FUN OUTDOORS DISCOVER: OUR ROUND
The Antiques Roadshow MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Salford August 30
Dust of f family heirlooms, dig out those car boot bargains and bring them along for free advice and valuations. BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow will film at MediaCityUK with Fiona Bruce and the team of exper ts. Visitors are welcome to just turn up on the day. www.media-city.co.uk/whats-on African Market
Camden Market, Camden Lock Place, London September 1
Sample dishes from pop up food stalls, shop for handcrafted gifts, enjoy an African dance troupe, or par ticipate in a musical drumming circle. Face painting for little ones. www.openthegate.org.uk Chocolate Festival & Rally Challenge
Accrington Town Centre, Lancs September 1
Miss Wonka will make a guest appearance and there will be a range of chocolatethemed stalls. Car enthusiasts can show of f their skills at Accrington’s introductor y Rally Challenge and classic car cavalcade. www.amazingaccrington.co.uk Hamburg Festival
Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London September 1 – 2
A taste of Hamburg in London with live cooking demos and bands currently doing the Hamburg festival circuit. One of the biggest names in music – The Beatles – played here more than in any other city. www.london. hamburgontour.com/en
Outdoor Screening
The Lawn, Merchant Square, Paddington Basin, London September 5
As par t of the Summer of Fun season, a series of classic film screenings take place on the outdoor Big Screen on The Lawn, next to Paddington Basin. Tickets are free, just turn up and grab a spot on the lawn. www. merchantsquare.co.uk/event Orkney International Science Festival
Orkney (various locations) September 6 – 12
Irish music, astronomy from Uzbekistan, lectures by Nobel Laureates, new ar t and design – all feature in the Orkney International Science Festival for the Year of Young People 2018. www.oisf.org Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
Rugeley, Staffordshire September 10
A ritual rural custom originating at the 1226
Bar thelemy Fair. Dancers, comprise six Deer-men, a Fool, Hobby Horse, Bowman and Maid Marian. Attractions include exhibitions and craft stalls. www.abbotsbromley. com/horn_dance Conwy Honey Fair
Conwy, Wales
September 13
700-year old Royal Char ter Fair which attracts honey lovers from far and wide. Honey and hive products stalls, plants and farmers’ market stalls. Local beekeepers sell over a tonne of honey by lunchtime. www. conwybeekeepers.org.uk