Love them or hate them, tattoos have been around since men walked the planet as hunter-gatherers but in the last few decades they have become more accepted than ever, having emerged from the underground to become a vibrant part of popular culture. Now in its fifth year, Cardiff International Tattoo Convention 2017 is a product…
The suds will be flowing at a new venue this year when Shrewsbury Beer Festival gets underway later this month. This year the popular festival moves from Morris Hall to the former Wakeman School, with organisers promising new beers and new breweries, more old favourites, a wider range of ciders and a bar dedicated to…
Bromley CAMRA are holding their 4th Beckenham Beer Festival next weekend. Running from Thursday, 20 July, to Saturday, 22 July, the festival takes place at Beckenham Rugby Club, with doors opening from noon until 10pm. There’s a selection of more than 65 beers, ciders and perries to try, as well as hot and cold food.…
The 28th Ealing Beer Festival gets underway today in Walpole Park. As well as a line-up of more than 500 beers, ciders, perries and wines, there’ll also be live music from The Hanwell Ukelele Orchestra, The Graduates, The Good Old Boys and the King Buster Blues Band. Showcasing over 340 beers from around the UK,…
Wah yuh ah duh dis weekend? Yuh a guh Dorset fah kick up rumpus? Well, after the phenomenal success of last year’s inaugural Wilkswood Reggae Festival, an awful lot of people will be doing just that… heading to the middle of the beautiful Purbeck countryside on the outskirts of Swanage to enjoy a family-friendly weekend…
It may be all quiet on the racing front at Cheltenham until the National Hunt season gets under starter’s orders on 27 October but in the meantime you can still take a punt at the racecourse by dusting down your antiques and taking them along on Saturday, 22 July, when there’s a Real Deal to…
Featuring 73 acts across five stages in the heart of Sheffield, Tramlines takes over the city’s parkland, bars and music venues for a weekend of live music and club nights from 21-23 July 2017. A multi-genre city festival organised by a selection of local promoters, organisations and venues, the event includes artists from the worlds…
What do you get when you combine intergalactic sounds with a thought-provoking mix of science and culture? Easy, it’s Bluedot, an award-winning festival of discovery at the grounds of a deep space observatory and set against a backdrop of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank. Taking place from today until Sunday, 7-9 July, Bluedot…
It’s one of the highlights of the year in Bristol and it will be docking in the harbour next weekend. Bristol Harbour Festival returns to the city from 21-23 July when the harbour will be filled with two miles of vessels, food markets, circus acts, live music and performers. This year highlights include three visiting…
Lichfield Fuse Festival returns to Beacon Park for it’s 16th year this weekend. A free family event, the festival was originally set up back in 2001 by Lichfield Arts with the aim of providing a live music event that was accessible to all. These days Fuse has grown beyond its humble beginnings in a small…
