|
Date |
Event |
Details |
Website
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03/08/2017 |
Black Isle
Show |
Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord,
Ross Shire. 8am to 7pm. Horse Show, flower show, goat show, sheep shearing
competitions, trade stands and monster truck display plus loads more. |
Black Isle Show
|
|
03/08/2017 |
Stockton International
Riverside Festival |
3rd
to 6th August 2017 Stockton
on Tees, nr Middlesbrough. 4 days of of light and
fire on the river, circus thrills, street theatre, dance, music, a community carnival and so much more. |
SIRF |
|
04/08/2017 |
Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza |
4th
to 6th August 2017 South
Cerney Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Combines a Steam & Vintage
Transport Rally, Country Show and Aircraft Display, with vintage transport
from steam engines, classic cars, vintage tractors,
industrial trucks etc, working displays, rare breeds, aircraft, trade
stands, funfair and arena entertainment. |
Steam
Extravaganza |
|
04/08/2017 |
Taunton Flower Show |
4th
and 5th August 2017 Vivary
Park,
Taunton, Somerset. 10am-6pm. As well as
Floral marquees and garden traders,
the Arena displays include terrier racing, and riding displays, military
bands and more. |
Tauntonfs
|
|
04/08/2017 |
Nottingham Riverside Festival |
4th to
6th August 2017
Victoria Embankment, river
Trent,
Nottingham. The
festival covers a distance of 1 mile along the banks of the river, and
includes street
theatre, puppets shows, dance workshops, traditional fairground, traction
and steam engines, old thyme organs, dragon boat racing and annual
charity duck race. Saturday night 10.30pm fireworks. |
Festival 2017
@riversidefestival |
|
04/08/2017 |
Whitby Traction Engine Rally |
4th
to 6th August 2017 Whitby,
Yorkshire. Events include steam engines, old time fairground, fairground
organs, tractors and static engines, vintage cars, trucks and heavy haulage,
modern fairground, army displays and loads more. |
Whitby Steam |
|
04/08/2017 |
Festival of British
Eventing |
4th to 6th August 2017 Gatcombe
Park,
Gloucestershire. 3 day eventing,
including dressage, show jumping and cross country. Car parks open from
8am each day. |
Gatcombe Eventing |
|
04/08/2017 |
National Eisteddfod of
Wales |
4th to 12th August 2017
A week long Welsh
Festival of singing, music and dance including a Welsh Choir competition.
This years event is taking place on The Maes near Bodedern, Anglesey LL65
3SS. |
Eisteddfod
|
|
04/08/2017 |
Edinburgh Military Tattoo |
4th
to 26th August 2017 A
Daily show outside the walls of Edinburgh Castle - a mixture of marching
bands, dance and spectacle. |
The Tattoo |
|
05/08/2017 |
Leicester Caribbean Carnival |
Leicester. A colourful
parade through the streets of Leicester as well as 3 music stages including
reggae artists, steel bands as well as a funfair and carnival village and
entertainment throughout the day. |
Carnival |
|
05/08/2017 |
Truckfest Scotland |
5th and 6th August 2017 Royal
Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh. 9am-6pm each day. The Scottish
truck show and family entertainment. |
TruckFest |
|
05/08/2017 |
West Somerset Railway Steam Fayre & Vintage Vehicle Rally |
5th
and 76th August 2017 Norton
Fitzwarren, Somerset. Powerful steam engines, tractors and
road rollers, vintage cars and motorcycles, fire engines, buses, commercial
and military vehicles will all be in the arena.
Horse drawn exhibits also make a visit. |
Steam Rally
|
|
06/08/2017 |
Gower Show |
Penrice
Castle Park,
Reynoldston, Gower, South Wales. 9am-6pm. An agricultural show including Horses from Shetlands to Shires,
a show jumping competition. cookery, flower and craft tents, along with
many trade stands and a food fair. |
Gower Show |
|
06/08/2017 |
Nottingham Dragon Boat Challenge |
River Trent, Victoria Embankment, Nottingham. Charity Boat Event. |
Dragon Boats |
|
06/08/2017 |
Brinkworth Horse Show |
Grangewood Farm,
Idover Lane,
Dauntsey, Wiltshire. A traditional country village Horse show with lots of
different horse entries including dressage, gymkhana... |
Brinkworth
Horse Show |
|
07/08/2017 |
Summer Bank Holiday |
An annual holiday for
people living and working in Scotland. |
|
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07/08/2017 |
Piping Live |
7th
to 13th August 2017 Glasgow, Scotland.
A celebration of the Bagpipes with a diverse programme of events to showcase
piping music with pipe bands and folk groups taking part. |
Piping Fest
|
|
09/08/2017 |
Viking Sunday at Old Hall |
Old
Hall, Tatton
Park,
Cheshire. 12noon-5pm. Vikings take over Tatton's Old hall. Experience battle
and domestic life. Try on armour, have a go at archery etc. |
Tatton Vikings |
|
09/08/2017 |
British Fireworks Championships Finals |
9th
and 10th August 2017 The Hoe, Plymouth,
Cornwall. The first firing is at around 9pm. The best places to watch are
from the Hoe and foreshore areas. 6 finalists produce a 10 minute display
each and the winners go on to represent Britain in the International
Championships. |
British Fireworks
Visit Plymouth
|
|
09/08/2017 |
NAF International Hartpury Horse Trials |
9th
to 13th August 2017 Hartpury
College,
Hartpury, Gloucestershire. Three day eventing event incorporating dressage,
cross country and show jumping rounds. |
HHT |
|
10/08/2017 |
Jersey Battle of Flowers Parade |
10th and 11th August 2017 Jersey, Channel
Islands. Flower covered floats, musicians, dancers and entertainers parade
through the streets. On the second evening from 9pm a Moonlight Parade of
flowered covered floats festooned in lights takes place. |
Battle of Flowers |
|
10/08/2017 |
Bristol Balloon Fiesta |
10th to 13th August 2017
Ashton Court Estate,
Bristol. First day opens at
midday. Balloon launches are usually at
6am and
6pm Fri-Sun and 6pm on
first day, these are subject to weather conditions. There are also arena events
and Night Glow and
Fireworks displays. |
Balloon Fiesta |
|
11/08/2017 |
Shrewsbury Flower Show |
11th
and 12th August 2017 The
Quarry Park,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire. Starts 9am. Flower Show, Trade Stands area, Craft marquee,
Foodhall, arena programme, Show Jumping, Military bands, Children's area,
Firework Finale. |
Shrewsbury Flower Show |
|
11/08/2017 |
World Pipe Band Championships |
11th
and 12th August 2017 Glasgow,
Scotland.
Watch Pipe bands from across the world compete in these championships. |
The Worlds |
|
12/08/2017 |
Abernethy Highland Games |
Games field,
Nethy
Bridge,
Inverness-shire. 10.30am-5pm. Traditional Highland Games featuring Pipe
Bands, Highland Dancing, athletics,
heavy events such as tossing the caber and tug of war will also
be on display. |
Highland Games |
|
12/08/2017 |
Belvoir Firework Champions |
Belvoir
Castle,
Grantham, Lincs. Gates open at
5pm, firework displays start at
9.30pm. 3 firework
display teams compete with a 15 minute firework display choreographed to
music each. |
Fireworks |
|
12/08/2017 |
Military and Flying Machines |
12th
and 13th August 2017
Chigborough Road, Heybridge, Maldon,
Essex CM9 4RE. 10am-5pm. A military vehicle extravaganza of more than 250 military vehicles, re-enactor groups, with
over 50 living history displays as well as Flying and static displays of aircraft. |
M&F Machines |
|
12/08/2017 |
Astle
Park Traction Engine Rally |
12th
and 13th August 2017 Astle
Park,
Chelford, Cheshire. 10am-5.30pm. Steam Engines, Classic Cars, Fairground
organs, military vehicles, old and new funfairs and more. |
Outdoor Show |
|
12/08/2017 |
Portsmouth International Kite Festival |
12th and 13th August 2017
Southsea Common,
Portsmouth. 10am-5pm. A range of soft inflatable kites and artistic creations from kite fliers all
over the world. Skilled team flying by
two line fliers and display routines set to music as well as static display
kites. |
Kite Fest |
|
12/08/2017 |
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival |
12th
to 2oth August 2017
Kettlewell, Yorkshire. Over 100 life-size scarecrows will be found around
the village for 7 days. Each scarecrow
is individually made by the local people. There is an adults themed trail
and a children’s trail that can be followed. |
Scarecrow Fest |
|
13/08/2017 |
Fowey Royal Regatta |
13th to 19th August 2017 Fowey,
Cornwall. A week of events which sees sailing on the water, with races
including a raft race, but also a carnival procession, fireworks display,
bands, and loads
more. |
Regatta Week |
|
14/08/2017 |
National Allotments Week |
14th to 20th August 2017 A week
to promote awareness and availability of allotments locally and nationally.
Allotment Associations around the UK take part. |
Allotments |
|
15/08/2017 |
Weymouth Carnival and Fireworks |
15th and 16th August 2017 Esplanade. Weymouth
Seafront, Dorset. A carnival parade and other activities throughout the day
capped off with a firework display in the evening. |
Carnival |
|
17/08/2017 |
Eastbourne International Airshow |
17th to 20th August 2017 Eastbourne
Seafront,
Sussex. 10am-6pm each day. View from seats on Western Lawns or views from
Beachy Head. Static displays, trade stands and arena
demonstrations at Western lawns. Flying displays from the military as well as Civilian aerobatics, wingwalkers and International
Military Displays. |
Airshow
|
|
18/08/2017 |
Birdfair |
18th
to 20th August 2017 Egleton Nature Reserve,
Rutland Water, Rutland. The largest annual international
bird watching and wildlife event. |
Bird Fair |
|
18/08/2017 |
Northampton Balloon Festival |
18th to 20th August 2017
Billing Aquadrome, Great Billing,
Northampton.
Balloon Flights 6am and 6pm weather permitting, Balloon Glow 9pm Saturday, a
selection of stands, stalls and other attractions. |
Northampton Balloon Fest |
|
18/08/2017 |
Whitby Regatta |
18th to 21st August 2017 Whitby,
Yorkshire. A sea regatta including rowing races, yacht racing, Red Arrows,
Fireworks, Vintage, Post war, Classic & Sports Car Rally, the Grand Parade
of many decorated themed floats, and more. |
Whitby Regatta |
|
19/08/2017 |
Race The Train |
Tywyn, Mid Wales.
Race the Train takes place alongside the route taken by the Talyllyn Railway
on its journey to Abergynolwyn and back, covering 14 miles. In order to do
this all courses use a mixture of public roads and private land, across
multi terrains. The train takes about 1 hour 47 mins for the return journey. |
Race The Train |
|
19/08/2017 |
South Ronaldsay Boys Ploughing Match |
South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. This
event re-enacts the traditions of the heavy horse ploughing
matches, and takes place on the 3rd Saturday of August. Children dress in costumes to replicate the horse
in it's finery and the boys plough with miniature ploughs in the sand. |
Ploughing Match |
|
19/08/2017 |
Combined Ops |
19th and 20th August 2017
Headcorn Airfield,
Maidstone,
Kent. A Military and
flying weekend including: classic Military and Civilian aircraft, military vehicles,
Live Arena Battle-action. Tank and armoured vehicle demonstrations. Living
History and Re-enactment. |
Combined Ops |
|
19/08/2017 |
International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend |
19th
and 20th August 2017 Many
lighthouses and places of associated interest will be open to the public and
there will be special events at lighthouses and light vessels around the
world. |
Lighthouses |
|
19/08/2017 |
Aldeburgh Carnival |
19th to 21st August 2017
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. On the Monday a
traditional carnival parade is followed in the evening with a Military Band
marching in the High Street before leading the Chinese Lantern Procession
down to the beach for a Firework Display. Other events over the 3 days include swimming in
the sea, fun fair, Samba dancers, military band and more…. |
Carnival |
|
19/08/2017 |
Whitby Folk Week |
19th
to 25th August 2017 Whitby,
Yorkshire. Many events take place throughout
Whitby
during the course of the week including workshops, concerts, street
entertainment, and loads more. |
Whitby Folk |
|
20/08/2017 |
Nottingham Caribbean
Carnival |
Victoria Embankment,
Nottingham. 12noon until 8pm. A colourful carnival procession and events
taking place. |
Carnival
|
|
20/08/2017 |
Lakeland Country Fair |
Torver, nr Coniston,
Cumbria.
Herdwick Sheep show, craft marquee, lurcher, sheepdog and ferret shows as well as gun
dog demos, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling and Fell Racing plus lots
more. |
Country Fair |
|
20/08/2017 |
Mid Somerset Show |
The
Mid Somerset Show Field, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. A traditional country
show with heavy horses, show ponies, flower show, art & crafts, Dog show,
cattle competitions and loads more. |
Mid Somerset Show |
|
24/08/2017 |
Clacton Airshow |
24th and 25th August 2017 West Greensward, Clacton Seafront,
Essex. 11am-5pm. Free air display with vintage and jet
fly-pasts and ground displays. |
Clacton Air |
|
24/08/2017 |
Dartmouth Royal Regatta |
24th to 26th August 2017 Dartmouth
Harbour, Devon. Sailing and Rowing events combined with air displays
and fireworks. There will also be events on the water including rowing and
sailing, Tall Ships and loads more. |
Regatta |
|
24/08/2017 |
Cowal Gathering |
24th to 26th August 2017
The Stadium, Dunoon,
Argyll. A mix of Highland Dancing, pipe bands, wrestling, heavy athletics,
solo piping, the ceilidh tent, and competitions such as the Caber Tossing,
Scottish Hammer Throw and the Shot Putting the Cowal Stone. |
The Gathering |
|
24/08/2017 |
Blair
Horse Trials and Country Fair |
24th to 27th August 2017 Blair
Castle,
Perthshire. An international 3 day eventing event alongside a Country Fair.
As well as the dressage, show jumping and cross country events, there will
also be other countryside events and 200 trade stands in the shopping village. |
Blair Horse
Trials |
|
24/08/2017 |
The Great Dorset
Steam Fair |
24th to 28th August 2017
Southdown, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum, Dorset. Postcode
for satnav DT11 8JA. Gates open at 8am, Car park at 7am. The largest steam
event in the UK includes Steam engines of all
types, Fairground Organs, vintage cars, bikes, commercial vehicles,
tractor pulling, heavy horses, vintage collections, rural crafts, fairground, nightlife and music. |
GDSF |
|
25/08/2017 |
NASC Street Rod Nationals |
25th to 27th August 2017 Rutland
Showground LE15 7TW.
10am-5:30pm. Street Rod cars showing off their stuff in
Ipswich, public day is the Sunday. |
Rod and Custom |
|
25/08/2017 |
Island Steam Show -
Isle of Wight |
25th to 28th August 2017
Isle of Wight Steam
Railway, Havenstreet. 10am-6pm. Annual steam
show including steam train rides,
vehicle displays, fairground, birds of prey displays, family
entertainment and more. |
Steam Show |
|
26/08/2017 |
Patterdale Dog Day and Sheep Dog Trials |
King
George V Playing Field,
Patterdale,
Cumbria. 8.30am-5.30pm. A traditional country show with Open Sheep Dog
Trails, other dog shows, Fell Race, Craft and Trade Stands. |
Dog Day |
|
26/08/2017 |
International Scooter Rally and Custom Show |
Smallbrooke Stadium, Ryde,
Isle of Wight. The biggest scooter event, with the round the Island ride-out
on the Sunday afternoon. Other highlights include a custom scooter show and
various forms of live entertainment. |
Scooter Rally |
|
26/08/2017 |
Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend |
26th and 27th August 2017
Saddleworth, West Yorks. A cart laden with rushes, from the moors, is pulled by
80-100 morris men,
around the area stopping at local pubs, for a bit of dancing. Another 30-40
act as the brakes. A new front piece is designed each year. |
MorrisMen |
|
26/08/2017 |
Strathaven Balloon Festival |
26th and 27th August 2017 John
Hastie
Park, Strathaven, Scotland. An international hot air ballooning event, the
only one of its kind in Scotland. A Free event. |
Strathaven Balloon Fest |
|
26/08/2017 |
International Bat Night |
26th
and 27th August 2017
There are
16 species of bat in the
UK, two are endangered and nine are threatened. During this weekend you are
encouraged to see and hear bats in their natural environment by taking part
in a range of events organised by local bat groups, wildlife trusts,
countryside rangers etc. |
Bat Night |
|
26/08/2017 |
Tractor & Engine Working Weekend |
26th
to 28th August 2017 Retford
Road, Bothamsall, Retford, Notts DN22 8DG. 3 Day show including an Auction, Ploughmatch and working
tractor events and more..... |
Tractor Weekend |
|
26/08/2017 |
Cheshire Game and Country Fair |
26th to 28th August 2017 Cheshire
Showground, Cheshire County Showground, Tabley, Nr Knutsford.
10am-6pm. Includes The English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition, Falconry
village, Dog zone with various events on show, Horse demonstrations
including Scurry Driving and Side Saddle work, Field Sports area, a craft
village and more. |
Game Fair |
|
26/08/2017 |
Military Odyssey |
26th to 28th August 2017 Kent
Showground, Detling,
Kent
- Gates open at 9.30am. A living history spectacular through 2000 years of
history, where living history
and over 4,000 re-enactors bring the ancient Greeks, Romans, medieval knights,
historic battles, and more to life. Also over 250 trade stalls and craftsman of all
types. |
Military-odyssey |
|
26/08/2017 |
Festival of Water |
26th to 28th August
2017 Ilkestone, Derbyshire. Over 100 boats
will be moored on the Erewash Canal. As well as boats there will be other
attractions on shore. |
Water Festival |
|
26/08/2017 |
Rudgwick Steam & Country Show |
26th to 28th August 2017
The Showground, Rudgwick,
nr Horsham, Sussex RH12 3DF. 9am-6pm. Acres of family entertainment including
steam engines, agricultural vehicles, heavy horses and other
animals, old time fun fair, craft marquee, and an arena with lots of demonstrations and shows
plus loads more..... |
Rudgwick Show
|
|
26/08/2017 |
Notting Hill Carnival |
26th
to 28th August 2017
Notting Hill,
London W11. 12noon to
7pm both days. FREE
colourful street festival with over 50,000 active participants, Over 40,000
volunteers and over 1 million carnival revellers attend the two days.
Parades, music, food and so much more. Main event is on Monday. |
Carnival |
|
27/08/2017 |
Grasmere Sports and Show |
The
Show Field, Stock Lane, Grasmere,
Cumbria
LA22 9SL.
Starts 10am. Activities include Cumberland Wrestling, Guides Races, hound Trails,
Dog Shows, Mountain Biking and more. |
Sports |
|
27/08/2017 |
Air & Vintage Vehicle Show |
Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire. A family Air and Vintage show includes 4
hours of vintage and aerobatic flying displays and a vintage, veteran and
classic vehicle rally, plus other attractions. |
Air and Vehicle Show |
|
27/08/2017 |
Bog Snorkelling Triathlon |
11am start. A 7.5 mile run, followed by 2 lengths of
the peat bog and then a 19 mile mountain bike ride. Entrants can be
individuals or 2/3 person relay teams |
Green Events |
|
27/08/2017 |
Uffington White Horse Show |
27th
and 28th August 2017 A
2 day country show located in fields overlooked by the Uffington White
Horse, between Uffington and Kingston Lisle nr Fawler. Includes attractions
such as Historic vehicles, Engines and Tractors, Heavy Horses, animal
demonstrations, entertainment and pageants. |
White Horse Show |
|
27/08/2017 |
Shrewsbury Steam Rally |
27th
and 28th August 2017 Onslow
Park,
Shrewbury, Shropshire. 9.30am-5pm each day. Traction engines, steam rollers and working heavy horses.
Over 1,000 exhibits including olde time fair, fairground organs, birds of
prey, miniature steam engines, craft marquee and trade stands. |
Shrewsbury Steam |
|
28/08/2017 |
August Bank Holiday
Monday |
An annual holiday for
England and Wales. |
|
|
28/08/2017 |
Football in the River |
Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire. Two local six-a-side teams play football in the River Windrush. The
game is all over in 30 minutes, but be warned if you plan to get close to
the action you could get wet, the aim of the game is to get as many goals as
possible and to get the crowd as wet as possible. |
River Football |
|
28/08/2017 |
Classic Car Show |
Polegrove Recreation
Ground, West Parade, Bexhill on Sea, Sussex. 10am-5pm. Classic and custom
cars, trade stands and crafts. |
Classic Cars
|
|
28/08/2017 |
World Gravy Wrestling Championship |
The
Rose & Bowl Inn, Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire. 12:30pm to 5pm. Teams
compete for the title, slip and slide about in luke-warm gravy. Team
members win points for pinning the opposition down in the gravy. Teams and
individuals take part. |
Gravy Wrestling |
|
30/08/2017 |
Sandown Illuminated Carnival |
Sandown, Isle of Wight. Starts
9pm. One of a number of summer illuminated carnivals that
take place on the
Isle of Wight during August. |
Carnival |
|
31/08/2017 |
Bournemouth Air Festival |
31st August to 3rd
September 2017 Bournemouth Seafront, Dorset. Amazing air displays, sea displays,
interactive static displays, fireworks, fun attractions, music and live
entertainment. Taking place on
the seafront, between
Bournemouth and Boscombe Pier. |
Air Fest |
