Whitby Folk Week 2026, Yorkshire
Wish you could dance, sing or play an instrument, but don't know where to start? Whitby Folk Week this August may be just what you're looking for. There are more than three hundred events
£33 – £430
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The Big Feastival 2026, Cotswolds, UK
Hosted by Blur bassist Alex James at his Cotswolds farm, The Big Feastival is held over three days across the August Bank Holiday, and has become one of the highlights
£98.50 – £225
Asylum Steampunk Festival 2026, Lincoln
The biggest and longest running Steampunk festival globally, the Asylum Steampunk Festival, or Weekend at the Asylum returns to Lincoln in August. The Cathedral Quarter in Lincoln is set to
£11 – £49
Southampton Pride 2026, Southampton, UK
Thousands of people will travel to the South coast for Southampton Pride on 24 and 25 August 2024. The event will include a Pride Village and Market Hall inside the O2 Guildhall
Free
World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Wales
The World Bog Snorkelling Championship is part of a two-day World Bog Series taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The World Bog Snorkelling...
Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London, UK
The August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival in Europe runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend
Free
Our Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival
Bury St Edmunds’ food festival is returning to the medieval Suffolk market town in August. The Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival 2024 will be held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Free
Queen’s Park Book Festival, 2026
The Queen’s Park Book Festival is set to make its return in late summer 2026, showcasing a vibrant mix of both established and emerging literary talents in celebration of the
£8
Abbots Bromley Horn Dance 2026, UK
One of the longest surviving medieval rituals in England, the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance has been performed in a village in Staffordshire since 1226. Horn Dance Ritual The folk dance
Free
Chiswick Book Festival 2026 London
The Chiswick Book Festival is an event that celebrates literature in all its forms. The festival takes place every year in Chiswick, a beautiful suburb of west London, and is a must-see for all book lovers
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Cliveden Literary Festival 2026, Berkshire UK
Expect major literary lights to attend the Cliveden Literary Festival from 10 to 11 October, 202, held in the historic home. About Cliveden Literary Festival Launched in 2017, the festival
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Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2026, Twickenham
In September, Strawberry Hill House, 18th century villa and former home of Horace Walpole (1717-1797), welcomes visitors to its fabulously fragrant annual Flower Festival. Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2026
£30
Icons of the Sky, Longleat Sky Safari 2026, Wiltshire, UK
The UK's biggest air balloon bonanza, Icons of the Sky, the Longleat Sky Safari, will take place this 11 to 13 September at the the nation’s premier safari park in Wiltshire. Numerous balloons
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A Taste of Tradition at Ludlow Food Festival 2026
Now a veteran of the UK food festival circuit, the first Ludlow Food Festival was held in 1995 when members of the local Chamber of Trade and Commerce decided a food festival would be a
£16 – £18
Polish Jazz Festival London 2026
Following its sold-out debut last year, the Polish Jazz Festival returns to London this September with a vibrant fortnight of contemporary, folk and classical crossover sound. Judith Schrut previews some
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Egremont Crab Fair 2026, Cumbria
The Egremont Crab Fair and Sports, established in 1267, is one of the world's oldest fairs. Don't worry if you are not a fan of crustaceans - the crabs in question are apples. It uniquely
Free
Southampton International Boat Show
Britain’s largest boating show returns to the shores of the Solent in Europe’s largest purpose built marina this September with the Southampton International Boat Show 2026. Sample a range of
£29
Appledore Book Festival 2025, Devon, UK
Are you a book lover looking for an event to feed your literary soul? Look no further than the Appledore Book Festival! Held annually in the charming village of Appledore in North Devon, this book festival
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Abergavenny Food Festival 2026, Wales
This September will see the Abergavenny Food Festival with more than 190 exhibitors and producers lined up to attend, in addition to chef demonstrations and food talks. Created in 1999
£17 – £26
Derby Festé Street Festival 2026
The streets of Derby will resound with dance, music, comedy and contemporary circus this September, as Derby Festé hits the ground running for a thirteenth successive year...
