A monthly listing of events around the UK and Ireland to help you plan your travels
APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
April
- 1st – 7th – Oxford Literacy Festival
- 1st – 7th – 60009 Union of South Africa visiting steam engine, Pickering
- 4th – 6th – Grand National, Aintree
- 6th – 7th – Cornwall Garden Society Spring Show
- 7th – Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
- 12th – 14th – Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials
- 12th – 14th – Whitby Goth Weekend
- 13th – 14th – Bishop Auckland Food Festival
- 18th – Countrytastic, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire
- 18th – 22nd – York Chocolate Festival
- 19th – 22nd – Easter Bank Holiday weekend
- 19th – 22nd – Teddies go free at Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria
- 19th – 22nd – Torbay Easter Hockey Festival
- 21st – 22nd – The Kelmarsh Country Show, Kelmarsh Hall, Northants
- 22nd – London Harness Horse Parade, Ardingly, West Sussex
- 23rd – St. Georges Day
- 24th – 30th – Tulip Celebrations, Hever Castle
- 22nd – 7th May – Tulip Festival, Pashley Manor Gardens, East Sussex
- 25th – 28th – Harrogate Spring Flower Show
- 26th – 28th – Porthleven Food Festival
- 26th – 28th – 52nd Northumbrian Gathering
- 27th – 28th – Wonderwool Wales 2019 , Builth Wells
- 27th – 28th – The East Anglian Game & Country Fair, Euston Hall, Norwich
- 28th – London Marathon
- 28th – 5th May – Stratford upon Avon Literary Festival
- 30th – 6th May – Ride2Stride – The Settle to Carlisle Walking and Music Festival
May
- 1st – 5th – Badminton Horse Trials
- 1st – 6th – Ride2Stride – The Settle – Carlisle Walking and Music Festival
- 1st – 6th – Cheltenham Jazz Festival
- 1st – 6th – Spirit of Speyside Whiskey Festival
- 2nd – 5th – Tour de Yorkshire Cycling Race
- 3rd – 4th – Toby’s Garden Festival, Powderham Castle
- 3rd – 5th – Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
- 3rd – 2nd June – Brighton Fringe Festival
- 4th – Downton Cuckoo Fair, Downton nr Salisbury
- 4th – 5th – The QIPCO Guineas Festival, Newmarket
- 4th – 5th – Classic Sports Car Club, Silverstone
- 4th – 6th – Behind the scenes of the North York Moors Railway, Pickering
- 4th – 7th – Chiddingstone Castle Literary Festival
- 4th – 19th – Isle of Wight Walking Festival
- 5th – Dorset Knob Throwing
- 5th – 6th – Plant Hunters Fair, Weston Park, Shropshire
- 8th – 12th – The Royal Windsor Horse Show
- 9th – 12th – RHS Spring Malvern Festival
- 10th – 26th – Norfolk and Norwich Festival
- 11th – 12th – Nottinghamshire County Show, Newark
- 11th – 2nd June – The Suffolk Walking Festival 2019
- 12th – South Suffolk Agricultural Show, Ingham, Bury St Edmunds
- 12th – Maldon Mud Race
- 15th – 18th – The Balmoral Agricultural Show, The Maze, Lisbon Co.Down
- 16th – 18th – The Devon County Show, Exeter
- 16th – 19th – Keswick Mountain Festival
- 17th -27th – Charleston Festival, Sussex
- 18th – 19th – Royal Welsh Spring Festival 2019
- 18th – 19th – Crab and Lobster Festival, Cromer and Sheringham
- 18th – 25th – Glyndebourne Opera Festival, East Sussex
- 21st – 25th – RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- 24th – 26th – Eastbourne Beer and Cider Festival
- 24th – 27th – Walkfest 2019, Cleveland Way 50th Anniversary
- 24th – 9th June – Salisbury International Arts Festival
- 25th – 27th – Blenheim Palace Food Festival
- 25th – 2nd June – Malvern Walking Festival, Malvern
- 25th – 3rd June – Wild West Week, Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight
- 29th – 1st June – Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet
- 31st – 2nd June – Gardening Scotland, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh
June
- 1st – Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games
- 1st – 2nd – Isle of Wight Festival of Running
- 5th – 9th – RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, Derbyshire
- 5th – 3rd August – Longborough Festival, Longborough, Cotswolds
- 6th – 8th – South of England Show, Ardingly, West Sussex
- 6th – 8th – Royal Cornwall Show
- 7th – 9th – Great North Swim, Lake Windermere, Cumbria
- 7th – 23rd – Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
- 8th – 9th – Seaham Food Festival
- 8th – 9th – York Food and Drink Taster Festival
- 12th – 23rd – Bristol Food Connections
- 13th – 16th – BBC Gardeners World Live, NEC Birmingham
- 13th – 16th – BBC Good Food Show, NEC Birmimgham
- 13th – 16th – Isle Of Wight Festival
- 17th – 23rd – The Queen’s Tennis Championships
- 18th – 22nd – Royal Ascot
- 19th – 30th – Edinburgh International Film Festival
- 20th – 23rd – Royal Highland Show -Ingliston, Edinburgh
- 21st – 23rd – Blenheim Palace Flower Show, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
- 21st – 23rd – Sea Sessions Music Festival, Donegal, Ireland
- 21st – 30th – Hebden Bridge Arts Festival
- 22nd – 23rd –Axe Vale Festival
- 24th – 30th – Chalke Valley History Festival
- 26th – 27th – Royal Norfolk Show, Norwich
- 27th – 30th – Upton Jazz Festival
- 28th – 30th – TankFest, The Tank Musuem, Bovington Dorset
- 28th – 30th – Round the Island Race – Isle of Wight
- 29th – Stobart Rail Northumberland Plate Day
- 29th – 14th September – Kynren- An Epic Tale of England, Bishop Auckland
July
- 1st – 14th – Wimbledon Tennis
- 2nd – 7th – RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
- 3rd – 7th – Henley Royal Regatta
- 4th – 7th – Goodwood Festival of Speed
- 4th – 7th – Irish Open Golf Championship 2019
- 5th – 7th – The Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace
- 5th – 7th – Cornbury Festival, The Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire
- 5th – 7th – Kent County Show, Maidstone
- 6th – 7th – Stratford River Festival, Stratford
- 7th – Pontrefract Liquorice Festival
- 7th – Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival, Aberaeron
- 9th – 11th – The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
- 12th – 14th – Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix 2019
- 12th – 19th – West Cork Literacy Festival, Bantry
- 12th – 21st – Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival
- 13th – Leeds Castle Open Air Classical Concert, Leeds Castle, Kent
- 13th – Loch Lomond Highland Games
- 13th – Newport Show, Shropshire
- 13th & 14th – 60’s fest 2019, Pickering
- 13th – 14th – Dorset Seafood Festival, Weymouth Harbour
- 13th – 14th – Cotswold Show, Cirencester
- 14th – 21st – 147th Open Carnoustie
- 17th – 21st – RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park, Cheshire
- 18th – 21st – Larmer Tree Festival, Salisbury
- 18th – 21st – Latitude Festival, Southwold
- 20th – 21st – The Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival
- 22nd – 25th – The Royal Welsh Show – Llanelwedd, Builth Wells
- 24th – Sandringham Flower Show
- 25th – 28th – WOMAD Festival Charlton Park,Wiltshire
- 25th – 25th August – Edinburgh Art Festival
- 26th – 28th – Silverstone Classic
- 26th – 28th – Bug Jam 32 , Santa Pod Raceway, Podington
- 26th – 28th – The Big Cheese Festival, Caerphilly
- 26th – 28th – The Game Fair
- 27th – 29th – Whitstable Oyster Festival
August
- 1st – 31st – Snape Proms, Snape Maltings
- 2nd – 9th – Sidmouth Folk Festival
- 2nd – 24th – Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- 2nd – 26th – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- 3rd – Bentley Drivers Club, Silverstone
- 3rd – Tenbury Countryside Show, Worcestershire
- 3rd – 10th – The National Eisteddfod of Wales
- 4th – Bridge of Allan Highland Games
- 7th – 11th – Dublin Horse Show
- 8th – 11th – Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
- 9th – 11th – Chilli Fiesta, West Dean Gardens, Nr Chichester
- 8th – 18th – Kilkenny Arts Festival
- 10th – 11th – Jack Up The Summer Vol 7, Ryde, Isle of Wight
- 10th – 12th – Whitby Regatta
- 10th – 17th – Lendy Cowes Week, Isle of Wight
- 10th – 26th – Edinburgh International Book Festival
- 15th – 18th – Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow
- 15th – 18th – Southport Flower Show
- 15th – 18th – The Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons
- 16th – 18th – Just SO Festival 2019, Cheshire
- 16th – 18th – Northampton Balloon Festival
- 17th – Stirling Highland Games
- 17th – 18th – Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
- 17th – 23rd – Whitby Folk Week
- 18th – Hunstanton Kite & Classic Car Festival
- 22nd – 23rd – Clacton on Sea Airshow, Essex
- 23rd – 25th – Strathaven Balloon Festival, Lanarkshire
- 23rd – 25th – 2019 GOPRO British Grand Prix MOTOGP, Silverstone
- 24th – 26th – Notting Hill Carnival
- 25th – World Crabbing Championship, Cromer Pier
- 27th – 30th – Bude Jazz Festival
September
- 1st – 30th – Totally Thames
- 1st – Clovelly Lobster & Crab Feast, Devon
- 5th – 8th – Bromyard Folk Festival
- 7th – Moreton in Marsh Show
- 7th – Bridport Hat Festival
- 7th – Arlesford Show, Hampshire
- 7th – The Braemar Gathering
- 7th – 8th – Dorset County Show, Dorchester
- 7th – 8th – Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival
- 8th – 15th – Tour of Britain National British Cycling Event
- 13th – 15th – Goodwood Revival Festival
- 13th – 15th – Ludlow Food Festival
- 13th – 15th – Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
- 13th – 15th – Wee Binnian Walking Festival
- 14th – Kington Horse Show, Herefordshire
- 14th – 15th – Great Yarmouth Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus
- 14th – 28th – Rye Arts Festival
- 15th – International Classic Car Show, Ryde, Isle of Wight
- 20th – 28th – Appledore Book Festival
- 20th – 29th – York Food and Drink Festival
- 21st – 22nd – Abergavenny Food Festival
- 25th – 29th – New Ross Piano Festival, Co Wexford, Ireland
- 27th – 29th – Porthcawl Elvis Festival
- 27th – 29th – Southport British Musical Fireworks Championships
- 28th – 29th – Malvern Autumn Show
- 30th – 6th October – Warwick Words History Festival
October
- 1st – 6th – Warwick Words History Festival
- 3rd – 6th – Wales Rally GB
- 4th – 13th – Cheltenham Literacy Festival
- 5th – 6th – Great Dixter Autumn Plant Fair, East Sussex
- 5th – 6th – Melton Mowbray Food Festival
- 5th – 12th – Drovers Tryst Walking Festival, Crieff & Strathearn
- 10th – 13th – Isle of Wight Literacy Festival, Cowes
- 10th – 13th – Falmouth Oyster Festival
- 11th – 13th – Railway in Wartime, Pickering
- 11th – 20th – Two Moors Music Festival
- 17th – 27th – Biggar Little Festival
- 19th – 20th – Countryside Live, Harrogate
- 19th – 2nd November – Canterbury Festival, Kent
- 25th – 27th – Whitby Goth Weekend
- 25th – 29th – Harp on Wight Festival, Ryde, Isle of Wight
November
- 1st – 2nd – Light up Lancaster
- 2nd – Bridgewater Guy Fawkes Carnival
- 3rd – London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
- 5th – Lewes Bonfire Celebrations
- 8th – 10th – The International North Wales Choral Festival
- 9th – 10th – Anglesey Winter Show
- 8th – 16th – Bath Mozartfest
- 14th – 17th – Lumiere Light Festival, Durham
- 15th – 17th – Cornwall Film Festival
- 15th – 24th – Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
- 28th – 1st December – Hay on Wye Festival
December
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