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Festivals and events

Enjoy some of the best festivals and events our region has to offer.
Travel to and from some events may be disrupted due to industrial action. For more details of how this might affect your plans, please visit www.gwr.com/strike.

April

A card with the text 'ICONS of BRITISH FASHION EXHIBITION' and '23 MARCH TO 30 JUNE 2024', featuring the colours of the union jack and a pencil outline of a woman in a suit, framed against Blenheim Palace if soft focus

Icons of British Fashion at Blenheim Palace

British fashion icons take over Blenheim Palace for its biggest exhibition to date.

The winner of Britain's Ocean City Running Festival crosses the finish line

Britain’s Ocean City Running Festival

Spend the weekend in Plymouth and join 1000s of runners and spectators for this spectacular event.

May

Two friends enjoying a walk along the River Thames on a clear, sunny day

Reading Walks Festival

Almost 50 guided walks take place across nine days in May bringing to life the stories, heritage, wildlife and landscapes of Reading and the surrounding countryside.
The tent in sunshine at Hay Festival

Hay Festival

Ready for a world of different experiences? The booktown of Hay-on-Wye welcomes writers, readers, thinkers and dreamers of all ages for 11 days of events and activities.
Band playing in a church at Are You Listening festival

Are You Listening? Festival

Are You Listening? is a one-day, multi-venue festival around Reading town centre, enjoying its 11th edition on Saturday 11 May.
Festival marquees and Ferris wheel

HowTheLightGetsIn Festival

HowTheLightGetsIn is the worlds’ largest ideas and music festival, returning to Hay-on-Wye from Friday 24 to Monday 27 May 2024.
A member of a Tall Ship crew welcoming you to Tall Ships.

Gloucester Tall Ships Festival

Hop on a train to Gloucester for this spring bank holiday weekend and get ready to rock the dock at Gloucester Tall Ships Festival, a maritime extravaganza.

June

Sunset at Glastonbury Festival campsite

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival returns in June 2024, with hotly anticipated headline rumours across the Pyramid Stage!

July

A massed chorus in full voice at the Three Choirs Festival

Three Choirs Festival

A grand celebration of choral, vocal and classical music in all its forms!

Characters from Alice in Wonderland

Alice’s Day, Oxford

Alice’s Day is an eccentric, colourful and major citywide event that celebrates the city’s reputation as a world-centre of books and literature.

August

Hot air balloons rising over Clifton Suspension Bridge as part of Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Looking for an adventure? Then don’t miss the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta taking place at Ashton Court Estate.

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