Newcastle Love Parade

Date: July 21.

Location: Tyne Bridge to Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Description: Radio 1-sponsored Berlin-style parade and dance party, with floats from Back to Basics, Cream, Gatecrasher et al.

Contact: 0191-277 8000.

Link: www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~32367.jml

Amsterdam Pride

Date: August 2-5.

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Description: One of Europe's biggest gay and lesbian events, with water-borne parades, sports, films and, of course, parties.

Contact: 0031 20 551 2525.

Link: www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~12096.jml

Beethoven Spectacular

Date: July 27-28.
Location: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles 90068, California, US.
Description: The Los Angeles Philharmonic plays a spectacular Beethoven programme, concluding with a battery of fireworks.
Contact: 001 323 850 2000.
Link: www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~54806.jml

Fuji Rock Festival

Date: July 27-29.
Location: Naeba Ski Resort, Mikumi, Yazawamachi, Minami Uonuma Gun, Niigata, Japan.

Description: The eastern hemisphere's biggest and best music festival, with Neil Young, Oasis, Tricky and Eminem.
E-mail: info@smash-jpn.com

Link: www.whatsonwhen.com/events/~32736.jml