45 bank holiday events for this weekend, from beer parties to flea markets and carnivals - iNews

South

Henley Country Craft Show, Stonor Park, Oxfordshire

Browse more than 200 stalls in the picturesque grounds of Stonor Park Manor House. Both outdoor markets and inside marquees will be displaying gorgeous homemade jewellery, homeware, clothing and more, all from independent sellers. 26-29 August, £10, thecraftshows.co.uk

Watercress Line 50s & 60s Weekend, New Alresford, Hampshire

The Watercress Line is a railway like no other – how many throw a 50s- and 60s-themed party? Tickets allow you to hop on and off the heritage line at any station and enjoy live entertainment and vintage displays. 27-29 August, from £24, watercressline.co.uk

Festival of History, Arundel Castle, West Sussex

This festival allows you to travel 12,000 years through time, from the Stone Age to the modern day. The programme is packed with historical demonstrations and activities (think axe-throwing and archery). 27-29 August, from £13, arundelcastle.org

Ramsgate Festival of Sound, Kent

From participatory drumming workshops to “busk at dusk” sessions and stand-up comedy gigs, Ramsgate’s relatively new festival has plenty to entice. 27 August – 4 September, events free with a few exceptions, ramsgatefestival.org

Art of the Duel, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

Stage-fighting actors will dazzle visitors with a re-enactment of classic combat at this World Heritage Site. Duelling’s codes, traditions and gory details are all covered in the display too. 26-29 August, £32 admission to the palace, blenheimpalace.com

North

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Summertime Live Newcastle is one of the best music events of the season

Summertime Live, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear

Newcastle racecourse hosts one of the city’s most exciting events of the summer, which brings Ibiza vibes to the North East with some of the world’s best DJs and music acts. There are also food stalls, bars and live entertainers. 27 August, from £32.50, summertimelive.co.uk/newcastle

International Beatleweek, Liverpool, Merseyside

Once upon a time, four young musicians got together in Liverpool and formed a small group called The Beatles. Sixty years later and the city is now throwing the world’s biggest celebration of the band-cum-phenomena, with tribute acts and fans descending on the area to enjoy events, gigs and shows. 24 August – 30 August, various prices, internationalbeatleweek.com

African & Caribbean Food Fest, Leeds, Yorkshire

Kirkgate Market is championing Afro-Caribbean food, from family recipes passed down though generations to local haute cuisine. There will also be face-painting and a children’s craft corner. 27 August, free, visitleeds.co.uk

Malton Food Lovers Festival, Yorkshire

Known as Yorkshire’s food capital, Malton will enjoy a vibrant three-day showcase of the county’s produce and cooking this Bank Holiday. Artisan stalls, live music, cooking demos, tastings and celebrity chef appearances make it a must-visit. 27 – 29 August, free, visitmalton.com/food-festival-yorkshire

Festa Italiana, Manchester

This celebration of Italian food, drink and culture returns to the piazza in Cathedral Gardens in Manchester city centre. Workshops, signings and demonstrations are also available when you are not busy devouring the authentic food. 26 – 28 August, free, festaitalianauk.com

East

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Dog owners (and lovers) shouldn’t miss the All About Dogs Show in Norfolk

Motown at The Outside Inn Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Local act The Contacts are taking to the stage at 7pm with their celebration of Motown and Soul Music. Meanwhile, a barbecue will serve up a delicious offering of hot dogs and burgers from 5pm. 27 August, £10, visitcambridge.org

Food & Drink Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Just the smell produced by the street food vendors and local chefs will be enough to get your mouth watering. There will also be cooking demonstrations and talks, plus a range of children’s activities and fairground rides. 28-29 August, free, visit-burystedmunds.co.uk

All About Dogs, Norwich, Norfolk

Take your four-legged friend to Norfolk Showground and make the most of the classes, competitions, live music, quizzes, and a huge selection of stalls for discounted shopping. 28 – 29 August, £12, allaboutdogsshow.co.uk

Bank Holiday Market at Promenade Park, Maldon, Essex

A mooch in this market, nestled in pretty Promenade Park, is a lovely way to while away the afternoon. It’s also a chance to find a bargain, supporting small independent businesses in the process. 29 August, free, visitmaldondistrict.co.uk

Summer Circus, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

Supported by Arts Council England, this 10-day acrobatics extravaganza features jaw-dropping stunts, clowns, jugglers, physical theatre and comedy. 24 August – 4 September, free, creativeartseast.co.uk

West

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From music festivals to markets, there is a huge range of events happening across the Bank Holiday

Gone Wild, Powderham Castle, Devon

Bear Grylls’ ultimate adventure-lovers’ festival gets better each year. This weekend, Sophie Ellis Bextor and The Script headline the event, while activities on offer include archery, climbing, paddleboarding and coasteering. 25 August – 29 August, £69.50, gonewildfestival.com

East Bristol Brewery Trail, Somerset

In what is one of the city’s most popular annual beer events, eight breweries will fling open the doors to their taprooms once again this weekend for a celebration of all things hops. Along the trail from brewery to brewery, you can sample local beers, go on tours and enjoy live music. 27-28 August, free, eastbristolbrewerytrail.com

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Great Dorset Steam Fair Tarrant Hinton, Dorset

Exhibitions and demonstrations of a stunning array of historic trains and motor vehicles are the reason that hundreds of people go to this event every year, but there is also a craft marquee and food hall, live music, a fairground and variety shows. 25– 29 August, £25, gdsf.co.uk

Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge, Cornwall

While folk acts from across the UK head to the main stage, the FAR stage hosts more than 25 hours of back-to-back music from local artists. There will also be song and dance bringing the streets to life. 26 – 29 August, various prices, cornwallfolkfestival.com

Rockpool Safari, Wembury, Devon

Wembury is one of the country’s best rockpooling spots and the local Marine Centre is running one of its popular rockpool safaris. Regular finds include cushion starfish and velvet swimming crabs. 27 August,
£5, wemburymarinecentre.org

Midlands

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Hereford River Carnival takes place on the beautiful River Wye (Photo: Paul Jackson)

Nutty Nottingham tour, Nottinghamshire

Whether you are new to Nottingham or know it inside-out, a walking tour provided by a local professional comedian makes for a fantastic way to spend a day out in the city. Expect an afternoon that is as funny as it is informative. 27 August, £9.90, nuttynottingham.co.uk

Hereford River Carnival, Herefordshire

At this free community event centred on the beautiful River Wye, floats and boats will host live performances, while a street carnival will make its way through Hereford city centre with a river procession. 27 August, free, rivercarnival.org.uk

Birmingham Weekender

The agenda for this dynamic weekend is jam-packed full of fun for all the family. There are more than 100 free events, including roaming and pop-up street theatre, and Brum’s Big Splash – a 60m slip and slide on Central Street. 27 – 28 August, free, birminghamhippodrome.com

The Dove BBQ & Cider Festival, Leicester
There will be 15 delicious ciders and 10 types of sausages on the barbecue on offer this weekend, while live music from local acts will provide the soundtrack to a perfect end-of-summer evening. 25 – 28 August, free, allevents.in/leicester

Sunshine Music Festival Upton, Worcestershire

Upton-puon-Severn’s Fish Meadow will be unrecognisable as it transforms into a hub of live entertainment and music, with five different stages and acts including Squeeze, Level 42 and Dr Feelgood. 26 – 29 August, from £25, uptonfestival.co.uk

London

This Bright Land at Somerset House. Image by Ben Queenborough Abigail Francis
This Bright Land at Somerset House comes to a close this weekend (Photo: Ben Queenborough)

This Bright Land at Somerset House

Throughout August, the courtyard of this famous artistic hub has been home to a summer festival, and it comes to a close this weekend. With a vogue ball on Saturday and a street party on Sunday, This Bright Land will be going out with a bang. Until 29 August, free to £22.50, somersethouse.org.uk

Notting Hill Carnival

Europe’s largest street party is back for the first time since 2019. As it celebrates Caribbean culture, Notting Hill will come alive with colourful floats, excellent music and delicious smells drifting from the food stalls.
27 – 29 August, free, nhcarnival.org

Blackhorse Beer Mile Summer Party, Walthamstow

The arty district of Walthamstow might be famed for the William Morris Gallery, but it is also home to a cluster of microbreweries, which are getting together to host a taproom crawl and party this weekend. Expect live music, free brewery tours and street-food stands. 28 August, free, blackhorsebeermile.co.uk

Greenwich & Docklands International Festival (GDIF)

This much-loved annual performing arts festival will host more than 15 days of outdoor culture. Street theatre, circus acts, art installations and dance performances are all part of an unmissable mix of free entertainment. 26 August – 11 September, free, festival.org

Hampton Court Palace Food Festival

In the gardens overlooked by the former home of Henry VIII, you will find a delicious array of food served by more than 100 producers. From sweet treats to world cheeses, this event is a must for foodies. 27-29 August, tickets included in palace admission of £26.10, hrp.org.uk

Scotland

Fairytale Family Trail at Floors Castle Kelso, Scotland Image from Gill Buckley Social Media & Events Executive Floors Castle 01573 227 675 | 07920 574 599 gbuckley@floorscastle.com www.floorscastle.com
The Fairytale Family Trail at Floors Castle in Kelso, Scotland will delight the children

Out of the Blue flea market, Edinburgh

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure? Almost 50 stalls selling vintage and pre-loved items make this the city’s best flea market. Once you are finished browsing (or buying), grab a cup of tea at the café. 27 August, free, outoftheblue.org.uk

Largs Viking Festival, Largs, North Ayrshire

From axe-throwing to a fire procession, food and craft markets to firework displays, this annual festival, which began in 1980, offers a glimpse of what life would have been like in a 13th-century Viking village. 26 August – 4 September, free, largsvikingfestival.co.uk

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Old School Hip Hop Summer BBQ, SQG3 Studio Warehouse, Glasgow

For those lovers of hip-hop who are always saying the genre isn’t as good as it used to be, DJs will be playing seven hours of old-school classics, while a barbecue will accompany the event. 28 August, from £11.50, swg3.tv

Fairytale Family Trail, Floors Castle, Kelso

Floors Castle has been turned into a fairy-tale heaven. Follow the grassy and woodland trail and peak at the houses of the Three Little Pigs as well as venturing down the rabbit hole with Alice in Wonderland. Until 20 Sep, from £2, floorscastle.com

Jazz by the Shore, Leith

Leith, a lovely coastal district just outside the Edinburgh city centre, would be worthy enough of a day out even if it weren’t for the Live Jazz & Blues session taking place. It kicks of at 4pm at Three Marys bar, followed swiftly by an event at the Malt & Hops – and both are free to attend. 28 August, free, visitscotland.com

Northern Ireland

Hilden Brewery Beer & Music Festival, Lisburn, N Ireland Image from Jenny Scullion Hilden Brewery Lisburn
Hilden Brewery Beer & Music Festival in Lisburn, Northern Ireland is hops-lovers galore

Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail

Spreading joy throughout the city, illustrator David McKee’s famous Elmer the Elephant and his herd make up the biggest art trail Belfast has ever seen. Download the trail app for free and follow it to see the city anew. Until 31 August, free, elmerbelfast.co.uk

Belfast Mela

A week-long programme of music, dance and food celebrating the diversity of Belfast ends this weekend. Mela is a Sanskrit word meaning “gathering” or “to meet” and the Botanic Gardens will come alive with vibrant sights and sounds from cultures across the world. Until 28 August, £8, belfastmela.org.uk

St Augustine’s Summer Concert, Derry

The picturesque church of St Augustine’s has been hosting weekly concerts throughout summer. This weekend is the final one, so don’t miss out on what is an intimate gig showcasing homegrown talent. 27 August, free, visitderry.com

Hilden Beer and Music Festival, Co Monaghan

The picturesque Georgian setting of Hilden House plays host to this lovely beer and music festival. A range of 70 beers and ciders are served at the bar, while a main stage in the courtyard and tipis in the garden will entertain with a line-up of rock, blues, folk and traditional Irish music. Until 28 August, £17.50, hildenbrewery.com

Open House Festival, Bangor, Co Down

Open House is an independent charitable organisation that champions local culture, and here will be organising a series of live events – music, comedy and theatre – across several locations in Bangor. Until 31 August, various prices, openhousefestival.com

Wales

CARDIFF, WALES - AUGUST 24: A general view of the parade during Pride Cymru 2019 on August 24, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. Pride Cymru aims to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender and promote LGBT+ equality and diversity within Wales. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)
Pride Cymru is back in Cardiff, with Mel C performing (Photo: Getty)

Simply Springsteen, Mumbles, Swansea

In the lovely spot of Mumbles Pier, you will be able to enjoy classics such as “Born in the USA” and “Dancing in the Dark” at this Bruce Springsteen tribute night. Singing along is encouraged and the event is free. 27 August, free, visitswanseabay.com

Between the Trees, Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve

The worlds of science and art collide in this event, which is tucked away in a Welsh woodland by the sea. The best place to get back in touch with nature; events include literary workshops, wellbeing activities, science talks and live music. 26 – 28 August, from £30, betweenthetrees.co.uk

Pride Cymru Cardiff

As well as a joyous parade through the city and a huge market, Pride Cymru will see the likes of Boney M and Spice Girl Melanie C performing. 27 – 28 August, free, pridecymru.com

Aber Falls Market, Conwy

The country’s best makes and bakes will be on offer in this market, which is a fervent supporter of small and independent local business. Set in the grounds of a whisky distillery, a tour and a tipple afterwards could be a great way to round off the day. 27 – 28 August, free, gonorthwales.co.uk

Ruthin Food Festival, Denbighshire

With 50 stalls showcasing the best food and drink from the area, you will no doubt leave this artisan market with a full stomach. Entrance is free, although a donation towards a local restoration project is appreciated. 28 August, free, gonorthwales.co.uk

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