There will be a three day celebration of cheese in London this bank holiday weekend, with artisan makers, tasty street food, interesting talks and a wall of cheddar…
Archives for May bank holiday events
Hunting for a mysterious Earl in Devon
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone is Combe Martin’s unique annual custom, taking place over the bank holiday weekend in Devon with some strange antics…
Cabaret and curious contraptions at Crewe Steampunk Convivial
Get ready for three days of live entertainment this bank holiday weekend as the Crewe Steampunk Convivial pops up in the town centre…
Walks, talks and tours at Amble Puffin Festival
This bank holiday weekend Amble in Northumberland will be celebrating the return of the puffins to the nearby Coquet Island, with their annual festival…
Floating assault courses and films on ferries at Fal River Festival
Fal River Festival, Friday 25th May to Sunday 3rd June, promises ten days of diverse events including gin cruises, a hidden cinema, films on ferries, floating assault courses and a flotilla of boats, known as the Beer Fleet…
Waveney Valley hosts the Dwile Flonking Championship this bank holiday
The 2018 Waveney Valley Dwile Flonking Championship will take place this bank holiday Monday at the Geldeston Locks Inn in Norfolk…
Forgotten heritage, pubs and mindfulness at Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival
The Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival, now in its 13th year, will take place from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May, with 53 walks taking in heritage, nature and pubs…
Watch the Green Man defeat the Frost Queen in Shropshire
The Clun Green Man Festival is a traditional annual event with music, drama and medieval merriment, celebrating the arrival of spring…
Pirate skirmishes and swashbuckling music in Brixham
Brixham Pirate Festival will take place from Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May, with swashbuckling live music, historic ships, cannon fire and pirate skirmishes…
Join a brave Knight and a pesky Giant in St Agnes for an unusual pageant
The Bolster Pageant is a curious annual event which takes place in St Agnes, with a lantern procession, bonfire, street theatre, giant puppets and a unique pageant…
Watch the Riding of the Bounds in Berwick
The 409th Riding of the Bounds of the Berwick-upon-Tweed will be taking place this weekend, on Saturday 5th May. The ride is an ancient tradition to check the boundaries of Berwick upon tweed and is the only ride of its kind in England…
Enjoy traditional Spring celebrations with the Gawthorpe Maypole
This year’s Gawthorpe Maypole will take place on Saturday 5th May with a procession and traditional May Queen and Maypole plaiting…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at a vintage underground bar
Celebrate the 70th birthday of the Margarita cocktail and Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo at a vintage underground bar in London on 5th May…
Sideshows and a vintage steam funfair at Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza will take place over the May bank holiday weekend with a vintage steam funfair, traction engines, daily Victorian parades and sideshows…
A fun dog show and a tea party for whippets in Cornwall
If you are looking for a dog-friendly day out, then you can’t get more friendly than the annual Port Eliot Dog Festival & Whippet Tea Party, which will take place on Saturday 5th May…