Society and culture
Religion, festivals, sport, arts, music and famous people.
Chapter 4 of 5 · 11 topics
- ReligionFaith in the UK today · Places of worship · The Church of England · Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Saints and national symbolsPatron saints' days · National flowers
- Festivals through the yearChristmas and Boxing Day · Lent, Pancake Day and Easter · Diwali and Hanukkah · Eid and Vaisakhi · New Year to April Fools' Day · Family days and Halloween · Bonfire Night · Remembrance · Bank holidays
- SportSport and the Olympics · Where the Paralympics began · Famous sportspeople: the 20th century · Famous sportspeople: records and medals · Famous sportspeople: London 2012 and after · Football · Cricket · Rugby · Horse racing · Golf and tennis · Sailing and rowing · Motor sport and skiing
- MusicThe Proms and early composers · Later composers · Pop music and festivals
- TheatreThe West End · Pantomime, the Fringe and awards
- ArtArt and galleries · Painters from Gainsborough to the Pre-Raphaelites · Modern artists and the Turner Prize
- Architecture and gardensCathedrals, castles and Wren · From Georgian Bath to Gothic Revival · 20th-century architects · Garden design · Design and fashion
- Books and poetryPrizes and popular fiction · Classic novelists · 20th-century novelists · Early poetry · Later poets
- LeisureGardens and allotments · Shopping · Food · Pubs and alcohol · Betting and the National Lottery · Pets
- Film, TV and comedyBritish film · Actors, animation and awards · British comedy · Television and radio · The TV licence · Social media