Largest Fair on the Rhine Largest Fair on the Rhine The Largest Fair on the Rhine () is a fair in Düsseldorf, drawing more than 4 million visitors annually, is one of Germany’s biggest fairs. It takes place the third week in July (2015 dates: July 17-26) on the left bank of the Rhine River, in the district Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, and features beer and food tents, amusement park rides, vendors, etc. as well as 10 days of various associated events and activities. Only three other German fairs get more visitors than Düsseldorf: Oktoberfest in Munich (6.7 million attendees in 2007), the Cranger Kirmes in Herne (4.5
York Festival of Ideas York residents and visitors to the city. On average the Festival attracts over fifteen thousand people each year. The 2011 pilot festival consisted of over 20 events across the city of York. The themes for the first Festival were "Beckett, the Body and the Bible". The Festival included events with two novelists powerfully influenced by Beckett’s work - John Banville and the Nobel Laureate JM Coetzee, in addition to theatre performances by the internationally renowned Gare St Lazare Players. The Festival of Ideas in 2011 was a partnership between the University of York, York Theatre Royal, The National Centre for