Villagly guides
Our pick of the best British village events, gathered by theme and place. Free to read, and every one links you straight to the event.
The best family-friendly country shows in Britain
Prize livestock, steam engines, show jumping and the finest Victoria sponge you will ever queue for. The great British country sho...
Britain's weirdest village events
Bog snorkelling, nettle eating, welly wanging. Britain's villages compete at things no sane country would invent, and they are glo...
Free days out: brilliant village events that cost nothing
The best of the British summer is often free. Here are village events where the only spend is the cake stall.
The best folk and music festivals in Britain's villages
Forget the mega-festivals. The soul of British folk is in the village hall, the churchyard and the pub back room. Here are the one...
The best village food and drink festivals
Where the produce is local, the queue is for the cheese, and the setting is usually a castle or a Tudor manor.
Open gardens and village garden trails worth a Sunday
For a few weekends a year, ordinary villagers throw open their garden gates. Tea, cake, and a nose around someone else's borders.
The best village events in Derbyshire
Well dressings, a proper country show, and the Peak District as a backdrop. Derbyshire punches above its weight for village life.