April events
April events
Have a bloomin’ lovely time at the Harrogate Flower Show
Get your green fingers ready this prestigious gardening event in April, one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Meet the Easter Bunny at Fairytale Farm
Head into the Giant Rabbit Burrow at Fairytale Farm for lots of Easter surprises.
Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Add Stratford Literary Festival to your list of things to do in April
Be in the company of celebrity authors and best-selling writers at this lively literary event in the UK.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Herald the coming of spring with a real old English knees-up
Marsden welcomes the cuckoo back to rural West Yorkshire with traditional English dancing, music and sunshine at the Marsden Cuckoo Festival in April.
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Explore Exmoor on foot at its annual walking festival
Pull on your hiking boots and join in the march at the North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival.
Location: Exmoor, Devon
Stay glued to the screen with Flatpack Festival
Flatpack is a film event like no other; celebrate the wonders of film and TV in cultural venues across the whole of Birmingham every April.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Delight in days out with the kids at West Dean Gardens
Bring your family to West Sussex this Easter holidays and join in with trails, crafts and activities.
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday in style
Head to Shakespeare’s home town and join the annual party that marks the anniversary of the world-famous playwright’s birth.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Discover your creative side at art events throughout April
Enjoy local works and unleash your inner artist at a series of events in April 2018.
Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire
Experience the excitement of the biggest horseracing event in the UK
When is the Grand National? Read on to find out more about one of England's most iconic April events.
Location: Aintree, Liverpool
Laugh out loud at England's best comedians
Catch famous acts at the Bath Comedy Festival – a series of events in April.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Be inspired by authors, readings and workshops in the northeast
Hexham's annual celebration of all things literary features some of the country's best writers, in a suitably beautiful setting.
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Be a part of the action at the Tour de Yorkshire
Cheer on the world’s best cyclists as they compete on the stunning Yorkshire Coast as part of the Tour de Yorkshire.
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Gear up for the Cycle Derby Spring Classic
Meander through country lanes on a scenic but challenging bike ride through the Derbyshire countryside this April.
Location: Markeaton Park, Derby
Cheer on the runners at the London Marathon
One of the biggest events in April sees thousands of runners push their fitness levels to the max at the London Marathon.
Location: London, Greater London
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