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
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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
Free
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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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
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
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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Henley Festival 2026, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Rustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival presented by Westcoast returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2026. Expect Michelin star
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Noir in the North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2026
This July will mark the twentieth anniversary of arguably the most famous crime writers festival in the UK. The Theakston Old Peculier Harrogate Crime Writing Festival will run from 23
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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
Dunmow Flitch Trials 2028, Essex, UK
Few of the many festivals in the UK are steeped in a history as long as the Dunmow Flitch Trials. Held every leap year, in Great Dunmow Essex, the trials are valid for any married couple
£12 – £22
