Days out
- Filter by:
- Days out
- Agricultural show
- Car boot sale
- Craft fairs
- Exhibition
- Fairs
- Fashion
- Fireworks display
- Fun fair
- Gala
- Gardens
- Highland games & gatherings
- History
- Markets
- Motor shows
- Nature
- Outdoor
- Science
- Storytelling
- Traditional & heritage
- Walks
- Wildlife
- Hitlisted
- Festival
- Free events
4,986 events
Sorted by popularity / date & time
Eat Drink Bristol Fashion
Eat Drink puts on a pop-up restaurant on a massive scale, with room for 100 diners, a tapas cafe with room for 200, plus bars, a performance stage and an exhibition area. A selection of Bristol's best chefs and independent restaurants get in on the action, as they each take a turn creating a menu to blow your proverbial…
Queen Square, Bristol
Thu 23 May
£45–£60
- 09:00 – 00:00
Fri 24 May
£45–£60
- 09:00 – 00:00
Sat 25 May
£45–£60
- 09:00 – 00:00
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
MagicFest pulls another rabbit out of the hat with a progamme of close-up conundrums, mindboggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible. The festival begins with the Magic and Variety Gala Opening and continues to bamboozle with events and workshops.
Edinburgh: various venues
Fri 28 Jun
Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000
Sat 29 Jun
Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000
Sun 30 Jun
Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000
Everest 1953
Rare photographs from the Royal Geographical Society and IBG's Everest collection, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit of Everest.
The Gallery @ Oxo, London SE1
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7021 1686
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7021 1686
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 020 7021 1686
- 11:00 – 18:00
Festival of the Erotic Arts
After a successful first outing last year, this festival specialising in all things naughty and arty returns for a second week of big-time sensuality in the form of performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more.
Edinburgh: various venues
Mon 10 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102
Tue 11 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102
Wed 12 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102
Friday Night Social
Friday night after-work wind down with cocktail masterclasses and live music.
The Living Room, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 0141 229 0607
- 17:00 – 03:00
Fringe Frolics
Workshops and performances from local artists, geared specifically towards children. Full details available on the Fringe website.
Southside, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Gardening Scotland
The national festival of gardening and outdoor living. Alys Fowler, Kate Rushworth and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers join the floral fun for this celebration of the garden. It includes show gardens, bonsai and floral art displays, and a cookery theatre and food fair.
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£12–£16 / 0131 333 0965
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 1 Jun
£12–£16 / 0131 333 0965
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sun 2 Jun
£12–£16 / 0131 333 0965
- 10:00 – 17:00
Glasgow Show
Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.
Glasgow Green
Sat 20 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
Sun 21 Jul
Times & prices to be confirmed
National Trust: Berrington Hall, Berrington, Leominster
Sat 20 Jul
Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 21 Jul
Free, plus admission £7.70, child £4, family £11.70 & £19.50 / 01568 615721
- 10:00 – 16:00
Lincolnshire Show Ground
Sun 30 Jun
£1.40 (£1.10) / 01522 522900
- 09:00 – 16:00
Sun 21 Jul
£1.40 (£1.10) / 01522 522900
- 09:00 – 16:00
Sun 11 Aug
£1.40 (£1.10) / 01522 522900
- 09:00 – 16:00
Kelburn Garden Party
Kelburn Castle provides the fairytale setting for this eccentric music festival. The graffiti project for which Kelburn is known is just one of the items of hand-made décor, art and lighting that make the event a feast for all the senses. Four stages and various pop-up nooks host the musical programme – an eclectic mix of…
Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Largs
Sat 6 Jul
Times vary / £69 ; under 13s free / 01475 568 204
This year's line-up is headed by Mr Scruff and the Trojan Soundsystem and also features Hidden Orchestra, Conquering Animal Sound, Second Hand Marching Band, Hector Bizerk, Tinderbox Orchestra and many more.
Sun 7 Jul
Times vary / £69 ; under 13s free / 01475 568 204
This year's line-up is headed by Mr Scruff and the Trojan Soundsystem and also features Hidden Orchestra, Conquering Animal Sound, Second Hand Marching Band, Hector Bizerk, Tinderbox Orchestra and many more.
Knitting Circle
An informal workshop and social event.
Otley Courthouse
Sat 25 May
Phone for prices / 01943 467466
- 10:30 – 12:30
Sat 1 Jun
Phone for prices / 01943 467466
- 10:30 – 12:30
Sat 8 Jun
Phone for prices / 01943 467466
- 10:30 – 12:30
League Of Welldoers
Fundraising event with music.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Mon 3 Jun
£9.95 / 0151 709 3789
- 14:00
Magic Dinner
Enjoy a three course meal while cabaret close-up magic, mindreading and illusion take place around your table. Ages 16+.
The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Jun
May Half Term: Nature's Library: Craft Activity
Create a mobile inspired by the gallery's objects.
The Manchester Museum
Mon 27 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0161 275 2634
- 11:00 – 16:00
Mini Farm
An opportunity to see, stroke and maybe hold a number of animals, including pygmy goats, lambs, rabbits and chickens.
National Trust: Osterley Park And House, Isleworth
Sun 26 May
£4.35 (Children £2.25; £10.95) / 020 8232 5050
- 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
£4.35 (Children £2.25; £10.95) / 020 8232 5050
- 12:00 – 16:00
Mini French
Nurture your wee one's esprit with fun French lessons, focusing on songs and nursery rhymes to help them pick up the language. Ages 0–4.
Calton Centre, Edinburgh
Thu 30 May
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 661 0880
- 10:00
Thu 6 Jun
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 661 0880
- 10:00
Colinton Mains Parish Church, Edinburgh
Tue 28 May
Dreghorn Loans Hall
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free
- 14:30
Tue 4 Jun
Dreghorn Loans Hall
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free
- 14:30
Tue 11 Jun
Dreghorn Loans Hall
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free
- 14:30
Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh
Wed 29 May
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359
- 10:00
Wed 5 Jun
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359
- 10:00
Wed 12 Jun
£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359
- 10:00
Also on at:
Morningside Makers Market
A monthly boutique craft and design market held on the first Saturday of every month with artists, crafters and designers offering ceramics, jewellery, glassware, photography, textiles and art.
Columcille Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 6 Jul
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 447 7404
- 11:00 – 16:00
Neu! Reekie!
Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.
The Poetry Club, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£8
Neu! Reekie! heads back to Glasgow, this time taking along indie trio Sparrow and the Workshop, filmmakers Kim Moore and Gareth Griffiths (with their protest film Hell Unltd) and poet, novelist and performer Kevin Williamson. Plus, a mystery guest! Ooh, who could it be?!
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£7 / 0845 874 3001
With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness.
The New Theatre Tours
Get a sneak peak behind the scenes at the theatre.
New Theatre, Oxford
Sat 1 Jun
£8 / 0870 606 3500
Sat 27 Jul
£8 / 0870 606 3500
Sat 31 Aug
£8 / 0870 606 3500
Sat 12 Oct
£8 / 0870 606 3500
Nomads Tent Spring Fling
The Nomads Tent, who stock decorative wares from around the globe, welcome in spring with a show of the latest arrivals from Iran.
The Nomads Tent, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 662 1612
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 662 1612
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 662 1612
- 10:00 – 17:00
O2 Glasgow Mela
For over 20 years this huge outdoor festival has been celebrating the traditions of Glasgow's many and varied immigrant communities with a mix of international music, dance, activities and stalls. This year includes performances from bhangra artists Sona Walia and Ali Romeo, the KAWA Brass Band and the KAWA Circus, and…
Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 302 2845
- 12:00 – 20:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0141 302 2845
- 12:00 – 20:00
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Follow the quiz trail all about Santa's reindeer and Christmas
Irchester Country Park Visitor Centre, Little Irchester, Wellingborough
Fri 24 May
£2 / 01933 276866
- 10:00 – 15:30
Sat 25 May
£2 / 01933 276866
- 10:00 – 15:30
Sun 26 May
£2 / 01933 276866
- 10:00 – 15:30
Salacious Gossip Tours: Guided Tour (Over 18s)
From Charles II to George II, explore the tales of mistresses and gossip we dare not tell you during the day. Our guides tell the risque stories that are just too naughty for younger and more delicate ears, dealing with darker and more delicious themes.
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey
Fri 24 May
West Gate
£25 inc drink, adv booking required / 0844 482 7777
- 19:30 – 21:00
Sun 26 May
West Gate
£25 inc drink, adv booking required / 0844 482 7777
- 19:30 – 21:00
Fri 31 May
West Gate
£25 inc drink, adv booking required / 0844 482 7777
- 19:30 – 21:00
Scotch Whisky: From Grain to Glass
Exhibition showing the scale and diversity of the Scotch whisky industry, with materials on show from distilleries across the country, including bottles dating back to the early 20th century and classic advertising campaigns.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Fri 31 May
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 17:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 17:00
Mon 3 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 09:00 – 20:00
