What's on When 2009, major national and international sporting events including cricket, rugby, football, racing, music festivals and concerts, historical events,special events

WHAT'S ON WHEN - 2009

All dates listed are given in good faith but should be checked

Whether you are looking for something different to do at home or on vacation or just checking out your favourite event, I hope you will find this page useful, it may even give you some new ideas who knows?

As always, it is difficult to know which events to feature on this page but I hope I have chosen a good cross section. Dates and venues should always be confirmed before purchasing tickets or making any other arrangements.

If you think there is something which should be included please let me know - my email address is june@hintsandthings.com

MONTH	DATE	EVENT
JANUARY	1st	New Year's Day Parade, Parliament Square to Berkeley Square, London
	3rd - 11th	Lakeside World Darts, Lakeside
	9th - 18th	The London International Boat Show, ExCel London. Docklands
	11th - 18th	The Masters, Wembley Arena, London (Snooker)
	26th	Chinese New Year Celebrations, London

FEBRUARY	4th Jan - 15th Feb	Cirque du Soleil, Royal Albert Hall, London
	1st	Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
	7th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby England v Italy (Twickenham) - 3pm Ireland v France (Croke Park) - 5pm
	8th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby Scotland v Wales (Murrayfield) - 3pm
	12^th - 16^th	NBA All Star Weekend Basketball Phoenix, Arizona
	14th - 15th	Aviva European Trials and UK Championships (athletics) - Sheffield.
	14th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby France v Scotland (Stade de France) - 4pm Wales v England (Millennium) - 5.30pm
	15th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v Ireland (Stadio Flaminio) - 3.30pm
	15^th	50th Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Florida
	16th - 22nd	Welsh Open Snooker, Newport Centre, Wales.
	18th - 22nd	York Viking Festival
	19th - 22nd	Johnnie Walker Classic, PGA European Tour, The Vines Resort & Country Club,Perth, Australia
	20th - 25th	London Fashion Week at the Natural History Museum, London
	21st	Aviva Grand Prix (athletics), Birmingham
	25^th - 4th March	Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy
	26th - 8th March	Carmen, Royal Albert Hall, London
	27th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby France v Wales (Stade de France) 9pm Click on link to find local accommodation.
	28th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby Scotland v Italy (Murrayfield) - 3pm Irealnd v England (Croke Park) - 5.30pm Click on link to find local accommodation.

MARCH	25th Feb - 4th March	Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy
	26th - 8th March	Carmen, Royal Albert Hall, London
	1st	Carling Cup Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK
	1st	Superbike World Championship, Phillip Island, Australia
	3rd - 7th	Dubai International Boat Show, Mina Seyahi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
	3rd - 7th	Tina Turner, 02 Arena, London
	5th - 8th	Crufts Dog Show at the NEC Birmingham
	6th	Kaiser Chiefs, Wembley Arena, London
	7th	Iron Man New Zealand, Taupo, New Zealand.
	10th - 13th	National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham (including Cheltenham Gold Cup) Click on link to find local accommodation.
	11th	UEFA Champions League (football) Manchester United v Inter Milan, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
	14th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v Wales (Stadio Flaminio) - 4pm Scotland v Ireland (Murrayfield) - 5pm
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	14th	Superbike World Championship, Losail, Qatar
	15th	RBS 6 Nations Rugby England v France (Twickenham) - 3pm Click on link to find local accommodation.
	16th - 22nd	27th US Open Snowboarding Championships, Stratton Mountain, Vermont, USA
	19th - 22nd	Stitch & Craft 2009, Needlecraft and Cross Stitch Event, Olympia 2, London
	20th March - 13th April	Ideal Home Exhibition, Earl's Court London
	21st	RBS 6 Nations Rugby Italy v France (Stadio Flaminio) - 2.15pm England v Scotland (Twickenham) - 3.30pm Wales v Ireland (Millennium) - 5.30pm Click on links to find local accommodation.
	22nd	Rome Marathon
	25th	Metallica, Birmingham LG Arena, UK.
	25th - 29th	Madrid Boat Show, Madrid, Spain
	27th - 29th	F1 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia
	27th	Lemar, NIA Birmingham, UK
	28th	Dubai World Cup, Dubai
	29th	Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, Putney to Mortlake, River Thames, London
	28th	37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Amman Jordan
	30th - 5th April	China Open Snooker -Beijing University Students Gymnasium
	31st	Tina Turner, Manchester MEN Arena, UK
	31st	Lionel Richie, Birmingham LG Arena, UK
	31st	James Morrison, Royal Albert Hall, London

APRIL	30th March - 5th April	China Open Snooker -Beijing University Students Gymnasium
	1st	WC Qualifier (football), England v Ukraine, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link for local accommodation.
	20th March - 13th April	Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court London
	2nd - 4th	The Aintree Horse Racing Festival, Aintree (including The Grand National) Click on link to find local accommodation.
	3rd - 5th	F1 Malaysian Grand Prix (motor racing) Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain
	5th	Superbike World Championships, Valencia, Spain
	6th - 12th	Masters Tournament (Golf), Augusta National, Augusta
	11th	Russell Watson, Royal Albert Hall, London
	12th	Jackson Browne, Royal Albert Hall, London
	17th - 19th	F1 Chinese Grand Prix (motor racing), Shanghai
	18th - 4th May	World Snooker Championships, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
	18th	FA Cup Semi Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK
	19th	FA Cup Semi Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link for local accommodation.
	24th - 26th	F1 Bahrain Grand Prix,(motor racing), Sakhir
	26th	World Superbike Championships, Assen, Netherlands
	26th	Flora London Marathon, London
	28th - 5th May	World Individual Championships (table tennis), Yokahama, Japan.
	28th April - 4th May	Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham, Glos.

MAY	18th April - 4th May	World Snooker Championships, The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
	28th April - 4th May	Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham.
	28th - 5th May	World Individual Championships (table tennis), Yokahama, Japan.
	28th April - 4th May	Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham, Glos.
	1st - 2nd	Kentucky Derby & Oaks, (horse racing), Churchill Downs. Louisville, Kentucky
	6th - 10th	npower Test Series (cricket) England v West Indies - 1st Test, Lord’s Click on link for local accommodation.
	7th - 10th	Badminton Horse Trials, Badminton House, Badminton Park, Gloucester
	8th - 10th	F1 Spanish Grand Prix, (motor racing) Catalunya, Spain.
	9th	FA Carlsberg Trophy Final, Wembley Stadium, UK
	10th	FA Carlsberg Vase Final, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
	10th	Superbike World Championship, Monza, Italy
	12th - 14th	4th South Wales Boat Show, Margam Park, Exit 38 M4 South Wales
	13th - 17th	Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor Castle
	14th -18th	npower Test Series (cricket) England v West Indies - 2nd Test, Riverside Use link to find local accommodation.
	17th	Superbike World Championship, Kyalami, South Africa
	19th - 23rd	Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
	21st - 24th	F1 Monaco Grand Prix (motor racing)- Monte Carlo
	21st - 24th	PGA BMW Golf Championship, Wentworth, Surrey
	21st - 31st	Hay Festival, Hay on Wye
	23rd	Heineken Rugby Union Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Wales Use link to find local accommodation.
	24^th	Indy 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana
	24th - 7th June	French Open Tennis Championships, Roland Garros Use link to find local accommodation.
	25th	City of Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles
	27th	UEFA Champions League Final, (football) Rome, Italy. Use link to find local accommodation.
	27th - 30th	Royal Bath and West England Show, Somerset.
	28th - 31st	European Open Golf, the London Golf Club, Kent.
	30th	FA Cup Final (football), Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
	31st	Superbike World Championship, Miller Motorsports Park, USA

JUNE	24th - 7th June	French Open Tennis Championships, Roland Garros Use link to find local accommodation.
	4th - 26th	96^th Tour de France (cycling) - starting in Monaco - will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
	3rd - 7th	Cheltenham Science Festival, Cheltenham.
	5th - 21st	Twenty20 World Cup (cricket) - various venues across the UK.
	5th - 7th	F1 Turkish Grand Prix, (motor racing), Istanbul, Turkey
	6th	Derby Day at Epsom, Horse Racing Link will help search for local accommodation.
	8th - 14th	Stella Artois Grass Court Championship, Queen's Club, London Use link to find local accommodation.
	10th	WC Qualifier (football), England v Andorra, Wembley Stadium, UK Click on link to find local accommodation.
	13th	Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, Londonl
	17th - 21st	Royal Ascot week, Ascot, Berkshire. Click link for local accommodation.
	18th	Twenty20 World Cup Semi final - Winner Group E v Runner Up Group F (Trent Bridge, 17.30)
	19th	Twenty20 World Cup Semi final - Winner Group F v Runner Up Group E (Oval, 17.30) Use links to find local accommodation.
	19th - 21st	F1 British Grand Prix, (motor racing), Silverstone, UK
	19th June - 9th July	City of London Festival, London (ticketed indoor)
	19th June - 7th August	City of London Festival (Outdoor - free)
	21st	Superbike World Championships, Misano, Rep. San Marino
	21st	2009 Twenty20 World Cup Final (cricket) - Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2 (Lords, 15.00)
	22nd June - 5th July	Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, London Use links to find local accommodation.
	24th - 28th	Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK
	25th - 28th	BMW Open International (Golf), Munich, Germany.
	26th	AC/DC (music concert), Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	28th	Superbike World Championships, Donington, United Kingdom

JULY	3rd - 18th	Cheltenham Music Festival, Cheltenham, Glos.
	1st, 3rd, 4th, & 5th	Take That concert, Wembley Stadium, UK
	9th, 11th & 12th	Oasis concert, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	22nd June - 5th July	Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, London
	19th June - 9th July	City of London Festival, London (ticketed indoor)
	1st - 5th	Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames, Henley-on-Thames
	3rd - 5th	Goodwood Festival of Speed,(cars) Goodwood, Sussex UK
	8th - 12th	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket. Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. England v Australia Use links to find local accommodation.
	9th - 12	Barclays Scottish Open (golf), Loch Lomond, Scotland.
	10th - 12th	Aviva World Trials & UK Championships (athletics) - Birmingham Alexander Stadium.
	10th - 12th	F1 German Grand Prix, (motor racing), Nurburgring, Germany
	7th - 12th	Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
	8th - 12th	Henley Festival, Henley on Thames
	9th - 12th	The Scottish Open (Golf), Loch Lomond
	16th - 19th	The British Open Golf Championship, Turnberry, UK
	16th - 20th	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Lords Use link to find local accommodation.
	17th July - 12th September	BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
	18th July - 1st August	13th FINA World Championships, (swimming) Rome, Italy.
	20th - 3rd August	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Edgbaston
	20th - 23rd	2009 World Games (Ju-jitsu), Taipei, Taiwan
	24th - 26th	F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (motor racing) Budapest, Hungary
	24th - 26th	2nd North Wales Boat Show, Vaynol Estate (Bangor)
	25th - 3rd August	World Women Championship (table tennis), Las Vegas, USA
	26th	25th Cartier International Polo Guard's Polo Club, Windsor Great Park
	26th	Superbike World Championship, Brno, Czech Republic
	28th July - 1st August	Glorious Goodwood, (horse racing), Goodwood, Sussex., UK

AUGUST	20th - 3rd August	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Edgbaston Use link to find local accommodation.
	17th July - 12th September	BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
	18th July - 1st August	13th FINA World Championships, (swimming) Rome, Italy.
	28th July - 1st August	Glorious Goodwood, (horse racing), Goodwood, Sussex., UK
	25th - 3rd August	World Women Championship (table tennis), Las Vegas, USA
	19th June - 7th August	City of London Festival (Outdoor - free)
	1st - 8th	Cowes Week (sailing), Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
	7th - 31st	Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
	7th - 11th	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, Headingley Use link to find local accommodation.
	8th - 9th	Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza,, Glastonbury Abbey Grounds, Somerset.
	14th August - 6th Sept.	Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
	15th - 23rd	IAAF World Championships (athletics), Berlin, Germany.
	15th - 23rd	12th IAAF World Championships (Athletics) Berlin, Germany
	20th - 24th	nPower Ashes Test Series Cricket England v Australia, The Brit, Oval
	21st - 23rd	F1 European Grand Prix, (motor racing) Valencia, Spain.
	28th - 30th	F1 Belgian Grand Prix (motor Racing), Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
	28th - 30th	Leeds & Reading Festivals, UK
	30th - 31st	Notting Hill Carnival, London
	31st August - 13th Sept.	US Open Tennis Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York.
	31st	Aviva British Grand Prix (athletics), Gateshead International Stadium.

SEPTEMBER	31st August - 13th Sept.	US Open Tennis Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York.
	17th July - 12th September	BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
	3rd - 6th	Burghley Horse Trials, Burghley, UK
	6th	Superbike World Championship, Nurburgring, Germany
	9th	WC Qualifier (football), England v Croatia, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	10th - 13th	BMW PGA Championship (golf), Cog Hill Golf & Country Club · Lemont, Illinois
	11th - 13th	F1 Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
	11th - 13th	Wisley Flower Show, Wisley, UK
	12th	BBC Proms, Last night, Royal Albert Hall, London
	17th - 20th	British Masters (golf), The Belfry, Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
	18th & 19th	Coldplay concert, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	24th - 27th	Volvo World Match Play Championships, (golf), Finca Cortesín Golf Club, Casares, Malaga, Spain.
	25th - 27th	F1 Singapore Grand Prix, (motor racing) Singapore.
	27th	Superbike World Championship, Imola, Italy

OCTOBER	2nd - 4th	F1 Japanese Grand Prix (motor racing), Suzuka, Japan
	4th	Superbike World Championship, Magny Cours, France.
	7th - 11th	The Horse of the Year Show, NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK
	9th - 18th	The Cheltenham Literature Festival, Cheltenham.
	10th - 18th	World Masters Games, Sydney, Australia.
	14th	WC Qualifier (football), England v Belarus, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	14th - 29th	London Film Festival
	16th - 18th	F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (motor racing), Sao Paolo, Brazil
	18th - 20th	Goodwood Revival (cars), Goodwood, Sussex, UK
	25th	Superbike World Championship, Portimao, Portugal
	25th	NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers v New England Patriots, Wembley Stadium, UK Click link to find local accommodation.
	30th - 1st Nov.	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (motor racing), Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.

NOVEMBER	30th - 1st Nov.	F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (motor racing), Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.
	1st	London to Brighton Veteran Car Run starting in Hyde Park, London
	8th	Remembrance Sunday, Whitehall, London
	(tbc)	Christmas Lights turned on, Regent Street, London
	14th	Lord Mayor's Show, London
	19th - 22nd	Dubai World Championship (golf), Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates ,Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
	(tbc)	Christmas Lights turned on, Oxford Street, London

DECEMBER	1st - 6th	The Masters (tennis), Royal Albert Hall, London.
	15th - 21st	London International Horse Show 2009 Olympia, London

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