April events
Cheer on cyclists at the Tour de Yorkshire
Hold onto your helmets – the ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ is taking place from 29 April to 1 May. Competitors will begin their race to the finish line from Beverley to Scarborough over three days.
Location: Yorkshire
Get creative at the Hertford Arts Festival
Enjoy locals works and unleash your inner artist at the month long Hertford Arts Festival from 7 April – 7 May 2017.
Location: Hertford, Hertfordshire
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
Prepare to be surprised at the UK’s most eccentric film festival
Flatpack is a film event like no other, fresh and innovative, which pops up in cultural venues across the whole of Birmingham every March.
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Celebrate the birthday of the Bard
Head to Shakespeare’s home town and join in the annual party that marks the anniversary of the playwright’s birth.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
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
Cheer on the runners at the London Marathon
Watch as thousands of runners and test their fitness levels to the max (for a good cause) at the London Marathon.
Location: London, Greater London
Enjoy the ultimate foodie day out at Chichester’s Food & Folk Festival
Come along for cookery classes, demonstrations, traditional folk music, dancing and storytelling.
Location: Chichester, West Sussex
Enjoy four days of fabulousness at Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival
Brace yourself for cabaret and corsets at the fifth annual Burlesque Festival, from 27-30 April 2017.
Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Enjoy the great outdoors at the Peak District Walking Festival
Put on your hiking boots and join in with one of a hundred themed events and walks happening across the Peak District.
Location: Peak District, Derbyshire
Experience the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink
Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink caters to over 20,000 people, allowing them to eat, drink and celebrate the South West’s best.
Location: Exeter, Devon
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
Get the giggles at Bath Comedy Festival
Laugh your socks off at Bath’s premier comedy event -– as it continues to grow.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Ride the Cycle Derby Spring Sportive
Meander through country lanes on a 40KM, 80KM or 160KM bike ride enjoying the Derbyshire countryside on 23 April 2017.
Location: Derby
Experience the excitement of the Aintree Grand National
Experience the excitement of the Aintree Grand National.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Share your love of books at the Stratford Literary Festival
Be in the company of celebrity authors, great thinkers and best-selling writers at this lively literary event.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Dance the night away with musical legends at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Swing into springtime in style at Cheltenham Jazz Festival (26 April – 1 May 2017), set in the cultural heart of the Cotswolds.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Fill your belly at the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival
Sample the best of Liverpool’s thriving food and drink scene at this weekend of gastronomic delights.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Welcome spring and its cuckoos at the Downton Cuckoo Fair
Maypole and morris dancing, craft stalls and Wiltshire’s farm produce are just some of the many things you’ll find at this free event in May.
Location: Downton, Wiltshire
Meet the Easter Bunny at Fairytale Farm in Oxfordshire
Head into the Giant Rabbit Burrow at Fairytale Farm for lots of Easter surprises.
Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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