Date book
What’s going on where you’re going
[ 18-20 October ]
HEAR THE BEST NEW BANDS IN MANCHESTER
Manchester’s In The City music industry event is known for breaking new talent. Bands like Radiohead to Coldplay have performed here early on in their careers. Could the next big thing be To The Bones? www.inthecity.co.uk
[ 3 October ]
CLIMB FOR CANCER SUPPORT
Macmillan Cancer Support teams up with Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, the world’s largest indoor climbing centre, for The Big One, a day of competitive fund raising. www.eica-ratho.com
[ 14-29 October ]
CATCH THIS SEASON’S CINEMATIC MUST-SEES
The London Film Festival is known for its gala screenings and this year is no exception. Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox opens the festival, while Sam Taylor-Wood’s John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy closes it (pictured). www.bfi.org.uk/lff
[ 15-18 October ]
STARE AT FRIEZE
Frieze, the contemporary art fair in Regent’s Park, brings together some of the greatest galleries from around the globe for a six-day show. And if all that art makes you thirsty, why not hit the oyster and champagne bar, provided by the superchef and bmi collaborator, Mark Hix. www.friezeartfair.com
[ 17 October ]
PEDDLE IN TEL AVIV’S CENTENNIAL CYCLE RACE
The city plans to finish building 100km of bicycle routes during its 100th anniversary year. To celebrate, they’ve planned a citywide bike ride. www.tlv100.co.il
[ 17-24 October ]
MARVEL AT MOSCOW’S STYLE
This autumn, Russia’s most fashionable gather at the congress hall in their capital’s World Trade Center to see what we’ll all be wearing next spring and summer. www.russianfashionweek.com
[ throughout October ]
SEE HIP HOP TAKE ON THEATRE Love hip hop, but hate 50 Cent? Then book seats for London theatre company, Jonzi D Productions’ new show. Markus The Sadist satirises mainstream rap music in theatres around Britain when it tours this month. www.jonzi-d.co.uk
BOOKING AHEAD
[ 14 November ]
SEE FIREWORKS ON THE THAMES
A few days after Guy Fawkes night, the Lord Mayor of London hosts another fireworks display, as part of his annual show. Come to the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges at 5pm and watch the sparks fly. www.lordmayorsshow.org
[ 25-30 November ]
HAVE A HEALTHY HAJJ
To prevent spread of H1N1 flu and other diseases, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj has assigned doctors to Tawafa establishments (the organisations that take care of pilgrims) during the upcoming Hajj season.
[ 14 December ]
GO CAROLLING IN DUBLIN
Hear some of your favourite Christmas songs, and perhaps sing along, at the White Christmas concert, held in the National Concert Hall.
[ 18 December ]
CATCH JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR
Now 12 years on from his box office busting Titanic, the Canadian director returns with a 3D sci-fiepic. Watch humans battle aliens on the mysterious moon of Pandora in three, startlingly pin-sharp dimensions.
www.avatar-movie.co.uk
[ 25 January ]
LET THE KIDS OUT IN KIEV
Saint Tatiana’s Day is also a time for celebrating higher education, as it marks the date, in 1755, when the Russian court endorsed the foundation of Moscow’s university. Over in Ukraine, all children get the afternoon off school.
