Artes Mundi 4 Winner now on show at the National Museum Cardiff
[ March 11, 2010 12:00 pm to June 6, 2010 12:00 pm. ] Yael Bartana from Israel was awarded the £40,000 Prize for her work of the last five to eight years which has consistently stimulated thinking about the human condition and adds to our understanding of humanity. The winning artist creates complex visualizations with photography, film, video, sound and installation. Using documentation and re-enactments she moves between [...]
Lands End Trial
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[ April 2, 2010 to April 3, 2010. ] Land’s End, Cornwall
300 competitors in cars and on motorbikes choose from a variety of noisy, dusty routes around north Cornwall, the longest being 350 miles.
www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk
Selby Game Fair
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[ April 2, 2010 to April 5, 2010. ] Carlton Towers, Selby, North Yorkshire
Long-running fair, dating back over 200 years, features a main ring packed with activities such as clay pigeon shooting and craft stalls. A variety of animals are also on show including dogs, horses, birds of prey and ferrets. Around 200 exhibitors also attend.
www.selbygamefair.co.uk
Edinburgh International Science Festival 2010
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[ April 3, 2010 to April 17, 2010. ] Celebrating science and technology with shows, workshops, exhibitions, tours and guest speakers.
www.sciencefestival.co.uk
Snowbombing
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[ April 5, 2010 to April 10, 2010. ] Mayrhofen, Austria
Europe’s biggest skiing, snowboarding and music festival, attended by more than 28,000 people. As well as a competition for professional skiers and snowboarders over 625km of piste, the festival features an arctic disco, pub quizzes, fancy dress parties, snow bingo and comedy nights.
Performers include Fatboy Slim, Editors, Doves, The Enemy, Friendly Fires, 2ManyDJs, The [...]
Kentucky Derby Festival
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[ April 9, 2010 to April 30, 2010. ] Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Two-week celebration prior to the world-famous Derby horse race, comprising air shows and the largest firework display in the US.
www.kdf.org
www.thunderoverlouisville.org
Beefy’s Great British Walk
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[ April 10, 2010 to April 19, 2010. ] Sir Ian Botham hits nine towns in nine days to raise funds for Leukaemia Research. Around 200 walkers take part.
www.bothamwalk.com
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
Tel:020 7269 9003
Dates and location confirmed for 2010 enduro Mountain Bike event
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[ April 11, 2010; ] Pippingford Park estate in East Sussex, will play host to the Muc-Off 8 – an eight hour enduro mountain bike event. Taking place on Sunday the 11th April 2010 the Muc-Off 8 will be an exciting and unique addition to the UK enduro mountain biking race scene for 2010.
3rd Degree Music Festival, Liverpool
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[ April 16, 2010 4:00 pm to May 3, 2010 4:00 pm. ] TICKETS: £12 (2 WEEK PASS)
DAY PASSES AND FURTHER INFORMATION FROM www.3rddegreefestival.com
VENUE: THE PAUL McCARTNEY AUDITORIUM | LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS | MOUNT STREET LIVERPOOL | L1 9HF | WWW.LIPA.AC.UK
LINEUP ANNOUNCED
LAUREN PRITCHARD | PINK FILM | PRISON AREA | KAKAFONIA | MAGNUM BLISS | SHADOWPLAY | SUMMERSKIN | GURO VIKINGSTAD | KIRSHWIN | LA JEAN [...]
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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[ April 23, 2010 to May 3, 2010. ] Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
The birthplace of jazz celebrates its heritage with live music over two weekends in April and May. Line-up includes Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, The Neville Brothers, Anita Baker and My Morning Jacket. Over 500 acts perform in total.
www.nojazzfest.com
www.jazzandheritage.org
