There’s nothing quite like events in England. Where else can you take a dip in a hot tub after dancing the night away at a masquerade ball, sing along with rock stars while dressed as an octopus and catch up with famous writers and chefs in a glorious seaside setting. Film, food, music, comedy, street art, theatre, literature, vintage lifestyle and even worm charming are all checked off at English events and festivals. Want to keep it traditional? England invented the social season and the summer calendar of events in the UK is peppered with opera in gardens and major sporting fixtures including horse racing and rowing.
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Events
There’s nothing quite like events in England. Where else can you take a dip in a hot tub after dancing the night away at a masquerade ball, sing along with rock stars while dressed as an octopus and catch up with famous writers and chefs in a glorious seaside setting. Film, food, music, comedy, street art, theatre, literature, vintage lifestyle and even worm charming are all checked off at English events and festivals. Want to keep it traditional? England invented the social season and the summer calendar of events in the UK is peppered with opera in gardens and major sporting fixtures including horse racing and rowing.
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England is packed with exciting events and things to do in 2019; see the highlights and start planning for next year!
Explore Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire, where all the town’s a stage
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival celebrates the town’s quirky and distinctive arts scene, with a reputation for delivering big names in a local setting.
Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Release your inner Wordsworth with Words by the Water Festival
Don’t miss this exciting literature event, a festival of words and ideas, set by the lake surrounded by the Lake District fells.
Location: Keswick, Cumbria
Get down to The Suffolk Show
Take your family on a weekend break to Suffolk’s biggest and barmiest event near Ipswich and see the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Taste the best of the Trout ‘n About Food Festival
Take your pick from hand crafted jewellery to award-winning sausages at this gourmet event in the heart of the Test Valley.
Location: Test Valley, Hampshire
Get a fix at the London Coffee Festival
Master your latte art and sample some of the best small batch and specialist coffee at the city’s annual Coffee Festival in March.
Location: Brick Lane, London
Treat yourself at Brighton & Hove’s Food & Drink Festival
It’s a case of food, glorious food at Brighton & Hove’s Food & Drink Festival but don’t miss out on the chance to learn about local produce too.
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
Dance the weekend away at Lovebox in East London
See dance music greats strut their stuff on stage at this hip East London festival.
Location: London
Be bowled over by the Scarborough Cricket Festival
The annual festival is one of the most historic sporting events in the world and has played host to some great cricketers over the years.
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Enjoy street food beside the river in Exeter
Choose from an impressive line-up of different cuisines at this regular night market, set against the stunning backdrop of Exeter's historic quayside.
Location: Exeter, Devon
Visit the Cheltenham Literature Festival
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is one of four main Cheltenham Festivals in an exciting annual calendar of festivals within the town.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Get Invited to the Secret Garden Party
Wander the wonderful expanse of the Secret Garden Party, with all its quirky attractions and internationally-renowned headline acts to inspire you.
Location: Cambridgeshire
Cycle the Peak District in style at Eroica Britannia
Handlebar moustaches and sepia filters at the ready… Eroica Britannia returns in June for a weekend of vintage road racing and retro recreation.
Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire
Enjoy watching great bands in the sun at Ashton Court Estate
Make the most of balmy summer evenings at Ashton Court Estate with Bristol’s outdoor music festival.
Location: Bristol
Give cultural films a go at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival gives you the chance to watch films you won’t find in your local cinema in a range of unusual surroundings.
Location: Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland
Grab a beach spot for the world's biggest airshow
This free festival brings together the thrill of gravity-defying displays in the air and an abundance of family entertainment on the ground.
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Grab your partner and ceilidh on down to Sidmouth Folk Week
The Regency town of Sidmouth on Devon’s Jurassic Coast celebrates a week of folk music, dance and song every August.
Location: Sidmouth, Devon
Festival fanatics must experience Bath's Fringe
A buzzing 17-day festival of multiple art forms (some that don't have names yet) held in all kinds of settings within Bath.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Enjoy the festive season at Worcester’s Victorian Christmas Fayre
Worcester's Christmas Fayre is the West Midlands' leading Victorian-themed street market.
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Get the giggles at the Halifax Comedy Festival
See rising talent and comic greats at The Halifax Comedy Festival.
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire
See what’s on this winter in Nottinghamshire
Take part in some of Nottingham’s most loved winter events and keep the winter out and warmth in as you relax in front of a roaring fire afterwards.
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Arts and cultural events
Rejoice in English culture at one of the many shows and fairs held throughout the year.
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