Fringe by the Sea 2026, Scotland
Forget the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe by the Sea returns to the East Lothian town of North Berwick in August for ten days of music, literature, film,
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TAPT Festival Apeldoorn 2026, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
TAPT Festival returns to Apeldoorn for a weekend of beer-led borrel fun, with music, food and games alongside a broad drinks line-up.For 2026, the Apeldoorn edition takes place at Zwitsal
Free
Humber Street Sesh 2026, Hull, UK
The Humber Street Sesh celebrates its 13th anniversary in August 2025. This festival held in the Hull Marina is for the people by the people, and provides a stage for
£22 – £27.50
Meatopia Festival 2026, London
Meat lovers should head to London’s Tobacco Dock from 3 to 6 September for Meatopia, the celebration of sustainable, quality meat. Founded by Josh Ozersky in the States, Meatopia was
£28.65 – £79.50
Detroit Jazz Festival 2026, USA
The largest free jazz festival in the world, the Detroit Jazz Festival has been held over the US Labor Day weekend for more than 40 years. Each year the international jazz festival has upwards
Free
Dani Piva (Zrenjanin) 2026, Zrenjanin, Serbia
Every August, the Serbian city of Zrenjanin comes alive for Dani Piva, or Beer Days, one of the country's biggest and most popular beer festivals. Drawing hundreds of thousands of
Free
Festival de la Poutine (Poutine Festival) Canada
Calling all cheese curd and gravy enthusiasts! Poutine, the iconic Canadian dish of French fries, cheese curds, gravy and increasingly other choice ingredients, is celebrated across the country with vibrant
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Glasgow Real Ale Festival 2026, Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Real Ale Festival returns to The Briggait from 6–8 August 2026 for three days of cask-led drinking.Run by CAMRA Glasgow, this is a strong introduction to British real ale
Free
Guan Di Festival, Reunion Island
The Guan Di Festival fills Saint‑Denis with colour, devotion, and joyful energy as you watch the community honour the legendary Chinese warrior‑god Guan Di. The streets come alive with lion
Free
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival 2026
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at the Golden Gate Park attracts the top names in the music world. Though don’t just think it’s all about music. Add to the concert art displays,..
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VW Festival Harewood House 2026, UK
The VW Festival returns to Harewood House in August. The festival involves live music, food and entertainment as well as the best in vintage – and modified – VW automobiles.
£25 – £75
Broadstairs Folk Week 2026, Kent
Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre, Tankus, Elephant Sessions, Eliza Carthy will appear at the Broadstairs Folk Week 2025. The Kent music festival will take place from 7 to 14 August. Broadstairs
£63 – £386
Waterperry Opera Festival 2026, UK
Just like most festivals and events in the Uk this summer, the Waterperry Opera Festival has faced numerous challenges. However, the team has devised an innovative approach...
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Brodick Highland Games 2026, Arran
The Brodick Highland games take place on the Isle of Arran in Scotland on 10 August, 2024. This is an event heaped in tradition, the games have taken place in the village since 1886
£5
Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands
The weekends of 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 August 2026 will be the peak time for Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands, though expect many more events on weekends from
Medicine Festival 2026 Brings Pilgrimage to Berkshire
If you think getting to a festival means squeezing into a train, sitting in traffic or joining a queue of cars at the gates, Medicine Festival 2026 has another idea.
£333
Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2026
Newchurch, in the centre of the picturesque Isle of Wight, nestling amidst sloping hills, is the perfect location for a festival. It is here that every year in August the Isle of Wight Garlic
£16 – £25
Green Man Festival 2026, South Wales, UK
The Green Man Festival is an ethical, independent, non-corporate celebration of music, art and nature set in the stunning Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. With its vibrant line-up of
Pukkelpop Festival of Music in Belgium
From roaring rock, pumping house and blazing metal to low-fi singer-songwriters, indie and pure pop, young and old will love the Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium featuring one of the
€129 – €282
Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2026, Kerala, India
Usually held every year on the second Saturday of August, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race sees huge, iconic snake boats engaged in a fierce and colourful contest. It has turned
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