and Jasper Johns (born 1930). Organised by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in association with Barbican Art Gallery. The exhibition is curated by Carlos Basualdo in collaboration with Erica F. Battle. Newly added performance of Rainforest by Rambert Dance Company ON Wednesday.
WHERE: Barbican Art Gallery, London
WHEN: 5 - 9 June www.barbican.org.uk/duchamp
WHAT: A week of Wildlife Art Features Wildlife Artist of the Year in the Main Gallery, 'Urban Safari' by Jeremy Houghton in the Threadneedle Space and Celebrity Tigers in the North Gallery. Celebrity artists include Joanna Lumley, Sir Michael Parkinson, Hugh Bonneville, David Gower, Alan Titchmarsh, Elizabeth Emmanuel and Peter Egan.
WHERE: Mall Galleries in London, SW1
WHEN: 4 - 8 June http://bit.ly/WAY2013
WHAT: Three Counties Championship Dog Show Annual competition is a Crufts qualifying event and is one of the biggest dog shows in the UK, featuring around 7,500 dogs.
WHERE: The Malvern Showground, Great Malvern, WR13 6NW, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
WHEN: 6 - 9 June www.threecounties.co.uk/championshipdogshow
Eden FestivalWHAT: Royal Cornwall Show One of the UK's leading agricultural shows
WHERE: Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, PL27 7JE, Cornwall
WHEN: 6 - 8 June www.royalcornwallshow.org
WHAT: Appleby Horse Fair One of Europe's largest livestock trading fairs, held since the 12th century. Hosted by and for the travelling community
WHERE: Appleby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16, Cumbria
WHEN: 6 - 12 June www.applebyfair.org
WHAT: Olympia International Fine Arts & Antiques Fair Leading international fair is largest of its kind in the UK
WHERE: Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX
WHEN: 6 - 16 June www.olympia-art-antiques.com
WHAT: Founder's Day Parade Annual parade for Hospital founded in 1682 by King Charles II as a home for British army veterans. The original buildings were designed by Sir Christopher Wren; it is today home to around 330 former soldiers, known as Chelsea Pensioners
WHERE: Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
WHEN: 6 June www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk
Foodie FestivalWHAT: The Cotswold Show Outdoor family event sees around 200 exhibitors showcase goods
WHERE: Cirencester Park Polo Club, the Old Kennels, Cirencester Park, Tetbury Road, Cirencester, GL7 1UR, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
WHEN: 6 - 7 June www.cotswoldshow.co.uk
WHAT: Eden Festival Celebration of music, dance, culture and community, based on environmentally friendly principles.
WHERE: Raehills Meadows, St Anns, Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, DG11 1HQ, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 9 June www.edenfestival.co.uk
WHAT: Spitalfields Music Summer Festival Features a mix of classical music from baroque to contemporary. Winter Festival takes place December to January.
WHERE: Spitalfields, London, E1, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 22 June www.spitalfieldsfestival.org.uk
WHAT: MINT Polo in the Park Six teams each representing global cities play in a 'Round Robin' format.
WHERE: The Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, Putney, London, SW6 3PR, United Kingdom
WHEN: 7 - 9 June www.polointheparklondon.com