Whitby Folk Week 2023, 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…
Rotterdam Carnival, Rotterdam 2023
If you can’t make the Rio Carnival and Notting Hill Carnival, head for the Rotterdam Carnival (Rotterdam Unlimited Carnival) this summer. From 23 to 27 July, the Netherlands…
Studley Castle: Everything But the Bullocks
Set in the heart of England, Studley Castle is Warner Leisure Hotels’ first new venture in 20 years. Mark Bibby Jackson accepts an invitation to see what all the hype…
WOMAD 2023: the World’s Music Festival
Travel Begins at 40 gives the run down on this year’s WOMAD music festival, which is staying true to its global roots. Every summer in late July musicians, poets, actors…
White Temple Thailand Light Fest 2019
Thailand is pulling out all the stops from 22 November to 22 December when the inaugural Wat Rong Khun Light Fest will light up northern Thailand’s already very bright White…
Pukkelpopkwartier / Pukkelpop 2023 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 August featuring one of the…
Brussels Summer Festival 2021, Belgium
The Brussels Summer Festival in August has grown to one of Europe’s not-to-be-missed music festivals. The five-day event will turn the royal quarter of Brussels…
Gentse Feesten 2023 (Ghent Festivities)
During the 10 days of Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festivities), the entire city of Ghent in Belgium turns into Europe’s largest cultural open air festival with over 3,300 international and local…
Dour Festival 2023 in Belgium
Dour Festival is the biggest music event in the French speaking part of Belgium featuring eight stages and attracting a quarter of a million revellers. Held in July, this is…
WOMAD Day Tickets Go On Sale
Day tickets for WOMAD go on sale today as the festival announces the day splits for its three-day global party celebrating music and culture from all over the world. Kicking…
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival 2023
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…
Brave New World at the Roundhouse
One of the most eagerly anticipated live shows this summer has to be a one-off performance by Africa 70, the group led by the late Nigerian musician and activist Fela…
Visit the Real Downton Abbey in Hampshire
Cinemagoers may have to wait until September 2019 to see the eagerly-awaited movie version of the TV smash hit, but Hampshire’s iconic Highclere Castle, the real Downton…
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza is a mix of many shades of blues music and even more flavours of craft beers and ciders. Music ranges from blues to…
Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2024, Colorado
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is a unique mix of music, comedy, circus and the great outdoors of Colorado. In 2024, the artists performing include Sam Bush Band, Lyle Lovett, Madison…
Vivid Sydney 2024, New South Wales
Regarded as the biggest light, music and ideas festival in the South, Vivid Sydney will light up the city’s opera house and surrounding harbour area from 24 May to 15…
5 Europe Music Festivals Under the Radar
Travel Begins at 40 knows that music-lovers ahead of the curve are always on the lookout for up and coming or one-off music festivals to discover before the crowds descend…
Venice Biennale 2024 (La Biennale di Venezia)
From April 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 cultural happenings, famous…
First Lichfield Events Announced
The first events in this year’s Lichfield Festival have been revealed, and include a wealth and diversity of music, theatre, family events and street parades, all taking place between July…
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, 2024
Lana del Rey, Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held in Indio, Greater Palm Springs, California from 12 to 14 and 19 to 21 April at the Empire Polo Field…
Discover Estonia’s Festival Culture
With Tallinn Music Week just around the corner, these are the most anticipated music festivals in Estonia this year. Whether it’s starting the festival season with a bang at Tallinn…
Candle Festival Thailand, 2023
Marking the start of the green (or wet) season, the Candle Festival in July is amongst the most beautiful celebrations in Thailand. Extravagant, intricately-carved candle…
Tallinn Music Week 2024, Estonia
Tallinn with its stunning medieval centre, dating from 1248, and its thriving galleries, restaurants and bars is a must for the traveller. However for one week it is transformed into…
White Nights Festival 2021 Saint Petersburg, Russia
During the period of the White Nights Festival from June to July in Saint Petersburg, the sun never sets and the city never sleeps. Russia’s cultural capital…
