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Where to eat: previous years have seen fine dining experiences within the woods from Kol, Da Terra, and Roberta Hall, plus forest banquets from leading chefs such as Melissa Hemsley and Tim Siadatan Galway Theatre Festival Apr 28-May 6: Nine days of exciting independent theatre, circus, spectacle, and storytelling showcasing the vibrant performance, creativity and culture of the Ciy of Tribes. Small but growing festival focusing on emerging, experimental and innovative work. galwaytheatrefestival.com MAY The Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall. Founded in 1895, each season traditionally consists of more than 70 concerts, with a wide range of classical music to choose from, at affordable prices, in an informal atmosphere. The famous Last Night performances include BBC Proms in the Park.

There are plenty of festivals where you can wander through a forest, but none quite like Lost Village, where you’ll encounter abandoned houses and vehicles, old airports, eerie woodland trails and other mysterious scenes. If you prefer to relax rather than rove there are also banquets and an extensive wellness programme, plus comedy, talks, interviews and free workshops. Music at Lost Village is about making people move, so expect top DJs and energetic live acts. This two-day celebration in Liverpool hosts big names in hip-hop, house and pop, while also promoting new talent, musical heritage and cultural diversity. The second largest city in England hosts its annual gay pride, a technicolour spectacular celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender culture.The annual New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival sees the Newcastle Ice Queen and her entourage of local community participants parading through the streets of Newcastle, culminating in an early-evening fireworks display. The Virgin Money London Marathon is a phenomenal event to be a part of, as a participant and a spectator. It’s not just a monumental physical challenge, but also the world's largest fundraising event - and one of the six top marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors. The Walled City Music Festival hosts talented classical musicians of wide-ranging genres and styles. Britain’s 15 national parks do their bit for Discover National Parks Fortnight with plenty of events to celebrate everything that’s great about the nation’s “breathing spaces”. Extended in 2019 from a week to a fortnight, the event has a different theme every year, and all sorts of activities take place, from cycling and walking to stargazing – and many of them are free. Out to Lunch Arts Festival Jan 7-29: The year’s first outing from Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, with more than 50 events including Natalie Haynes, Paul Muldoon and Josie Long. cqaf.com

For many people, it’s not summer without a festival – they’re an opportunity to let your hair down, hang out with mates and of course, see some great live music. One of the oldest popular musical festivals in the world, Reading first launched in 1961 as the National Jazz Festival. Since, it's successfully adapted to new music tastes and trends, and is bigger than ever, with a record-breaking crowd number of 105,000 in 2019. Reading Festival's little sister, Leeds launched in 1999, with the same acts performing on different days. Before it was cancelled in 2020, Reading and Leeds were supposed to host Rage Against the Machine for their first UK show in 10 years. The 2022 line-up included Halsey, Bring Me The Horizon, Joy Crookes, Bastille, Wolf Alice, Little Simz and PinkPantheress, while the official headliners were Arctic Monkeys, Dave and Megan Thee Stallion.Don’t miss: The Palm House, a tropical-party hideout hosting intimate but high-energy DJ sets – plus it’s got a roof if rain strikes