May events
May events
8 unmissable events in May
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Make the most of the bank holidays with these exciting things to do in May.
May events: Tuck into a three day food festival in Exeter
Celebrate the best food and drink from the South West at this event in May.
Location: Exeter, Devon
May events: Step back in time at East Lancashire Railway
Join the East Lancashire Railway to party like its 1949 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire where the blitz spirit is still going strong.
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
May events: Taste Yorkshire’s best at the Food Lovers Festival
Known as Yorkshire's Food Capital, the usually quiet village of Malton comes to life when this tasty festival rolls into town.
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
May events: Go on an after-dark crawl in NewcastleGateshead
Enjoy some unique, one off events during NewcastleGateshead’s popular late night culture crawl – The Late Shows.
Location: NewcastleGateshead, Tyne and Wear
May events: Have a nautical time at Gloucester Tall Ships Festival
Set sail to Gloucester as the award-winning Gloucester Tall Ships makes its return voyage to the UK's most inland port in May.
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
May events: Celebrate spring at the Chippenham Folk Festival
Head to the Cotswolds to enjoy more than 200 bands, musicians and dance acts at Chippenham's four-day Folk Festival.
Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
May events: Shake your tail feather at Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival
See some of the best performers from the world of burlesque and alternative cabaret at this event in May.
Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Connect with Dot to Dot Festival
This festival of indie, pop, electronic and alternative music is a travelling show, moving between three cities over three consecutive days.
Location: Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham
May events: Picnics, proms and performances at Iford Arts
Enjoy a relaxing picnic in the exquisite Peto Garden whilst listening to opera, jazz and classical concerts at the Iford Arts Festival in Bath.
Location: Iford, Wiltshire
May events: Enter Daphne du Maurier’s world at Fowey Festival
Use the Fowey Festival as an opportunity to explore the town and countryside that inspired novelist Daphne du Maurier.
Location: Fowey, Cornwall
May events: Watch the Tetbury Woolsack Race
This is undoubtedly one of England's strangest things to do in May, but this unique race dates back to the 17th-century.
Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Go to Liverpool Sound City, an innovative music, film and art festival
Get a ticket for one of the UK’s largest international music, digital and film festivals.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
May events: Cheer on the cyclists at Lincoln Grand Prix
Take to the streets of Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter to show your support for some of England’s top cyclists during a two-day festival of cycling.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
May events: Open your mind at the International Festival of Psychedelia
Soak in a dynamic display of visual and auditory treats at this critically-acclaimed festival in Liverpool’s creative district.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
May events: Experience the unforgettable Bath Fringe Festival
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
May events: Guineas Festival at Newmarket
Jump into the grandstand to watch Europe’s top racehorses compete for victory at Newmarket’s highly-anticipated racing event.
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
May events: Get outside with Bristol Walk Fest
Discover Bristol on foot with the UK's largest urban walking festival, featuring themed walks and special events.
Location: Bristol
May events: Put your best foot forward at WalkFest
Put a spring in your step over the spring bank holiday weekend at the North York Moors National Park’s annual walking festival.
Location: North York Moors, North Yorkshire
See The Strokes and Chemical Brothers in London
Huge headliners meet exciting new artists in London’s Victoria Park this summer as part of All Points East.
Location: Victoria Park, London
May events: Push boundaries at the London Burlesque Festival
Witness the world’s most diverse artists and performers from the risqué world of Burlesque.
Location: London, Greater London
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