7th/8thApril
Easter in Spain
Taking place each day from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, Semana Santa (1-8th April 2007) is one of Granada’s biggest annual festivals.  Visitors flock to the city every year to watch the processions of traditional floats which depict the Easter story.  For those who have not participated before, the change of mood each day is particularly striking.  The most somber processions occur on Good Friday (depicting the crucifixion of Christ) and the most joyous on Easter Sunday (celebrating Christ's resurrection from the dead).  There is a procession from each parish church, with a great variety of traditional floats.  Most processions wind their way slowly around the city, taking in the Town Hall in the Plaza de Carmen and the Cathedral but on Easter Saturday, there is one main procession which leads up to the church at the Alhambra. If you can visit for longer than just the weekend, the unique Wednesday procession (Christ of Sacromonte/the Gypsies) and the Silent Maundy Thursday procession are particularly worth seeing.  Similar events take place across Spain, most noticeably in Seville and Cadiz.  But if you are planning to visit, remember to book your accommodation and car hire early.

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14th/15th April
Family Fun!
Enjoy some quality time with the kids and spend the last week of the Easter holidays in Edinburgh at the International Science Festival where you will find a comprehensive programme of shows, exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours and events to inspire, excite, challenge, amuse and entertain adults and children alike.

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Alternatively, this is the last weekend you can experience DinoJawsat the National History Museum in London - perfect entertainment for little (and not so little) boys.

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21st/22nd April
Step into Spring
Set in Bute Park, Cardiff, the RHS Spring Flower Show marks the beginning of Spring with a host of horticultural highlights including:
* Two floral marquees
* Spectacular show gardens created by Welsh designers, societies and colleges.
* On site advice from the RHS advisory team.
* Informative talks and demonstrations by national and local experts.
* Countless plants and gardening accessories for sale.
* The “Experience Wales” marquee filled with fine Welsh foods and crafts.

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28th/29th April
Flamenco!
Catch the last weekend of the April Fair in Seville (24-29th April) which culminates in a huge firework display Sunday evening.   The Fair is situated just outside the city centre in the “Real de la Feria” which is alive with flamenco, live music, fine horses and a huge fairground with rides and attractions for the whole family.

There is a procession (“Paseo de Caballos”) at 12 noon every day during the festival when local girls dressed in their flamenco finery are carried through the city in beautiful carriages with striking horses.  The evenings see some of the year’s most important bull fights at the Plaza de Toros de Maestranza

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