Events
In this section you'll find quirky cultural facts and features about the English speaking world, plus related websites, film clips and activities.
The Coronation (A2)
The Championships, Wimbledon (A2-B1+)
Ask a stupid question day (A2-B1+)
April Fool’s Day (A2-B1+)
World Fun Fair Month (A2-B1+)
The Summer Olympics (A1-B1+)
World Book and Copyright Day (A2-B1+)
The Great British Clean (A2-B1+)
World Emoji Day (A2-B1+)
Commonwealth Day (B1/B1+)
Ig Nobel Prizes (A1-B1+)
Nobel Prizes (A1-B1+)
The World Alternative Games 2012 (A1-B1+)
The US election (A1-B1+)
Round robin (A1-B1+)
Quirky spring customs in the United Kingdom (A2-B1+)
Chelsea Flower Show (A1-B1)
A double celebration of June coronations (A1-B1)
The European Union in 2013 (A2-B1+)
The Turner Prize – not for the faint-hearted! (A1-B1+)
International Dance Day (A1-B1)
Best foot forward - it's national Walking Month (A2-B1+)
Wrong Trousers’ Day (A2-B1+)
Commonwealth Games (A2-B1+)
Scotland, a small country with a colourful history (A2-B1+)
No Pens Day Wednesday (A1-B1+)
The Lord Mayor's Show (A2-B1+)
Prepare for the year of the goat (A2-B1+)
Pets, pets, pets (A1-B1+)
The general election 2015 (A1-B1+)
Mud, yurts and music: It must be Glastonbury! (A1-B1)
Swim, swan, swim! (A1-B1)
More than jam and Jerusalem (A2-B1+)
World Teachers' Day (A2-B1+)
Get your tongue in a twist with Tongue Twister Day (A1-B1)
Go wild in the New Year – Dook, Bear, Hurling and Helly! (A2-B1+)
National Vegetarian Week (A1-B1)
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her four score years and ten (A1-B1)
European Day of Languages (A2-B1+)
The Cheltenham Literature Festival (A2-B1+)
The American election: a two-horse race every four years (A2-B1+)
World Water Day (B1/B1+)
British Sandwich Week (A1/A2)
UK Snap General Election (A2-B1+)
National Fishing Month (B1/B1+)
National Quiet Day (A2-B1+)
Freshers’ Fair (B1/B1+)
Decimal Day (A2-B1+)
World card making day (A1-B1)
International Haiku Poetry Day (A2-B1+)
The BBC Proms (A2-B1+)
