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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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…
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…
The HandleBards cycle their way around the UK
The HandleBards, the UK’s infamous troupe of cycling actors, have taken to the road again to perform their fun and environmentally sustainable versions of Shakespeare’s plays…
Giant insects and mechanical cows in Milton Keynes
From Friday 20th to Sunday 29th July, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival will transform the spaces of Milton Keynes and invite people to see a different side of the city…
Illuminated parades and eccentric craft at Thames Traditional Boat Festival
The Thames Traditional Boat Festival takes place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July at Fawley Meadows in Henley, with historic vessels, vintage cycles and illuminated parades…
An open air performance of The Pirates of Penzance
Illyria’s 2018 outdoor theatre season is under way, so we headed to Storrs Hall Hotel in Windermere for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance…
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…
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…
A Royal tradition on the Thames
The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, takes place on the River Thames during the third week of July…
Paddle something unusual around Brighton pier
Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…
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…
Enjoy live music in a hidden grotto
This month, enjoy a special musical experience in a magical grotto, as the highly acclaimed Yehudi Menuhin School perform an exclusive classical music concert at Painshill in Surrey…