What’s on in August?

■■Get tips from some of your favourite celebrity chefs and, of course, sample an array of fabulous food from more than 100 stalls at the two-day Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival in Suffolk on August 29 and 30. ourburystedmunds.com/ foodanddrinkfestival

■■The Danny, the last remaining passenger steamship in the UK, has just resumed cruising along the River Weaver in Cheshire. Now you can join a popular Gin Cruise on the Art Deco beauty which includes plenty of tastings. thedanny.co.uk

■■Immerse yourself in the works of Vincent Van Gogh in London’s East End. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, is currently on show at The Old Truman Brewery. Through digital projections, visitors will be able to step inside his greatest works as well as be taken on a journey of a day in the life of the artist. feverup.com

■■Folk music is the focus at Broadstairs, Kent from August 6-13. Folk week features an outdoor arena hosting concerts, as well as a craft and music fair. There’s plenty of free music in pubs as well as Morris dancing. broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

■■Butlin’s have a stellar line-up of performers this month. Fleur East, Max & Harvey and Britain’s Got Talent winner Jon Courtenay will all be performing, while Diversity will preview their new show, Drop The Beat – The Diversity Games. butlins.com

■■For one day only, celebrate the Wye River in Hereford on August 14. The Wye Float River and Music Festival sees the city of Hereford come alive with live performances alongside plenty of food and drink outlets. wyefloat.com

■■From August 20-22, the sea front at Eastbourne, East Sussex, will be awash with beer and cider over the course of a mouthwatering weekend. It provides the opportunity to sample more than 100 ales, ciders and perries. visiteastbournetickets.co.uk/ beercider