Looking to get out of your normal routine and see more of the UK? Wondering what unique events are happening, but not sure where to start looking? Well we’re taking that on that mammoth task for you and have found 20 different events around the UK worth travelling to this month. From food festivals to air shows, beer festivals to a rave, we’ve got a list of amazing events you should consider going on a little pilgrimage to.
Manchester Food & Drink Festival
Foodies unite at the Manchester Food & Drink Festival! There are a tonne of food events going on in Manchester this month. Enjoy a bio-historic meal whilst sitting underneath a dinosaur skeleton in Manchester Museum; go on a food walk in the North Quarter, tuck-in to a Chinese at YangSing’s supper club; and if you’ve got room left there’s even an ice cream banquet! Theres plenty more to check out, so click through and see all the tasty events going on. Bon Appetit!
Where: Manchester
When: 10-21 September 2015
How Much: From £5 – £84
Grandslam Madness
The Madness tour runs from May to September 2015, taking place at some of the greatest sporting venues around the country, including racecourses, cricket grounds, rugby and football stadiums. These shows will offer you the unique experience of an outdoor event with a festival vibe, set within these iconic huge green spaces. Make you’re day even better by purchasing the Gladness Beer Bundle, which gets you entry ticket to the concert; souvenir Grandslam Madness t-shirt, souvenir Grandslam Madness pint cup, as well as access to the Gladness Beer Garden! You’d be mad(ness) not to get it! Oh, and don’t forget your baggy trousers.
Where: Canterbury / Bristol / Newbury / Durham
When: Dates between 11 September to 26th September 2015
How Much: From £35 – £55
Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival
Feeling stressed or run down? Why not go on a pilgrimage to Birmingham? Hear us out! There is a three day festival celebration of self-exploration, self-expression, music, yoga, meditation and life changing workshops will be like nothing you’ve seen before. This Festival will feature the most inspirational, motivational speakers, musicians, artists and performers from across the globe. As well as a whole host of exhibitors presenting wellbeing & health products, organic food, therapies, jewellery, holistic retreats, divinations, supplements and healing. Namaste!
Where: Birmingham
When: 11-13 September 2015
How Much: From £8 – £40
Ooshka Festival
Scotland produces some of the world’s best-loved drinks and what better way to celebrate this thriving industry than with an experiential festival on Glasgow’s iconic Tall Ship. Ooshka Festival aims to showcase the journey, production and stories of the beers and spirits of Scotland through tastings, master-classes and interactive workshops. Alongside all this, your ticket will also include five samples from the exhibitors. There’ll be an array of Scottish themed food on offer from local café, Devils Deli, and then in the evening the Tall Ship will be transformed into an alternative Ceilidh, so bring your dancing shoes!
Where: Glasgow
When: 12 September 2015
How Much: From £10 – £30
Motion Free Rave
What’s better than a rave? A FREE rave! We couldn’t ask for a better location than at Motion in Bristol. These guys are well known for putting on one heck of a show, and you know this will be just as epic as all the other events they’ve put on. Join the crowds and lose yourself in dance, it’s the weekend after all!
Where: Bristol
When: 12 September 2015
How Much: £1
Birmingham Independent Food Fair
This time it’s bigger and better, with more dates, more chefs, more traders, more masterclasses, more space and – very importantly – more food! Among those joining, will be Six Eight Kafe, Loki Wine, The Southern Oven, Amantia tapas restaurant, BAKE, Cellar Door Drinks, Pip’s Hot Sauce, Kneal’s Chocolates and many more. Come along for exotic street food, chef demos, local produce and deli foods, pop-ups, a gin garden, craft beer in the park, tasting sessions, cocktails and wines- and if that wasn’t enough- there’s live music and entertainment.
Where: Birmingham
When: 12-13 September 2015
How Much: £6.50 – £18.50
London Pizza Festival
Pizza lovers! If you’re busy on the 13th September, cancel your plans right now because you’re going to be busy heading to the London Pizza Festival! You’ll be served six slices of outstanding pizza: one quarter-pizza from six delicious pizzerias. If that wasn’t enough Francesco & Salvatore Salvo, of Pizzeria Salvo, will be coming all the way over from Naples to share their amazing pizza with you! There will also be five UK pizza artisans battling it out for your love and your vote in the festival’s pizza competition: including Manchester’s Honest Crust, Bristol’s Bertha’s and London’s Made with Dough, Sud Italia and Yard Sale Pizza. Wash down your slices with Italian wine, Negronis, and a selection of Beavertown Brewery craft beers.
Where: London
When: 13 September 2015
How Much: £8 – £30
Ocean Film Festival World Tour
The Ocean Film Festival brings you the world’s most amazing ocean films from both above and below the surface. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the ocean without getting your feet wet! From it’s Australian origins, this extraordinary collection of films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue. Expect a truly inspiring and thought-provoking evening!
Where: Bristol / Birmingham / Stockport / Porthcawl / Whitley Bay
When: Dates between 13 – 25 September 2015
How Much: £13
Looe Music Festival
Looe Music Festival is an intimate 3-day late-season festival with the main stage on a beach no less! There’s 90 bands, on 5 stages over three amazing days, that add up to one huge party on the beach! The relaxed vibe hits you the moment you arrive in the tiny fishing town. The stages are smack-bang in the centre of town, by the harbour-side and on the beach – the local bars and restaurants will be hosting live music during the weekend too. You’ll get to see such amazing acts as Johnny Marr, Jools Holland and The Proclaimers. And yes, we’re thinking the same thing; this festival is worth walking 500 miles, and do you know what? I would walk 500 more!
Where: Looe, Cornwall
When: 18 – 20 September 2015
How Much: £24 -£110
DreamHack London
Gamers, put those controllers down as the world’s largest computer festival is heading to the Copperbox Arena in London! DreamHack London will feature world-class esports, expo and DreamStore! DreamHack London is one of the stops for DreamHack Open which will feature a $40,000 prizepool for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. You’ll get to watch some of the best gamers around the world, button bash there way to victory. This is an event no hardcore gamer should miss!
Where: London
When: 19 – 20 September 2015
How Much: £10 -£40
Psychedelic Forest Carnival
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Hidden in a forest in Scotland, you’ll find a carnival that is truly psychedelic. That’s why it’s aptly named the Psychedelic Forest Carnival! You’ll get to experience amazing music in a Carnival style over two bespoke sound systems. As if the music wasn’t enough, you’ll get to experience some mad lighting shows and art installations; drink amazing cocktails, craft beers and cider; as well as a range of woodland fun! Keep the summer vibes going in psychedelic style!
Where: Fairlie, Scotland
When: 19 – 20 September 2015
How Much: £10 -£40
Tequila & Mezcal Festival
Tequila & Mezcal Fest is the UK’s first ever and only festival dedicated exclusively to showcasing the best of agave spirits. It was born with one objective, to educate us on how to drink and enjoy these two traditional beverages. There are loads of different things happening at this festival including Tequila and Mezcal Food Pairing, Cocktail Master Classes, Seminar and Master Classes by Industry Experts, Superb Live Entertainment, Live Music with Mariachi, Mexican Art, Photography Exhibition, to name a few! So as you can tell, this is a jam-packed festival celebrating all aspects of the Tequila and Mezcal.
Where: London
When: 19 – 20 September 2015
How Much: £15
Art Social – The House of St Barnabas
For a whole week, you’ll get to experience a festival of art, creativity and discovery thanks to The House of St Barnabas. There is a range of events for everyone to get invoked in, including film screenings, a house of curiosity and access to a range of free exhibitions. If you’re looking for a festival to bring out the culture vulture within you out, this is the week you’ve been dreaming of!
Where: London
When: 21 – 27 September 2015
How Much: FREE – £10
Sleep With Simon
#sleepwithsimon is an annual rough sleeping fundraising event taking place at the Royal Armouries Tilt Yard in Leeds. #sleepwithsimon is a unique opportunity to gain understanding into what it’s like to sleep rough. It is a challenge to spend a night sleeping out in the open air to raise funds for Simon On The Streets. Along with the actual sleep there will also be a unique opportunity to hear from some of the people the charity have supported, which is a great chance to learn about why homelessness is about so much more than simply having nowhere to live. This event is not about trying to re-create sleeping rough, it’s an opportunity to learn about the real challenges that face rough sleepers on a daily basis and to understand exactly how and why they exist.
Where: Leeds
When: 24 – 25 September 2015
How Much: FREE – £10
St George’s Hall Beer Festival
What a spectacular venue to hold a beer festival! St George’s Hall is pretty epic, which fits right in with the epic amount of different beers on offer, a whooping 300 different types of real ales and cider! If that wasn’t enough, there’s a great selection of lagers and continental beers. Hat’s off to Liverpool Organic Brewery for organising what looks to be a spectacular few days of beer drinking (responsibly of course!).
Where: Liverpool
When: 24 – 27 September 2015
How Much: £5 – £9
Tub Tropicana Tour: Free Willy
If you haven’t heard of Hot Tub Cinema yet, you need to listen up! Can you think of any other film, better than Free Willy that you can watch whilst chilling in a hot tub? Maybe Water World actually? Never mind! They’re showing Free Willy and the nostalgist within us is jumping as high as Willy did over the wall to get back to the sea. That’s pretty high! Whether you’re with a group of friends, or chilling with strangers, this is an fun experience, worth travelling for.
Where: London
When: 25 September 2015
How Much: £27.50
Inverurie Beer Festival
The Inverurie Beer Festival is here! Building off of the back of the Banchory Beer Festival the team wanted to expand further into Aberdeenshire and so Inverurie was born. As with Banchory, there will be a unique selection of Beers, Ciders and Gin, supporting local and national producers where quality products are the priority. As well as being passionate about the drinks they serve, they are also passionate about their food, which has led them to scouring Scotland for some excellent street food vendors supplying a variety of tasty treats.
Where: Inverurie, outside Aberdeen
When: 25 September 2015
How Much: £15
The Great Yorkshire Air Show
Plane lovers! You’re in for a treat at the Great Yorkshire Air Show. Expect amazing aerobatics from the likes of Tom Cassel, as well as air displays with aircraft including a Mustang, Spitfire, Harvard, Meteor, Vampire, JP4, Vulcan. But it’s not just all about the planes, there will be a vintage fair and a food village too, keeping the whole family entertained throughout the day.
Where: Leeds
When: 26 September 2015
How Much: £10 – £60
Bath Chilli Festival
Things will be heating up in Bath thanks to this chill festival! If your feeling brave and think you can take the heat, join the epic chilli eating competition hosted by Clifton Chilli Club. To keep those taste buds tingling there will be 30+ chilli stalls, as well as talks on testing the new hottest chilli in the UK, a growers panel for answers to all your chilli growing questions , a Gin zone, curry cook off and Cookery demos.
Where: Bath
When: 26 September 2015
How Much: £4
Catalina Wine Mixer
Remember the film Step Brothers? With boats and hoes, shark week, Prestige Worldwide? But the event, to end all events in the film, was the Catalina Wine Mixer! The guys at Get Baked are looking to create an event just as epic with ‘The Joint’. There will be live music, with a mix of genres from funk, lounge, blues, whatever they decide to play! They’ll be a range of drinks with steins, jelly donut shots and bottomless punch to name a few! And to keep you all going, there’ll be canapés, which they have described as being, “something pretentious”. Well we’re sold!
Where: Bath
When: 26 September 2015
How Much: FREE
