May events
May events
Eat through Salcombe’s famous Crab event in May
Put Salcombe’s Crab Festival at the top of your things to do in Devon list.
Location: Salcombe, Devon
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 on 27 to 29 May.
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Taste Yorkshire’s best at the Food Lovers Festival
Set on the edge of the North York Moors, Malton is the perfect spot for trying out some of Yorkshire’s best food festivals. Be sure you add this to your list of things to do in May.
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire
Climb aboard the East Lancashire Railway for a 1940s festival
Join the East Lancashire Railway to party like its 1949 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire where the blitz spirit is still going strong.27-29 May 2017.
Location: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Go on an after-dark culture 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
Rave into night at this Portsmouth event in May
Mutiny Festival brings one of the biggest music festivals in May back to Portsmouth.
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Enter Daphne du Maurier’s world in Fowey
Use the Fowey Festival as an opportunity to explore the town and countryside that inspired Daphne du Maurier.
Location: Fowey, Cornwall
Picnics, proms and performances at Iford Manor
Enjoy a pre-show picnic in the exquisite Peto Garden whilst listening to opera, jazz and classical concerts at the Iford Arts Festival in Bath.
Location: Iford, Wiltshire
Heed the thunder of galloping horses at The QIPCO Guineas Festival
Jump into the grandstand for the chance to watch Europe’s top racehorses compete for victory at Newmarket’s highly anticipated racing event in May.
Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
Experience a celebration of music and arts in Liverpool
Grab a ticket to embrace the spirit of the underground at one of many events in May.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Celebrate spring at the Chippenham Folk Festival in May
Head to the Cotswolds to enjoy more than 200 events at Chippenham's four-day Folk Festival.
Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
Indulge your inner petrol head at Wheels Festival
Epitomising motion, power and elegance, the country’s biggest wheels-themed festival runs over three days along stunning beaches and cliff tops.
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
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
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
Experience the glory of the FA Cup final
Discover an institution of English football in West London...
Location: London, Greater London
Push the 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
Cheer on the cyclists at Lincoln’s racing events this summer
Take to the streets of Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter to show your support for some of England’s top cyclists during a four-day festival of cycling.
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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
Get festival fever during May in Brighton and Hove
The seaside city comes alive with four fantastic festivals taking place in one month of madness.
Location: Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Take a break to the Bath Literature Festival
The best of the world of literature comes to the world heritage city of Bath, so come and hear the stories.
Location: Bath, Somerset
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