Sports & The Arts
Festivals
Full of hot air? Take to the skies at the Northampton Balloon Festival, where
ten tonnes of propane gas propel more than 90 hot-air balloons skywards each year.
Gather with friends for a three-day shindig at the CAMRA beer festival, held each
summer near Derby, the real ale capital of Britain. Watch as the Robin Hood Festival
kicks off in customary style with the Sheriff of Nottingham attempting to put
a stop to the event. For something a little off-the-wall, head for the World Conker
Championships, in Ashton. Whatever you do, don’t miss the British Grand Prix at
Silverstone.
Best Festivals Around the Region
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge will host two key international fixtures and the prestigious 20twenty final.
Trent Bridge will host two key international fixtures and the prestigious 20twenty final.
CAMRA Summer Beer Festival
The festival, one of the UK's biggest, showcases over 150 beers, lagers, ciders, cheese and German sausage stalls.
The festival, one of the UK's biggest, showcases over 150 beers, lagers, ciders, cheese and German sausage stalls.
Buxton International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival
Highlights of this year's festival inlude the first ever performance outside of Japan by the Tokyo Theatre of The Mikado.
Highlights of this year's festival inlude the first ever performance outside of Japan by the Tokyo Theatre of The Mikado.
Stamford Shakespeare Festival at Tolethorpe Hall
The magnificent Tolethorpe Hall is an Elizabethan manor house and the home of The Stamford Shakespeare Company.
The magnificent Tolethorpe Hall is an Elizabethan manor house and the home of The Stamford Shakespeare Company.
Cadwell Park
As the most exciting motorcycle racing circuit in the country the narrow, twisting, hilly track presents a unique challenge for the Two-Wheelers.
As the most exciting motorcycle racing circuit in the country the narrow, twisting, hilly track presents a unique challenge for the Two-Wheelers.
