Major Events

NB: All details were correct at the time of going to press, but some events may be subject to change. If in any doubt, please check with venue/organisers. For a full weekly update on all outdoor and family events (as well as your complete entertainment guide), consult Venue magazine, new edition in the shops every Wednesday.

March

March 15: Most UK National Trust properties open for the new season this weekend (www.nationaltrust.org.uk)

March 16: Nationwide Bath Half Marathon (www.runninghigh.co.uk)

March 21: Good Friday Bank Holiday

March 23: Easter Sunday

March 24: Easter Monday Bank Holiday

April

April 4: School term ends.

April 18-20: Bach Festival Various venues, Bath (www.chantry-singers.org.uk)

April 20-24: Tulipomania Annual tulip festival, Dyrham Park, Glos ( www.nationaltrust.org.uk)

April 21: School term begins

April 29-5 May: Cheltenham Jazz Festival ( www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk)

May

May 1: Start of Museums & Galleries Month (www.mgm.org.uk)

May 3-5: Bath Spring Flower Show (www.bathnes.gov.uk)

May 5: Bank Holiday/North Somerset Show Wraxall, nr Bristol ( www.north-somerset-show.org.uk)

May 9-11: Comic Expo Comic festival, Bristol (www.comicexpo.net)

May 9-26: Mayfest Bristol ( www.myspace.com/mayfestbristol)

May 10-11: Southbank Bristol Arts Trail South Bristol ( www.southbank-bristol.co.uk)

May 15-31 Aug: Bristol Shakespeare Festival Open-air venues, Bristol (bristolshakespeare.homestead.com)

May 16-18: Affordable Art Fair Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, Bristol ( www.affordableartfair.co.uk)

May 17: FA Cup Final (www.thefa.com)

May 17-18: Race for Life The Downs, Bristol ( www.raceforlife.org)

May 21-7 June: Bath International Music Festival Various venues, Bath (www.bathfestivals.org.uk)

May 23-8 June: Bath Fringe Festival Bath ( www.bathfringe.co.uk)

May 23: Party in the City (Bath Festival event), Bath (www.bathfestivals.org.uk)

May 24-1 June: Hidden Nature Week National Trust sites throughout the region (www.nationaltrust.org.uk)

May 26: Cheese-Rolling Cooper's Hill, Glos (www.cheese-rolling.co.uk)

May 28-31: Royal Bath & West Show Shepton Mallet, Somerset ( www.bathandwest.com)

May 29-1 June: Sunrise Celebration Fest Nr Yeovil, Somerset (www.sunrisecelebration.com)

May 30-1 June: Wychwood Music Festival Cheltenham Racecourse (www.wychwoodfestival.com)

May 31-1 June: Bristol Vegan Fayre Waterfront and Amphitheare, Bristol ( www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk)

June

June 1: Family Fun Day Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

June 4-8: Cheltenham Science Festival Cheltenham ( www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk)

June 5-8: Venn Festival, Bristol (www.vennfestival.com)

June 7-22: Ladyboys of Bangkok Bristol

June 7-8: Bristol Fest of Nature ( www.festivalofnature.org)

June 7-8: Bristol Bike Fest (www.bristolbikefest.com)

June 14-15: Rat Race Urban Adventure Bristol ( www.ratraceadventure.com)

June 14: Bathwick Tyres Super Sunday Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

June 15: Kemble Air Day Kemble airfield, Glos ( www.kembleairday.com)

June 15: Fathers' Day

June 21: England v New Zealand Gloucestershire CCC, Bristol (www.gloscricket.co.uk)

June 22: Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride ( www.bristol-city.gov.uk/biggestbikeride)

June 24: British Heart Foundation Bristol Harbour Fun Run ( www.bhf.org.uk/bristolfunrun)

June 27-29: Glastonbury Festival (www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk)

July

July 3-6: Taste of Bath Food festival, Royal Victoria Park, Bath ( www.brandevents.co.uk)

July 4-20: Cheltenham Music Festival (www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk)

July 5: St. Paul's Carnival. (To be confirmed)

July 5: Yeovilton International Air Day 2008 (www.yeoviltonairday.co.uk)

July 11-13: Bristol Wine & Food Fair Harbourside, Bristol (www.bristolwineandfoodfair.co.uk)

July 12-13: Royal International Air Tattoo RAF Fairford, Glos ( www.airtattoo.com)

July 17: Wild West themed evening race meeting Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

July 19: Katherine Jenkins Westonbirt Arboretum, Glos (www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt)

July 24-27: Trowbridge Pump Festival Trowbridge, Wilts (www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk)

July 26-9 Aug: Bath International Guitar Festival ( www.igf.org.uk)

August

Aug 1-3: Harbour Festival Bristol ( www.bristol-city.gov.uk/harbourfestival)

Aug 1-3: Big Chill Festival ( www.bigchill.net)

Aug 1: Cider Festival evening race meeting Featuring the Wurzels, Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

Aug 7-10: Bristol Balloon Fiesta Ashton Court Estate, Bristol (www.bristolfiesta.co.uk)

Aug 11: Bristol Pride Various locations, Bristol ( www.bristolpride.org)

Aug 17: Family Fun Day and Motor show afternoon race meeting Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

Aug 18-25: Festival of the Tree Westonbirt Arboretum (www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt)

Aug 20: Priddy Sheep Fair Priddy, Somerset ( www.priddysheepfair.co.uk)

Aug 22: Bath Ales Beer Festival evening race meeting Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

Aug 28-31: UK School Games 2008 Bristol & Bath (www.sportengland.org)

Aug 29-31: Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Kemble Airfield (www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk)

Aug 30-31: Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations Ashton Court , Bristol ( www.kite-festival.org)

Aug 30: Saturday Night Fever themed evening race meeting Bath Racecourse (www.bath-racecourse.co.uk)

September

Sept 4-14: Bristol Poetry Festival Bristol (www.poetrycan.co.uk)

Sept 5-7: National Amateur Gardening Show Royal Bath & West Showground (www.bathandwest.com)

Sept 6-7: Soil Association Organic Food Festival Harbourside, Bristol (www.organicfoodfestival.org)

Sept 11-14: Heritage Open Days 2008 Various venues, all over UK (www.heritageopendays.org)

Sept 13: Bristol Doors Open Day (www.bristoldoorsopenday.org)

Sept 14: Reebok Bristol Half Marathon Bristol city centre (www.bristol-city.gov.uk/halfmarathon)

Sept 19-28: Bath Festival of Children's Literature 2008 Bath (www.bathfestivals.org.uk)

Sept 20-21: Bristol Festival Harbourside, Bristol (www.thebristolfestival.org)

October

Oct 17-19: Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival (bristolcajunfestival.com)

Oct 25: Start of Heritage Open Week Various venues in B&NES (www.bathnes.gov.uk)

November

Nov 7-16: Bath Mozartfest Various venues, Bath ( www.bathfestivals.org.uk)

Nov 7: Bridgwater Carnival Start of Somerset carnival season, with processions in other towns on following evenings (www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk)

Nov 14-16: Front Room Totterdown Art Trail, Bristol (www.frontroom.org.uk)

Nov 16-17: Autojumble & Restoration Show Royal Bath & West Showground (www.nwe.co.uk)

Nov 18-23: Encounters Short Film Festival Watershed, Bristol (www.encounters-festival.org.uk)

Nov 28-30: North Bristol Art Trail (www.northbristolartists.co.uk)

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