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.

April

Apr 4: Easter Sunday.
Apr 5: Easter Monday Bank Holiday
Apr 12-13: Westonbirt Estate Heritage Open Days Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
Apr 16-18: RHS Spring Flower Show Bute Park, Cardiff. www.rhs.org.uk
Apr 28-May 3: Cheltenham Jazz Festival www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
Apr 30-May 3: Spike Open Studios Spike Island, Bristol. To May 3. www.spike-island.org.uk

MAY

May 1-3: Scarecrow Festival Urchfont, Wilts. www.urchfont.org.uk
May 1: Start of 2010 Bristol Festival of Ideas www.ideasfestival.co.uk
May 3: North Somerset Show Wraxall, nr Bristol. www.north-somerset-show.org.uk
May 7-22: Mayfest Bristol Old Vic and elsewhere. www.bristololdvic.org.uk
May 9: Bristol 10k Harbourside, Bristol. www.bristolhalfmarathon.com/bristol10k/
May 14-16: Affordable Art Fair Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, Bristol. www.affordableartfair.co.uk
May 15-June 20: Bath Society of Artists 105th Annual Exhibition www.victoriagal.org.uk
May 20-June 9: Bristol Festival of Photography various venues, Bristol www.bfop.org
May 20-28: Gloucester Tall Ships Festival 2010 Gloucester Docks
May 21-June 5: Salisbury International Arts Festival Salisbury, Wilts - www.salisburyfestival.co.uk
May 21-23: Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo www.fantasyevents.org
May 26: Bath International Music Festival various venues, Bath. To June 6. www.bathfestivals.org.uk
May 28-June 13: Bath Fringe Festival various venues, Bath www.bathfringe.co.uk
May 29-30: Bristol Vegan Fayre Harbourside, Bristol www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk

JUNE

June 2-5: Royal Bath & West Show Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet www.bathandwest.com
June 3-6: Sunrise Celebration Fest nr Yeovil, Somerset. www.sunrisecelebration.com
June 4: Robert Dover’s Olimpick Games & Shin-Kicking Contest Chipping Campden, Glos. www.olimpickgames.co.uk
June 4-6: Wychwood Music Festival Cheltenham Racecourse. www.wychwoodfestival.com
June 5-6: Rat Race Urban Adventure across Bristol. www.ratraceadventure.com
June 5-6: Bristol Bikefest Ashton Court, Bristol. www.bike-fest.com/bristol
June 9-13: Cheltenham Science Festival www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
June 12-13: Xtreme Wheels Motor Show 2010 Haynes museum, Yeovil. www.haynesmotormuseum.com
June 12-13: Bristol Festival of Nature www.festivalofnature.org
June 12-13: South West Model Railway Show Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset. www.fleetairarm.com
June 12-13: Race for Life Downs, Bristol. www.raceforlife.org
June 13: Bristol Vintage Vehicle Rally & Parade Filton, Bristol. www.bac2010.co.uk
June 18: Keane Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
June 19: Simply Red Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
June 19-20: Kemble Air Show Kemble airfield, Glos. www.kembleairday.com
June 20: Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride www.bristol-city.gov.uk/biggestbikeride (TBC)
June 23-27: Glastonbury Festival Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
June 25: Wrong Trousers Day www.wallaceandgromitteaparty.org.uk

JULY

July 1-Aug 31: Roman Baths by Torchlight Roman Baths, Bath. www.romanbaths.co.uk
July 2-4: Bristol Food & Wine Fair To July 4. www.bristolwineandfoodfair.co.uk
July 2-17: Cheltenham Music Festival www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk
July 3: St Pauls Carnival various locations, St Pauls, Bristol. www.stpaulscarnival.co.uk
July 8: An Evening with Katherine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra, Ashton Court, Bristol. www.ashtonparkmusic.co.uk
July 9 & 10: The Bootleg Beatles/Jive Talkin’s Bee Gees Story Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. www.ashtonparkmusic.co.uk
July 10: England v Bangladesh NatWest ODI County Ground, Bristol. www.gloscricket.co.uk
July 10: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2010 Yeovilton, Somerset. tinyurl.com/df7kkq
July 16-24: Bristol Brouhaha Comedy Festival Tobacco Factory & Hen and Chicken, Bristol. www.tobaccofactory.com
July 17: Boogie for Brizzle Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
July 17: Status Quo Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
July 18: James Morrison Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
July 18-Sept 5: David Hockney: Six Tales from the Brothers Grimm RWA, Bristol. www.rwa.org.uk
July 19: 40th Anniversary Celebrations of return of Brunel’s ss Great Britain to Bristol. www.ssgreatbritain.org
July 22-25: Trowbridge Pump Festival Trowbridge, Wilts. www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk
July 23-Aug 7: Bath International Guitar Festival www.igf.org.uk
July 24-25: Berkeley Skirmish Berkeley Castle, Glos. www.berkeleyskirmish.com
July 29: Romeo & Juliet open-air performance, Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
July 30-Aug 1: Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol harbourside. www.bristol-city.gov.uk/harbourfestival

AUGUST

Aug 7-8: Dalek Invasion Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset. www.fleetairarm.com
Aug 12-15: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
Aug 16-22: Pride Bristol gay festival. Parade in Castle Park, Bristol, Aug 21.
Aug 18: Priddy Sheep Fair Priddy, Somerset. www.priddysheepfair.co.uk
Aug 23-30: Festival of the Tree Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
Aug 29: World Bog-Snorkelling Championship Llanwyrtyd Wells, Powys. www.green-events.co.uk
Aug 30: Bank Holiday

SEPTEMBER

Sept 3-5: Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Kemble Airfield, nr Cirencester. www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk
Sept 4-5: Bristol International Festival of Kites and Air Creations Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. www.kite-festival.org.uk
Sept 5: Bristol Half Marathon Bristol City Centre. www.bristolhalfmarathon.com
Sept 9-12: Heritage Open Days 2009 various venues, all over UK. www.heritageopendays.org
Sept 11: Bristol Doors Open Day www.bristoldoorsopenday.org
Sept 11-12: Swindon Railway Festival STEAM, Swindon. www.swindon.gov.uk/steam
Sept 16 (TBC): Opening of new Brunel Institute, ss Great Britain, Bristol. www.ssgreatbritain.org
Sept 16: Polo on the Beach Watergate Bay, Cornwall. www.watergatebay.co.uk/polo/
Sept 17-26: Jane Austen Festival various venues, Bath. www.janeausten.co.uk
Sept 24-26: Bristol Festival Harbourside, Bristol. www.thebristolfestival.org
Sept 24-Oct 3: Bath Festival of Children’s Literature 2010 various venues, Bath. www.bathfestivals.org.uk
Sept 25-26: Silverline Power Tool Drag Racing Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset. www.fleetairarm.com
Sept 25-26: Bristol Do Portland Sq, Bristol. www.thebristoldo.com

OCTOBER

Oct 2-3: Great Western LEGO Show STEAM, Swindon. www.swindon.gov.uk/steam
Oct 6: Dairy Show Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. www.bathandwest.com
Oct 8-17: The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
Oct 15-17: Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival bristolcajunfestival.com
Oct 16-23: Bath Bach Festival, various venues, Bath. www.chantry-singers.org.uk
Oct 23-31: Heritage Open Week, Bath. www.bathnes.gov.uk
Oct 23-31: Halloween Festival, Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
Oct 24-Dec 12: 158th Autumn Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. www.rwa.org.uk
Oct 29-Nov 7: Bath Film Festival bathfilmfestival.org.uk

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