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The Marvellous Creations Travelling Funfair Comes To Town

Funfair tour based on Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate and candy sweets. Visitors can join the Jelly Orchestra, transform into a kangaroo in Cookie Crusher and play Break the Mould game, which is inspired by the irregular sized chocolate pieces.

Bullring, Birmingham

Sat 25 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

10:00 – 20:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 020 7234 9150

10:00 – 19:00

Exchange Square, Manchester

Sun 19 May

Free

10:00 – 19:00

Mon 20 May

Free

10:00 – 19:00

Sunday Market

Edinburgh Markets presents this outdoor street market, which boasts more than 20 stalls of hot food, fresh produce, pet supplies and more.

Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh

Sun 19 May

Free / 01316 674058

10:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01316 674058

10:00 – 16:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 01316 674058

10:00 – 16:00

…and 12 more dates until 25 Aug

Levels' Best Craft And Farmer's Market

National Trust: Montacute House

Sat 29 Jun

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

10:00 – 14:00

Sat 27 Jul

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

10:00 – 14:00

Sat 28 Sep

Free, plus admission £10, child £5, family £25 / 01935 823289

10:00 – 14:00

…and 3 more dates until 14 Dec

Stockbridge Market

Artisanal food and craft market set by the water of Leith.

Saunders Street, Edinburgh

Sun 19 May

Free / 0131 551 5633

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 551 5633

10:00 – 17:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0131 551 5633

10:00 – 17:00

…and 45 more dates until 20 Apr 2014

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

Sun 19 May

£45–£60

09:00 – 00:00

Mon 20 May

£45–£60

09:00 – 00:00

Tue 21 May

£45–£60

09:00 – 00:00

…and 6 more dates until 27 May back to top

Scotland's Countryside Festival

An outdoor, agricultural festival with a modern twist. As well as the usual dog shows and shooting trials, look out for stunt horse riding teams, duck herding and terrier racing among many others.

Glamis Castle

Sat 27 Jul

Times vary / Cancelled / 01250 875712

Sun 28 Jul

Times vary / Cancelled / 01250 875712

1940s Big Band Swing Dance

Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Fri 30 Aug

£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347

18:15 – 00:00

Aberdeen & North East CAMRA Beer Festival

CAMRA's (The Campaign for Real Ale) most northerly annual festival is now in its 27th year and offers the chance to sample from over 100 cask ales selected from throughout the UK, real ciders and perries and a selection of continental bottled beers.

Richard Donald Suite, Aberdeen

Thu 30 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Fri 31 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Sat 1 Jun

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Big Feastival 2013: Rizzle Kicks, Basement Jaxx, KT Tunstall

Jamie Oliver and Alex James's music and food extravaganza with Rizzle Kicks and Basement Jaxx on Saturday and Sunday performances from KT Tunstall and The Feeling.

Alex James' Farm, Chipping Norton

Sun 19 May

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

Mon 20 May

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

Tue 21 May

£60 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket; £50 day ticket; £100–£130 weekend ticket (Children £30 under 18s; Children £50–£65 weekend ticket, under…

10:00

…and 224 more dates until 31 Dec

Chelsea Flower Show Centenary

Peter Jones celebrates 100 years of the Chelsea Flower Show with an exclusive floral-inspired tea available in the top floor restaurant and a special window display by garden designer Jo Thompson.

Peter Jones, London SW1W

Mon 20 May

Times vary / Free / 020 7730 3434

Window display by Jo Thompson.

Times vary / £19.95 for two; £32.95 with champagne / 020 7730 3434

‘Chelsea Flower Show Centenary Tea’ in the top floor restaurant.

Tue 21 May

Times vary / Free / 020 7730 3434

Window display by Jo Thompson.

Times vary / £19.95 for two; £32.95 with champagne / 020 7730 3434

‘Chelsea Flower Show Centenary Tea’ in the top floor restaurant.

Wed 22 May

Times vary / Free / 020 7730 3434

Window display by Jo Thompson.

Times vary / £19.95 for two; £32.95 with champagne / 020 7730 3434

‘Chelsea Flower Show Centenary Tea’ in the top floor restaurant.

…and 3 more dates until 25 May back to top

Farmers' Market

Locally produced fresh food.

Hatfield House

Sun 19 May

Stable Yard

Phone for prices / 01707 287010

10:00 – 14:00

Sun 16 Jun

Stable Yard

Phone for prices / 01707 287010

10:00 – 14:00

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)

B'est, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

£46.50 / 0131 556 4448

20:00 – 22:00

Fri 2 Aug

£43 / 0131 556 4448

14:00 – 16:00

Sun 4 Aug

£43 / 0131 556 4448

…and 20 more dates until 27 Aug

The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N

Sun 19 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

18:30

Tue 21 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

19:30

Wed 22 May

The Torquay Suite Theatre

£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111

19:30

…and 60 more dates until 31 Jul

Thistle Hotel, Brighton

Thu 23 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

20:00

£43.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

20:00 – 22:00

Fri 24 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

20:00

£49.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

20:00 – 22:00

Sat 25 May

£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244

13:00
20:00

£43.50

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 13 more dates until 9 Jun

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Foodies Festival

Michelin starred and award-winning chefs cook up a storm at this year's festival dedicated to epicureans, as well as offerings from local producers and workshops for food lovers young and old.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Fri 9 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

Sat 10 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

Sun 11 Aug

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0871 230 5573

Ideal Home Show Scotland

Make your house fantasies a reality with everything you need for redesigning and improving your home. Handy hints and design inspiration, plus an exciting mix of attractions including room sets and a show home.

SECC, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

£12 / 0844 395 4000

10:00 – 18:00

Ladies Who Give An F* Lunch

The 'F', in case you were wondering, stands for 'fundraising' – see what they did there? The annual event in aid of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association features a champagne reception, a lunch and plenty of post-lunch entertainment.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Sun 2 Jun

Times to be confirmed / £40 per person; £400 for table of ten / 01236 794508

Loch Fyne Food Fair

In operation since 1990, the Loch Fyne Food Fair celebrates the best local produce Scotland has to offer. Alongside Loch Fyne Oysters own seafood stands, the event features live music throughout both days, a craft tent and a dedicated children’s area hosting a whole range of exciting activities.

Loch Fyne Oysters, Cairndow

Sun 19 May

Free Free admission / 01499 600264

11:00 – 18:00

Scottish Real Ale Festival

Celebrate the fizzy, yeasty world of brews with the festival's selection of over 150 Scottish real ales, which makes it the largest collection of native brews in the world. CAMRA's Champion Beer of Scotland prize is also judged and announced at the event.

Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

Thu 11 Jul

Times vary / £5 (£3) / 0131 477 3500

Fri 12 Jul

Times vary / £5 (£3) / 0131 477 3500

Sat 13 Jul

Times vary / £5 (£3) / 0131 477 3500

Sun 14 Jul

Times vary / £5 (£3) / 0131 477 3500

Tasty Science: Know Your Whisky

A whisky tasting with a difference: learn how the University of Glasgow Polyomics group are using cutting edge technology to test the chemical makeup of your favourite malts.

DRAM!, Glasgow

Fri 7 Jun

£5 / 0141 332 1622

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

19:00 – 21:00

Whisky An' A' That

Ayr’s annual Whisky festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with the biggest array of Whiskies yet.

Ayr Town Hall

Sat 1 Jun

£20 / 01292 284279

14:00 – 18:00

World Whisky Day

Events are taking place all over Scotland as part of a global celebration of whisky.

Various venues, Scotland

Sat 17 May

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

The 40th Cambridge Beer Festival

Jesus Green, Cambridge

Mon 20 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

17:00 – 22:30

Tue 21 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

12:00 – 15:00
17:00 – 22:30

Wed 22 May

£4; £4 5pm-10.30pm; £3

12:00 – 15:00
17:00 – 22:30

…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Aberdour Festival

The picturesque seaside town plays host to an action-packed family-friendly festival. There's something for all ages and all tastes, from a beach day with a sandcastle competition for children and fun run for adults, to a food market and picnic day, as well as sports, magic shows, children's activities and live music over…

Various Venues, Aberdour

Fri 26 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

Sat 27 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

Sun 28 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

…and 7 more dates until 4 Aug

Abruzzo & Marche Wine Tasting

The mountainous Abruzzo region has less than half the vineyard land of Tuscany, and yet it produces nearly twice as much wine, thanks to the dry Adriatic breezes that blow in from the East. The most famous wine of the region is Montepulciano, but here's a chance to try some others.