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Cheltenham Folk Festival:
An array of the best national and local artistes.
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Bath Shakespeare Festival:
A vibrant festival featuring theatre, dance, comedy and music from around the world. |
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Shakespeare birthday celebrations, Stratford-upon-Avon:
A weekend Festival of events including strolling Players & Musicians, Shakespeare Morris Dancing, English Folk Dancing, Shakespeare Birthday Concert & RSC Birthday Performance & Charity Ball. |
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Annual Woolsack Races and Traditional Street Fair, Tetbury:
An age old custom where teams compete to carry a 60lb woolsack up and down Gumstool Hill in the fastest time.
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Cheese Rolling, Cooper’s Hill, Gloucester:
The ancient tradition of chasing a ‘cheese’ down the hill, a custom which originally ensured the villagers’ right to graze sheep on the hill.
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Cheltenham International Jazz Festival:
Presenting the best in contemporary jazz from around the world.
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Badminton Horse Trials, near Bath:
International 3 day horse riding event including cross country, dressage and show jumping.
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Bampton Day of Dance:
A day of dancing through the village - Morris dancing typically involves six dancers, in a performance formation of two lines of three, plus various ancillary characters such as fool and cake/sword bearer.
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Bath International Music Festival/Bath Fringe Festival:
The world famous Bath Music and Fringe Festivals offer a diverse range of British and International performers in a variety of mediums in some of the best venues Bath has to offer. |
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Blenheim Flower Show:
A must for all keen gardeners (as well as those who prefer to regard it as a spectator sport), this show, inaugurated in 2001, goes from strength to strength. |
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Burford Dragon Parade:
Local children from the Primary School ‘walk’ the dragon down the High Street, commemorating the victory of King Cuthbert of Wessex over King Ethelbald of Mercia in 752AD.
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Wood Weekend at Cogges Manor Farm Museum:
Try your hand at Saxon weaving and hear about the traditional life of a shepherd, watch the rural craft of spinning as well as sheep shearing through the ages.
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Joust, Berkeley Castle, near Stroud:
A weekend of medieval mayhem including jousting, a
medieval village, knights on horseback, maidens and troubadours, music and much more.
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The Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford:
The worlds biggest military airshow with dramastic air displays. |
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Cheltenham International Festival of Music and Fringe:
Presenting the best sounds in classical music as well as fringe events.
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Gloucester Blues and Heritage Festival:
Bringing blues and blues rock to pubs, clubs and other venues in and around the city
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The Roman Baths by Torchlight, Bath:
During July and August view the world famous Roman Baths by torchlight as they remain open until 22.00 (last admission 21.00). |
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Living Heritage Oxfordshire Craft Fair at Blenheim Palace:
A collection of over 100 stalls and stands offering a wide range of traditional and more unusual crafts, with arena activities and children’s amusements throughout the day.
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Gatcombe Horse Trials, Gatcombe Park, near Tetbury:
A 3 day equestrian event held at the home of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. |
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Painswick Ancient Clypping Ceremony, St Mary’s Church, Painswick:
Annual traditional folk event to celebrate the church where local people join hands round the church and sing the ‘Clypping Hymn’ as part of an open air service.
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Jane Austen Festival, Bath:
A programme packed with a huge diversity of events in tribute to Bath's most famous resident, set against the backdrop of this elegant World Heritage City. |
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Cheltenham Festival of Literature:
One of Britain’s foremost literary events with 10 days of readings, performances and other live happenings.
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Bath Christmas Market:
Bath Abbey serves as a wonderful backdrop for this traditional Christmas market with stalls, carol singers and mulled wine. |
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A Christmas Festival, Warwick Castle, Warwick:
Enjoy the festive atmosphere of the castle prepared for Christmas. |
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The Enchanted Wood, Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury:
A magical illuminated trail through the trees in the beautiful setting of the national arboretum.
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Christmas Concert, Bath Abbey:
Family concert with the Bath Abbey Choir including carols for Choir and Audience in the magnificent setting of Bath Abbey. |
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Carols by Candlelight, The Pump Room, Bath:
Held in the beautiful Georgian Pump Room. Performed by a choir, but including carols that the audience are invited to participate in. |
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