Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around for hundreds of years. British customs and traditions are famous all over the world. English is the main language and spoken by estimated 95% of UK population.

Culture is all pervasive and almost impossibly diverse in England. There are thousands of forms of cultural pursuit, many of which is pursued to globally recognized levels. The most important elements are film and television, music, sport and architecture. The United Kingdom also supports a number of major orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. London is one of the world's major centres for classical music: it holds several important concert halls and is also home to the Royal Opera House, one of the world's leading opera houses. British traditional music has also been very influential abroad.