April 2022
Setouchi Triennale 2022, Japan
Every three years the Setouchi Triennale, one of Japan’s biggest festivals of modern art, takes place in the south-west of the country. Come spring this exceptional celebration...
Find out more »Venice Biennale 2022 (La Biennale di Venezia)
From May to November, the Venice Biennale (la Biennale di Venezia in its original Italian, and in English also called the Venice Biennial) is one of the world’s most prestigious…
Find out more »October 2022
Sagres Birdwatching Festival 2022
The Sagres Birdwatching Festival is set to return on 1 – 5 October. A hotspot for biodiversity, Sagres is a verdant region in the western point of the Algarve, and…
Find out more »Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2022
If you have seen photos of many vividly coloured balloons gliding across semi-arid scenery there is a good chance that those shots come from the Albuquerque...
Find out more »Durga Puja Festival 2022, India
Durga Puja, one of the most important festivals for Hindu Bengalis, is the biggest yearly event in Kolkata and known as the Carnival of the East. Usually taking place in…
Find out more »BFI London Film Festival 2022
The 66th BFI London Film Festival will walk red carpets around the UK capital once more this October, with a plethora of films including world premieres. From 5 to 16…
Find out more »Isle of Wight Literary Festival, 2022
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is a major literary event in the south of England, that draws leading writers and thinkers from around the UK. This year, Dr Maggie…
Find out more »Great American Beer Festival Denver, 2022
Denver, known as the mile high city, is hosting The Great American Beer Festival (GABF), which expects to draw more than 60,000 visitors to sample its 4,000 beers from over…
Find out more »Austin City Limits Music Festival 2022, Texas
Expect big names headlining: Paul McCartney, Metallica, Childish Gambino, Arctic Monkeys when the state capital of Texas welcomes the Austin City Limits Music Festival...
Find out more »Onion Market 2022, Weimar Germany
Dubbed the Teutonic Glastonbury by the Telegraph, the Weimar Onion Market, takes place each October in the architecturally stunning medieval city in Thuringia, Germany...
Find out more »Cheltenham Literature Festival, 2022
Could there be a more appropriate setting for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival than the historic Regency spa town of Cheltenham...
Find out more »Ilkley Literature Festival, Yorkshire, 2022
Actors, writers, poets and even a few journos will descend upon the West Yorkshire Victorian spa town of Ilkley in October for the Ilkley Literature Festival. The county might be…
Find out more »The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival 2022
The Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival held in October is a celebration of Yorkshire cheese and its recent revival. Events include: a 5.5 mile guided walk through the countryside, cheese tastings,…
Find out more »Berlin Festival of Lights 2022, Germany
Each autumn the German capital becomes a city of illumination for the Berlin Festival of Lights. This year will see art works in locations spread all over the city. Many…
Find out more »Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2022
The 21st Isle of Wight Walking Festival will take place from 4 to 19 May. Walkers of all abilities can join in the two weeks. With more than half of the Isle of Wight designated as ...
Find out more »Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, UK, 2022
Supported by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the Wildscreen Festival is the leading natural world storytelling event. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the festival, with the theme of:…
Find out more »Limon Carnival Costa Rica 2022
Costa Rica values its diversity and the Limon Carnival is probably the biggest party enjoyed by its Afro-Caribbean community. Held in Puerto Limon in the province of Limon, the carnival…
Find out more »Eurochocolate Festival 2022, Perugia, Italy
Chocoholics should head for the wonderful city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy this October. Each year the medieval city hosts the International Chocolate Festival ...
Find out more »Lincoln Sausage Festival 2022
October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln…
Find out more »Nabana no Sato Winter Light Festival Japan 2022
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,…
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