Key dates for your diary: A yearly calendar of events relating to the arts, culture, philanthropy, fashion, food and wine, sport and popular culture…
When
What
Where
January
Japanese New Year (December 31-January 1)
Japan
January
Taste Festival (late December-early January)
Hobart
January
London Art Fair
London
January
UNICEF Ball
LA
January
Winter Jazzfest (early-mid January)
New York
January
Golden Globes (early-mid January)
LA
January
New Orleans Mardi Gras
New Orleans
January
Palm Springs International Film Festival (mid-late January)
Palm Springs
January
Sundance Film Festival (mid-late January)
Utah
January
Cayman Cookout
Cayman Islands
January
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Hong Kong
Hong Kong
January
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Berlin
Berlin
January
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Stockholm
Stockholm
January
Boston Wine Festival
Boston
January
Napa Truffle Festival (mid January)
Napa
January
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara
January
SAG Awards (late January)
LA
January
Australian Open tennis (mid-late January)
Melbourne
January
Grammy Awards (late January)
LA
January
Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards
Melbourne
January
Australia Day (January 26)
Australia
January
Palm Beach Wine Auction
Palm Beach
January
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Barcelona
Barcelona
January
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Copenhagen (late January-early February)
Copenhagen
January
Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Paris
January
Midsumma Festival (January-February)
Melbourne
January
Chinese New Year (January-February)
Various
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Copenhagen (late January-early February)
Copenhagen
February
Midsumma Festival (January-February)
Melbourne
February
Chinese New Year (January-February)
Various
February
Venice Carnival
Venice
February
Nice Carnival
Nice
February
Super Bowl
United States
February
Writers Guild of America Award
LA
February
BAFTAs (early February)
London
February
Berlinale – Berlin Film Festival (early-mid February)
Berlin
February
Valentine’s Day (February 14)
Various
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: New York (early-mid February)
New York
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: London (mid February)
London
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Milan (mid-late February)
Milan
February
BRIT Awards
London
February
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
New York
February
Academy Awards (late February)
LA
February
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Miami
February
Victoires de la Musique
Paris
February
Paris Carnival
Paris
February
César Awards
Paris
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Paris (late February-early March)
Paris
February
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Buenos Aires (late February)
Buenos Aires
February
Perth International Arts Festival (February-March)
Perth
February
Rio Carnival
Rio de Janeiro
February
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (end February-mid March)
Melbourne
March
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Paris (late February-early March)
Paris
March
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (end February-mid March)
Melbourne
March
Miami Intenational Film Festival
Miami
March
Sydney Mardi Gras
Sydney
March
Perth International Arts Festival (February-March)
Perth
March
Dubai International Horse Fair and Arabian Horse Championship
Dubai
March
Mother’s Day (UK, Ireland)
Various
March
Fashion week: Melbourne (mid March)
Melbourne
March
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg – Autumn Winter
Johannesburg
March
South by Southwest – Film, Music and Interactive Conferences (mid March)
Texas
March
St Patrick’s Day (March 17)
Ireland
March
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Toronto (mid March)
Toronto
March
Fashion week: Lisbon and Porto
Lisbon and Porto
March
Adelaide Festival
Adelaide
March
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
Tokyo
March
The Boat Race (Oxford/Cambridge) (late March or early April)
London
March
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia (late March-mid April)
Moscow
March
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (late March-mid April)
Melbourne
March
Sakura cherry blossom season (late March-early May)
Japan
March
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
April
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia (late March-mid April)
Moscow
April
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (late March-mid April)
Melbourne
April
Sakura cherry blossom season (late March-early May)
Japan
April
Cornwall Spring Flower Show (early April)
Cornwall
April
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Melbourne
April
Tribeca Film Festival (mid-late April)
New York
April
Milan Furniture Fair
Milan
April
New York City Jazz Festival
New York
April
Fashion Forward 2014
Dubai
April
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Dubai
Dubai
April
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia
Sydney
April
Fashion week – Fashion Rio
Rio de Janeiro
April
French Quarter Wine Festival
New Orleans
April
Freedom Day (April 27)
South Africa
April
Beverly Hills Film Festival
LA
April
San Francisco International Film Festival (late April-early May)
San Francisco
May
Sakura cherry blossom season (late March-early May)
Japan
May
San Francisco International Film Festival (late April-early May)
San Francisco
May
White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Washington DC
May
MET Gala (early May)
New York
May
Badminton Horse Trials (early May)
Gloucestershire
May
Eurovision
Various
May
Mother’s Day (Australia, NZ, US, Canada)
Various
May
Royal Windsor Horse Show (mid-May)
Berkshire
May
Glyndebourne Festival (mid-May to August)
East Sussex
May
Nantucket Wine Festival
Nantucket
May
Cannes (mid-late May)
Cannes
May
Asia Fashion Exchange: Audi Fashion Festival
Singapore
May
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
Tokyo
May
Sydney Writers’ Festival
Sydney
May
The Manhattan Cocktail Classic
New York
May
Seattle International Film Festival (mid-May to early June)
Seattle
May
French Open tennis (late May-early June)
Paris
May
The Lord’s One Day International Match (late May)
London
May
Pulitzer Prizewinners in journalism and the arts luncheon
New York
May
Annual High Line Spring Benefit
New York
May
Hamptons season (Memorial Day in May until Labor Day in September)
Hamptons
May
New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
New Orleans
May
Atlanta Food and Wine Festival
Atlanta
May
Chelsea Flower Show (late May)
London
May
Art Basel Hong Kong
Hong Kong
May
Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco
May
Melbourne International Jazz Festival (late May-early June)
Melbourne
May
Carnaval San Francisco
San Francisco
May
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
June
Seattle International Film Festival (mid-May to early June)
Seattle
June
French Open tennis (late May-early June)
Paris
June
Hamptons season (Memorial Day in May until Labor Day in September)
Hamptons
June
Festa della Repubblica (June 2)
Italy
June
London International Wine Fair
London
June
Tony Awards (early June)
New York
June
Sydney Film Festival (early-mid June)
Sydney
June
Aegon International Tennis
East Sussex
June
Royal Academy summer exhibition (June-August)
London
June
Royal Ascot week (mid-late June)
Berkshire
June
Art Basel
Basel
June
Father’s Day (US, Canada, UK, Ireland)
Various
June
The Lord’s Test Match (mid June)
London
June
Los Angeles Film Festival
LA
June
Museum Mile Festival
New York
June
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
June
Miles Franklin Award
Sydney
June
Edinburgh International Film Festival (mid-late June)
Edinburgh
June
Veuve Cliquot Gold Cup Polo
Cowdray Park
June
Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction
London
June
Wimbledon (late June-early July)
London
June
Man Booker International Prize
London
June
Paris Cinema Film Festival (late June-early July)
Paris
June
Glyndebourne Festival (mid-May to August)
East Sussex
June
Vancouver International Jazz Festival (late June-early July)
Vancouver
July
Canada Day (July 1)
Canada
July
Vancouver International Jazz Festival (late June-early July)
Vancouver
July
Paris Cinema Film Festival (late June-early July)
Paris
July
Wimbledon (late June-early July)
London
July
Independence Day (July 4)
US
July
Henley Royal Regatta (early July)
Henley-on-Thames
July
Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
Paris
July
Hamptons season (Memorial Day in May until Labor Day in September)
Hamptons
July
Bastille Day (July 14)
France
July
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
July
California Wine Festival
Santa Barbara
July
Glyndebourne Festival (mid-May to August)
East Sussex
July
Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival
Montreal
July
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Berlin
Berlin
July
Fashion week: Capetown
Capetown
July
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
Amsterdam
July
Royal Academy summer exhibition (June-August)
London
July
The Lord’s Test Match (mid July)
London
July
Hurlingham Polo Association’s International Day
Berkshire
July
Glorious Goodwood (late July-early August)
West Sussex
July
Melbourne International Film Festival (late July-early August)
Melbourne
August
National Day (August 9)
Singapore
August
Melbourne International Film Festival (late July-early August)
Melbourne
August
Newport Jazz Festival
Rhode Island
August
Hamptons season (Memorial Day in May until Labor Day in September)
Hamptons
August
Cowes Week (early August)
The Solent
August
Glyndebourne Festival (mid-May to August)
East Sussex
August
Glorious Goodwood (late July-early August)
West Sussex
August
Edinburgh Comedy Festival
Edinburgh
August
Royal Academy summer exhibition (June-August)
London
August
The Glorious Twelfth – start of the grouse season (August 12-December 10)
UK and Ireland
August
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
August
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Stockholm
Stockholm
August
US Open tennis (late August-early September)
New York
August
La Biennale di Venezia, Venice Film Festival (late August-early September)
Venice
August
Emmy Awards
LA
August
Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival
LA
August
Telluride Film Festival (late August-early September)
Colorado
August
Hampton Classic Horse Show (late August-early September)
Hamptons
August
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
Sonoma
August
Melbourne Writers Festival (August-September)
Melbourne
August
Festival of Dangerous Ideas
Sydney
September
Deauville Film Festival (early-mid September)
Deauville
September
US Open tennis (late August-early September)
New York
September
La Biennale di Venezia, Venice Film Festival (late August-early September)
Venice
September
Melbourne Writers Festival (August-September)
Melbourne
September
Hamptons season (Memorial Day in May until Labor Day in September)
Hamptons
September
Last night at The Proms (early September)
London
September
Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest
Rhinebeck
September
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
September
Toronto International Film Festival (early-mid September)
Toronto
September
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: New York (early-mid September)
New York
September
Father’s Day (Australia, NZ)
Various
September
Metropolitan Opera season (September-May)
New York
September
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: London (mid September)
London
September
New York Film Festival (September-October)
New York
September
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Milan (mid-late September)
Milan
September
Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
Newport
September
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver
September
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Paris (late September-early October)
Paris
October
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Paris (late September-early October)
Paris
October
German Unity Day (October 3)
Germany
October
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Los Angeles (early-mid October)
LA
October
Fiesta Nacional de España (October 12)
Spain
October
London Film Festival
London
October
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction
London
October
Charlottetown Festival (late May-mid October)
Prince Edward Island
October
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Miami
Miami
October
Fashion week: Lisbon and Porto
Lisbon and Porto
October
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
Tokyo
October
Melbourne International Arts Festival
Melbourne
October
American Red Cross Gala
New York
October
New York City Wine and Food Festival
New York
October
UNICEF Masquerade Ball
New York
October
UNICEF Children’s Champion Award Dinner
Boston
October
Chicago International Film Festival (mid October)
Chicago
October
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
October
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia
Moscow
October
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz (late October-early November)
Wangaratta
November
Wangaratta Festival of Jazz (late October-early November)
Wangaratta
November
Rome Film Festival
Rome
November
Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
Big Sur
November
Spring Racing Carnival (October-November) and Melbourne Cup (November)
Melbourne
November
Fashion week – Autumn-Winter: Rio
Rio de Janeiro
November
Fashion week – Spring-Summer: Dubai
Dubai
November
Le Bal des Débutantes (Crillon Ball)
Paris
November
Torino Film Festival
Turin
November
Barbados Food and Wine and Rum Festival
Barbados
November
AFI Los Angeles Film Festival
LA
December
National Day (December 2)
United Arab Emirates
December
Art Basel Miami Beach (early December)
Miami
December
LIFE’s Lady in Red Gala
Palm Beach
December
UNICEF Snowflake Ball
New York
December
International Debutante Ball (every second year)
New York
December
Nobel Prize Week
Stockholm
December
Dubai Film Festival
Dubai
December
Taste Festival (late December-early January)
Hobart
All year
West End and Broadway theatre openings
Film, exhibition and ballet openings
Openings for restaurants, bars, hotels, stores, and book launches
Other film, arts, music, writers, fashion, comedy festivals and concerts
Other tennis, equestrian, polo, skiing, yachting, and sporting events
Charity breakfasts, lunches, dinners, balls
Embassy dinners, conferences and professional events
Antique and furniture fairs, country fairs, food and wine events
University events, school and university reunions
Art, fashion student shows
Family and friends’ weddings, royal weddings, celebrities weddings
Birthday parties, wedding anniversaries
Other events
Olympics – summer and winter
Commonwealth Games
What do you think is missing? Or is something incorrect? Leave a comment to let me know.
Natasha xx
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