I decided to try to compile a calendar of the weird, wonderful, random, strange events that happen in the Britain throughout the year. I will try to keep the calendar up to date. Dates are from public listings. Always check organiser pages before travelling.
MARCH 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
APRIL 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Beltane Fire Festival The Beltane Fire Festival is a modern revival of an ancient May Day celebration on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill, featuring fire rituals, drumming, and theatrical performances to mark the coming of summer. |
Edinburgh, Scotland | More info |
MAY 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padstow ‘Obby ‘Oss Padstow ‘Obby ‘Oss is a vibrant May Day tradition in Cornwall where two rival hobby horse processions parade through the town with singing, dancing, and floral decorations to welcome the coming of summer. |
Padstow, Cornwall, England | More info |
| 1-4 | Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green is a lively May Day celebration in East Sussex where a foliage-covered “Jack” leads a colourful procession of Morris dancers, musicians, and costumed performers to mark the arrival of summer. |
Hastings, East Sussex, England | More info |
| 8 | Helston Flora Day Helston Flora Day is a centuries-old Cornish May celebration where the town fills with music and dancing as participants perform the traditional Furry Dance through streets, homes, and shops to mark the arrival of spring. |
Helston, Cornwall, England | More info |
JUNE 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
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JULY 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
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AUGUST 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
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| tbc | Black Shuck Festival The Black Shuck Festival is a celebration of the legendary East Anglian phantom hound, blending folklore, literature, art, and community events inspired by the region’s most famous ghostly beast. |
Bungay, Suffolk, England | More info |
SEPTEMBER 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Abbots Bromley Horn Dance The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an ancient Staffordshire tradition in which dancers carry reindeer antlers through the village each September in a ceremonial procession believed to date back centuries. |
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England |
OCTOBER 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Samhuinn Fire Festival The Samhuinn Fire Festival is a theatrical fire celebration on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill marking the Celtic New Year, where performers use flame, drumming, and ritual to symbolise the transition from summer to winter. |
Edinburgh, Scotland | More info |
NOVEMBER 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels The Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels is a centuries-old Devon Bonfire Night tradition where locals carry flaming tar barrels through the town’s narrow streets in a dramatic and dangerous procession. |
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | More info |
DECEMBER 2026
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Stonehaven Fireballs Ceremony The Stonehaven Fireballs Ceremony is a dramatic Hogmanay tradition in Aberdeenshire where participants swing blazing fireballs above their heads and parade through the town at midnight to welcome the New Year. |
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | More info |
JANUARY 2027
| Date | Event | Location | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th, 16th, 17th | Straw Bear Festival A traditional Cambridgeshire winter custom where a person dressed in a straw-covered bear costume parades through the town with dancers and musicians to mark the old Plough Monday celebrations. |
Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, England | More info |