Derby Festé Street Festival 2025
The streets of Derby will resound with dance, music, comedy and contemporary circus this September, as Derby Festé hits the ground running for a thirteenth successive year...
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Tampere Festival of Light (Valoviikot) Finland’s Winter Wonderland
Tampere Festival of Light (Valoviikot): Illuminating the Nordic Winter As the days shorten and winter sets in, Tampere in southern Finland bursts into colour with the Tampere Festival of Light.
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Tenerife Carnival 2025, Santa Cruz
They sure know how to throw a fiesta in Spain, and the annual Tenerife Carnival (Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a shining example of a pumping party. As
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Vinterjazz Festival Denmark 2026
Vinterjazz is a national festival which takes place every February across the whole of Denmark. It will feature hundreds of concerts in different venues from Aalborg, Aarhus...
Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival) 2026
Set on the glamorous Cote d’Azure, the Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest and most famous carnivals in the world. Many of the world’s top film
Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale 2026
The Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, takes place every year and is one of the most important and most visited film festivals on the planet with films screened from all
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Dark Skies Festival Yorkshire Where Coast Meets Cosmos in the North York Moors
The Dark Skies Festival returns this winter, inviting visitors to Yorkshire to slow down, look up and reconnect with one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles. Running from 13 February to
Fête du Citron Menton (Lemon Festival) 2026
Situated on the Côte d’Azur in the Alpes Maritimes, the town of Menton could be forgiven for just becoming a playground for the rich, like neighbouring St Tropez and Monaco.
€16 – €29
Bristol Light Festival 2026, UK
Bristol Light Festival, the award-winning winter festival will return in February 2026 with a stunning interactive and captivating light installation trail that will set the western British city alight. Bristol
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Basel Carnival (Fasnacht), Switzerland
The Basel Carnival is part of the city’s cultural identity. For three days the city goes wild. The largest carnival in Switzerland, it was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2017
Winter Jazz Festival Le Touquet 2026, France
From 25 February to 1 March 2026 the Winter Jazz Festival Le Touquet France promises five days of star-studded performances at the Palais des Congrès. Le Touquet and Jazz Le
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UK Ghost Story Festival 2026, Derby
Prepare for a weekend of eerie delights as The UK Ghost Story Festival returns to Derby, one of England’s most haunted cities, from Friday 27 February to 1 March 2026.
£35 – £80
St David’s Day 2026, Wales, UK
We’ve all heard of St Patrick’s Day, but how many of you know of St David’s Day? The much neglected patron saint of the principality of Wales is celebrated on 1 March each year...
Day of the Balearic Islands, Spain, 2026
The Day of the Balearic Islands is a public holiday celebrated across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. It commemorates the Statute of Autonomy, signed on 1 March 1983, which declared
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Las Fallas de Valencia 2026, Spain
March will see Las Fallas de València return to the third Spanish city in a traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of spring. The origins of Las Fallas stem from the tradition of carpenters...
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St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
St Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is the day that all the Irish diaspora around the world celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland. Expect plenty of green to be on display as well as gallons of Guinness
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Chepstow Walking Festival 2026, Wales
Head to Wales in April to discover the amazing countryside during the Chepstow Walking Festival. The Chepstow Walking Festival, established in 2014, is a highly anticipated annual event that features
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Hay Festival, Hay on Wye Wales, UK
The Hay Festival in Wales is the leading book festival in the UK. Held in the beautiful Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye towards the end of May, the 2026 Hay on
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Henley Festival 2026, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Rustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival presented by Westcoast returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2026. Expect Michelin star
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Noir in the North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2026
This July will mark the twentieth anniversary of arguably the most famous crime writers festival in the UK. The Theakston Old Peculier Harrogate Crime Writing Festival will run from 23
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