4.

Cultural Activities
- Britain’s artistic and cultural heritage is one of the
richest in the world, with London – one of the leading
world centres for the arts.
- About 650 professional arts festivals take place in
Britain each year 
 Edinburgh The Mayfest in The Royal National
International Glasgow Eisteddfod
Festival

The National Gaelic The Belfast Festival

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Edinburgh International
Festival
Edinburgh International
Festival: an annual festival of
music and drama held in August
and September at
various centres in Edinburgh
Eisteddfod
• an annual Welsh national festival
of music, literature and drama held
alternately in North and South
Wales during the 1st week of
August.
 The National Gaelic
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• Pop and rock music is by far the
• an annual meeting in the
• Cultural industries play an most popular form of musical
Highlands of Scotland with
important part in Britain’s expression in Britain.
musical and literary contests in
economy: the performing and • The Beatles were awarded the
which Gaelic, not English, is
contemporary visual arts honour of MBE (Member of the
the language used.
British Empire) for their services
to British exports.
About 100 million people a year attend more
than 2,500 museums and galleries open to
public, which include the major national
collections
5. Concern for the national
heritage
Britain has a long tradition of
conservation, and for many
years has had policies and
laws to protect both the
natural environment and the
rich architectural and
archaeological heritage
 Concern for conservation issues among
people in Britain is reflected in the
growing membership of these voluntary
bodies

For example : the National Trust- a

charity which owns and protects 230
historic houses and garden open to public;
the Royal Society for the Protection of
Birds is the largest voluntary wildlife
conservation body in Europe.