Carnival

The official website for the Notting Hill Carnival.
http://www.londoncarnival.co.uk/

Have a look at these pictures from Notting Hill Carnival.
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Shrove Tuesday

Read more about this tradition here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/lent_2.shtml

In some towns, there are pancake races on Shrove Tuesday. Here you can watch a video about the famous pancake race in Olney. video

People in England eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Here you can find a recipe.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/basilpancakswithsuga_66226.shtml

Bonfire Night

Read more about Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot and Bonfire Night.
http://www.bonfirenight.net/bonfire.php

 

The Boat Race

Get more information about the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
http://www.theboatrace.org/