May events
May events
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: 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: 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: 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: Enjoy blue skies and vintage cars at Magnificent Motors
Don’t miss out on a visit to Magnificent Motors, Eastbourne’s exciting vintage and classic car motoring event in May.
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
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: 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: Learn from food experts at Salcombe Crab Festival
Love seafood? Salcombe’s delicious crab celebration should be right at the top of your things to do in Devon list.
Location: Salcombe, Devon
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: 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
Hit the north for an inner-city music festival
Head northwards this spring as a barrage of musical acts descends on Newcastle upon Tyne’s city centre in one of the newest emerging musical events in North East England.
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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: 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: 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: The Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Norwich becomes a hotbed of international art and performance every May.
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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: 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: See Salisbury's amazing Art Festival
Take part in the Salisbury International Arts Festival, and immerse yourself in music, art, dance, and theatre of the highest caliber.
Location: Salisbury, 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
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