Festivals
See Gino D’Acampo at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival
Fans of fresh local produce and beautiful Island locations are well advised to book early for this year’s Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival. The Festival, taking place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September, is all about celebrating local produce and visitors will be lucky enough to taste some of the Island’s mouth-watering flavours, including Loaghtan lamb, world famous Manx kippers and Queenies, the Island’s small sweet scallops.
Step back in time at Mary Arden’s Farm
Mary Arden’s Farm, once the childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother, will again be transformed into an exciting and bustling hive of activity for its spectacular ‘Tudor Festival’.
A Taste of Spain returns to Regent Street
After a long cold winter, those itching for ‘A Taste of Spain’ should head to Regent Street on Sunday 6 June 2010 when central London will host this year’s Spanish festival.
Keep your festival cash safe this summer
With the current trend in overseas festivals, more and more music lovers are heading abroad, tents in hand, to one of the many international music festivals.
Half-term walking holidays in Suffolk
The South and Heart of Suffolk Walking Festival will feature several guided outings for families and children during the late spring half-term from Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June.
Krakow prepares for Selector Festival
With organisers promising new, fresh and innovative acts as well as established artists for the two-day music and multimedia event, Krakow’s Selector Festival is expected to kick-start a summer of festivals across the country and further afield.
Montserrat Dive Festival returns for 2010
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Montserrat Tourist Board, the Green Monkey Dive Shop and Scuba Montserrat will be hosting the Dive Festival again this year, in conjunction with the annual Reef Check initiative, the United Nations' official community-based reef monitoring programme.
Music festivals for bargain hunters
With the music festival scene abuzz with the latest acts and firm-placed favourites for the summer, why not ditch the wellies this year and try some of ebookers.com’s deals to the quirkier circuits on the continent and across the Atlantic?
Festival fun in Queenstown
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party is set to celebrate 36 years of winter fun from 25 June to 4 July with 10 days of totally outrageous and uniquely Queenstown events.
The future of music festival apps
Orange has announced the results of a twitter poll which canvassed their followers’ fantasy festival apps of the future.
Jo Whiley chooses perfect family vehicle for festival fun
Whiley, Broadcaster and DJ, plus mother of four children, has bought a new Volkswagen Caravelle, which she says is the best family car she has ever had.
Dates announced for Winchester Hat Fair
Hat Fair, Winchester, the UK’s longest running and most exciting Street Theatre Festival, has announced the dates for this year’s 36th festival – Thursday 1 July to Sunday 4 July 2010.
Hyde Park looks hot for summer
As the temperature rises in London town, Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard hots up as it’s announced that the pioneering force behind the dubstep movement, Magnetic Man and drum & bass mastermind Sub Focus will make a much anticipated appearance as they join the bill for Saturday 3 July.
Get away to the Barbican Jazz and Blues Festival
Air Southwest and Pentillie Castle have teamed up to offer a great getaway deal during the internationally acclaimed Barbican Jazz and Blues festival in Plymouth, which runs from 1 - 9 May 2010.
May Bank Holiday events in Devon
From swashbuckling and sea shanties at a pirate festival to the eccentric custom of worm charming, Devon has an entertaining weekend of events from the traditional to the unusual that all strike the right note.