The Mayor's Thames Festival, London 12-13 September 2009 Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge, London Noon-10pm Cost: FREE The annual Mayor's Thames Festival takes place over a weekend on the River Thames, the riverside walkways, roads, bridges, docks and public open spaces from Westminster Bridge...

Maidstone River Festival, Kent 24-25 July 2009 Various venues around Maidstone, Kent 24Jul 8pm-late 25Jul 7am-11pm Cost: FREE The Maidstone River Festival celebrates 30 years of providing Kent’s largest free family entertainment event alongside the River Medway. For the last 30 years the Maidstone River...

SO Skegness 2009, Lincolnshire, 24-25July 2009 24-25Jul09 Cost: Free With a packed programme of events (most are free) to appeal to a wide range of tastes and ages, SO Skegness promises to become a popular event in the Lincolnshire calendar. Music, comedy and dance feature prominently, but thee are also...

Penrith Dance Daze, Cumbria 26 July 2009 Penrith Town Centre, Cumbria Noon-4pm 26 July 2009 Cost: FREE Penrith Town Centre will be buzzing to a plethora of sounds and rhythms as it hosts Dance Daze - a spectacular free Outdoor Dance Festival Dance Daze is a new festival which will showcase the very best...