RHS Chelsea Flower Show
19th – 23rd May 2026
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London.
See vivid floral displays and innovative show gardens at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show from 19th to 23rd May.
Although the show tends to sell out in advance, there are lots of other floral-themed events in and around Chelsea during May. Many hotels and restaurants also offer special afternoon teas and menus in honour of the show.
London Craft Week
11th – 17th May 2026
Various venues in London.
London Craft Week brings together over 750 established and emerging creatives from around the world in a citywide programme that celebrates craft.
Mainly hosted in Bloomsbury and Mayfair, the event includes a range of talks, exhibitions, product launches and other immersive experiences that showcase a selection of work from both British and international makers.
The week-long event features activities across the city that aim to tell the complex stories behind crafted objects against a backdrop of performances and meeting places where visitors can listen, eat, drink and, in some cases, craft things themselves.
Brighton Festival
From May 2nd 2026 for 3 weeks
Brighton, south-east England.
Brighton is known as a place that welcomes diversity, creativity and innovative thinking, and its annual festival celebrates this pioneering spirit and experimental approach.
Established in 1967 and now one of Europe’s leading arts festivals, this celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate and family events aims to make art accessible to all and takes place in a variety of venues across Brighton and Hove.
Blenheim Palace Food Festival
23rd – 25th May 2026
Oxfordshire, central England.
Oxfordshire’s largest food festival brings food stalls, strolling jazz musicians, children’s storytellers and some of the biggest names in the foodie world to Blenheim Palace’s magnificent grounds. Raymond Blanc and MasterChef winners have attended in the past.
Tunes in the Dunes
5th – 7th June 2026
Perranporth Beach, Cornwall.
Tunes in the Dunes is a three day live music festival held on Perranporth Beach, North Cornwall with a line up including Basement Jaxx, The Proclaimers, The Wombats, Scouting for Girls and many others!
