Cardiff Fireworks - Sparks in the Park, Saturday 06 November 2010 Date : 6th November 2010 Place : Coopers Field, Bute Park, Cardiff Time : Gates open 4.30pm (handily just after the end of the Wales v Australia match), Childrens Fireworks at 5.45pm, Bonfire at 6.00pm, Main Fireworks at 7.00pm. Live music...

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...

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...

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...

Ealing Blues Festival, London 25 July 2009 Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, London W5 1.30-10.30pm 25 July 2009 Cost £1 (U12's free) The Ealing Blues Festival has become one of the biggest and most popular blues events in Britain. Last year’s attendance hit 10,000 visitors, making it London’s...

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...