events.Musical interludes There’s a strong line-up with Bloc Party, Kraftwerk 3-D, and Foals as the main headliners, plus Modest Mouse, Alt-J, The Maccabees and Beach House also on the extensive bill.For the children The wonderfully enticing Children’s

. The Just So Festival inCheshire, now in its third year, is definitely one of the best if you’re festivalling with babies and very young children: there’s no big name music, just lively skiffle or folksy bands and magical goings-on in the fields

year since its launch, this is a leading boutique family festival with the emphasis on music and fun with some big-name musical headliners including James and The Cuban Brothers, as well as performances for children and a Comedy Club.Eden Festival

Pig-ScotJune 23Children and adults alike should dig out their race day finery and head along to Cantref Aventure Farm for Wales’ premier porcine racing event! Cheer on the farm’s resident pigs as they trot around a specially built racing track

, Chipmunk and The Saturdays to ensure that the day lives up to it Super Saturday title! The event is taking place in support of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, with Team GB athletes on hand to demonstrate Paralympic sports, such as wheelchair tennis

.Much like Collete in Paris and Dover Street Market in London, PlayLOVEPop brings together a range of hip, under-the-radar designer brands with free art exhibitions, live music and literature events – with one major difference: This boutique was created

.Banks of the Foyle Halloween carnival, October 29–31Since 1986, the Banks of the Foyle Carnival in Londonderry has played host to a week long calendar of spooky events and now attracts up to 40,000 revellers each year. The agenda includes music, magic, storytelling

 picks from the festival calendar, Lounge On The Farm. Set on picturesque Merton Farm in the rolling Kent countryside, this hip boutique event offers a varied line-up of music, comedy and children’s events with a focus on local food and environmental

summer events, whether you live in the North, South, London, Midlands, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Fancy a spot of shopping? Then couple your trip with some splendid entertainments. We'll be adding more excellent events as the summer goes on, so

Children love to make music. Children love to make crafts. Put the two together and fun times are sure to roll.But while creating your own musical instruments normally spells tissue box guitars strung with elastic bands and napkin and comb mouth