Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years, so it’s fitting that the island hosts an annual Garlic Festival, celebrating the pungent crop…
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Get into the swing of things at Lytham’s 1940s weekend
The ninth annual Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend will be taking place this weekend (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August) in the Lancashire seaside town…
Creative ceramics at Hertfordshire’s Art in Clay
International ceramic artists and innovative new talent will take centre stage at Hertfordshire’s Art in Clay event, from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August…
Competitions and shindigs at this year’s Piping Live!
The 15th annual Piping Live! will take place in Glasgow, from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th August, with more than 150 events during the festival week…
Cinema and stories at Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
This year’s Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival will take place from Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th August, with the themes ‘Movies’ and ‘Magical Stories’…
Competitive ice cream eating at Salcombe Town Regatta
Salcombe Town Regatta will take place from Saturday 11th to Saturday 18th August in Devon, with sailing events and daft competitions…
Colourful displays at Portsmouth International Kite Festival
See Japanese fighting kites and routines to music at this year’s Portsmouth International Kite Festival, on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August…
Folk music by the sea in Broadstairs
The 53rd Broadstairs Folk Week rolls into town this month, with hundreds of musicians and performers in almost every available venue in the Kent town…
Enjoy a taste of the unexpected in West Sussex as the Chilli Fiesta returns
From Friday 10th to Sunday 12th August, the UK’s biggest chilli festival will return West Dean Gardens in West Sussex for its 23rd year…
See 40 quirky hot air balloons at this year’s Bristol Balloon Fiesta
The 40th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Europe’s largest ballooning event, will take place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August…
Decorated boats and quirky competitions at Shaldon Water Carnival Day
Shaldon Water Carnival Day takes place on Saturday 4th August in Devon, with quirky water-themed entertainment including novelty games, crab collecting competitions and decorated boat parades…
The Simpsons pop up at Upfest in Bristol
Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival, Upfest, will return to Bristol from Saturday 28th to Monday 30th July…
Chopping, climbing and chainsaw carving at WoodFest Wales
Wales’ Woodfest Country Show aims to showcase traditional woodcraft and skills, with a variety of chopping, climbing and carving competitions…
Rural racing and unusual stunts at Cumbria Steam Gathering
This year’s Cumbria Steam Gathering will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July, with quad bike stunts, lawn mower racing and vintage high teas…
Cheese races and cultural history at Caerphilly’s free festival
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…