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 festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, historical enactments, anniversaries 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. 

 

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 what's on in a specific county. You can either scroll through the search results, use our online calendar or the map view button to guide yourself through each county, or explore the top events for the county on our featured list, providing you with ideas and inspiration. Keep an eye out for the many free events (F) 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 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 to see and do, choosing what to do first is often the hardest decision!

Most Popular Events

Grab those diaries and start adding some of the most popular events happening across the destination to your calendar. Here are some not to miss:-

• Heritage Open Days, region wide (F) (6th - 15th September)
•  Art in the Garden, Windsor Great Park (11th September - 22nd October)
• Southampton International Boat Show (13th - 22nd September)
• Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival (27th - 29th September)
• Henley Literary Festival, Henley-on-Thames (30th September - 8th October)
• PawFest at Betteshanger Country Park, near Dover (4th - 6th October)
• Autumn Isle of Wight Walking Festival (5th - 13th October)
• Re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, Battle (12th - 13th October)
• Great South Run Weekend, Portsmouth (19th - 20th October)
• Winchester Christmas Market (22nd November - 22nd December)
• Leonardslee Lights, West Sussex (22nd November - 30th December)
• Burning of the Clocks, Brighton (21st December)

Head to county events pages and discover hundreds more events happening across South East England. It's definitely another Event-ful year.

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