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Upcoming Events

Newbury Spring Festival

Newbury Spring Festival 2026, UK

The Newbury Spring Festival is a mix of classical, jazz, folk and chamber music thrown in for good measure. It will take place from 9 to 23 May 2026. Concerts will be performed at St Nicolas’ Church...

Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival 2026, France

Probably the most famous – and certainly the most glitzy – film festivals in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, or Cannes Festival to give its official title, is held at the coastal town in southern France...

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King Sihamoni’s Birthday Cambodia 2026

Cambodia celebrates King Sihamoni’s birthday annually with a public holiday on May 14. Until 2020, the event was marked with a three-day public holiday. This has since been slashed to...

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Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival, California, USA

The Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival is a family friendly, immersive and rejuvenating independent event in the heart of California’s stunning desert. From 14 to 17 May 2026, festival-goers will...

International Literature Festival Dublin

International Literature Festival Dublin 2026

The 27th International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD), will be held from 16 to 25 May 2025 in the heart of this most literary city. Where else in the world could be more appropriate...

Bridlington Kite Festival

Bridlington Kite Festival, UK 2026

The Bridlington Kite Festival close to the popular Yorkshire coastal resort is held in May 2024. There will be a wide array of kites in various different colours and designs over the two days...

Alresford Watercress Festival

Alresford Watercress Festival 2026, UK

If you are a fan of cress then Hampshire is the place to head for this May. Held on 17 May, the 2025 Alresford Watercress Festival will see fifteen thousand...

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Ansty Hall Coventry Review

Ansty Hall Coventry Review

My favourite film about food is Babette’s Feast. A chef wins the lottery and creates the most magnificent meal for all the villagers in the community she lives. It consumes…