Detroit Jazz Festival 2025, 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…
WOMAD 2023 Review : Sitting and Dancing
From Peru to Ghana, intermingling the UK’s multicultural beat, this year’s world music festival certainly lived up to its billing. Read Robert Spellman’s WOMAD 2023 review. “What acts are you…
Hasselt Jenever Festival 2025, Belgium
The third weekend in October sees the Flemish city of Hasselt spring to life for its jenever festival. In 2025, the Hasselt Jenever Festival will be on 18 and 19…
Fiesta de la Tirana (The Festival of the Virgin of La Tirana), Chile
The Festival of the Virgin of La Tirana, or Fiesta de la Tirana, melds the traditions of the indigenous peoples of northern Chile, with the church of Tirana’s celebrations for…
Deepdale Festival 2024, Burnham, Norfolk
Sadly organisers have announced there will be no Deepdale Festival held in Norfolk this September. The following applies for the 2024 festival. More than 40 acts will perform over the…
VW Festival Harewood House 2025, 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. It attracts in excess…
Humber Street Sesh 2025, Hull, UK
The Humber Street Sesh celebrates its 11th anniversary in August 2024. This festival held in the Hull Marina is for the people by the people, and provides a stage for emerging musicians and artists…
Cliveden Literary Festival 2025, Berkshire UK
Expect major literary lights to attend the Cliveden Literary Festival from 11 to 12 October, 2025, held in the historic home. About Cliveden Literary Festival Launched in 2017, the festival…
Borders Book Festival 2025, Scotland
The Borders Book Festival is a celebration of literature, art, music, and culture that takes place annually in the picturesque Scottish town of Melrose. This festival is a must-visit for…
Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Festival of Saint John the Baptist), Venezuela
At first sight this seems like a joyous celebration of one of Christianity’s most important figures, but, no, it is way more than that. The Fiesta de San Juan Bautista…
Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise), Paraguay 2026
A national holiday that started as a religious ceremony, but has become much, much more; that is El Dia de San Blas (Day of Saint Blaise)…
Derby Book Festival, Derbyshire, UK 2025
If you’re a book lover, then you won’t want to miss out on this fantastic festival. Held annually in the charming city of Derby, this event is a must-attend for anyone who loves literature…
Chiswick Book Festival 2025 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…
Amazing Carnival Ecuador 2026
Carnival is celebrated much more widely in Latin America than just in Rio de Janeiro. The carnival in Ecuador is a blend of processions, live music, drinks and food. On…
Noir in the North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2025
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 17…
Wigtown Book Festival 2025, Scotland
Are you a book lover looking for a unique experience? Look no further than the Wigtown Book Festival! This annual event, held in the Scottish town of Wigtown, is a true celebration of literature…
Edinburgh Book Festival 2025, Scotland
The Edinburgh Book Festival, or Edinburgh International Book Festival, is a magical event for book lovers from all over the world. It is a celebration of literature and a gathering of some of the most…
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…
Día de Santa Rosa de Lima Peru
Santa Rosa de Lima is the patron saint of Peru and was the first canonised saint from the Americas, so she has a key place in the nation’s culture. On el Día de Santa Rosa de Lima Peru…
11 Festivals in July 2023
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best global festivals in July 2023 from Pennsylvania to South Korea, so wherever you are you can join in the celebrations. Music Festivals…
Where to Go in July 2023
Early July is a great month for travelling in Europe, although by the end of the month the main tourism attractions tend to fill up with fellow travellers and tourists…
The Proms 2025, Albert Hall London
For classical music lovers it doesn’t get much better than the BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, better known as The Proms. A British national treasure since Victorian times, this greatest…
Bach to Bollywood : The BBC Proms 2023
Judith Schrut previews this summer’s BBC Proms, eight weeks of joyous musical feasting at the Royal Albert Hall and around the UK. For classical music lovers it doesn’t get much…
WOMAD 2023, the World’s Festival
Judith Schrut previews the wonderful world of WOMAD 2023. WOMAD stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance and is simply the biggest international music festival on the planet. Happening…
