Festival & Performance Listings

St George’s Day, Coventry

Giant dragons, Morris dancers, music and a vibrant mix of folk and creative activities will bring Broadgate to life to celebrate St George’s Day, as Coventry City Council hosts two free events. The fun-filled, drop-in event on Thursday 23 April will run from 11am – 3pm and is open to all, with Morris dancers and giant walkabout dragons adding to the atmos More

Springle Uckfield, Uckfield

Springle Uckfield is a free, family-friendly daytime festival featuring walkabout performances, storytelling and hands-on creative activities. Everyone is invited to join a joyful craft-making workshop and community parade! More

Longton Carnival and Pig Walk Parade, Longton

Longton Carnival & Pig Walk Parade is a fun-filled day of FREE amazing, family friendly entertainment in Longton town centre! Urban Wilderness CIC looking to partner with local organisations, businesses and groups to offer and share exciting local programming, from community choirs, to dance groups, to workshops and more! This is an opportunity to sha More

Fira de Titelles de Lleida, Lleida

From the Centre de Titelles de Lleida, we are sending you the call for the 37th edition of the Lleida Puppet Fair, which will take place on April 30 and May 1, 2, and 3, 2026. More

Riverfest Limerick, Limerick

Limerick becomes THE destination for families, foodies and fun runners each May Bank Holiday for the city’s premier summer festival, Riverfest Limerick! Highlights of the festival include Riverfest on the Shannon, BBQ on the Boardwalk, the Riverfestival Village in Arthur’s Quay Park, Regeneron Great Limerick Run and a spectacular fireworks display among m More

Brighton Festival 2026, Brighton

We’re thrilled to share the programme for the 60th edition of Brighton Festival. This May marks a momentous milestone: not only are we celebrating six decades of world-class performance here in Brighton, but it is also the 40th edition of the Children’s Parade and the 10th edition of Our Place. From 1–25 May, we’re welcoming over 100 events from artists arou More

Turner Sims Folk Weekend, Southampton

You and your family are invited to a joyful weekend bursting with music, dance, and creativity for all ages. Join us as we welcome the arrival of summer with three days of live music, dancing, hands-on activities and family-friendly fun. We’re bringing together some of the finest folk musicians from England and Scotland for a vibrant programme of performa More

Festival of Fools 2026, Belfast

Festival of Fools will return to the streets of Belfast from the 2nd-4th May 2026. ​We will be back with more amazing acts, lots of laughter and plenty of fun! ​Put those dates in your calendar and keep an eye on our socials and the website for updates about the programme! More

Brighton Festival Children’s Parade, Brighton

This year also marks the 40th Children’s Parade and 40 years of partnership between Same Sky and Brighton Festival. With a different imaginative theme each year, Same Sky’s team of dedicated artists have worked with over 150,000 students, teachers and group leaders to develop their parade displays, creating a unique Brighton event and the largest of its kind More

Wye Valley River Festival – Monmouth Mischief, Monmouth

The Wye Valley River Festival is back! Along with the spring, to bring Magic, Merriment and a little Mayhem to Monmouth on Saturday 2nd of May. Gather with us at St Marys Priory Church churchyard (11am) for our vibrant much-loved procession, winding down Monmouth High Street from 11:30am, bringing colour, imagination and Spring spirit through the town. Expe More

ORB, Hounslow

ORB is an ethereal dance duet that ignites the cosmos, exploring the tension between connection and distance. Athletic, emotive, and filled with joy, this thrilling performance delves into the struggle of being together while still apart. When the light between two souls flickers, and the pull to transcend limits and explore the unknown becomes irresistib More

Big Top Festival, Southport

Big Top Festival is coming to town and is turning Southport into a stage for some of the best circus performers in the world on 2-3 May! With incredible acrobatics, spellbinding live shows, the chance to learn your own circus skills and lots of people being very silly, this totally free event builds on Southport’s history as a renowned home for circus and More

BAM Holiday Sunday, Stoke-on-Trent

Sunday 3 May 2026. 11.30am – 4pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, Boothen Road, ST4 4AH. Free to attend. No need to book! Join us to celebrate spring and create a new folk event for the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. You will be able to: See, experience and take part in Morris Dancing from Domesday Morris See and exper More

Ilkley Carnival 2026, Ilkley

Ilkley Carnival is a not-for-profit event which invites people to the streets of Ilkley every May bank holiday for a fun family fiesta! The volunteer-run May Day extravaganza over the past four events has raised more than £100,000 for local community groups which supports organisations including schools, sports clubs, scouts and guides and local charities i More

Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Norfolk

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a charity and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. Made up of one of the country’s longest running arts festivals and a region-wide programme of creative engagement that particularly focuses on improving the cultural offer for children and young people. For 17 days each May, the Festival transforms our More

WOW Rotherham, Rotherham

WOW Rotherham is a vibrant, bold, fun, and fearless celebration of women, girls, trans and non-binary communities. Taking place in the heart of Rotherham, the festival and the wow-year round programme brings people together through music, performance, talks, workshops, food, art, and much more! More

Newbury Spring Festival Parade, Newbury

Come and celebrate the opening of the 2026 Festival! Our wonderful Bandmaster Puppet will return to follow a route through town celebrating music and performance. She’ll be interacting with performers along the route, before making her way into the Market Square. We’re working again with the Corn Exchange, Newbury and 101 Outdoor Arts to bring this vib More

Trapezi Reus, Catalonia

The new edition of the Trapezi Fair will offer a program for all audiences that aims to be a reflection of the talent of today's contemporary circus and that includes more than sixty performances in different parts of the city of Reus, and where national, state and international companies will participate without forgetting special support for local talent. More

Peterborough Celebrates 2026, Peterborough

Back for its fifth year, this free-to-attend weekend festival promises to be another fabulous celebration of our city and all the reasons we love it - our culture, our music, our diversity and our talented communities. This year we're linking up with the National Year of Reading and will fill our festival with stories - not just in books but in music, poe More

Vauxhall May Fair, London

🐑 SHEEP SHEARING Watch the wool fly as our expert shearers give our sheep their spring trims! It’s up close, real-deal farm work in action. FREE 🧶 SPINNERS DEMO See how wool becomes yarn in the most mesmerizing way! Local spinners will be working their wheels and happy to chat about their craft and teach you the journey from ‘Sheep to Sweater’. FREE More