· Red and sika stag season opens in Scotland (July 1)

· Game Conservancy Scottish Fair, Perth, Scotland (July 1-3). Contact: 01620 850 577; www.scottishfair.com

· Eton and Harrow Cricket Match, Lords, London (July 2). Contact: 020 7289 1611; www.lords.org

· Warwickshire Polo Cup Final, Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire (July 2). Contact: 01285 653 225; www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk

· Royal Agricultural Show, Warwickshire (July 2-5). Contact: 02476 696 969; www.royalshow.org.uk

· July meeting at Newmarket, Suffolk (July 2-5). Contact: 01638 675 500; www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk

· RHS Hampton Court Palace International Flower Show, Surrey (July 4-9). Contact: 0870 906 3791; www.rhs.org.uk

· Henley Festival of Music and Arts, Oxfordshire (July 5-9). Contact: 01491 843 404; box office: 01491 843 400; www.henley-festival.co.uk

· Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Park, Sussex (July 7-9). Contact: 01243 755 000; www.goodwood.co.uk

· Buxton Opera and Music Festival, Derbyshire (July 7-23). Contact: 01298 70395; www.buxtonfestival.co.uk

· Wimbledon Finals, London (Ladies, July 8; Men's, July 9). Contact: 020 8946 2244; www.wimbledon.com

· BBC Proms concert season opens, Royal Albert Hall, London (July 14-Sept 9). Contact: 020 7589 8212; www.royalalberthall.com

· Peterborough Royal Fox Hound Show, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (July 19). Contact: 01733 234 451; www.eastofengland.org.uk

· Open Golf Championship, Royal Liverpool (July 20-23). Contact: 01334 460 010; www.opengolf.com

· Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup British Open Polo Championship final at Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Sussex (July 23). Contact: 01730 812 423; www.cowdraypolo.co.uk

· Royal Welsh Show, Powys, Wales (July 24-27). Contact: 01982 553 683; www.rwas.co.uk

· The Hickstead Royal International Horse Show, Sussex (July 26-30). Contact: 01273 834 315; www.hickstead.co.uk

· The CLA Game Fair, Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire (July 28-30). Contact: 01256 389 767; www.gamefair.co.uk

· De Beers Diamond Day at Ascot, Berkshire (July 29). Contact: 01344 876 876; www.ascot.co.uk

· Cowes Week, Isle of Wight (July 29-Aug 5). Contact: 01983 295 744; www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk

· Cartier International Polo Final, Guard's Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, Surrey (July 30). Contact: 01784 470 009; www.guardspoloclub.co.uk

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· Red and sika stags and fallow buck season opens in England and Wales; fallow buck season opens in Scotland (Aug 1). Contact: The British Association for Shooting and Conservation; www.basc.org.uk

· Glorious Goodwood, Goodwood Racecourse, Sussex (Aug 1-5). Contact: 01243 755 000; www.goodwood.co.uk

· Lowther Horse Driving Trials and Country Fair, Cumbria (Aug 4-6). Contact: 01931 712 378; www.lowther.co.uk

· Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Scotland (Aug 4-26). Contact: 0131 225 1188; www.edintattoo.co.uk

· Ballater Highland Games, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Aug 10). Contact: 01339 755 771; www.royal-deeside.org.uk

· The Glorious Twelfth (Aug 12), start of the grouse shooting season

· Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland (Aug 13-Sept 3). Contact: 0131 473 2001; www.eif.co.uk

· Scottish Championship, Thirlestane Castle Horse Trials, Berwickshire, Scotland (Aug 18-20). Contact: 01578 722 744; www.thirlestane.org

· Ebor Festival, Yorkshire (Aug 22-24). Contact: 01904 620 911; www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

· Epsom August Bank Holiday Meeting, Surrey (Aug 28). Contact: 010372 470 047; www.epsomderby.co.uk

· FEI Blenheim Petplan European Eventing Championships, Woodstock, Oxfordshire (Aug 31-Sept 3). Contact: 01993 813 335; www.blenheim-horse.co.uk

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· Start of partridge shooting season in England, Scotland and Wales (Sept 1). Contact: The British Association for Shooting and Conservation; www.basc.org.uk

· Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Sussex (Sept 1-3). Contact: 01243 755 055; www.goodwood.co.uk

· Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Sept 2). Contact: 01339 755 377; www.braemargathering.org

· Chatsworth Country Fair, Derbyshire (Sept 2-3). Contact: 01246 565 300; www.chatsworth-house.co.uk

· Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Lincolnshire (Sept 7-10). Contact: 01780 752 131/132; www.burghley-horse.co.uk

· St Leger Festival Meeting (venue and date to be decided). Contact: 01302 304 200; www.doncaster-racecourse.com

· Last Night of the Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London (Sept 9). Contact: 020 7589 8212; www.bbc.co.uk/proms

· Ayr Western Meeting Festival, Ayrshire, Scotland (Sept 14-16). Contact: 0870 850 5666; www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk

· National Championship Horse Trials, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire (Sept 15-17). Contact: 02476 293 760; www.horsedrivingtrials.co.uk

· Chelsea Antiques Fair, London (Sept 15-24). Contact: 08703 502 442; www.penman-fairs.co.uk

· Glorious Finale, Perth Races, Scotland (Sept 20-21). Contact: 01738 551 597; www.perth-races.co.uk

· Festival of British horse racing, Berkshire (Sept 22-24). Contact: 01344 876 876; www.ascot.co.uk

· Salmon and trout season close in England (Sept 30)

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· Pheasant shooting season starts in England, Scotland and Wales (Oct 1). Contact: The British Association for Shooting and Conservation; www.basc.org.uk

· Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, France (Oct 1). Contact: (00 33) 4910 2030; www.france-galop.com/promo/prixarc.htm

· Tattersalls Yearling Sale, Newmarket, Suffolk (Oct 3-6 and 10-14). Contact: 01638 665 931; www.tattersalls.com

· Horse of the Year Show, NEC Birmingham (Oct 4-8). Contact: 020 8900 9282; tickets: 024 7669 3088; www.hoys.co.uk

· Champions meeting, Newmarket, Suffolk (Oct 12-14). Contact: 01638 675500; www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk

· The Cheltenham Festival of Literature, Gloucestershire (Oct 13-22). Contact: 01242 521 621; www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk

· Red and sika stag season closes in Scotland (Oct 20)

· Red and sika hind, fallow doe and roe doe season opens in Scotland (Oct 20)

· Roe buck season closes in England and Wales (Oct 21)

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· Traditional start of the fox hunting season (Nov 1)

· Red and sika hind, and roe and fallow doe season opens in England and Wales (Nov 1)

· Tote Scoop Handicap (date and venue yet to be confirmed). Contact: 0130 2304 200; www.doncasterracecourse.com

· London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Nov 5). Starts from Hyde Park Corner, London. Contact: 020 7930 2345; www.vccofgb.com

· Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Winter Fair, London (Nov 6-12). Contact: 020 7385 1200; www.olympia-antiques.co.uk

· Open Meeting, Cheltenham Racetrack, Gloucestershire (Nov 10-12). Contact: 01242 226 226; www.cheltenham.co.uk

· Lord Mayor's Show, London (Nov 11). Contact: 020 7332 1754; www.lordmayorshow.org

· Discover Dogs, London (Nov 11-12). Contact: 0870 606 6750; www.discover-dogs.org.uk

· The Winter Festival, including the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire (Nov 24-26). Contact: 01635 40015; www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk

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· Social season closes in England, Scotland and Wales (Dec 10)

· National Cat Club Show, London (date yet to be confirmed). Contact: 01344 424 418; www.nationalcatclub.co.uk

· Varsity Match, Twickenham, Middlesex (Dec 12). Contact: 020 8892 2000; tickets: 0870 143 1111; www.rfu.com

· International Show Jumping Championships, Olympia, London (Dec 12-18). Contact: 01753 847 900; www.olympiahorseshow.com

· NSPCC Cinderella Ball, Savoy Hotel, London (Dec 16). Contact: 020 7596 3724; www.nspcc.co.uk

· Boxing Day Meeting, Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey (Dec 26). Contact: 01372 470 047; www.kempton.co.uk

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