May events
May events
Experience the glory of the FA Cup final
Discover an institution of English football in West London...
Location: London, Greater London
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
Discover, explore, taste and enjoy at the Suffolk Show
Take your family on a weekend break for hours of fun, stimulation and entertainment at Suffolk’s biggest and barmiest event in June near Ipswich.
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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
Haworth 1940s Weekend
Head to West Yorkshire and party like it’s 1945.
Location: Haworth, West Yorkshire
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
Combine blue skies with vintage cars on England’s south coast
Don’t miss out on a visit to Magnificent Motors, Eastbourne’s exciting vintage and classic car motoring event over the May Bank Holiday weekend
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
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
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
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
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
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
See Salisbury's Amazing Art Festival
Take part in the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival, and immerse yourself in music, art, dance, and theatre of the highest caliber.
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
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
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
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
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
Feel inspired at The Bath Festival in May
Be serenaded by music from around the world with an incredible programme of events in May.
Location: Bath, Somerset
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
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
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