Events

Stuck for ideas on what to do in South East England? The South East hosts thousands of exciting events all year round, from internationally renowned star-studded events that welcome thousands of visitors to family friendly entertainment over the school holidays and weekends.  You'll find sporting events, food and drink, music, art and fringe festivals, historical enactments, national celebrations and much more that we know you will love.   Take a look at what's happening near you with our events calendar and find memory making inspiration for all ages.

Discover whats on this winter with from ice staking to Christmas markets, a host of winter light trials and places to meet Santa Claus in the lead up to Christmas Day. If you are visiting a county within South East England for a holiday or staycation or just looking to organise a day out, see what's on by clicking our county links below, there's plenty to keep everyone entertained.

Most Popular Events

2022 has seen a host of events in South East incuding the Queen's Platinum Jubliee Celebrations in Windsor (June) or the Womens Euro's group matches in Southampton and Brighton (July).  Experience the award-winning Cowes Week (July/Aug) or living history at the annual re-enactment of the Battle of  Hastings in 1066 (Oct) in Sussex.  Hold onto your hats with the thrill of the Festival of Speed (Sept) in West Sussex or marvel at the daredevil tricks and flying at Eastbourne (Aug) or Bournemouth's (Sept) Air Shows.   Chill out and listen to the music at this year's Portsmouth's Victorious Festival (Aug) or one of the many other music festivals across the region.  Get arty at this years Brighton Fringe, the largest open-access arts festival in England (May/June) or walk your way along the beautiful Kent coast at the White Cliffs walking festival (Aug). We can't wait to see what 2023 brings, can you? Another Event-ful year ahead.

Search our online calendar

Find thousands more events on our extensive what's on guide using the form at the top of the page, including many free events, taking place throughout South East England. Search for what's on today or this weekend by selecting a date range, or choose the area you are visiting with the drop down box and see what is happening right on your doorstep.  

Events near me

Whether you live nearby or are travelling to the South East for a day trip or longer holiday, find what's happening near you with our local events pages, showing you whats on in a specfic county. You can either scroll through the search results, use the map view button to guide yourself through each county or take a look at our top events for the county list for some ideas and inspiration

• Events in Kent
• Events in Hampshire
• Events in Sussex
• Events in Berkshire
• Events in Surrey
• Events in Oxfordshire
• Events in Buckinghamshire
• Events on the Isle of Wight
• Events in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

If you are heading to the South East for an event, don't forget to take a look at some of the great places to stay or things to do and make a long weekend of it!  With so much do see and do, choosing what to do first is often the hardest decision!