Admiral Cardiff Big Weekend 31 July - 02 August 2009 Cardiff Civic Centre, Cardiff CF10 3ND 31 Jul: 5-10.20pm 01 Aug: noon-11pm 02 Aug: noon-11pm Cost: FREE The 2009 Admiral Cardiff Big Weekend will be bigger and better than ever. Part of the Cardiff Festival, the Cardiff Big Weekend is centred around...

Bristol Harbour Festival, 31 July - 02 August 2009 Bristol Harbour, Bristol 31 July - 02 August 2009 Cost: FREE The Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the best-loved festivals in the South West of England and one of the biggest free events in the country. Centred around Bristol’s beautiful historic city...

Hastings Free Beach Concert, Hastings, Kent 01-02 August 2009 Hastings Beach, Hastings, Kent 01 Aug 2-8pm 02 Aug 2-7pm Cost: FREE Hastings once again hosts a free beach concert over the weekend of 01 and 02 August. With proceeds going to the RNLI, there is a varied musical lineup, a supervised kids play...

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...

Ealing Jazz Festival, London 29 July - 02 August 2009 Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, London W5 29Jul-02Aug 2009 Cost £1 (U12's free) The 25th Ealing Jazz Festival promises five days of the best of Jazz at a recession-busting price! With a packed programme throughout, you are promised a fabulous...

Pershore Plum Festival, 01-31 August 2009 Pershore, Worcestershire Cost: FREE The month-long Pershore Plum Festival kicks off on 01 August 2009, with events throughout the month celebrating the the plums that made the town famous. The 2009 Plum Princess (open to 7-11 year olds) will be crowned at the...

Bognor Regis Sands of Time Seaside Festival, W Sussex 18-19Jul'09 Bognor Regis, W Sussex 18-19th July 2009 Cost: FREE The 2009 Bognor Regis Sands of Time Festival offers a packed programme of events for the whole family. With a Seaside Transport theme, there'll be events and exhibitions over...

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...

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...