The Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives and Museum showcases the amazing creativity of those who have suffered mental illness over the years - and gives us an unwelcome glimpse of the Victorian ways of treating it.  Read more

Deep in the heart of the Garden of England, Biddenden Vineyards & Cider Works produces several varieties of wine, cider and apple juice. Walk through the vineyards, learn how they press the apples and of course, sample the local tipple.  Read more

This is not the type of yoga that will chill you out. The hottest holistic craze to leave the States is now well ensconced in North London at its own centre in Chalk Farm. Get ready for serious sweating - Bikram Yoga is here to stay.  Read more

Birmingham's festive Frankfurt Christmas Market returns to Victoria Square and the upper part of New Street. Around 200 stalls sell jewellery, handmade toys, ceramics, candles, glasswork and traditional Christmas decorations, to help you find the best Christmas presents.  Read more

There can be few equestrian events with a setting quite as spectacular as Blenheim Palace. The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is one of the British Horse Society's most publicised and largest competitions.  Read more

Are your chakras wonky? If so, then head to Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall for the quarterly Body & Soul Fairs. They offer many alternative ways to feel good, from complementary therapies, books and crystals to organic products and a whole lot more.  Read more

If the idea of sticking needles into your skin appeals, Derby's Body Art Festival is for you. The two-day event welcomes hundreds of artists. There are live bands, tattoo competitions and plenty of show-offs exhibiting their tattoos to admiring fans.  Read more

The Bombay Brasserie in Knightsbridge is one of London's best-loved Indian restaurants. Diners can try all manner of dishes from Goa, Bengal, Gujarat and North and South India, together with Portuguese and Raj traditions.  Read more

The Border Green Festival takes place each year at Five Arches Playing Fields, Tweedmouth. The event encourages greener, more sustainable means of living, and also provides workshops, an environmental marquee, live music, food and beer tents.  Read more

The Bournemouth Christmas Market sees a continental Christmas strike the Dorset coast, with a Germanic mix of stands and food outlets. Bournemouth Square is transformed into a winter wonderland with a host of activities.  Read more

Bowood House offers visitors a family day out in parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, surrounding a historic stately home with Robert Adam interiors. The park's beautiful Rhododendron Walk bursts into flower every May along with the bluebells.  Read more

The Brick Lane Curry Festival is a gastronomic extravaganza in London's Brick Lane, celebrating the best in curry culture. Visitors have the chance to sample some of the most tantalising cuisine from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan over two weeks.  Read more

The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival celebrates the best of food and drink in Sussex. Local delicacies are the star of the show, with special events taking place across Brighton and Hove including markets, demonstrations and competitions.  Read more

Brighton Fashion Week brings cutting-edge local designers, press and fashionistas to Hilton Brighton Metropole and Brighton Corn Exchange for catwalk shows and a free fashion emporium. The annual event celebrates the diversity of Brighton fashion.  Read more

Pick up tips and advice on how to live an eco-friendly, vegetarian life. Bristol Harbourside's Eco Veggie Fayre features vegetarian cooking demos and classes, live music on two stages from lunchtime onwards and children's entertainment.  Read more

Local producers from within a 40-mile radius sell a massive range of food at this award-winning market on Bristol's Corn Street. All the produce is grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked or smoked by the stallholders.  Read more

Paris, Milan, London and now Bristol can lay claim to their own fashion week. Held at Cribbs Causeway Mall, catwalk shows display the coming season's newest trends, while stylists, colourists and beauticians are on hand to give shoppers fashion advice.  Read more

Gentle giants fill the sky over Ashton Court Estate every year for Bristol's International Kite Festival. The aerial extravaganza is the UK's leading showcase for designers, operators and manufacturers of inflatables, play structures and air sculptures.

Asparagus is so well-loved by the residents of the Vale of Evesham that they dedicate a festival to it. Events at the British Asparagus Festival include a party, tastings, auctions and educational events for vegetable-lovers.  Read more

The British Beach Polo Championships returns to the beaches of Sandbanks, Poole along with the world's greatest polo players. Two days of exciting arena polo are dovetailed by glamorous, star-studded evening parties and fashion shows.  Read more