Summer may be gone but festival season is still in full swing, and September brings with it an abundance of unique festivals and events for literary lovers, sporty types and foodie fans to enjoy. Head to the spa town of Bath to celebrate the works of its most famous literary resident at the Jane Austen Festival; enjoy guided walks throughout Yorkshire’s scenic countryside at the annual Yorkshire Wolds Walking and Outdoors Festival, sample the very best of Liverpool’s gastronomic delights at its Food and Drink Festival and enjoy a weekend of music, cabaret and fancy dress at Bestival on the Isle of Wight.
September events
September events
Summer may be gone but festival season is still in full swing, and September brings with it an abundance of unique festivals and events for literary lovers, sporty types and foodie fans to enjoy. Head to the spa town of Bath to celebrate the works of its most famous literary resident at the Jane Austen Festival; enjoy guided walks throughout Yorkshire’s scenic countryside at the annual Yorkshire Wolds Walking and Outdoors Festival, sample the very best of Liverpool’s gastronomic delights at its Food and Drink Festival and enjoy a weekend of music, cabaret and fancy dress at Bestival on the Isle of Wight.
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Get a taste for Thai culture and cuisine at Bristol’s Thai Festival
Enjoy traditional dishes, dance and dress, while learning about the country’s unique culture at the annual Bristol Thai Festival.
Location: Bristol
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Celebrate Doncaster at the St Leger Festival
Join the party at St Leger, the oldest classic horse race in the world, with an array of music, fine food, arts and culture – and racing of course!
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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Dive into Margate’s By the Sea
Mix retro rides with modern music at By The Sea in Margate
Location: Margate
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Expand your mind at Liverpool 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
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Calling all food lovers to Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival
A weekend of tasty treats, markets, live music and entertainment in Holmfirth.
Location: Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
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Trip Blackpool's light fantastic
Every autumn, Blackpool lights up the Lancashire skies with a sparkling spectacle that will leave you feeling dizzy.
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
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Experience Hull's mixed arts, music and culture festival
Hull’s annual festival, Freedom, features torchlight processions, flaming installations, street dance, pop up galleries, aerial acrobats and music.
Location: Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Enjoy the very best local produce Broadstairs Food Festival
Fresh, local, award-winning produce, live demonstrations and more in October. Simply delicious.
Location: Broadstairs, Kent
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Experience Proms in the Park
A glass of Pimm’s and some top class musical entertainment – it doesn’t get much better than this on an early September evening in London's Hyde Park.
Location: London, Greater London
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Get on your bike and take on the ‘Hills Killer’
Do you have what it takes to battle your bike up the most challenging hills on the Isle of Wight?
Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight
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Enjoy top acts at the Head for the Hills Festival
Located just twelve miles from Manchester, Head for the Hills Fest is the place to head for a festival with impressive headliners, local flavours and a relaxed atmosphere.
Location: Ramsbottom, Lancashire
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Indulge in all things affordable and vintage in York
‘York Does Vintage’ better than anyone else as the city’s affordable vintage fair in Merchant Adventurers’ Hall transports you to bygone eras.
Location: York, North Yorkshire
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Fill your belly at the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival
Sample the best of Liverpool’s thriving food and drink scene at this weekend of gastronomic delights.
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
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Get your jazz hands out for the Scarborough Jazz Festival
Each September, the annual Scarborough Jazz Festival on Yorkshire’s north coast provides the ideal tonic for music lovers to wash away those summer blues.
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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Give cultural films a go at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival gives you the chance to watch films you won’t find in your local cinema in a range of unusual surroundings.
Location: Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland
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Celebrate the launch of a new NFL season in London
Piccadilly Circus gets a makeover on Saturday 8 September when all the excitement of the NFL comes to town! Celebrate the arrival of the 2018 NFL season at this free all-day festival with a whole range of family-friendly activities and entertainment.
Location: Piccadilly Circus, London
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Indie A-listers in a country oasis at End of the Road Festival
The intimate surroundings of the End of the Road Festival give you the chance to get up close and personal with the bands and their music.
Location: Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorset
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Celebrate the golden age of beer in Kent
The Faversham Hop Festival is a unique family event that commemorates the golden days of hop-picking with two days of live music, dancing, great food and hops, hops, hops!
Location: Faversham, Kent
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Test your fitness levels at The Great North Run
The Great North Run is an iconic half marathon with more than 54,000 runners registering to take part every year.
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
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Go to the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
This annual competition between Lancashire and Yorkshire, which dates back to the 1980s, sees black puddings hurled at a pile of Yorkshire puddings on a 20 foot high plinth.
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
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