Category Archives: Events
Nationsl PTSD awareness Day
National PTSD Awareness Day takes place annually on the 27th of June to create awareness regarding PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It started in 2010. The PTSD Awareness Camp runs for the whole month of June, also known as PTSD Awareness Month. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that can develop after a …
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is held annually on 26 June. The day is dedicated to speak out against the crime of torture and to honor and support victims and survivors throughout the world and pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable and express our solidarity …
World Vitiligo Day
The United Nations designated June 25 as the World Vitiligo Day, in order to build global awareness about vitiligo, a frequent and often disfiguring skin disease that can have a significantly negative social and/or psychological impact on patients, in part because of numerous misconceptions still present in large parts of the world. The idea of …
Severn Valley Railway 1940’s Weekend
The Severn Valley Railway’s enjoyable “Step back to the 1940’s” event takes place on 24-25 June and 1-2 July 2017, giving visitors a taste of wartime Britain. I saw the Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly over the Severn Valley Railway Station at Bridgnorth at 2:58pm Saturday 24 June. There are a …
UK Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (formerly Veterans’ Day) in the United Kingdom is an annual event celebrated in late June to commemorate the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces. Veterans’ Day was first observed in 2006. Although an official event, it is not a public holiday in the UK. The name was changed …
Glastonbury 2017
PYRAMID STAGE FRIDAY RADIOHEAD THE XX ROYAL BLOOD KRIS KRISTOFFERSON (with Johnny Depp) FIRST AID KIT BLOSSOMS PAUL CARRACK HACIENDA CLASSICAL SATURDAY FOO FIGHTERS THE NATIONAL KATY PERRY RUN THE JEWELS CRAIG DAVID JOOLS HOLLAND & HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ THE BOOTLEG BEATLES WITH THE PEPPERLAND SINFONIA SUNDAY ED SHEERAN BIFFY …
International Widows Day
International Widows Day takes place annually on 23 June to address the “poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries”. International Widows Day was established by The Loomba Foundation to raise awareness of the issue of widowhood. The significance of 23 June is that it was on that day …
State Opening of Parliament
The State Opening of Parliament for the 2017-18 session occurred on Wednesday 21 June 2017. It marked the formal start of the parliamentary year and featured the Queen’s Speech which set out the government’s agenda for the coming session, outlining proposed policies and legislation. This year Prime Minister Theresa May’s position is incredibly precarious after …
World Music Day
The Fête de la Musique, also known as Make Music Day or World Music Day, is celebrated annually on June 21, around the world. Music is an important art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time. The common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its …
World Humanist Day
World Humanist Day is a Humanist holiday celebrated annually around the world on the June solstice, around June 21st As a way of spreading awareness of Humanism as a philosophical life stance and means to effect change in the world. It is also seen as a time for Humanists to gather socially and promote the …
