Events in Britain

Events

Find out what's going on around Britain

From Wimbledon to Ascot, the Proms to the Edinburgh Tattoo, there are a range of exciting events throughout the year in Britain which you can plan your holiday around. Explore this page to find out what's coming up in the next few months.


Imaginate Festival

May 2013 (various...Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh hosts the annual Imaginate Festival, Britain's biggest performing-arts...

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Southside Festival

May 2013 (annual)Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow's Southside festival brings together the local community for a day of music,...

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Adrian Halgarth gives a falconry demonstration at the National Country Sports Fair. Courtesy of the National Country Sports Fair

National Country Sports Fair

May 2013 (annual)Moira Demesne, Moira

The National Country Sports Fair in Moira Demesne is an annual extravaganza of family...

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Ballymena Show & Countryside Festival

May 2013 (annual)Showgrounds,...

The annual Ballymena Show & Countryside Festival is an agricultural fair with hundreds...

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Dickens Festival in Rochester. Photo courtesy Medway Council

Dickens Festival

Jun 2013 (annual)Rochester, England

Rochester boasts close links to Charles Dickens. He spent five years of his childhood...

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Bath's Royal Crescent. Photo © Bath Tourism & Conference Bureau

Bath Fringe Festival

May - Jun 2013...Bath, England

Bath's annual Fringe Festival brings more than 150 different events to this Roman spa...

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What the Dickens? Taking the plunge at the Broadstairs Dickens Festival. Courtesy of Broadstairs Dickens Festival

Broadstairs Dickens Festival

Jun 2013 (annual)Dickens House...

The Broadstairs Dickens Festival turns Kent back into a Victorian holiday destination....

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Chester Midsummer Watch Parade

Jun 2013 (annual)Chester, England

Chester's spectacular Midsummer Watch Parade, with its giants, beasts, animated tableaux...

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Eastbourne - International Tennis...

Jun 2013 (annual)International Lawn...

The world's top tennis players gather in East Sussex for the traditional Wimbledon...

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Tennis London. Courtesy of Mark Covey

Tennis London International...

Aug 2013 (annual)Sutton Tennis...

If you thought the Wimbledon tournament was where it's at for strawberries and cream,...

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Eastbourne - International Tennis...

Jun 2014 (annual)International Lawn...

The world's top tennis players gather in East Sussex for the traditional Wimbledon...

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Tennis London. Courtesy of Mark Covey

Tennis London International...

Aug 2014 (annual)Sutton Tennis...

If you thought the Wimbledon tournament was where it's at for strawberries and cream,...

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The proof of the pudding - happy vegetarians. Courtesy of the Vegetarian Society

National Vegetarian Week

May 2013 (various...Scotland, Ireland

Whether you're thinking about going vegetarian or just want to cut back on meat,...

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The proof of the pudding - happy vegetarians. Courtesy of the Vegetarian Society

National Vegetarian Week

May 2013 (various...Scotland, Ireland

Whether you're thinking about going vegetarian or just want to cut back on meat,...

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The proof of the pudding - happy vegetarians. Courtesy of the Vegetarian Society

National Vegetarian Week

May 2013 (various...Scotland, Ireland

Whether you're thinking about going vegetarian or just want to cut back on meat,...

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The proof of the pudding - happy vegetarians. Courtesy of the Vegetarian Society

National Vegetarian Week

May 2013 (various...Scotland, Ireland

Whether you're thinking about going vegetarian or just want to cut back on meat,...

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FutureEverything

May 2013 (annual)Manchester, England

Manchester's award-winning urban digital arts and music festival, FutureEverything...

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The godfather of rap Gil Scott-Heron. Courtesy of Bill Elms Associates

Liverpool Sound City

May 2013 (annual)Liverpool, England

Liverpool Sound City features a host of gigs, showcasing an eclectic mixture of...

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Perth Festival of the Arts' Perth Bridge

Perth Festival of the Arts

May 2013 (annual)Perth, Scotland,...

Perth's annual celebration of the arts presents its vibrant mix of concerts, dance,...

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Breakdancers. Courtesy of Liverpool City Council

Hub Festival

May 2013 (annual)Wellington Dock,...

The Hub Festival at Liverpool's Wellington Dock is the UK's largest free urban culture...

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The godfather of rap Gil Scott-Heron. Courtesy of Bill Elms Associates

Liverpool Sound City

May 2013 (annual)Liverpool, England

Liverpool Sound City features a host of gigs, showcasing an eclectic mixture of...

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Glasgow's Coloursfest

Coloursfest

Jun 2013 (annual)Braehead...

Glasgow's Coloursfest has gained a loyal following and the event now fills the Braehead...

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The Zutons. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Intro

Jun 2013 (annual)Middlesbrough,...

Formerly known as Middlesbrough Music Live, Intro festival presents some of Britain's...

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Strawberry Fair

Jun 2013 (annual)Midsummer Common,...

Strawberry Fair, held at Midsummer Common and now into its third decade, is a major...

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Swindon Festival of Literature

May 2013 (annual)Swindon, England

The action-packed Swindon Festival of Literature presents literary talks, discussions...

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Dancers Rosie Kay & Morgan Cloud from Double Points: K; International Dance Festival Birmingham. Photo by Brian Slater, courtesy of International Dance Festival Birmingham

International Dance Festival

Apr - May 2013...Birmingham, England

Birmingham's International Dance Festival presents a programme of performances from...

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FutureEverything

May 2013 (annual)Manchester, England

Manchester's award-winning urban digital arts and music festival, FutureEverything...

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Richard Heeps, Cats, Salford 1986, C-type photograph, Edition of 25, 76 x 76 cm, £450 (framed), Bleach Box

The Affordable Art Fair

May 2013 (annual)The Old Passenger...

The art market has long been recognised for peddling its wares at over-inflated prices....

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the...

1 Mar - 25 May...Apollo Theatre,...

Mariane Elliott directs Simon Stephens' magnificent stage version of Mark Haddon's The...

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Mayfest

May 2013 (annual)Bristol, England

Mayfest is Bristol's annual celebration of outstanding new theatre from the South West,...

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Viva Forever!

27 Nov 2012 - 1 Jun...Piccadilly Theatre,...

It was only a matter of time, and now the wait is over. The Spice Girls musical...

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Swaledale Festival

May - Jun 2013...Swaledale, England

The Swaledale Festival is a well-established annual spring event which takes place in...

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Devon County Show

May 2013 (annual)Westpoint Arena,...

The Devon County Show in Exeter promotes agriculture and allied commercial industries,...

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Garden Show Ireland

May 2013 (annual)Hillsborough...

The grounds of Hillsborough Castle, official home of the UK's Northern Ireland...

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Chelsea Flower Show 2008 Great Pavilion © Jon Enoch

Chelsea Flower Show

May - Jun 2013...Royal Hospital...

The Chelsea Flower Show is the gardening Mecca of Europe. Some of the greatest exponents...

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Surrey County Show

Jun 2013 (annual)Stoke Park, England

Around 30,000 visitors convene at Guildford's Stoke Park for the Surrey County Show....

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Ardingly Antiques and Collectors Fair

18 - 19 Jun 2013...South of England...

Eagle-eyed collectors and antiques enthusiasts hunt for gems at the Ardingly Antiques...

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Into The Hoods make the crowd go wild at West End Live 2008, London. Courtesy of Westminster City Council

West End Live

Jun 2013 (annual)Leicester Square,...

West End Live transforms Leicester Square into an extravaganza of theatre, dance and...

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Liberty of London. Photo by Ingrid Rasmussen, courtesy of Britain on View

Liberty's Summer Sale

May - Jun 2013...Liberty of London,...

Liberty's summer sale offers discounts of up to 50% across the whole range of goods:...

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Carmarthen Antiques and Collectors Fair

29 - 30 Jun 2013...United Counties...

The Carmarthen Antiques and Collectors Fair draws enthusiasts and collectors to the...

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UK Backward Running Championships, Manchester. Courtesy of UK Backward Running Championships

UK Backward Running Championships

May 2013 (annual)Heaton Park ,...

Held in Manchester's Heaton Park, the UK Backward Running Championships sees competitors...

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RNLI Portrush Raft Race

May 2013 (annual)Portrush Harbour,...

Enthusiastic crews in eccentric costumes take part in this charity fun race for homemade...

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Cheese Rolling, Cooper's Hill. Courtesy of www.cheese-rolling.co.uk

Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling

May 2013 (various...Cooper's Hill,...

If you want to see people risking life and limb chasing cheese, head for Cooper's Hill...

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St Briavels Bread & Cheese Dole

May 2013 (annual)St Mary's...

Each year on Whit Sunday the small village of St Briavels, in the Wye Valley, plays host...

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      Ben Nevis

      Storbritanniens högsta berg är ett populärt resmål för vandrare med fantastiska utsikter. Men det är ingen...

    • River Wye Source:Anguskirk
      Walking the Wye Valley

      The Wye Valley Walk follows the beautiful river valley from Chepstow in Monmouthshire to Rhayader in Powys, criss-crossing the border between...

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      Skottland - Historia och kulturarv

      Den vackra turen genom det västskotska höglandet ger dig möjlighet att tillfredsställa alla sinnen med upplevelser från...

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      Hjärtat av England med bil

      Vill du upptäcka det ”riktiga” England? Från mysiga tesalonger till fantastisk medeltidsarkitektur, du hittar allt i...

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      Norra England

      Upptäck de vackraste småbyar och de mest inspirerande landskapen England har att bjuda på, från de vildvuxna...

  • Sightseeing
    • Canterbury Cathedral Source:Spiterman
      Katedralen i Canterbury

      Canterbury har i nästan fem decennier varit centrum för den engelska kyrkans verksamhet. Här hittar man flera viktiga...

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      Kew Royal Botanic Gardens

      Kew Gardens has made continual contributions to botanical and environmental science since 1759, helping conserve unique collections of plants...

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      Robin Hood

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      Dorset and East Devon Coast

      The Dorset and East Devon Coast, also known as The Jurassic Coast was the first ever site to be inscribed as a 'natural' World Heritage Site. It...

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      Blenheim Palace

      Blenheim Palace, utanför Oxford är en välbevarad herrgård från 1700-talet, är bland annat känt för att...

  • Evenemang
    • Llangollen International Eisteddfod Source:© Old Polar_oid
      Llangollen International Eisteddfod

      The Inverness Highland Games on 24 July promises to be one of the most memorable events ever experienced in the Scottish Highlands.

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      RockNess music festival

      Known as 'The Most Beautiful Festival in the World' because of its jaw-dropping location, RockNess on the banks of Loch Ness (do you see what...

    • Overlooking Courts 14 & 15 during The Championships, Wimbledon, London, England Source:© Britainonview / Andrew Orchard
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      Världens mest kända tennisturnering attraherar tusentals människor varje år – se till att du blir en av dem som...

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      Man-mot-hästmarathon

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      The Minack Theatre

      The Minack Theatre har 18 olika föreställningar i Storbritanniens vackraste och mest originella teatrar i sommar.

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