New season, new adventures! Here are some great places to add to your itinerary
PLEASE NOTE All event details were correct as we went to press, but you should double-check the information before making any journey
› 11-15 August
Outdoor festivals stand a decent chance of going ahead this year, and there’s none more outdoorsy than the surfing festival at Fistral Beach, near Newquay in Cornwall.
Headliners include the Foals, Gorillaz and Jorja Smith. Book now, because tickets (from £79) are selling fast. To find out more, visit boardmasters.com.
› 21 August
A spectacular classical concert will take place in the gardens of Castle Howard, near York, with tenor Wynne Evans joining soprano Victoria Joyce for this prestigious Proms event. Adult tickets cost £42.85, while children’s tickets (five to 17 years) are available for £5. To book, go to castlehoward.co.uk/ Db/whats-on-view-4/castlehoward-proms-4.
› 27 August
Hertford Castle is offering a great day of Open Air Cinema for all the family, with three films showing: Moana at 10am (tickets £3), The Lion King at 2pm (tickets £3) and Moulin Rouge at 7pm (tickets £7).
For more information, visit www.hertford.gov.uk.
› 27-29 August
You’ll be delighted to see the return of the wonderfully retro-themed Happy Days Festival. It’s being held at Imber Court in Esher, Surrey, and this is the 10th anniversary of this popular music event. Among the musical icons performing are the Jacksons, Soul II Soul, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Tickets start at £56 and are available to book at www.hdfestival.co.uk.
› 27-29 August
It’s the same dates for Portsmouth’s brilliant family event, the Victorious Festival
(A), which includes a Kids Arena with its very own stage and entertainment, such as circus skills, arts and crafts and face painting.
There’s plenty of choice for the grown-ups, too, with
Madness, Nile Rogers & Chic, and Richard Ashcroft among the performers entertaining the crowds. Adult day tickets (from £35) are available at www.victoriousfestival.co.uk.
› 3-5 September
Let’s go fly a kite... you’ll be able to do just that during the St Annes Kite Festival, at Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, where teams from across the UK will fill the skies above the seafront with colour in fabulous displays of aerial agility. You can find out more at discover fylde.co.uk/kitefestival.
› 5-12 September
Kitted out in Lycra? Tyres pumped? If that’s you, it sounds as though you’re ready for the Tour of Britain, the UK’S most prestigious and longest-running international cycle race.
This year’s challenging route will take participants all the way from Penzance, Cornwall, to Aberdeen on Scotland’s north-eastern coast. Cornwall hosts the race for the first time, with the Grand Départ starting in Penzance and finishing in Bodmin. For more information about race times, go to www. tourofbritain.co.uk.
› 13-27 September
Leeds International Festival of Ideas invites leading thinkers to share new ideas. This year, speakers include Sir Lenny Henry (B), Caroline Criado Perez and George Clarke. Tickets start at £12, from leedsinternationalfestival.com.
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