May 2010

All the key dates for the month:

• National holidays and celebrations
• London and national events
• Weekly, daily and monthly themes

London Events

1-2: Gaymers Camden Crawl
1-9: Grand Designs Live, ExCel
2: London Lifeboat Day
2-8: London Lifeboat Week
9: Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival
13: Beat the Banana 5k Fun Run
18-20: London International Wine Fair, ExCel
20: Ivor Novello Awards
23: Thames Bridges Bike Ride
25-29: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
30: Bupa London 10,000

Also This Month:

London Legal Sponsored 10k Walk, The Walk for Skin - London, The Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball, Give It A Name, British Soap Awards, Classical Brit Awards, Playtex Moonwalk, Regional Press Awards, Elephant Parade, Central London Bike Hire Scheme launches, Media 360


National Events

1-23: Brighton Festival
1: May Day
1-30: The Big Tea Party
1-31: The Big Sports Day
8: VE Day
8: FA Trophy Final
15: FA Cup Final
31-6: Summer School Term - Half Term

Also This Month:
The General Election, The Big Spring Walk, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Brighton Fringe Festival

Daily Themes

1: National Mild Day
2: Random Huggers Day
14: Fruity Friday
14: Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
19: World Hepatitis Day
20: Learning at Work Day
24: National Escargot Day
30: Get Walking Day

Also This Month...
Silver Surfer's Day, National Work From Home Day

Weekly Themes

1-9: National Windsurfing Week
3-9: Lavender Week
3-9: Deaf Awareness Week
3-9: Sun Awareness Week
4-8: National Thrombosis Week
8-15: National Doughnut Week
8-16: Children's Heart Week
9-16: Christian Aid Week
9-15: Dystonia Awareness Week
10-15: International Ideas Week
10-16: Cancer Prevention Week
15-21: Adult Learners Week
15-16: Cultural Diversity Weekend
15-22: National Children's Hospice Week
17-21: National Walk to School Week
17-23: British Tomato Week
17-23: Xtraordinary Week
18-24: British Sandwich Week
31-6: National Family Week

Also This Month...
Action for Brain Injury Week, National Midwifery Week, National Be Nice to Nettles Week, National Honey Week, Warburton's National Bread Week, Cystic Fibrosis Fundraising Week, Work Wise Week, Hospice Lottery Flutter Week, National Allergy Week, Red Cross Appeal Week, Mind Week

Monthly Themes

ME Awareness Month
Save a Baby Month
National Share A Story Month
Local and Community History Month
Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month
National Smile Month
Hair Loss Awareness Month