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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Until Sun 18 Apr 2010 in Melbourne One of the biggest and best comedy festivals anywhere in the world, this annual event is something of a rites of passage for many comedians. Each year over 2,000 performers take to the stage to the delight (or disgust) of the 300,000 people who attend the festival. Featuring the very best in traditional stand-up, cabaret theatre, visual art and performance art, this is a great festival with performances that are guaranteed (almost) to have you rolling in the aisles. more »

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Houston This is cowboy country and the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of the year in the state of Texas. more »	Hong Kong Sevens (rugby) Until Sun 28 Mar 2010 in Hong Kong Each year Hong Kong hosts the popular Rugby Sevens tournament, which generates huge excitement in the city. more »
Cape Town Festival Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Cape Town The Cape Town Festival is a three-day annual event that puts on a programme of cultural activities and entertainment. more »	Sony Ericsson Open Until Sun 04 Apr 2010 in Miami During this two-week tournament (formerly known as the NASDAQ-100 Open), tennis fans can expect to witness some great play as the world's best players battle it out to be crowned champion. more »

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Auckland Fringe Festival Until Mon 22 Mar 2010 in Auckland Acrobats, live music, art on lion rock, mysterious murder trials, titillating burlesque, international comedy, short stories in a sheep paddock, these are just some of the acts on offer - the Fringe has it all. more »	Mary King's Ghost Fest Until Tue 23 Mar 2010 in Edinburgh A ghoulish nine days in Britain's capital of spooks and spirits, Mary King's Ghost Fest aims to make spines tingle in the alleyways and crannies of Old Edinburgh. more »
Hong Kong International Film Festival Until Tue 06 Apr 2010 in Hong Kong The first Hong Kong International Film Festival was held in 1977 and since then has grown to become one of the most significant film events on the Hong Kong calendar, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. more »	South by Southwest (SXSW) Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Austin This is a festival consisting of three different, but overlapping festivals: the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, the SXSW Film Conference and Festival and the SXSW Interactive Festival. more »
Heidelberg Music Festival Until Sat 24 Apr 2010 in Heidelberg The much loved 'Heidelberger Fruhling' features about 80 classical music events, set to a different theme each year and staged in historic venues. more »	Olympic Sailing Week Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Split Split is an ancient maritime city where sailing is in the blood and the local character is very much influenced by the sea. more »
Spring Fiesta Until Sun 28 Mar 2010 in New Orleans What better way to celebrate Spring and the beautiful gardens, courtyards and historic homes of New Orleans than to take part in the annual Spring Festival? It is a gorgeous celebration designed both to entertain and educate, and one of the highlights is a stately parade of horse-drawn carriages through the French Quarter called the 'Night in Old New Orleans Parade'. more »	Festival of the West Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Phoenix This four-day celebration boasts cowboy mounted sharpshooters, western legend gunfighter reenactments, historic mountain man camps, an authentic chuck wagon cook-off plus a western music jamboree, western dancing, a film festival, a huge western shopping Expo, celebrities to meet and greet, a six-hitch Percheron team and lots more. more »
Schonbrunn Palace Easter Market Until Wed 05 May 2010 in Vienna With the incredible Baroque architecture of Schonbrunn Palace in the background, this has to be one of the prettiest settings for a market anywhere in the world. more »	Al Bustan Festival Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Beirut Established in 1994, the Al Bustan Festival is a winter music festival which each year presents a rich and homogeneous programme focused around a special theme that celebrates the culture of a particular country or a city, or some other special subject. more »
Nordic Film Festival Until Sun 21 Mar 2010 in Rouen The films of Scandinavia are often ground-breaking or innovative, and consequently find themselves the subject of imitation by Hollywood directors. more »

NB: While every care has been taken to ensure the information provided is accurate, we advise you to check with the event organisers before travelling to confirm the details are correct.