The United Kindom... from the highlands of Scotland to the lowlands of East Anglia... offers a wealth of things to see and do. From rural idylls to the excitement of the big cities, here is our guide to all the best of British shows, events & attractions. For a list of country shows & events in the UK, visit UK County Shows.

JANUARY

London International Mime Festival - London, England
January 

Gloucester International Cajun and Zydeco Festival - Gloucester, England
January 

Burghead Hogmany - Burning the Clavie - Burghead, Scotland
January

Welsh Open Snooker Championships - Newport, Wales
January

belfast cathedral

FEBRUARY

Northmavine Up Helly Aa - Hillswick, Shetland, Scotland
February

Snowdrop Weekends - Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Wales
February

Crickhowell Walking Festival - Crickhowell, Wales
February/March

MARCH

Bath Literature Festival - Bath, England
March

Swatch Alternative Fashion Week - London, England
March

Bradford Film Festival - Bradford, England 
March

The London Australian Film Festival - London, England
March

Annual Thriplow Daffodil Weekend - Cambridgeshire, England
March

Classical Spectacular - Royal Albert Hall, London, England
March

Welsh National Opera Spring Tour - Milton Keynes, England
March

St David's Day - Wales
March

The Cardiff Mile - Cardiff, Wales
March

London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - London, England
March/April

StAnza: Scotland's Poetry Festival - Scotland
March

APRIL

Model Railway Exhibition - Derby, England
April

Paxton House Egg Hunt - Berwick, Scotland
April

British Silent Cinema Weekend - Nottingham, England
April

Welsh National Opera Spring Tour - Swansea, Wales
April

The RHS Spring Flower Show Cardiff - Cardiff, Wales
April

edinburgh princes street

MAY

Chatsworth Horse Trials- Bakewell, England
May

Ayrshire Golf Classic - Ayrshire, Scotland
May

Gourock Highland Games - Gourock, Scotland
May

Blackford Highland Games - Blackford, Scotland
May

Perth Festival of the Arts - Perth, Scotland
May

Devon County Show - Exeter, England
May

Isle of Wight Walking Festival - Isle of Wight, England
May

Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival - Llanelwedd, Wales
May

Llanelli Festival of Walks - Llanelli, Wales
May

Castle Park Rock - Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales
May

Carmarthen Antiques and Collectors Fair - Carmarthen, Wales
May

JUNE

Biggin Hill International Air Fair - Westerham, England
June

Royal Cornwall Show - Wadebridge, England
June

Durham Regatta - Durham, England
June

Strathmiglo Highland Games - Strathmiglo, Scotland
June

Markinch Highland Games - John Dixon Park, Markinch, Scotland
June

Fife Golf Classic - Fife, Scotland
June

Edinburgh International Film Festival - Edinburgh, Scotland
June

Royal Highland Show - Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
June

Glasgow International Jazz Festival - Glasgow, Scotland
June

Tonbridge Carnival - Tonbridge, England
June

Great Yorkshire Bike Ride - Wetherby, England
June

Celtic Manor Wales Open - Newport, Wales
June

Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival - Cardiff, Wales
June

Escape Into The Park - Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales
June

Caerphilly Flower Festival - Caerphilly, Wales
June

Llandudno Festival - Llandudno, Wales
June/July

BP Portrait Gallery Award - National Portrait Gallery, London, England
June - September
TOP

JULY

Cambridge Folk Festival - Cambridge, England
July

Scottish Game Fair - Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland
July

Dundee Festival - Dundee, Scotland
July

Hebridean Celtic Festival - Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
July

Mull Highland Games - Isle of Mull, Scotland
July

Wickerman Festival - East Kirkcarswell Farm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
July

St Andrews Highland Games - St Andrews, Scotland
July

Inverness Highland Games - Bught Park Stadium, Inverness, Scotland
July

Cartier International Polo Cup, Windsor, England
July

MAS Carnival - Cardiff Bay, Wales
July

Cardiff Castle Open Air Theatre - Cardiff, Wales
July

World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships - Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales
July

Beyond the Border - St Donats Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
July

Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival - The Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay, Wales
July

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod - Llangollen, Wales
July

Wakestock - Abersoch, Cardigan Bay, Wales
July

Royal Welsh Show - Builth Wells, Wales
July

Welsh Proms - St David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales
July

Cardiff Comedy Festival - Cardiff, Wales
July

The Big Cheese - Caerphilly, Wales
July

Gower Festival - Gower Peninsular, Swansea, Wales
July

Fishguard International Music Festival - Fishguard, Wales
July/August

Celtic Blue Rock - Llanfyrnach, Wales
July/August

queens square belfast

AUGUST

London Poetry Festival - London, England
August

Three Choirs Festival - Gloucester, England
August

International Beatle Week - Liverpool, England
August

Montrose Highland Games & Heavy Horse Show - Montrose, Scotland
August

Aberdeen International Youth Festival - Aberdeen, Scotland
August

The Big Cheese - Caerphilly, Wales
July

Assynt Highland Games - Lochinver, Scotland
August

Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Edinburgh, Scotland
August

Arbroath Sea Fest - Arbroath, Scotland
August

Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Edinburgh, Scotland
August

Fèis An Eilein - The Skye Festival - Isle of Skye, Scotland
August

Brecon Jazz - Brecon, Wales
August

Anglesey Agricultural Show - Anglesey, Wales
August

Bloom Festival - Chepstow Racecourse, Monmouthshire, Wales
August

Green Man Festival - Glanusk Park Estate, Usk Valley, Wales
August

Cardiff Mardi Gras - Coopers Field behind Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales
August

Great Dorset Steam Fair - Brockenhurst
August/September

SEPTEMBER

New Forest Marathon - Brockenhurst, England
September

Patchwork and Quilting Exhibition - Hever Castle, Hever, England
September

UK Air Guitar Championships - Brighton, England
September

St Ives September Festival - St Ives, England
September

Harley Davidson Rally - Bournemouth, England
September

Southampton International Boat Show - Southampton, England
September

Bite the Mango Film Festival - Bradford, England
September

Great British Cheese Festival - Abingdon, England
September

Dundee Flower & Food Festival - Dundee, Scotland
September

RAF Leuchars Airshow - Leuchars, Scotland
September

Pitlochry Highland Games - Pitlochry, Scotland
September

Ayr Gold Cup - Ayr racecourse, Scotland
September

Highland Golf Classic - Highlands, Scotland
September

Conwy Honey Fair - Conwy, Wales
September

Abergavenny Food Festival - Abergavenny, Wales
September

Porthcawl Elvis Festival - Porthcawl, Wales
September

Jane Austen Festival - Bath, England
September
TOP

OCTOBER

Wimbledon Bookfest - Wimbledon, England
October

British National Ploughing Championships - Guildford, England
October

Nottingham Robin Hood Pageant - Nottingham, England
October

Stratford-upon-Avon Music Festival - Stratford upon Avon, England
October

BUPA Great South Run - Southsea, England
October

CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Beer Festival - Stoke on Trent, England
October

Cambridge Food & Drink Festival - Cambridge, England
October

Colchester Oyster Feast - Colchester, England
October

Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running - Queen's Park Stadium, Inverness, Scotland
October

Erddig Apple Festival - Erddig, Wrexham, Wales
October

Cardiff Half Marathon - Cardiff, Wales
October

Welsh Dairy Show - Carmarthen, Wales
October

Sparks in the Park - Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales
October

Dylan Thomas Festival - Swansea, Wales
October/November

BBC Good Food Show Scotland - Glasgow, Scotland
October/November

Halloween Witch Fest - London Dungeon, London, England
October
TOP

belfast cathedral

NOVEMBER

St Andrew's Festival - St Andrew's, Scotland
November

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Christmas Concert - Aberdeen, Scotland
November

Fireworks Extravaganza - Pontypoll, Wales
November

Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Show - Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Wales
November/December 2010 (annual)

Festival of Remembrance - Royal Albert Hall, London, England
November

DECEMBER

Tenby Boxing Day Swim - Tenby, Wales
December