May events
May events
May events: See musical legends at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Swing into springtime in style at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, one of the leading Jazz events in England.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
May events: Visit the 1940s in West Yorkshire
Head to Haworth in West Yorkshire and get a glimpse into life in the 1940s.
Location: Haworth, West Yorkshire
Get away at The Great Escape
The Great Escape brings hundreds of up-and-coming artists to 35 venues over three days in Brighton and Hove.
Location: Brighton, Sussex
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: Gear up for the Tour de Yorkshire
Hold onto your helmets as one of the best sporting events in May rolls into Yorkshire for the early May bank holiday weekend.
Location: 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: 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: 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
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: 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
Dance the night away at Love Saves The Day
Bristol is home to an array of festivals in summer but Love Saves the Day is undoubtedly a stand-out event, kicking off the UK festival season in style.
Location: Bristol
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
May events: Don your tweeds for the Nottinghamshire County Show
May is usually your first chance to enjoy the spring sunshine, so spend it wisely with an action-packed day at the Nottinghamshire County Show.
Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire
May events: The Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Norwich becomes a hotbed of international art and performance every May.
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
Celebrate new music at Liverpool Sound City
Grab a ticket to embrace the spirit of the underground at England's premier festival for new music.
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: 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: 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
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: 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
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