Held in various venues in this historic spa town, the annual Bath Literature Festival attracts world-renowned authors who come to discuss their work in...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, Art & Literature
St David was born in the late fifth century on the first day of March. Welshmen everywhere celebrate their patron saint by wearing a leek or a daffodil....
Themes:
Spectacle
, Culture
, Religion
, Entertainment
Crufts was founded in 1891 by Charles Cruft who became wealthy from the enterprise. Now it is not run for commercial gain but controlled by the Kennel...
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is attracting increasingly bigger and better names, making it one of the most well respected comedy festivals...
The Mac4x4 is a long-distance endurance driving and navigational event, coupled with off-road sections for production 4x4 vehicles. The event covers approximately...
The Cheltenham National Hunt Festival is regarded by many as the foremost jump meeting in the world. It is an action-filled four-day festival with a Championship...
The Ideal Home Show has become a major London event that boasts over 800 exhibitors. Homeowners and home improvers flock here to pick up new ideas and...
Themes:
Business
, Home & Fashion
, Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
Table tennis will return to the iconic Royal Albert Hall for the first time in over three decades for the Dunlop Masters. The title will be heavily contested...
To disprove the notion that science is not fun, this two-week festival of science covers most things from big bang to body language in an enjoyable format....
One of the biggest art fairs in the UK outside London, Glasgow is the place to pick out and perhaps to buy that priceless work of the future, or at least...
Known simply as the 'Boat Race', this world-famous competition between England's top two universities needs little introduction. The prestigious event...
In 1977 Jean Michel Jarre achieved worldwide fame with an album that seduced both music fans and critics across the globe. Oxygène was not only a timeless...
The popular Brighton Racecourse offers an exciting programme of race meetings, including a great season of flat racing. Many of the events are great fun,...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Sport
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
Held each year at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, the Grand National is a racing institution. For a few short minutes each year, the world's most famous...
This lifestyle event celebrates all things related to gardening, cooking, drinking and automotive design. The three-day event includes guest appearances...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Entertainment
The event showcases unique handmade jewellery that has been custom made by some of the best young designers in the UK and beyond. The Dazzle Glasgow Jewellery...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Home & Fashion
A 42.2km (26.2 mile) road race for all-comers, this has been a fixture in the popular sporting calendar since 1981. The event starts with the Men's Elite...
The Welsh Festival of the Horse aims to show the best of Welsh equestrianism. It goes on for two days and attracts a great many horses of various breeds,...
Themes:
Nature & Wildlife
, Entertainment
, Sport
, Spectacle
The Esoterick Collection of Modern Art will be presenting an exhibition of prints owned by Dr Vito Merlini who, over a period of sixty years, has formed...
To celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth, Imperial War Museum London will launch the first major exhibition devoted to the life and work of the...
The highlight of Scotland's jumping season is the Scottish Grand National, held a couple of weeks after the Aintree equivalent south of the border in...
This event is a bit of a mixture, with over 600 classic vehicles and vintage machinery, and folk dancing and live music by bands from England, Germany,...
A whole range of eco-friendly organisations come together for an exhibition of environmental technologies including solar panels, wood chip boilers, LED...
Spring Renaissance will see the modern incarnation of the world renowned Covent Garden Flower Market. There will be a whole host of activities including...
Held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate's Spring Flower Show is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the country. The spring show heralds...
Themes:
Nature & Wildlife
, Business
, Home & Fashion
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
In a departure from the conventional musical festival format, Triptych brings 200 artists to three different cities over the course of five days, drawing...
Celebrating the incredible diversity of the island's wild flowers, Sark heralds the imminent arrival of summer with this popular two-week flower festival....
Every year the beautiful Cotswold town of Cheltenham hosts the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Since its launch in 1996, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival has championed...
Before the Romans divided the seasons into a calendar of 12 months, the Celtic year was marked by four Quarter Days: Beltane, Lughnasadh ('Luna-sa'),...
Themes:
History
, Dance
, Religion
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Music
The Balmoral Show is Ireland's largest agricultural show with fun and entertainment for all the family. Attractions include international show jumping...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Sport
, Business
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
