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September events

Bright lights and strange sights...

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he biggest fancy dress party in the world (certainly on the Isle of Wight) kicks off at Bestival , and a million light bulbs light up the Blackpool Illuminations .

An army of food proprietors invade Ludlow in Shropshire, and The English Riviera transforms itself into the murder mystery capital of the country for the Agatha Christie Festival .
 

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Murder, cakes and Mr Darcy!

Hercule Poirot at the Agatha Christie Festival; Agatha Christie Festival; 2010;

Agatha Christie Festival, Torquay, Devon

The English Riviera transforms itself into the murder mystery capital of the country.

The Jane Austen centre, Bath; VisitBritain / Daniel Bosworth;

Jane Austen Festival, Bath

Fans of Jane Austen can live out their fictional fantasies at this nine day festival celebrating the author’s work.

Cakes; Copyright: VisitBritain images;

Brighton and Hove Food & Drink Festival

A month long homage to Brighton, Hove and the wider Sussex food scene.

Lazers and long distance fun

Blackpool Illuminations

The world famous lazer and lightshow the length of the seaside strip.

The Bupa Great North Run, NewcastleGateshead

A popular road race between NewcastleGateshead and South Shields.


Festival fun

Pet Shop Boys play Bestival; Copyright: VisitBritain images;

Bestival, Isle of Wight

18 stages of live musis and DJs, rock stars, pop stars and fancy dress.

Ludlow Castle; Copyright: VisitBritain images;

Ludlow Food Festival, Shropshire

Over 100 quality small independent food and drink producers from the Marches.

VisitBritain / Simon Winnall;

Ramsbottom Festival, Manchester

Enjoy two days of music and comedy, fun at the fair and strut your funky stuff at the silent disco.