the United Kingdom

  • Edinburgh's Hogmanay

    Du 29/12/2025 au 01/01/2026

    In Scotland, Hogmanay is a huge New Year celebration, with torchlight processions, a Fire festival, fireworks. But also concerts all over the town of ...

  • Bacon Day in the UK

    Le 30/12/2025

    Today is Bacon Day! An opportunity to celebrate that typical Anglo-Saxon food with new recipes...


  • Valentine's Day in the UK

    Le 14/02/2026

    Last year, about 30 million pounds were spent by the British on flowers for that special occasion. But they also sent around 25 million cards to friends ...

  • Saint Patrick's Day

    Le 17/03/2026

    The Irish Saint Patrick's Day takes place every year on 14 March. The tradition is to wear something green, and even rivers turn green in some cities... ...

  • The Boat Race

    Le 04/04/2026



    Every year, members of England's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge, participate in this world-famous boat race on the river Thames. This tradition ...

  • St George's Day

    Le 23/04/2026

    St George is the patron saint of England.

    His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. It is ...

  • VegFest UK

    Le 25/04/2026

    One of the biggest vegan festivals in Europe: stalls dealing with food, demonstrations, cookery classes and workshops, music, talks, contests, etc.

    Go ...

  • Cheltenham International Jazz Festival

    Du 29/04/2026 au 04/05/2026 à 00:00

    In Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (a hundred miles from London), a non-profit charity organises a big jazz festival.

    To know more about its guest ...

  • London Photo Festival

    Du 13/05/2026 au 17/05/2026



    It is a biannual festival. Created in 2011, 2014 is the 7th edition of that festival whose objective is to showcase talented photographers, to give ...

  • Manchester food and drink festival

    Du 16/05/2026 au 17/05/2026

    Food and drink and music all over the town, to discover the city in a different way...

    https://southmanchesterfoodfestival.com

  • Chelsea Flower Show

    Du 19/05/2026 au 23/05/2026

    What is often considered one of the best flower shows in Europe, the RHS Chelsea Flower show was first held in... 1913! About 11 acres of flowers and ...

  • Isle of Man TT Races

    Du 25/05/2026 au 06/06/2026

    A completely crazy race in the beautiful Isle of Man. 37 miles of narrow and winding roads, as fast as 150mph - 240km/h...



    https://www.iomttrac ...

  • Bath International Music Festival

    Du 30/05/2026 au 07/06/2026

    Ten days in Bath, a superb Roman city. Classical music played in abbeys, cinemas and guildhalls.

    http://bathfestivals.org.uk/music/


  • Royal Ascot

    Du 16/06/2026 au 20/06/2026

    The world famous horse race, more than 250 years old, dating back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne.

    The most fashionable and the poshest place ...

  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice

    Le 20/06/2026

    Taking place on the same date every year, the Stonehenge Summer Solstice event is a midsummer night ritual gathering druids, hippies, new age people and ...

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    Du 30/08/2026 au 31/08/2026

    This fantastic festival takes place in London, in the Notting Hill area. 3 days of Caribbean style atmosphere. Bands, parades, costumes, songs... &nbs ...

  • London open house

    Du 12/09/2026 au 20/09/2026

    Every year in September, the most famous buildings in London open their doors to the public.

    You can visit sites as different as 10 Downing Street (the ...

  • The London Design Festival

    Du 12/09/2026 au 20/09/2026

    The London Design Festival is an annual event, whose aim is to promote London as the design capital of the world.

    Exhibitions, projects, open studios, ...

  • London Film Festival

    Du 07/10/2026 au 18/10/2026

    The famous London Film Festival! More than 250 films in 12 days.

    All the details-and the tickets- on https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/def ...

  • Festival of crafts

    Du 10/10/2026 au 11/10/2026

    Located in Farnham Maltings, the town is hosting its 18th annual festival of crafts. It is meant to be a celebration of contemporary crafts: homewares, ...

  • Halloween in the UK

    Le 31/10/2026

     



    Halloween is celebrated on the night of October 31.  The word "Halloween" is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening or All ...

  • Glastonbury Festival

    Du 23/06/2027 au 27/06/2027

    Glastonbury Festival, Somerset is a massive rock music event, with a lot of different stages. It is often compared to Woodstock! Usually sold out ...

  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice

    Le 20/06/2026

    Taking place on the same date every year, the Stonehenge Summer Solstice event is a midsummer night ritual gathering druids, hippies, new age people and whoever wants to feel the experience of this fabulous prehistoric site, whose construction started 5,000 years ago...  

    Read more: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/solstice/



     

  • Notting Hill Carnival

    Du 30/08/2026 au 31/08/2026

    This fantastic festival takes place in London, in the Notting Hill area. 3 days of Caribbean style atmosphere. Bands, parades, costumes, songs...  It's not London anymore, it looks like and it sounds like and it smells like West Indies!!!

    https://nhcarnival.org

  • London open house

    Du 12/09/2026 au 20/09/2026

    Every year in September, the most famous buildings in London open their doors to the public.

    You can visit sites as different as 10 Downing Street (the prime Minister's official residence) or the Gherkin (a huge building in the shape of a ... gherkin...).

    It's only once a year!!

    For more details: https://programme.openhouse.org.uk

  • The London Design Festival

    Du 12/09/2026 au 20/09/2026

    The London Design Festival is an annual event, whose aim is to promote London as the design capital of the world.

    Exhibitions, projects, open studios, product launches, seminars, trade shows and workshops invade the city for about a week.

    http://www.londondesignfestival.com

  • London Film Festival

    Du 07/10/2026 au 18/10/2026

    The famous London Film Festival! More than 250 films in 12 days.

    All the details-and the tickets- on https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp

  • Festival of crafts

    Du 10/10/2026 au 11/10/2026

    Located in Farnham Maltings, the town is hosting its 18th annual festival of crafts. It is meant to be a celebration of contemporary crafts: homewares, jewellery, textiles, stationery, ceramics, etc.

    Exhibitions, but also lively demonstrations and DIY workshops.

    Visit their website on https://farnhammaltings.com/artists-and-makers/craft/festivals/festival-of-crafts for more information

  • Halloween in the UK

    Le 31/10/2026

     



    Halloween is celebrated on the night of October 31.  The word "Halloween" is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening or All Hallows' Eve.

    Halloween was an ancient Celtic festival, known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"). 
    This festival celebrated the end of the harvest season. People believed that on October 31, the worlds of the living and the dead superimposed, and the deceased could come back to life and cause destruction or sickness.

    Masks ...