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Hackney, London – Field Day Festival
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:37 pm | No Comment
Hackney, London – Field Day Festival

[ August 6, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] All day music festival held in Londons Victoria Park.Hackney, Londonhttp://www.fielddayfestivals.com/Hackney, London

Guildford, Surrey – Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:37 pm | No Comment
Guildford, Surrey – Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day

[ August 21, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Steam Train Rides for the Whole FamilyAt Guildford Model Engineering SocietyDo you live near Guildford and need to keep your children amused for an hour or two?Whos it for? Mum, dad, the kids, and their friends, in fact the whole family.Where? In the corner of Stoke Park farthest from the town centre. Its the first [...]

Garstang, Nr. Blackpool – Garstang Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Garstang, Nr. Blackpool – Garstang Show

[ August 6, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Garstang Show.Events include: Cheese Show: After an absence of some 70 years, in 2009 we were extremely pleased to re-introduce the Cheese Show, including cheese demonstration and display of vintage cheese making equipment, which was very kindly sponsored by Booths. For more [...]

Falstone, Northumberland – Falstone Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Falstone, Northumberland – Falstone Show

[ August 20, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Falstone Show. SHEEPDOG TRIALS ARE BACK IN THE 2011 SHOW!Falstone, Northumberlandhttp://www.falstoneshow.co.uk/Falstone, Northumberland

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Exeter, Devon – Devon Rox
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Exeter, Devon – Devon Rox

[ August 7, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Powderham Castle,Kenton,Exeter,DevonEX6 8JQExeter, Devonhttp://www.devonrox.com/Exeter, Devon

Exeter – Beautiful Days Festival
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Exeter – Beautiful Days Festival

[ August 21, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Beautiful Days is the Levellers festival which takes place at Escot Park in the heart of Devon.2011will be the ninthBeautiful Days festival!Were a family music festival withfive stages, site art, a huge childrens area in the centre of the festival, comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery &carefully selected food and [...]

Egton, Nr. Whitby – Egton Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Egton, Nr. Whitby – Egton Show

[ August 24, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Egton Show. The 122nd Egton Show will be held on Wednesday 24th August 2011, at Egton, North Yorkshire. This year we will have a wrought iron and farrier display, a farmers market, plus all the usual horse, cattle, sheep, goat, ferret, fur and [...]

Eastbourne, E. Sussex – ‘Airbourne’ International Air Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:36 pm | No Comment
Eastbourne, E. Sussex – ‘Airbourne’ International Air Show

[ August 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Airbourne is the biggest seafront airshow in the world! Enjoy 4 days of action packed flying on Eastbourne seafront every August.Eastbourne, E. Sussexhttp://www.eastbourneairshow.co.uk/Eastbourne, E. Sussex

Duxford, Cambs – American Air Day
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Duxford, Cambs – American Air Day

[ August 19, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] This family-friendly day showcases the work of the United States Air Force in Europe and, in particular, the Third Air Force, resident in the United Kingdom. Comprising a rich mix of flying and ground-based displays, American Air Day gives visitors the opportunity to engage with the Third Air Force and learn more about its [...]

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Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey – Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2011
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey – Dunsfold Wings & Wheels 2011

[ August 29, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Held annually at Dunsfold Park in Surrey (also home to BBCs Top Gear), Wings & Wheels is firmly established as one of the UKs most popular and unique family days out. The show takes place over two days on the August bank holiday with an exceptional host of air and motoring entertainment unrivalled by any [...]

Dorset – Endorse it in Dorset Festival
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Dorset – Endorse it in Dorset Festival

[ August 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Line-up for 2011 includes: New Model Army, The Wurzels, The Dub Pistols, The Cropdusters, Banco De Gaia, Pronghorn, The Members, Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction, The Vibrators, The Toasters, UK Subs, The Boot Hill All Stars, Karl Phillips & The Midnight Ramblers, P.N.U.K, The Bus Station Loonies, The Inbredz, Dan Days, Al OKane, Los [...]

Derbyshire – Bloodstock Open Air Festival
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Derbyshire – Bloodstock Open Air Festival

[ August 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] The Bloodstock Open Air heavy metal festival was established in 2005 to bring a wider choice of heavy metal bands to the UK and provide a venue for the best established and unsigned metal bands to perform in front of a large an enthusiastic audience of true metal heads.?Bloodstock Open Air features three days of [...]

Denbigh, Wales – Denbigh and Flint Agricultural Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Denbigh, Wales – Denbigh and Flint Agricultural Show

[ August 18, 2011; 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Denbigh and Flint Show offers a wonderful day out with a variety of attractions and entertainments to suit the whole family on the 3rd Thursday in August each year. Come and join us!?Thursday 18th August promises yet another eventful Denbigh and Flint Show with new classes, many new attractions, a great day out for [...]

Dawlish, Devon – Dawlish Carnival Air Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Dawlish, Devon – Dawlish Carnival Air Show

[ August 18, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] The seaside town of Dawlish is a premier resort on the south coast of Devon and, with its glorious bay and a dramatic coastline, its the perfect setting for the spectacle that is, Dawlish Carnival Air Show. Each year this event attracts over 80,000 people to watch an array of aircraft take to the sky [...]

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Dartmouth, Devon – Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Dartmouth, Devon – Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta

[ August 27, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] The 2011 Regatta heralds the first Regatta Octathlon.This event will bring together 8 of the Regattas biggest sporting events: Open Whaler, Championship of the Dart, Pair Oared Race, Road Race, Freestyle Swimming, Darts, Trolley Race and TugOWar.Octathletes will compete across these, plus a final all new Embankment Dash to determine the Mens, Ladies and Junior [...]

Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Essex – Military and Flying Machines Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Damyns Hall Aerodrome, Essex – Military and Flying Machines Show

[ August 7, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] The Military & Flying Machines show are delighted to have the opportunity of welcoming some very rare editions and exquisite examples and admire how the Jeep has evolved over the years. Look back at the versatility of the jeep from how they served in every theatre, from chaplains altar to dinner table, from map [...]

Dale of Swaledale – Reeth Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Dale of Swaledale – Reeth Show

[ August 31, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Reeth Show. * As usual there will be a wide range of entertainments, shows, displays, stalls and refreshments. * The Great Fremington Edge Fell Race will be taking [...]

Cumbria – Hawskhead Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Cumbria – Hawskhead Show

[ August 23, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Hawskhead Show. This years main ring attraction will beShaun Raywoods Dog Display TeamCumbriahttp://www.hawksheadshow.co.uk/Cumbria

Crewe, Cheshire – Cloud 9 Festival
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Crewe, Cheshire – Cloud 9 Festival

[ August 7, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Cloud 9 festival intends to bring you a whole new experience. Set in the ridiculously beautiful and lush Cheshire countryside, Cloud 9 Festival is bringing some serious summer fun to Love Lane FarmThis year will see The Futureheads, The Sunshine Underground, Too Young to Love, Cassette Jam, Bez, Clint Boon, Funkademia, The Rittz and many [...]

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Clacton-on-sea, Essex – Clacton Air Show 2011
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Clacton-on-sea, Essex – Clacton Air Show 2011

[ August 26, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] 2011 celebrates 20 years of the Clacton Air Show. The event organised by Tendring District Council, is a well-established event on the Essex Sunshine Coast.While most eyes will be looking to the skies for air displays there will be a whole host of on-site catering, trade stands and entertainment at ground level stretching along the [...]

Chipping, Nr. Clitheroe – Chipping Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Chipping, Nr. Clitheroe – Chipping Show

[ August 27, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Chipping Show. Chipping Show celebrates all aspects of farming and rural life with classes for sheep, cattle, light horses, ponies and shire horses plus poultry, pigeon and egg sections. There are also classes for cheeses, handicrafts, cakes and preserves, a large horticultural section [...]

Chertsey – Chertsey Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Chertsey – Chertsey Show

[ August 14, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Chertsey Show. The only remaining traditional Agricultural Show within the M25!! The Chertsey Show is a fantastic trip out for the whole family with arena events all day, a whole range of different farm and domestic animals, horticultural and floral tents, traditional crafts [...]

Castern Hall, Ilam – Manifold Valley Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Castern Hall, Ilam – Manifold Valley Show

[ August 13, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Manifold Valley ShowCastern Hall, Ilamhttp://www.manifoldshow.co.uk/Castern Hall, Ilam

Cartmel – Cartmell Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Cartmel – Cartmell Show

[ August 3, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Cartmell Show. A Traditional Country Show set in the heart of beautiful South Lakeland.The most comprehensive and picturesque show in the NorthCartmel Show is always a firm favourite with both visitors and locals. The Show, held on the first Wednesday in August, offers [...]

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Burwarton, Bridgnorth – Burwarten Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Burwarton, Bridgnorth – Burwarten Show

[ August 4, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Burwarten Show. The first Burwarton Show was held over a hundred years ago and has been held annually with some breaks ever since. The Show is organised by a voluntary Committee dedicated to providing a first-class visitor experience and a great day out [...]

Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire – Burley Summer Festial
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire – Burley Summer Festial

[ August 21, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Superb display of classic vehicles with the emphasis on locally owned ones.Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshirehttp://www.burley-in-wharfedale.org/2011festival/rally.htmBurley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire

Buckland Abbey – Victorian Kitchen Handling
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Buckland Abbey – Victorian Kitchen Handling

[ August 26, 2011; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join our costumed Victorian Kitchen Maid to have a go some of the jobs carried out in a victorina kitchen, including churning butter.Buckland Abbeyhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/event-search-2/Events/display/d6fe8276-fdc0-4903-8cd1-37d1dd6769a4Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey – Victorian Kitchen Handling
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm | No Comment
Buckland Abbey – Victorian Kitchen Handling

[ August 19, 2011; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join our costumed Victorian Kitchen Maid to have a go some of the jobs carried out in a victorina kitchen, including churning butter.Buckland Abbeyhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/event-search-2/Events/display/d6fe8276-fdc0-4903-8cd1-37d1dd6769a4Buckland Abbey