NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS CALENDAR 2017

4-26 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo JANUARY 01 MAY 05 4-28 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1 New Year’s Day 1 Early May Bank Holiday 5 (Wknd of) Football: Opening matches of the football league season (Various) 2 New Year’s Day (Substitute day) 3-7 Equestrian: Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials 7-13 Golf: PGA Championship (Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina) 6-15 London Boat Show (ExCel) 10-12 Horse Racing: May Festival (Chester) 17-21 Cricket: 1st Test, vs West Indies (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 15-22 : The (Alexandra Palace, London) 10-14 Equestrian: Royal Windsor Horse Show 23-26 Horse Racing: Yorkshire Ebor Festival (York) 16-29 Tennis: Australian Open (Melbourne) 14 Motor Sport: F1 Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona) 25-29 Cricket: 2nd Test, England vs West Indies (Headingley, Leeds) 25 Burns’ Night 20-27 Aug Glyndebourne Festival (East Sussex) 26 Rugby League: Challenge Cup Final (Wembley) 22-11 Jun Tennis: The French Open (Roland Garros, Paris) 27 Motor Sport: F1 Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) FEBRUARY 02 23-27 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 28 Summer Bank Holiday 4 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, vs Ireland (BT Murrayfield) 27 Football: Emirates FA Cup Final (Wembley) 28-10 Sep Tennis: US Open (Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York) 27 Rugby: Aviva Premiership Rugby Final (Twickenham) 31-3 Sep Equestrian: The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (Stamford) 4 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, England vs France (Twickenham) 27-28 Hertfordshire County Show (The Hertfordshire Showground, Redbourn) 5 Super Bowl LI (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas) 28 Motor Sport: F1 Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo) SEPTEMBER 09 5 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Italy vs (Stadio Olimpico) 29 Spring Bank Holiday 3 Motor Sport: F1 Italian Grand Prix (Monza) 11 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Italy vs Ireland (Stadio Olimpico) 7-11 Cricket: 3rd Test, England vs West Indies (Lord’s Cricket Ground) 11 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Wales vs England (Principality Stadium) JUNE 06 8-10 Goodwood Revival (Chichester) 12 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, France vs Scotland (Stade de France) 3 Rugby: Provincial Union XV vs British & Irish Lions (Toll Stadium) 9 Last Night of the Proms (Royal Albert Hall) 13-19 Snooker: Welsh Open (Motorpoint Arena, ) 3 Football: UEFA Champions League Final (Cardiff) 10 Great North Run (Newcastle-Gateshead-South Shields) 14 St Valentine’s Day 4 Horse Racing: The Investec Derby Day (Epsom) 13-16 Horse Racing: St Leger Festival (Doncaster) 25 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Scotland vs Wales (BT Murrayfield) 4-9 Jul RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 16-3 Oct Oktoberfest (Munich) 25 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Ireland vs France (Aviva Stadium) 7 Rugby: Blues vs British & Irish Lions (Eden Park) 17 Motor Sport: F1 Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang) 26 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, England vs Italy (Twickenham) 10 Rugby: Crusaders vs British & Irish Lions (AMI Stadium) 19 -29 Cricket: ODI (1st - 5th), England vs West Indies (Various) 26 Football: EFL Cup Final (Wembley) 11 Motor Sport: F1 Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal) 22 Autumn Equinox 28 Shrove Tuesday 12-18 Golf: US Open (Erin Hills, Wisconsin) 23-30 The Invictus Games (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 13 Rugby: Highlanders vs British & Irish Lions (Forsyth Barr Stadium) 30-1 Horse Racing: Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Chantilly) MARCH 03 17 Rugby: Maori All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions (Rotorua International Stadium) 1 St David’s Day 17 Trooping the Colour (Horse Guards Parade) OCTOBER 10 1 Ash Wednesday 18 Polo: The Cartier Queen’s Cup Final (Guards Polo Club) 1 Motor Sport: F1 Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore) 9-12 Crufts (NEC) 18 Motor Sport: F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku) 4-8 Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show (NEC) 10 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Wales vs Ireland (Principality Stadium) 18 Father’s Day 8 Motor Sport: F1 Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka) 11 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Italy vs France (Stadio Olimpico) 20 Rugby: Chiefs vs British & Irish Lions (FMG Stadium Waikato) 22 Motor Sport: F1 USA Grand Prix (Austin) 11 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, England vs Scotland (Twickenham) 20-24 Horse Racing: Royal Ascot 29 British Summer Time (BST) ends 14-17 Horse Racing: Cheltenham Festival 21 Summer Solstice (Longest Day) 31 Halloween 17 St Patrick’s Day 22-25 Goodwood Festival of Speed (Chichester) NOVEMBER 11 18 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Scotland vs Italy (BT Murrayfield) 24 Rugby: New Zealand vs British & Irish Lions (Eden Park) 18 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, France vs Wales (Stade de France) 27 Rugby: Hurricanes vs British & Irish Lions (Westpac Stadium) 1 All Saints’ Day 18 Rugby: RBS 6 Nations, Ireland vs England (Aviva Stadium) 28-2 Jul Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta 5 Guy Fawkes Night 20 Vernal Equinox JULY 07 5 Motor Sport: F1 Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City) 24-9 Apr Ideal Home Show (Olympia) 11 Armistice Day 26 Motor Sport: F1 Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne) 1 Rugby: All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions (Westpac Stadium) 12 Remembrance Sunday 26 Mothering Sunday 1-23 Cycling: Tour de France 12 Motor Sport: F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (Sao Paulo) 26 British Summer Time (BST) begins 2 Motor Sport: F1 Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg) 26 Motor Sport: F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Abu Dhabi) 3-16 Tennis: The Championships, Wimbledon (All England Lawn Tennis Club) 30 St Andrew’s Day 27-2 Apr Snooker: (Students Gymnasium, Beijing) 6-10 Cricket: 1st Investec Test, England vs South Africa (Lord’s Cricket Ground) 12 APRIL 04 8 Rugby: All Blacks vs British & Irish Lions (Eden Park) DECEMBER 9 Motor Sport: F1 British Grand Prix (Silverstone) 21 Winter Solstice (Shortest Day) 2 Rowing: The BNY Mellon Boat Race (London) 12-16 Golf: Aberdeen Asset Management (Dundonald Links, Irvine) 25 Christmas Day 6-9 Golf: US Masters (Augusta) 13-15 Horse Racing: The Moët & Chandon July Festival (Newmarket) 26 Boxing Day 8 Horse Racing: Grand National Meeting (Aintree) 14-18 Cricket: 2nd Investec Test, England vs South Africa (Trent Bridge, Nottingham) 31 New Year’s Eve 9 Motor Sport: F1 Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai) 14-23 World ParaAthletics Championships (The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) 9 Palm Sunday 15 St Swithin’s Day 13 Maundy Thursday 16-23 Golf: Open Championship (Royal Birkdale) 14 Good Friday 23 Motor Sport: F1 Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest) SUPPORTING GOOD CAUSES 15-1 May Snooker: Betfred World Championship (The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield) 28 -31 Cricket: 3rd Investec Test, England vs South Africa (The Oval) 16 Motor Sport: F1 Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain) 29-5 Aug Yachting: Cowes Week (IOW) IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY 16 Easter Sunday 30 Motor Sport: F1 German Grand Prix (Hockenheim) 17 Easter Monday LAST YEAR ASHTONS DONATED £15,000 TO LOCAL EVENTS AND CHARITIES 21 Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday AUGUST 08 In 2017, we would like to continue ‘giving back’ to the community through 23 St George’s Day 1-5 Horse Racing: Qatar Goodwood (Goodwood) a variety of fundraising and sponsorship initiatives. If you are interested 23 Virgin Money London Marathon 4-8 Cricket: 4th Investec Test, England vs South Africa (Old Trafford) in nominating a local school or organisation which you would like us to 30 Motor Sport: F1 Russian Grand Prix (Sochi) 4-13 IAAF World Championships (The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) consider supporting, simply send an email to [email protected] *Provisional data. Every effort and care has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained. The dates stated are correct at the time of publication. Ashtons cannot accept responsibility for any errors or subsequent alterations.