Latest news & events

There's so much happening throughout England these days - from food and literary festivals to concerts and theatre events! Check out our pick of what's happening over the next few months by the Enjoy England team.

National Pet Month

April

A time to celebrate Great British Pets National Pet Month, supported by Iams, has returned to celebrate pets and animals throughout the United Kingdom.

Find out more about National Pet Month 

Covent Garden's Spring Renaissance - Covent Garden Market, London

23 April - 18 May

The iconic cobble-stoned Piazza will play host to a collective of spring celebrations and events, and see a modern incarnation of the world renowned Flower Market that had dominated the marketplace for over 300 years.

Find out more about the Spring Renasissance

Indiana Jones adventure holidays - Boreatton Park, Shrewsbury

May

In the run-up to the new film launch for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, PGL have launched their 'Indiana Jones' themed breaks at the Boreatton Park adventure centre in Shropshire. During the holiday, youngsters will have to show daring and initiative to solve mystery clues to find Pharoah’s Pyramid Puzzle!

Find out more about Indiana Jones holidays 

EAT! Newcastle Gateshead - Various venues, NewcastleGateshead

3-22 May

EAT! NewcastleGateshead celebrates the region’s very best food and drink. The finest local and fairly traded produce is here on a plate. There’s an exciting programme of unique events, and it’s all about quality, excellence, diversity and sustainability.

Find out more about EAT

Daphne Du Maurier Festival - Various venues, Fowey, Cornwall

8-17 May

The Festival is an entertaining 10 days of star names, guided walks, talks, drama, community events and free entertainment set in Fowey.

Find out more about the Daphne Du Maurier Festival

Lincolnshire loves Literature - Various venues, Lincoln

9-18 May

Launching a feast of literature best-selling authors including Louis de Bernieres, Iain Banks, Nigel Rees and Steven Berkoff, the Lincoln Book Festival also celebrates its fifth birthday, with over 70 events for book lovers of all ages, including plenty of activities specially designed for children. 

Find out more about the Lincoln Book Festival

Plymouth Summer Festival - Various venues, Plymouth

May through until the end of August

The Plymouth Summer Festival plays host to a diverse range of events. The world famous Transat Race acts as the curtain raiser to the whole festival on 11th May 2008. The festival brings together under one banner the vast range of maritime, music, arts and street events taking place in Plymouth over the summer months.

Find out more about the Plymouth Summer Festival

Haworth 1940s Weekend - Main St, Haworth, Yorkshire

17-18 May

Thousands of Home Guard enthusiasts carrying kitbags are due to march into the Yorkshire village of Haworth, 19th century home of the Bronte sisters, to turn the clocks back to the 1940s in May. Air raid sirens, ration books, utility suits, sandbags, regular troops and the Home Guard will all be in evidence on the steep cobbled main road of the village.

Find out more about Haworth 1940s Weekend

Salisbury International Arts Festival - Various venues, Salisbury

23 May - 18 June

The Salisbury International Arts Festival is a festival of performing arts that takes place in the city of Salisbury, England over three weeks at the end of May and in early June. The International Festival invites top class performers of opera, theatre, music and dance from around the world to perform.

Find out more about Salisbury International Arts Festival

English Wine Week - Various vineyards throughout England

24 May - 1 June

Find out why English Wines are some of the finest in the world - and try them for yourself!
Visit a Vineyard near you and sample some outstanding wines!

Find out more about English Wine Week

Cheese Rolling - Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire

26 May

For hundreds of years the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling has been taking place on a steep hillside in the English countryside. Initially held at midsummer, the event now takes place on May Bank Holiday Monday.

Find out more about cheese rolling in Gloucestershire

Bristol Shakespeare Festival - Various parks around Bristol

15 May - 31 August

The largest open air Shakespeare Festival in the UK. Last year, over 8,000 people attended productions in the heart of historic Bristol. As part of the festival, a variety of open air productions will take place across city parks during the summer months. Bring a picnic, sit back and enjoy the performance.

Find out more about the Bristol Shakespeare Festival

Open Farm Sunday - Various farms throughout England

1 June

Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside. Take time to listen to the birds, soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farmyard and really get in touch with the land that sustains us.

Find out more about Open Farm Sunday

Gainsborough Riverside Festival - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

7-8 June

This year there will be a decidedly 'Eastern' feel to Gainsborough. In celebration of the Beijing Olympics the theme of the 2008 Riverside Festival is 'Gainsborough Goes Oriental' - when local residents and visitors alike will be able to experience a whole host of Chinese traditions.

Find out more about the Gainsborough Riverside Festival

Chester Mystery Plays - Cathedral Green, Chester

June 28th - July 19th

A unique blend of the sacred and secular performed only every five years in this 2,000-year-old walled city, here is a rare chance to witness the entire unfolding of the greatest story ever told.

Find out more about Chester Mystery Plays