Britain offers one of the finest destinations for a diverse cultural holiday. Whether its fine art, stunning landscapes, cutting edge theatre, or the latest in popular music, theres sure to be an outlet for it in Britain.
If your fancy runs to the arts, youll be spoilt for choice nearly anywhere in
Britain. Edinburgh is a good place to start, as host of the Edinburgh International Festival; Edinburgh welcomes some of the best performances in classical music, theatre, opera, dance, and visual art every August. This also inspired the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, incorporating an open-access policy allowing anyone to perform without constraint from the Festival Fringe Society.
London also offers an impressive cultural calendar year round. Countless museums, including the Tate Modern and Natural History Museum, aim to inspire and inform, and the famous West End hosts a plethora of shows, including classics like Les Miserables, and newer hits like We Will Rock You. Further afield in Liverpool, the UNESCO listed waterfront boasts iconic landmarks and contributed to Liverpool being named the European Capital of Culture in 2008.
Britain is famous for its music festivals. Weather its rock, dance, or even traditional Celtic influences that interest you, theres sure to be a festival to suit. Glastonbury in Somerset is perhaps the most famous, with an annual scramble for tickets, but Scotlands T in the Park, Londons Lovebox, Berkshires Reading Festival, and North Englands Leeds Festival are all popular with locals and visitors alike.
Britains diversity extends to its landscape. From Englands famous Lake District, to the Scottish Highlands, to the famous coastline of Wales, Britain offers diverse beauty to nature lovers, often with a historic castle thrown in.
VisitBritain hosts a video celebrating the unique diversity of Britain at http://www.visitbritain.tv
