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Celebrations,
Festivals and Events
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1981
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1980s
economic boom
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First
London Marathon
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1982
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Falklands
War
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Harrogate
International Centre opened in time to host Eurovision Song
Contest
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1983
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First
Henley Music Festival
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1984
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Live Aid
Concert
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1984
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World
Expo (Horticulture theme), Liverpool
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1984
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Bournemouth
International Centre opened
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1985
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Scottish
Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow opens
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1985
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Valley
Parade Fire, Bradford
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1985
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Telford
International Centre built
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1986
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Business
Design Centre, London opens
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1986
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G-MEX,
Manchester opens
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1987
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Association
of Festival Organisers (AFO) formed
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1988
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First
Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts, Hay-on-Wye, Wales
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1988
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Glasgow
Garden Festival, Glasgow
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1989
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Hillsborough
Football Disaster, Sheffield
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1989
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London
Arena opened
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