Nabana no Sato Japanese Light Festival
Nabana no Sato, a botanical garden in the Japanese prefecture of Mie, is home each year to one of the country’s best and biggest winter light festivals. During several months, magical light tunnels,
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Stuttgarter Spring Festival (Frühlingsfest) 2026, Germany
Stuttgart Spring Festival brings beer-tent culture to the Cannstatter Wasen as the city launches into festival season. Held from 18 April–10 May 2026, Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest combines classic marquees with a
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La Linea 2026 – London’s Latin Music Festival
Judith Schrut previews La Linea, London’s annual Latin Music Festival. It won’t surprise you to learn that London, the world’s most diverse city, is home to more than 270 nationalities
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Stratford Festival Canada 2026
Prepare to be enchanted by world-class theatre at the Stratford Festival Ontario Canada. This renowned theatre festival celebrates the works of William Shakespeare alongside a vibrant mix
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Guernsey Literary Festival 2026
The Guernsey Literary Festival 2026 is a vibrant celebration of the world of literature set on the beautiful Channel Island in April and May. One of the leading literary festivals
Free – £25
PALP Festival 2026, Valais, Switzerland
The PALP Festival celebrates the music, culture and gastronomy of the Swiss canton of Valais in a series of events held across the summer from April to September. PALP is a wonderful Alpine
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Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, Caribbean, 2026
The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, is an international music festival running from 30 April to 10 May, 2026 in the Caribbean island. Headlining the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts
Jack in the Green Hastings, Sussex
The Jack in the Green Festival takes place in the Sussex coastal town of Hastings – 1066 and all that – traditionally over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. A festival steeped in English folklore
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Romerias de Mayo, Holguin, Cuba, 2026
A traditional religious parade Romerias de Mayo Holguin Cuba has added modern touches, with artists from Mexico, Canada, France and, of course, Cuba. A week of colourful parades and a
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Foodies Festival 2026, Various, UK
Since Foodies Festival was started with the Foodies Festival Edinburgh in 2006, it has grown into what the organisers claim is the largest food and drink festival in the UK.
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BPBW 2026 | Budapest Beer Week 2026, Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Beer Week (BPBW) turns the capital into a citywide celebration of modern craft beer. Running from 4–10 May 2026, the week blends brewery-led happenings around Budapest with the headline
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Royal Ploughing Ceremony Cambodia 2026
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May to mark the end of the dry season and the start of the monsoons
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival (or Malvern county show) will once more be held at Worcestershire's Three Counties Showground in May. The four-day celebration of everything horticultural is a highlight
£27 – £41
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Thailand 2026
Home-made rockets roaring into the skies, dirty humour, cross-dressing parades, mud fests and lots of rice wine – the centuries-old Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Thailand, or Bun Bang Fai,
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North Leeds Food Festival 2026
The family friendly, UK food festival returns to Roundhay Park in Leeds, West Yorkshire in May. The North Leeds Food Festival celebrates local and international food, with artisan markets, live
£11.95 – £15.95
Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2026
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2026 will take place from 9 to 17 May and 3 to 11 October 2026
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 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
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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Hay Festival, Hay on Wye Wales, UK
The Hay Festival in Wales is the leading book festival in the UK. Held in the beautiful Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye towards the end of May, the 2026 Hay on
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