What's On
This is a list of some of the upcoming events that may be of interest to our members and to other photographers visiting this site. These events are not organised by Thornbury Camera Club. For events organised by the club visit the club programme.
If members hear of interesting events not listed here they can post details in the club forum and if appropriate they will be copied here in due course.
May 2026
1st-24th - The Last Resort 40 Years On - Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Bristol BS4 3AR To honour Martin Parr following his death on 6 December, the MPF gallery has started 2026 with an exhibition of Martin’s iconic series, The Last Resort. Shot around the English seaside town of New Brighton between 1983 and 1985, The Last Resort was one of the pioneering bodies of work driving British colour documentary photography and established Martin as one of Britain’s most influential photographers. ‘This exhibition allows us to reintroduce visitors to one of Martin’s seminal bodies of work. The Foundation felt it was important to mark Martin’s death whilst celebrating his remarkable career and legacy.’ – Jenni Smith, Director of Martin Parr Foundation
2nd-4th, 8th-10th, 15th-17th - 115th Bristol 1904 Arts Annual Paintings Exhibition - The Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ This year the Art Exhibition includes as well as paintings, items of Ceramics, Sculpture, Textile and Photography by Artist Members. There will be a broad range of painting styles and fresh perspectives to broaden the scope of the "Art" presentation. 10:30am-4:30pm
9th - Randwick Wap - The Green, Randwick, GL11 5SN Traditional costumed procession meet at War Memorial 12:30pm; Fayre on the Green from 1pm
9th - Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival - Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE Increased regulatory requirements led to the Green Man Festival being scaled back, and even the planned reduced event proved too costly to put on, so this year's event will consist only of four morris sides performing between 10:00 and 14:20 at various locations in the town.
9th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
14th - Bisley Well Dressing - Bisley, Gloucestershire Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is a short service in All Saints Church, then pupils in antique costume from Bisley Blue Coat School form a processon through the streets to the wells carrying decorated bearings, accompanied by the clergy and a silver band. The bearings consist of flower covered letters spelling ASCENSION and the date as well as hoops and Stars of David, and you can view them in the school playground before the service, after which a procession follows the local band down to the wells where the bearings are hung up. A blessing and singing follow beside the flower bedecked wells, then all are welcome to a tea provided by the WI inside the Village Hall.The wells were restored in 1863 and the tradition has been upheld ever since.
15th - 31st - Upfest - Bedminster Artists will be painting across familiar and new walls in the area; a combination of workshops, talks, panel discussions and mini events in collaboration with local venues, for kids, adults, and artists; pop-up art shows; walking tours, plus art battles, live board painting and music.
19th - May Photo Social - The Bristol Folk House, BS1 5JG Photo social with Folk House Darkroom! Show your photography prints and projects, or just go along and socialise with other photographers. Book you place on The Bristol Folk House website. FREE entry!
22nd - 25th - 53rd Chippenham Folk Festival - Chippenham From a photographic point of view the best features are the people and the dance displays. At the time of writing the website lists 52 dance sides that will be taking part.
24th - Rush Sunday procession and service - St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RA It's the most colourful Bristol procession with the City Swordbearer carrying the Pearl Sword wearing his Elizabethan Cap of Maintenance. The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and City Councillors wear their scarlet robes and carry posies of spring flowers, which originally were nosegays of herbs for protection against infection. The eight City Maces are carried by an escort of Police Macebearers under command of a Sergeant at Mace. Held at 11am on Whitsunday, the procession can be viewed in the area of the church entrance from Redcliffe Way.
25th - Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling - Coopers Hill Nature Reserve near Birdlip, Gloucestershire The world-famous Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling event is not for the faint-hearted. Each year, daring contestants chase a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep hill, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph (112 km/h).
29th - Cotswold Olimpick Games - Dover’s Hill, Weston Subedge, Chipping Campden Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games is a celebration of the original games held here first in 1612. Over time the games have evolved, but the spirit remains the same. Their political importance has long disappeared, but they are proof that Britain’s modern Olympic history began before the Civil War, in the time of Shakespeare, long before de Coubertin’s 1896 revival. 4pm - sunset.
30th - Scuttlebrook Wake - The Square, Chipping Campden, GL55 6AL There is a procession of the Scuttlebrook May Queen from Littleworth to the square, pulled on her cart by the Campden Morris Dancers, accompanied by her four attendants and a page boy. She is followed by decorated floats and a fancy dress parade and all shops and houses along the route are encouraged to enter a window competition. The Queen is crowned in the square and then she presents prizes to the followers with the best fancy dress. After this the square is filled with entertainment from Maypole Dancing, Country Dancing and Morris Dancing. For the rest of the day it is the fun of the fair with Leysbourne full of traditional fair rides and stalls.
June 2026
4th-7th (main days 5th-7th) - Appleby Horse Fair - Appleby in Westmorland Appleby Horse Fair is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in the town of Appleby in Westmorland, which takes place over a week in early June, from a Thursday to the following Wednesday, but this is essentially a weekend event, the main days being the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Appleby Fair is unique in Europe and, as well as attracting around 10,000 Gypsies and Travellers, over 30,000 other visitors attend the Fair. Thousands of people attend Appleby Horse Fair each year and do so safely. However, Appleby is a unique event, with fast-moving, as well as tethered horses around the town for the duration. People are asked - particularly first time visitors - to make sure they are aware of steps they can take to stay safe.
6th - Love Thornbury Pride Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00-17:00
6th-7th - Thornbury Sailing Club Regatta - Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn 6th 10:25-12:55, 7th 11:05-13:35
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
13th - 14th - The Dig For Victory Show - The North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, BS48 1NE The Dig For Victory Show aims to bring history alive and the generations together to learn, remember and have fun, as well as raising money for local and national charities.
18th-20th - Wales & West Photography Show - International Convention Centre, Newport, NP18 1DE "celebration of the diverse and thriving creative community that spans the UK. It provides a space for both enthusiasts and seasoned professionals to connect with like-minded individuals, explore the latest cutting-edge equipment available on the market and enjoy free seminars and take part in our free workshops." Free entry (car park charge); 10am-4pm every day.
18th-20th - Impressionist Painting Exhibition - Clevedon Sailing Club Artist: Nicholas Walsh. Open 11am - 7pm.
19th - June Photo Social - The Bristol Folk House, BS1 5JG Photo social with Folk House Darkroom! Show your photography prints and projects, or just go along and socialise with other photographers. Book you place on The Bristol Folk House website. FREE entry!
20th-21st - Wessex Midsummer Vintage Show - Greenhill Farm, Southwick, Wilts BA14 9RH Country show featuring vehicles, tractors, full size and miniature steam, stationary engines, static displays, funfair and much more!
27th-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
28th - Chipping Sodbury Classic Car Run - Chipping Sodbury Clock Tower A tripm of around 70 miles through the Gloucestershire countryside, with a coffee stop at The Highwayman Inn, Winstone. For pre millennium cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles. The run starts on Chipping Sodbury High Street from 7:30am, onwards, and ends at The Ridings, Wickwar Road, with the first cars returning from about 12:00. Everyone welcome to see the cars off, and join the fun on their return.
28th - Berkeley Show - The Showground, Castle Meadow, Berkeley The Berkeley Show, a beloved annual tradition in Gloucestershire, offers a delightful glimpse into the heart of rural life in the picturesque Berkeley Vale. Ring events start at 10am.
July 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - The Olden Days Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00
4th - St Pauls Carnival - In and around St Pauls, Bristol St Pauls Carnival is Bristol's biggest free community celebration and one of the oldest street carnivals in the UK. First held in 1968, it takes place each July in the streets of St Pauls, filling the neighbourhood with sound systems, costumed processions, live music, food traders and the kind of collective energy that defines the best of Bristol's community spirit.
4th - 5th - Howick Horse Trials - Howick Farm, Itton, nr Chepstow, NP16 6BL Saturday 4th is likely to be the better day with professional riders competing (to be confirmed).
5th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
8th - 12th - RHS Badminton Flower Show - Badminton, GL9 1DD RHS Badminton Flower Show is an exciting new RHS Show for 2026 set within the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside.
9th-12th - Goodwood Festival of Speed - Goodwood House, PO18 0PX Centred around a hill-climb competition and a concours d'elegance this is an opportunity to see cars and motorcycles of all ages in action: vehicles from the dawn of motoring to the latest prototypes. The pits are open for visiting and rubbing shoulders with drivers, owners and their machines.
11th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
20th-23rd - Royal Welsh Show - Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY Along with an exciting four-days of livestock and equine competitions, with entries travelling from far and wide to compete, the Royal Welsh Show has something to interest everyone through its wide range of activities including forestry, horticulture, crafts, countryside sports, shopping, food and drink and a 12-hour programme each day of exciting entertainment, attractions and displays.
21st-31st - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
24th-26th - Welland Steam & Country Rally - Welland, Worcestershire. WR13 6NG
11th - Bristol Pride - Various locations While 11th July is "Pride Day" and the date of the parade march which starts in Castle Park around 10:45am, there are pride events from 27th June to 12th July.
August 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-31st - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
1st - Summer on the High Street - Thornbury High Street 10:00
2nd - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
3rd-7th - Thornbury Sailing Club Club Week - Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn 3rd 09:55-12:25, 4th 10:25-12:55, 5th 11:05-13:35, 6th 11:50-14:20, 7th 12:45-15:15
7th-9th - Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - Ashton Court At the heart of the experience of this unique event, is a game of chance – will these majestic hot air balloons take flight. With mass ascents of over 100 hot air balloons scheduled twice daily, visitors have the chance to see the compact central arena awash with a rainbow of colour at dawn (approx. 6am) and at dusk (approx. 6pm). As forecasts can change, and the weather around Ashton Court Estate can be very localised any decision to fly is left until the pilot’s briefings, which take place just before a scheduled flight. An announcement will then be made to say whether it is safe for pilots to fly. On Friday and Saturday visitors can stay beyond nightfall to experience the event’s iconic Nightglows. It is a free event but paid parking and shuttle buses are available.
8th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
8th - Chepstow Show - Chepstow Racecourse Entry from 9am with the main Ring programme starting at 10am.
15th - Tough Mudder South West - Badminton Estate GL9 1DD Tough Mudder creates hardcore obstacle courses designed to test your all around strength, stamina, and mental grit. With the most innovative 5K & 15K courses and millions of participants worldwide to date, it is the premier challenge series in the world. This is the flattest course of the season, but don’t let that fool you. Set in the rugged beauty of the South West countryside, it’s still every bit a Tough Mudder. Expect twisting woodland trails, thick mud pits, and classic obstacles. It’s the perfect blend of scenic and savage. Spectator pass £15.
22nd - 23rd - Bristol Anime & Gaming Con - Mercure Grand Hotel, Broad St, Bristol BS1 2EL An opportunity to photograph people in costume. Find people outside for free or pay for a ticket to enter.
31st - Football in the river at Bourton-on-the-Water - "One of the most unique and entertaining traditions in the Cotswolds—our annual Football in the River event. This quirky and beloved local tradition has become a highlight of the summer, drawing crowds from near and far to the picturesque village of Bourton-on-the-Water".
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September 2026
1st-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-6th - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
5th - Love Thornbury Birthday Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00
6th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
8th - Widecombe Fair - Widecombe in the Moor, Devon The beautiful village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor lies between green fields and high, moorland hills in a sheltered valley on the East side of Dartmoor. Run entirely by volunteers to raise money for local good causes, as well as providing an opportunity for farmers to compare the size of their tractors, Widecombe Fair takes place on the second Tuesday of September each year and attracts visitors from far and wide.
11th-20th - Heritage Open Days - Thoughout England Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are free to explore.
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
13th - Frampton Country Fair - Frampton Court Estate, Frampton on Severn Held in 30 acres of beautiful parkland of Frampton Court Estate, this is one of the last truly traditional country fairs. With over 400 trade stands, three display rings and a traditional fun-fair there is so much to see and do. Adult tickets £15 in advance or £19 on the gate; free onsite parking.
18th-20th - Goodwood Revival - Goodwood Motor Circuit "The world's most spectacular historic motor racing event", Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of vintage cars and fashion. In 2026, step into La Dolce Vita, 'the sweet life', where Italian style, passion and romance weave their way through an unforgettable weekend.
20th - The Clypping - St Mary's Church, Painswick, GL6 6XH Clypping is an old English word which means embracing and during the special service, everyone is encouraged to form a circle round the Church, hold hands and so clyppe or embrace the Church by dancing in time to and while singing the clypping hymn.
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October 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
10th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
17th-18th - BOP 26 / Photobook Festival - Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3EH A weekend of photography, artist talks, exhibitions, events, book signings, and more at Bristol’s annual photobook festival. A lineup of photographers and photobook publishers from across the UK and Europe will be showcasing new projects across the festival weekend. BOP 26 will be accompanied by a programme of 8 artist talks. Saturday 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-16:00. Free entry; artist talks £6 (£4 for Martin Parr Foundation members).
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November 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
14th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
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December 2026
1st-24th, 27th-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
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January 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
9th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
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February 2027
1st-28th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
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March 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
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April 2027
1st-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
6th - Hungerford Hocktide - Town Hall, Hungerford, RG17 0NF The tradition of Hocktide or Tutti Day. The Tutti Men carry Tutti Poles: wooden staffs topped with bunches of flowers and a cloved orange. The Tutti Men are accompanied by the Orange Man (or Orange Scrambler) - who wears a hat decorated with feathers and carries a white sack filled with oranges - and Tutti Wenches who give out oranges and sweets to the crowds in return for pennies or kisses. The proceedings start at 8 am with the sounding of the horn from the Town Hall steps. This summons all the commoners to the attend the Court at 9 am, after which the Tutti Men visit each of the 102 houses in turn. They no longer collect rents, but demand a penny or a kiss from the lady of the house when they visit. In return the Orange Man gives the owner an orange. After the parade of the Tutti Men through the streets the Hocktide Lunch takes place for the Hocktide Council, commoners and guests, at which the traditional "Plantagenet Punch" is served. After the meal, an initiation ceremony, known as Shoeing the Colts is held, in which all first-time attendees are shod by the blacksmith. Their legs are held and a nail is driven into their shoe. They are not released until they shout "Punch". Oranges and heated coins are then thrown from the Town Hall steps to the children gathered outside.
10th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
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May 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-3rd - Minehead Hobby Horse - Minehead TA24 The custom takes place during the evenings of the first three days of May, and involves the hobby horse perambulating the port of Minehead. The hobby horse measures eight feet in length and three feet in breadth, and consists of a frame covered in a cloth that has been painted with brightly coloured roundels and decorated with ribbons affixed along the top. The wording "Sailors Horse" is written in large capital letters across the side of the cloth. The head of the man carrying the horse protrudes from the middle of the frame; he wears a painted mask with a crested conical hood affixed with coloured ribbons. A tail made from rope is also affixed to the horse.
2nd - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
6th - Bisley Well Dressing - Bisley, Gloucestershire Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is a short service in All Saints Church, then pupils in antique costume from Bisley Blue Coat School form a processon through the streets to the wells carrying decorated bearings, accompanied by the clergy and a silver band. The bearings consist of flower covered letters spelling ASCENSION and the date as well as hoops and Stars of David, and you can view them in the school playground before the service, after which a procession follows the local band down to the wells where the bearings are hung up. A blessing and singing follow beside the flower bedecked wells, then all are welcome to a tea provided by the WI inside the Village Hall.The wells were restored in 1863 and the tradition has been upheld ever since.
8th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
16th - Rush Sunday procession and service - St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RA It's the most colourful Bristol procession with the City Swordbearer carrying the Pearl Sword wearing his Elizabethan Cap of Maintenance. The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and City Councillors wear their scarlet robes and carry posies of spring flowers, which originally were nosegays of herbs for protection against infection. The eight City Maces are carried by an escort of Police Macebearers under command of a Sergeant at Mace. Held at 11am on Whitsunday, the procession can be viewed in the area of the church entrance from Redcliffe Way.
17th - Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling - Coopers Hill Nature Reserve near Birdlip, Gloucestershire The world-famous Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling event is not for the faint-hearted. Each year, daring contestants chase a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep hill, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph (112 km/h).
21st - Cotswold Olimpick Games - Dover’s Hill, Weston Subedge, Chipping Campden Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games is a celebration of the original games held here first in 1612. Over time the games have evolved, but the spirit remains the same. Their political importance has long disappeared, but they are proof that Britain’s modern Olympic history began before the Civil War, in the time of Shakespeare, long before de Coubertin’s 1896 revival. 4pm - sunset.
22nd - Scuttlebrook Wake - The Square, Chipping Campden, GL55 6AL There is a procession of the Scuttlebrook May Queen from Littleworth to the square, pulled on her cart by the Campden Morris Dancers, accompanied by her four attendants and a page boy. She is followed by decorated floats and a fancy dress parade and all shops and houses along the route are encouraged to enter a window competition. The Queen is crowned in the square and then she presents prizes to the followers with the best fancy dress. After this the square is filled with entertainment from Maypole Dancing, Country Dancing and Morris Dancing. For the rest of the day it is the fun of the fair with Leysbourne full of traditional fair rides and stalls.
Also look out for (provisionally):
June 2027
1st-27th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
6th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
If members hear of interesting events not listed here they can post details in the club forum and if appropriate they will be copied here in due course.
May 2026
1st-24th - The Last Resort 40 Years On - Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Bristol BS4 3AR To honour Martin Parr following his death on 6 December, the MPF gallery has started 2026 with an exhibition of Martin’s iconic series, The Last Resort. Shot around the English seaside town of New Brighton between 1983 and 1985, The Last Resort was one of the pioneering bodies of work driving British colour documentary photography and established Martin as one of Britain’s most influential photographers. ‘This exhibition allows us to reintroduce visitors to one of Martin’s seminal bodies of work. The Foundation felt it was important to mark Martin’s death whilst celebrating his remarkable career and legacy.’ – Jenni Smith, Director of Martin Parr Foundation
2nd-4th, 8th-10th, 15th-17th - 115th Bristol 1904 Arts Annual Paintings Exhibition - The Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ This year the Art Exhibition includes as well as paintings, items of Ceramics, Sculpture, Textile and Photography by Artist Members. There will be a broad range of painting styles and fresh perspectives to broaden the scope of the "Art" presentation. 10:30am-4:30pm
9th - Randwick Wap - The Green, Randwick, GL11 5SN Traditional costumed procession meet at War Memorial 12:30pm; Fayre on the Green from 1pm
9th - Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival - Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE Increased regulatory requirements led to the Green Man Festival being scaled back, and even the planned reduced event proved too costly to put on, so this year's event will consist only of four morris sides performing between 10:00 and 14:20 at various locations in the town.
9th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
14th - Bisley Well Dressing - Bisley, Gloucestershire Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is a short service in All Saints Church, then pupils in antique costume from Bisley Blue Coat School form a processon through the streets to the wells carrying decorated bearings, accompanied by the clergy and a silver band. The bearings consist of flower covered letters spelling ASCENSION and the date as well as hoops and Stars of David, and you can view them in the school playground before the service, after which a procession follows the local band down to the wells where the bearings are hung up. A blessing and singing follow beside the flower bedecked wells, then all are welcome to a tea provided by the WI inside the Village Hall.The wells were restored in 1863 and the tradition has been upheld ever since.
15th - 31st - Upfest - Bedminster Artists will be painting across familiar and new walls in the area; a combination of workshops, talks, panel discussions and mini events in collaboration with local venues, for kids, adults, and artists; pop-up art shows; walking tours, plus art battles, live board painting and music.
19th - May Photo Social - The Bristol Folk House, BS1 5JG Photo social with Folk House Darkroom! Show your photography prints and projects, or just go along and socialise with other photographers. Book you place on The Bristol Folk House website. FREE entry!
22nd - 25th - 53rd Chippenham Folk Festival - Chippenham From a photographic point of view the best features are the people and the dance displays. At the time of writing the website lists 52 dance sides that will be taking part.
24th - Rush Sunday procession and service - St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RA It's the most colourful Bristol procession with the City Swordbearer carrying the Pearl Sword wearing his Elizabethan Cap of Maintenance. The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and City Councillors wear their scarlet robes and carry posies of spring flowers, which originally were nosegays of herbs for protection against infection. The eight City Maces are carried by an escort of Police Macebearers under command of a Sergeant at Mace. Held at 11am on Whitsunday, the procession can be viewed in the area of the church entrance from Redcliffe Way.
25th - Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling - Coopers Hill Nature Reserve near Birdlip, Gloucestershire The world-famous Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling event is not for the faint-hearted. Each year, daring contestants chase a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep hill, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph (112 km/h).
29th - Cotswold Olimpick Games - Dover’s Hill, Weston Subedge, Chipping Campden Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games is a celebration of the original games held here first in 1612. Over time the games have evolved, but the spirit remains the same. Their political importance has long disappeared, but they are proof that Britain’s modern Olympic history began before the Civil War, in the time of Shakespeare, long before de Coubertin’s 1896 revival. 4pm - sunset.
30th - Scuttlebrook Wake - The Square, Chipping Campden, GL55 6AL There is a procession of the Scuttlebrook May Queen from Littleworth to the square, pulled on her cart by the Campden Morris Dancers, accompanied by her four attendants and a page boy. She is followed by decorated floats and a fancy dress parade and all shops and houses along the route are encouraged to enter a window competition. The Queen is crowned in the square and then she presents prizes to the followers with the best fancy dress. After this the square is filled with entertainment from Maypole Dancing, Country Dancing and Morris Dancing. For the rest of the day it is the fun of the fair with Leysbourne full of traditional fair rides and stalls.
June 2026
4th-7th (main days 5th-7th) - Appleby Horse Fair - Appleby in Westmorland Appleby Horse Fair is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in the town of Appleby in Westmorland, which takes place over a week in early June, from a Thursday to the following Wednesday, but this is essentially a weekend event, the main days being the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Appleby Fair is unique in Europe and, as well as attracting around 10,000 Gypsies and Travellers, over 30,000 other visitors attend the Fair. Thousands of people attend Appleby Horse Fair each year and do so safely. However, Appleby is a unique event, with fast-moving, as well as tethered horses around the town for the duration. People are asked - particularly first time visitors - to make sure they are aware of steps they can take to stay safe.
6th - Love Thornbury Pride Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00-17:00
6th-7th - Thornbury Sailing Club Regatta - Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn 6th 10:25-12:55, 7th 11:05-13:35
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
13th - 14th - The Dig For Victory Show - The North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, BS48 1NE The Dig For Victory Show aims to bring history alive and the generations together to learn, remember and have fun, as well as raising money for local and national charities.
18th-20th - Wales & West Photography Show - International Convention Centre, Newport, NP18 1DE "celebration of the diverse and thriving creative community that spans the UK. It provides a space for both enthusiasts and seasoned professionals to connect with like-minded individuals, explore the latest cutting-edge equipment available on the market and enjoy free seminars and take part in our free workshops." Free entry (car park charge); 10am-4pm every day.
18th-20th - Impressionist Painting Exhibition - Clevedon Sailing Club Artist: Nicholas Walsh. Open 11am - 7pm.
19th - June Photo Social - The Bristol Folk House, BS1 5JG Photo social with Folk House Darkroom! Show your photography prints and projects, or just go along and socialise with other photographers. Book you place on The Bristol Folk House website. FREE entry!
20th-21st - Wessex Midsummer Vintage Show - Greenhill Farm, Southwick, Wilts BA14 9RH Country show featuring vehicles, tractors, full size and miniature steam, stationary engines, static displays, funfair and much more!
27th-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
28th - Chipping Sodbury Classic Car Run - Chipping Sodbury Clock Tower A tripm of around 70 miles through the Gloucestershire countryside, with a coffee stop at The Highwayman Inn, Winstone. For pre millennium cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles. The run starts on Chipping Sodbury High Street from 7:30am, onwards, and ends at The Ridings, Wickwar Road, with the first cars returning from about 12:00. Everyone welcome to see the cars off, and join the fun on their return.
28th - Berkeley Show - The Showground, Castle Meadow, Berkeley The Berkeley Show, a beloved annual tradition in Gloucestershire, offers a delightful glimpse into the heart of rural life in the picturesque Berkeley Vale. Ring events start at 10am.
July 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - The Olden Days Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00
4th - St Pauls Carnival - In and around St Pauls, Bristol St Pauls Carnival is Bristol's biggest free community celebration and one of the oldest street carnivals in the UK. First held in 1968, it takes place each July in the streets of St Pauls, filling the neighbourhood with sound systems, costumed processions, live music, food traders and the kind of collective energy that defines the best of Bristol's community spirit.
4th - 5th - Howick Horse Trials - Howick Farm, Itton, nr Chepstow, NP16 6BL Saturday 4th is likely to be the better day with professional riders competing (to be confirmed).
5th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
8th - 12th - RHS Badminton Flower Show - Badminton, GL9 1DD RHS Badminton Flower Show is an exciting new RHS Show for 2026 set within the beautiful South Gloucestershire countryside.
9th-12th - Goodwood Festival of Speed - Goodwood House, PO18 0PX Centred around a hill-climb competition and a concours d'elegance this is an opportunity to see cars and motorcycles of all ages in action: vehicles from the dawn of motoring to the latest prototypes. The pits are open for visiting and rubbing shoulders with drivers, owners and their machines.
11th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
20th-23rd - Royal Welsh Show - Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY Along with an exciting four-days of livestock and equine competitions, with entries travelling from far and wide to compete, the Royal Welsh Show has something to interest everyone through its wide range of activities including forestry, horticulture, crafts, countryside sports, shopping, food and drink and a 12-hour programme each day of exciting entertainment, attractions and displays.
21st-31st - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
24th-26th - Welland Steam & Country Rally - Welland, Worcestershire. WR13 6NG
11th - Bristol Pride - Various locations While 11th July is "Pride Day" and the date of the parade march which starts in Castle Park around 10:45am, there are pride events from 27th June to 12th July.
August 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-31st - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
1st - Summer on the High Street - Thornbury High Street 10:00
2nd - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
3rd-7th - Thornbury Sailing Club Club Week - Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn 3rd 09:55-12:25, 4th 10:25-12:55, 5th 11:05-13:35, 6th 11:50-14:20, 7th 12:45-15:15
7th-9th - Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - Ashton Court At the heart of the experience of this unique event, is a game of chance – will these majestic hot air balloons take flight. With mass ascents of over 100 hot air balloons scheduled twice daily, visitors have the chance to see the compact central arena awash with a rainbow of colour at dawn (approx. 6am) and at dusk (approx. 6pm). As forecasts can change, and the weather around Ashton Court Estate can be very localised any decision to fly is left until the pilot’s briefings, which take place just before a scheduled flight. An announcement will then be made to say whether it is safe for pilots to fly. On Friday and Saturday visitors can stay beyond nightfall to experience the event’s iconic Nightglows. It is a free event but paid parking and shuttle buses are available.
8th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
8th - Chepstow Show - Chepstow Racecourse Entry from 9am with the main Ring programme starting at 10am.
15th - Tough Mudder South West - Badminton Estate GL9 1DD Tough Mudder creates hardcore obstacle courses designed to test your all around strength, stamina, and mental grit. With the most innovative 5K & 15K courses and millions of participants worldwide to date, it is the premier challenge series in the world. This is the flattest course of the season, but don’t let that fool you. Set in the rugged beauty of the South West countryside, it’s still every bit a Tough Mudder. Expect twisting woodland trails, thick mud pits, and classic obstacles. It’s the perfect blend of scenic and savage. Spectator pass £15.
22nd - 23rd - Bristol Anime & Gaming Con - Mercure Grand Hotel, Broad St, Bristol BS1 2EL An opportunity to photograph people in costume. Find people outside for free or pay for a ticket to enter.
31st - Football in the river at Bourton-on-the-Water - "One of the most unique and entertaining traditions in the Cotswolds—our annual Football in the River event. This quirky and beloved local tradition has become a highlight of the summer, drawing crowds from near and far to the picturesque village of Bourton-on-the-Water".
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Oakfield Farm Heavy Horses Open Day - Oakfield Farm, Green Lane, Rangeworthy
September 2026
1st-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-6th - British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 - Nature in Art, GL2 9PA The first post-launch showing of the winning images from the very latest 2026 competition. A celebration of UK photographers work and of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs. Closed on Mondays.
5th - Love Thornbury Birthday Event - Thornbury High Street 10:00
6th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
8th - Widecombe Fair - Widecombe in the Moor, Devon The beautiful village of Widecombe-in-the-Moor lies between green fields and high, moorland hills in a sheltered valley on the East side of Dartmoor. Run entirely by volunteers to raise money for local good causes, as well as providing an opportunity for farmers to compare the size of their tractors, Widecombe Fair takes place on the second Tuesday of September each year and attracts visitors from far and wide.
11th-20th - Heritage Open Days - Thoughout England Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are free to explore.
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
13th - Frampton Country Fair - Frampton Court Estate, Frampton on Severn Held in 30 acres of beautiful parkland of Frampton Court Estate, this is one of the last truly traditional country fairs. With over 400 trade stands, three display rings and a traditional fun-fair there is so much to see and do. Adult tickets £15 in advance or £19 on the gate; free onsite parking.
18th-20th - Goodwood Revival - Goodwood Motor Circuit "The world's most spectacular historic motor racing event", Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of vintage cars and fashion. In 2026, step into La Dolce Vita, 'the sweet life', where Italian style, passion and romance weave their way through an unforgettable weekend.
20th - The Clypping - St Mary's Church, Painswick, GL6 6XH Clypping is an old English word which means embracing and during the special service, everyone is encouraged to form a circle round the Church, hold hands and so clyppe or embrace the Church by dancing in time to and while singing the clypping hymn.
Also look out for (provisionally):
- RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition - Royal West of England Academy
October 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
10th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
17th-18th - BOP 26 / Photobook Festival - Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3EH A weekend of photography, artist talks, exhibitions, events, book signings, and more at Bristol’s annual photobook festival. A lineup of photographers and photobook publishers from across the UK and Europe will be showcasing new projects across the festival weekend. BOP 26 will be accompanied by a programme of 8 artist talks. Saturday 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-16:00. Free entry; artist talks £6 (£4 for Martin Parr Foundation members).
Also look out for (provisionally):
- RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition - Royal West of England Academy
November 2026
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
14th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition - Royal West of England Academy
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
December 2026
1st-24th, 27th-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2025) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition - Royal West of England Academy
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
January 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
9th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
February 2027
1st-28th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Nature in Art (Closed on Mondays)
- Bristol Light Festival 2027 - Central Bristol
- The Tractor World Show - Three Counties Showground
March 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
7th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
13th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Nature in Art (Closed on Mondays)
- Bristol Anime & Gaming Con - Mercure Grand Hotel, Bristol
- The Photography and Video Show
April 2027
1st-30th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
4th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
6th - Hungerford Hocktide - Town Hall, Hungerford, RG17 0NF The tradition of Hocktide or Tutti Day. The Tutti Men carry Tutti Poles: wooden staffs topped with bunches of flowers and a cloved orange. The Tutti Men are accompanied by the Orange Man (or Orange Scrambler) - who wears a hat decorated with feathers and carries a white sack filled with oranges - and Tutti Wenches who give out oranges and sweets to the crowds in return for pennies or kisses. The proceedings start at 8 am with the sounding of the horn from the Town Hall steps. This summons all the commoners to the attend the Court at 9 am, after which the Tutti Men visit each of the 102 houses in turn. They no longer collect rents, but demand a penny or a kiss from the lady of the house when they visit. In return the Orange Man gives the owner an orange. After the parade of the Tutti Men through the streets the Hocktide Lunch takes place for the Hocktide Council, commoners and guests, at which the traditional "Plantagenet Punch" is served. After the meal, an initiation ceremony, known as Shoeing the Colts is held, in which all first-time attendees are shod by the blacksmith. Their legs are held and a nail is driven into their shoe. They are not released until they shout "Punch". Oranges and heated coins are then thrown from the Town Hall steps to the children gathered outside.
10th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 - Nature in Art (Closed on Mondays)
- Cheltenham Camera Club Annual Exhibition
- Bath Photographic Society Annual Exhibition
- Severn Vale Art Trail
May 2027
1st-31st - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
1st-3rd - Minehead Hobby Horse - Minehead TA24 The custom takes place during the evenings of the first three days of May, and involves the hobby horse perambulating the port of Minehead. The hobby horse measures eight feet in length and three feet in breadth, and consists of a frame covered in a cloth that has been painted with brightly coloured roundels and decorated with ribbons affixed along the top. The wording "Sailors Horse" is written in large capital letters across the side of the cloth. The head of the man carrying the horse protrudes from the middle of the frame; he wears a painted mask with a crested conical hood affixed with coloured ribbons. A tail made from rope is also affixed to the horse.
2nd - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
6th - Bisley Well Dressing - Bisley, Gloucestershire Most well-dressing customs take place in Derbyshire and the Peak District, so the tradition at Bisley in Gloucestershire is very unusual for its location. Every Ascension Day afternoon there is a short service in All Saints Church, then pupils in antique costume from Bisley Blue Coat School form a processon through the streets to the wells carrying decorated bearings, accompanied by the clergy and a silver band. The bearings consist of flower covered letters spelling ASCENSION and the date as well as hoops and Stars of David, and you can view them in the school playground before the service, after which a procession follows the local band down to the wells where the bearings are hung up. A blessing and singing follow beside the flower bedecked wells, then all are welcome to a tea provided by the WI inside the Village Hall.The wells were restored in 1863 and the tradition has been upheld ever since.
8th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
16th - Rush Sunday procession and service - St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RA It's the most colourful Bristol procession with the City Swordbearer carrying the Pearl Sword wearing his Elizabethan Cap of Maintenance. The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and City Councillors wear their scarlet robes and carry posies of spring flowers, which originally were nosegays of herbs for protection against infection. The eight City Maces are carried by an escort of Police Macebearers under command of a Sergeant at Mace. Held at 11am on Whitsunday, the procession can be viewed in the area of the church entrance from Redcliffe Way.
17th - Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling - Coopers Hill Nature Reserve near Birdlip, Gloucestershire The world-famous Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling event is not for the faint-hearted. Each year, daring contestants chase a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep hill, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph (112 km/h).
21st - Cotswold Olimpick Games - Dover’s Hill, Weston Subedge, Chipping Campden Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games is a celebration of the original games held here first in 1612. Over time the games have evolved, but the spirit remains the same. Their political importance has long disappeared, but they are proof that Britain’s modern Olympic history began before the Civil War, in the time of Shakespeare, long before de Coubertin’s 1896 revival. 4pm - sunset.
22nd - Scuttlebrook Wake - The Square, Chipping Campden, GL55 6AL There is a procession of the Scuttlebrook May Queen from Littleworth to the square, pulled on her cart by the Campden Morris Dancers, accompanied by her four attendants and a page boy. She is followed by decorated floats and a fancy dress parade and all shops and houses along the route are encouraged to enter a window competition. The Queen is crowned in the square and then she presents prizes to the followers with the best fancy dress. After this the square is filled with entertainment from Maypole Dancing, Country Dancing and Morris Dancing. For the rest of the day it is the fun of the fair with Leysbourne full of traditional fair rides and stalls.
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Severn Vale Art Trail - Thornbury and surrounding villages
- Abbey Hill Steam Rally - Yeovil Showground, BA22 9TA
- 116th Bristol 1904 Arts Annual Paintings Exhibition - The Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ
- Randwick Cheese Rolling - St John The Baptist Randwick, GL6 6JQ
- The 165th North Somerset Show - North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, BS48 1NE
- Randwick Wap - The Green, Randwick, GL11 5SN
- Bradford on Avon Green Man Festival - Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE
- Upfest - Bedminster
- 54th Chippenham Folk Festival - Chippenham
June 2027
1st-27th - Lacock by Martin Parr - Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, SN15 2LG A vivid portrait of contemporary Britain as experienced through a single Wiltshire village. Photographs created by renowned British photographer, Martin Parr (1952-2025), during spring and summer of 2025. Parr's lens has created a deeply human portrait of the village, its people and its rhythms of daily life. It is also his final major commission, as Parr died at the end of 2025. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Magnum Photos and the Martin Parr Foundation, supported by the National Trust’s photo printing partner CEWE.
6th - Tortworth Lake open day - Tortworth Lake, Tortworth, Wotton under Edge, GL12 8HF Tortworth Lake is private with no rights of access. The estate however welcomes the public to enjoy this special place on the first Sunday of each month from March to October only. Opening times are: February, March, September & October: 10:00am - 5:00pm; April, May, June, July & August: 10:00am - 6:00pm
12th - Clevedon Cars and Coffee - Clevedon, North Somerset: Queen's Square (cars 1890-1959); Sixways (cars 1960-1999); Saltouse Pub (cars 2000-2026) - 10am-1pm
Also look out for (provisionally):
- Appleby Horse Fair - Appleby in Westmorland
- Thornbury Sailing Club Regatta - Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn
- The Dig For Victory Show - The North Somerset Showground, Wraxall, BS48 1NE
- Wales & West Photography Show - International Convention Centre, Newport, NP18 1DE
- Wessex Midsummer Vintage Show - Greenhill Farm, Southwick, Wilts BA14 9RH
- Chipping Sodbury Classic Car Run - Chipping Sodbury Clock Tower
- Berkeley Show - The Showground, Castle Meadow, Berkeley