May bank holiday weekend 2016: Top 10 things to do
LOOKING for something to do on this bank holiday weekend? Here is a round-up of the top 10 things to do around Britain.
Top 10 things to do on May bank holiday weekend
10. Canalway Cavalcade, London
A colourful gathering of canal boats will transform the waterways of Little Venice in London.
Canalway Cavalcade, Little Venice London; Saturday April 30 to Monday May 2
9. Tudor celebrations, Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
More than 100 Tudor re-enactors will celebrate May Day as part of traditional celebrations at Kentwell.
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk; Saturday April 30 to Monday May 2; from 11am
Bunting on canal boat at Canalway Cavalcade in Little Venice, London
8. May Day celebrations, Ironbridge, Shropshire
Watch a traditional May Parade and colourful maypole dancing at the recreated Victorian town of Blists Hill in Ironbridge Gorge.
Blists Hill museum, Ironbridge Gorge; Sunday May 1; parade departs at 2pm
7. Foodies Festival, Brighton
Foodies will flock to what is billed as the UK’s biggest cerebration of food and drink.
Hove Lawns, Brighton; Saturday April 30, Sunday May 1, Monday May 2; £14 for adult tickets
People roll cheese down a hill at a festival in Gloucestershire
6. Star Wars Days at Legoland in Windsor
Star Wars fans will descend on Legoland to take part in themed activities and see impressive Star Wars models.
Legoland, Windsor Resort; Saturday April 30 to Monday May 2; from £37
5. Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire
Watch people roll wheels of cheese down a hill for the unusual annual festival in Gloucestershire.
The ancient Celtic festival of Obby Oss in Padstow, Cornwell
4. London Fire Brigade's 150th anniversary
Children and families can go to family days at fire stations to celebrate the London Fire Brigades 150th anniversary.
Tottenham Fire Station; Friday April 30; from noon. Croydon Fire Station; Saturday May 1 from 11am.
3. Sweeps Festival, Rochester
The festival celebrates the traditional holiday of chimney sweeps with merrymaking and a procession through the streets of Rochester.
Red-painted revelers celebrate the ancient festival of Beltane in Edinburgh
2. Padstow Obby Oss, Cornwall
The people of Padstow follow hobby horses known as the red and blue ‘Oss’ for the famous May Day celebrations.
Padstow, Cornwall; Monday May 2; from 10am
1. Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh
The largest festival of its kind has resurrected an ancient Iron Age Celtic ritual with a magical procession and traditional bonfire.
Entrance by Waterloo Place, Calton Hill, Edinburgh; Saturday April 30; gates open at 8pm; £10