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...

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...

Broadwater Carnival 2009, Worthing, W Sussex 18Jul09 Broadwater Green, Broadwater, Worthing, W Sussex 10am-4pm 18 July 2009 The 2009 Broadwater Carnival has the theme " the time of your life". With charity, market and craft stalls, kids rides, food stalls, live music, dance, exhibitions and...

Manchester Caribbean Carnival 18-19 July 2009 Alexandra Park, Moss Side, Manchester Noon-8pm, 18-19 July 2009 Cost: FREE The 2009 Caribbean Carnival of Manchester will celebrate the Caribbean tradition of the steel pan . Over the weekend of 18-19 July, Alexandra Park will brim with the sounds, sites...

Gloucester Summer Festival and Carnival 18 July - 01 August 2009 Gloucester's two week summer festival kicks off on 18th July and runs 'till 1st August. With entertainment and activities for all ages planned across the city, there's lots to chose from. Most events are free , including the...

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, Gloucestershire 11-12Jul'09 Lincoln Green Lane, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Cost: FREE Europe's largest free medieval battle re-enactment and fayre returns over the weekend of 11-12 July 2009. Thousands of re-enactors and visitors are expected to descend on the Gloucestershire...

Banbury Hobby Horse Festival, Oxfordshire, 03-05July2009 Now in it's 10th year, the Banbury Hobby Horse Festival has a full programme of fun, events and activities for the whole family to participate in or watch. Parades and processions, morris dancing, music, workshops, activities, sideshows, fairground...

Nottingham Caribbean Carnival 04-05 July 2009 Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham noon-10pm Cost: FREE Nottingham's Caribbean Carnival is one of Nottinghams most spectacular and colourful events, with loads of free family entertainment and activities over two days. Music, festival parade, funfair...

*** Woolgrove School Summer Fair and Auction*** Saturday 4th July 2009 ----- 11am to 2pm Woolgrove School, Jackmans Estate, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 2PT This is going to be a fantastic event for all of the family. To be opened at 11am by David Bedford former 10000m world record holder and founder of the...

Leamington Peace Festival, Warwickshire, 13-14 June 2009 Pump Room Gardens, Leamington, Warwickshire 11am-9pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun Cost: FREE One of the UK's longest running free festivals and based in the Pump Room Gardens of Leamington Spa town centre, the 2009 Leamington Peace Festival features two...