During COVID-19 precautions, White Hat will continuosly monitor as many events and attractions as we can in an attempt to provide information about those we have confirmed to be operating normally and those we have confirmed to be temporarily closed.

With many thousands of listings on our website and information changing rapidly our listings can only be treated as advisory.

In particular, those events or venues marked with:

To the best of White Hat’s knowledge, this event or location is operating as usual despite COVID-19 precautions. However, due to rapidly changing conditions, always double check with the organiser or institution before making a special trip.

OR

To the best of White Hat’s knowledge, this event or location is currently cancelled, postponed or suspended due to COVID-19 precautions. If in doubt check with the organiser or institution involved. White Hat will constantly monitor events and venues in an attempt to update listings when conditions change.

.. have been recently checked. Treat all other listings as things that would normally be on that day and requiring checking before making a special trip.

This day is Commonwealth Day, and is celebrated every year by 53 Commonwealth countries. The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding of global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth of Nations to improve the lives of its citizens. 2019 also marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth as it is configured today, with old ties and new links enabling co-operation towards social, political and economic development, which is both inclusive and sustainable.

This day is International Women's Day.

On this day in 1714 the composer Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was born.