The What, Where, When: 9 August
WHAT: The Elephant and the Nun Community festival which celebrates the heart of Southwark. This is a family-friendly event and was supported by the British Heart Foundation, Peckham in 2012. Features live music, dancing, film, arts and food.
WHERE: Elephant and Castle and Nunhead www.southwark.gov.uk/eandn
WHEN: 9 - 18 August
WHAT: 2013 European Beach Tennis Championship This is the first time England host the European Beach Tennis Championship. Nineteen nations feature in the tournament.
WHERE: Brighton Seafront, East Sussex www.itftennis.com/beachtennis/championships/euro-champs/2013.aspx
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
WHAT: Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week One of the largest sailing regattas in the South-West of England, featuring 300 yachts. It raises funds for the RNLI and Helford River Children's Sailing Trust.
WHERE: Falmouth, Cornwall www.falmouthweek.co.uk
WHEN: 9 - 18 August
WHAT: Whitby Regatta & Carnival One of the oldest regattas in Britain and features rowing competitions, funfair, fireworks and Royal Air Force and Navy Displays.
WHERE: Whitby, North Yorkshire www.whitbyregatta.co.uk
WHEN: 9 - 12 August
WHAT: Foodies Festival Showcases the best in Scottish food and drink and takes place during the Edinburgh Festival.
WHERE: Inverleith Park, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ www.foodiesfestival.com
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
Whitby Regatta & Carnival, North Yorkshire
WHAT: Shrewsbury Flower Show Flower show with an arena programme, music and a fireworks finale on both evenings. It is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's longest running horticultural exhibition.
WHERE: The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RV, Shropshire www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk
WHEN: 9 - 10 August
WHAT: Bowman Antiques Fair The largest indoor antiques fair in England, featuring around 400 stands. It includes period furniture, vintage textiles and fashion, ceramics, paintings, jewellery and oriental rugs.
WHERE: Bingley Hall County Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD, Staffordshire www.antiquesfairs.com
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
WHAT: The Knebworth Game and Country Show The historic country home of Knebworth House hosts a country show. Includes birds of prey, working dogs, heavy horses and food marquees.
WHERE: Knebworth House, Stevenage, SG3 6PY, Hertfordshire www.oakleighfairs.co.uk/knebworthgame
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
WHAT: Chertsey Show Agricultural show featuring livestock displays, horse and dog shows, and crafts stalls.
WHERE: Show Ground, Mead Lane, Chertsey, KT16 8LN, Surrey www.chertseyshow.co.uk
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
Foodies Festival, Edinburgh
WHAT: Kingston Food Festival A food festival showcasing the best products from local producers and growers from across Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.
WHERE: Kingston upon Thames, KT1, Surrey www.kingstonfoodfestival.com
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
WHAT: Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibition Major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It features over 250 recently discovered objects.
WHERE: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG www.britishmuseum.org/pompeii
WHEN: Until 29 September
WHAT: Halifax Agricultural Show An agricultural show in West Yorkshire showcasing a jousting display team and a sheep show, amongst other events and exhibitions.
WHERE: Savile Park Moor, Halifax, HX1 2BQ, West Yorkshire www.halifaxagriculturalshow.co.uk
WHEN: 10 August
The Knebworth Game and Country Show
WHAT: The Warwickshire Cup Final Come and see the final of this polo tournament that dates back to 1894. Teams battle for Cirencester's famous High Goal Trophy.
WHERE: Cirencester, GL7 1UR, Gloucestershire www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk
WHEN: 11 August
WHAT: Newbury Antique and Collectors Fair This fair takes place at Newbury Racecourse with hundreds of stands both indoors and outdoors. There is a wide variety of antiques available including glassware, jewellery and antique furniture.
WHERE: Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ, West Berkshire www.iacf.co.uk
WHEN: 12 August
Meet the Veterans Talk
WHAT: Mary Queen of Scots Exhibition Takes an innovative approach to what has been written and speculated about Mary Queen of Scots. Includes jewels, textiles and furniture.
WHERE: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum/upcoming_exhibitions/mary_queen_of_scots.aspx
WHEN: Until 17 November
WHAT: Meet the Veterans Talk with veterans who have served in a wide range of conflicts, from the Second World War to contemporary conflicts.
WHERE: Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/meet-the-veterans-0
WHEN: 11 - 15 August
WHAT: Len Tabner: An Artist in his Element The work of one of the UK's most important and influential landscape painters will feature across all three floors of Lemon Street Gallery for the very first time. Tabner shares with us, in majestic grandeur, his ability to identify with nature. It will explore his paintings and drawings from the 1960s and 70s, through to the present day.
WHERE: Lemon Street Gallery, 13 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2LS www.lemonstreetgallery.co.uk/
WHEN: Until 7 September
WHAT: Muncaster Castle's open-air Theatre Weekend Two nights of entertaining and energetic performances for all the family by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Renditions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the classic Wind in the Willows take place on the lawns in front of atmospheric Muncaster Castle.
WHERE: Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1RQ www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/open-air-theatre
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
Pendley Shakespeare Festival (Photograph courtesy of Adam Trigg Photography www.adamtrigg.co.uk)
WHAT: Animals in War Find out about the different roles that animals have undertaken in war, including as working animals, mascots, and friends. Displays at the event tell the fascinating stories of animal bravery.
WHERE: Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/animals-in-war
WHEN: 11 August
WHAT: Fashion Rules New exhibition featuring the dress collections of Her Majesty The Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales.
WHERE: Kensington Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4PX www.hrp.org.uk/NewsAndMedia/kpresources/FashionRulesPressRelease
WHEN: Until July 2015
WHAT: Pershore Plum Festival This is Britain's only plum festival. It incorporates the long-running Plum Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday (26 August).
WHERE: Pershore, Worcestershire www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk
WHEN: Until 26 August
WHAT: Pendley Shakespeare Festival An open-air festival featuring performances of Shakespeare's famous plays.
WHERE: Pendley Manor, Cow Lane, Tring, HP23 5QY, Hertfordshire www.pendleyshakespearefestival.co.uk
WHEN: Until 17 August
WHAT: Wilderness Festival A festival of food, learning, music, culture and literature. It is suitable for all ages.
WHERE: Cornbury Park, Charlbury, OX7 3PN, Oxfordshire www.wildernessfestival.com
WHEN: Until 11 August
WHERE: Elephant and Castle and Nunhead www.southwark.gov.uk/eandn
WHEN: 9 - 18 August
WHAT: 2013 European Beach Tennis Championship This is the first time England host the European Beach Tennis Championship. Nineteen nations feature in the tournament.
WHERE: Brighton Seafront, East Sussex www.itftennis.com/beachtennis/championships/euro-champs/2013.aspx
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
WHAT: Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week One of the largest sailing regattas in the South-West of England, featuring 300 yachts. It raises funds for the RNLI and Helford River Children's Sailing Trust.
WHERE: Falmouth, Cornwall www.falmouthweek.co.uk
WHEN: 9 - 18 August
WHAT: Whitby Regatta & Carnival One of the oldest regattas in Britain and features rowing competitions, funfair, fireworks and Royal Air Force and Navy Displays.
WHERE: Whitby, North Yorkshire www.whitbyregatta.co.uk
WHEN: 9 - 12 August
WHAT: Foodies Festival Showcases the best in Scottish food and drink and takes place during the Edinburgh Festival.
WHERE: Inverleith Park, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ www.foodiesfestival.com
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
Whitby Regatta & Carnival, North YorkshireWHAT: Shrewsbury Flower Show Flower show with an arena programme, music and a fireworks finale on both evenings. It is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's longest running horticultural exhibition.
WHERE: The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RV, Shropshire www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk
WHEN: 9 - 10 August
WHAT: Bowman Antiques Fair The largest indoor antiques fair in England, featuring around 400 stands. It includes period furniture, vintage textiles and fashion, ceramics, paintings, jewellery and oriental rugs.
WHERE: Bingley Hall County Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD, Staffordshire www.antiquesfairs.com
WHEN: 9 - 11 August
WHAT: The Knebworth Game and Country Show The historic country home of Knebworth House hosts a country show. Includes birds of prey, working dogs, heavy horses and food marquees.
WHERE: Knebworth House, Stevenage, SG3 6PY, Hertfordshire www.oakleighfairs.co.uk/knebworthgame
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
WHAT: Chertsey Show Agricultural show featuring livestock displays, horse and dog shows, and crafts stalls.
WHERE: Show Ground, Mead Lane, Chertsey, KT16 8LN, Surrey www.chertseyshow.co.uk
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
Foodies Festival, EdinburghWHAT: Kingston Food Festival A food festival showcasing the best products from local producers and growers from across Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.
WHERE: Kingston upon Thames, KT1, Surrey www.kingstonfoodfestival.com
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
WHAT: Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibition Major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It features over 250 recently discovered objects.
WHERE: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG www.britishmuseum.org/pompeii
WHEN: Until 29 September
WHAT: Halifax Agricultural Show An agricultural show in West Yorkshire showcasing a jousting display team and a sheep show, amongst other events and exhibitions.
WHERE: Savile Park Moor, Halifax, HX1 2BQ, West Yorkshire www.halifaxagriculturalshow.co.uk
WHEN: 10 August
The Knebworth Game and Country ShowWHAT: The Warwickshire Cup Final Come and see the final of this polo tournament that dates back to 1894. Teams battle for Cirencester's famous High Goal Trophy.
WHERE: Cirencester, GL7 1UR, Gloucestershire www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk
WHEN: 11 August
WHAT: Newbury Antique and Collectors Fair This fair takes place at Newbury Racecourse with hundreds of stands both indoors and outdoors. There is a wide variety of antiques available including glassware, jewellery and antique furniture.
WHERE: Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ, West Berkshire www.iacf.co.uk
WHEN: 12 August
Meet the Veterans TalkWHAT: Mary Queen of Scots Exhibition Takes an innovative approach to what has been written and speculated about Mary Queen of Scots. Includes jewels, textiles and furniture.
WHERE: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum/upcoming_exhibitions/mary_queen_of_scots.aspx
WHEN: Until 17 November
WHAT: Meet the Veterans Talk with veterans who have served in a wide range of conflicts, from the Second World War to contemporary conflicts.
WHERE: Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/meet-the-veterans-0
WHEN: 11 - 15 August
WHAT: Len Tabner: An Artist in his Element The work of one of the UK's most important and influential landscape painters will feature across all three floors of Lemon Street Gallery for the very first time. Tabner shares with us, in majestic grandeur, his ability to identify with nature. It will explore his paintings and drawings from the 1960s and 70s, through to the present day.
WHERE: Lemon Street Gallery, 13 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2LS www.lemonstreetgallery.co.uk/
WHEN: Until 7 September
WHAT: Muncaster Castle's open-air Theatre Weekend Two nights of entertaining and energetic performances for all the family by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Renditions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and the classic Wind in the Willows take place on the lawns in front of atmospheric Muncaster Castle.
WHERE: Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1RQ www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/open-air-theatre
WHEN: 10 - 11 August
Pendley Shakespeare Festival (Photograph courtesy of Adam Trigg Photography www.adamtrigg.co.uk)WHAT: Animals in War Find out about the different roles that animals have undertaken in war, including as working animals, mascots, and friends. Displays at the event tell the fascinating stories of animal bravery.
WHERE: Duxford Airfield, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/animals-in-war
WHEN: 11 August
WHAT: Fashion Rules New exhibition featuring the dress collections of Her Majesty The Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales.
WHERE: Kensington Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4PX www.hrp.org.uk/NewsAndMedia/kpresources/FashionRulesPressRelease
WHEN: Until July 2015
WHAT: Pershore Plum Festival This is Britain's only plum festival. It incorporates the long-running Plum Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday (26 August).
WHERE: Pershore, Worcestershire www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk
WHEN: Until 26 August
WHAT: Pendley Shakespeare Festival An open-air festival featuring performances of Shakespeare's famous plays.
WHERE: Pendley Manor, Cow Lane, Tring, HP23 5QY, Hertfordshire www.pendleyshakespearefestival.co.uk
WHEN: Until 17 August
WHAT: Wilderness Festival A festival of food, learning, music, culture and literature. It is suitable for all ages.
WHERE: Cornbury Park, Charlbury, OX7 3PN, Oxfordshire www.wildernessfestival.com
WHEN: Until 11 August