The Spring Bank Holiday In 2012, the late May UK bank holiday
will be moved to 4 June and an extra bank holiday added on 5 June to
celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
You'll find events
on Maxinfo Event Forums
> May in the UK
- The forum is also where you post your events. The latest postings
include..
To be confirmed - the events below are carried
over from 2011. We are not sure yet when/if they will be on in 2012. To
update, please post your new event listing to the
forum.
2012 - Glasgow
International Festival of Visual Art takes place in the city
every second year, includes a range of exhibitions, public projects,
talks, performances and screenings by both local and international
artists.
Levellers' Day
- An annual procession to remember the Leveller soldiers who were
executed on the 17 May 1649. The festival also features live music,
poetry, speeches, and more. (Oxfordshire)
Chelsea
Flower Show Every year, for five days during May, the grounds
of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea are transformed into a plant paradise
with thousands of glorious blooms, a selection of spectacular show
gardens and the finest examples of horticultural excellence in the
world.
Ireby Festival -
An annual music and camping festival in the town of Ireby, (Cumbria).
Chester Folk Festival
- An annual music and camping festival featuring concerts, workshops, a
craft fair, children's entertainment, and more in the village of Kelsall,
near Chester, (Cheshire).
Chippenham Folk Festival
- An annual festival of concerts, workshops, children's events, street
theatre, art and craft, and dance displays in various venues in the town
of Chippenham, (Wiltshire).
Traquair Medieval Fair A weekend that will
transport you back to ancient times. Royal Medieval Pageant, falconry,
archery, equestrian displays, living history, early music, jesters and
children’s entertainment.
Swaledale
Festival - An annual celebration of music and arts
featuring classical, choral, jazz, folk, and world music in various
venues in Dales (North Yorkshire).
Abergavenny Steam,
Veteran & Vintage Rally As well as the mighty giants of
steam, the show now boast a children`s playground with old fashioned
rides, a food village, rural crafts and handicrafts, a wealth of stands
selling everything from auto & agricultural jumble to garden plants and
the latest `must have` for the house.
Tetbury Woolsack
Races - Up until the early 19th Century, Tetbury was one of
the best-known wool and yarn markets in the country. Each year, on
Woolsack Day, locals and visitors race against each other while carrying
sacks of wool. This unique practice was thought to have originated with
17th Century drovers, showing off to the local women. Tetbury, (Gloucestershire).
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