The Big Cheese festival takes place in Wales from 27th to 29th July, with a quirky cheese race, living history encampments, music, a traditional funfair, fire eating, minstrels and troubadours…
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Cumberland wrestling and local ales at Ambleside Sports
Ambleside Sports takes place on 26th July in Cumbria, with traditional Lakeland sports, including quirky Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling matches…
Water balloon throwing and performances in caves at Bristol Harbour Festival
Bristol Harbour Festival returns from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July with a special free programme celebrating the city’s incredible maritime heritage…
Have a go at snail racing in Norfolk
The 2018 World Snail Racing Championships will take place in Norfolk on Saturday 21st July as part of Congham Village Fete…
Traditional entertainment at Binsted Strawberry Fair
Forget the hubbub of the modern festival and head to Binsted in West Sussex for a more relaxed, traditional country fair…
Make a date for a Retro Rendezvous in Cumbria
Retro Rendezvous, Ulverston’s festival of vintage, will take place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July in Cumbria, with music, fashion and vintage cycling races…
Pie eating and pip spitting at Brogdale Cherry Fair in Kent
Brogdale in Kent will be holding a Cherry Fair on Sunday 15th July, with cherry themed quirky contests and family entertainment throughout the day…
Tynwald Day, celebrating Isle of Man’s Viking heritage
The Tynwald Day Ceremony takes place on 5th July on the Isle of Man, with an open air parliament, Vikings, traditional music and dance…
A body positive clothing fair for rebellious women in London
This weekend, the Anti Diet Riot Club will be holding a fair at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in London, with a swap shop, drinks and alcoholic candy floss…
Head to ‘sheep town’ for a day of themed fun
Skipton means ‘sheep town’, so it’s not surprising that the North Yorkshire town holds an annual event celebrating sheep, with demonstrations, stalls and dancing sheep…
Knife juggling, clowning and acrobatics at Winchester Hat Fair
Winchester’s Hat Fair, the UK’s longest continually running outdoor arts festival, will take place from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July, with street performances, theatre, dance and circus…
Championships guaranteed to leave competitors with egg on their face
Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on Sunday 24th June, challenging competitors to a day of egg-based games…
World Worm Charming commences in Willaston
The 39th annual World Worm Charming Championships will take place on Saturday 23rd June in Willaston, Cheshire, challenging teams to find the most worms…
Celebrate British wool and crafts in Cumbria
Woolfest, a celebration of British wool and traditional crafts, takes place in Cockermouth, Cumbria, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd June…
Attend a Regency Ball at Hampshire’s Jane Austen festival
Jane Austen Regency Week is an annual nine-day festival, held in Alton and Chawton, Hampshire, celebrating the much-loved author with talks, tours, dance workshops and period costume…