{"id":64,"date":"2014-07-23T20:43:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T20:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/?p=64"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:30:32","slug":"bank-holiday-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/bank-holiday-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank Holiday fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stuck for inspiration this August bank holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the last bank holiday till..dare I say it.. Christmas \u2026! And with luck, the sun will be shining. So we\u2019ve gathered together a few little gems of bank holiday fun that has caught our eye.<\/p>\n

So grab your camera and your picnic rug and make this last precious long summer weekend count!<\/p>\n

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Notting Hill Carnival<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There ain\u2019t no party quite like a Carnival party, and Europe\u2019s biggest street festival on 24th<\/sup> & 25th<\/sup> August won\u2019t disappoint. Since 1964 the capital\u2019s Afro-Carribean communities have celebrated their culture with this two day vivid spectacle which shouldn\u2019t be missed. Visitors can sample traditional Caribbean food while enjoying the famous procession and amazing music ranging from reggae to calypso.<\/p>\n

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Find out more; www.thenottinghillcarnival<\/strong>.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Camden Beach <\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re in the capital, and you can\u2019t get to the seaside \u2013 then let the beach come to you!<\/p>\n

Saturday 23rd<\/sup> is last day to enjoy the delights of this urban beach in the RoundHouse, Camden. Made using 150 tonnes of fine sand, this man-made beach is complete with deck chairs, beach huts, live music, pop up restaurants and the usual traditional seaside amusements.<\/p>\n

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Find out more: www.roundhouse.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Leeds & Reading Festivals<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Get ready to rock! The annual Leeds Festival at Bramham Park is a highlight of the August Calandar.<\/p>\n

Spread across two sites and a dozen stages, this year\u2019s headliners include Artic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Queens of the Stone Age and many more. Reading is sold out but there are still some day tickets available for Leeds.<\/p>\n

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Find out more; www.leedsfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Summer in Southside <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This extravangza of dance, acrobats and circus performances takes place again on the streets and squares near the Birmingham Hippodrome. Experience a spectacle of innovative performances as over 100 artists transform the city\u2019s vibrant southside district.<\/p>\n

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Find out more; www.summerinsouthside.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Edinburgh Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The largest festival in the world concludes this weekend with its showcase of arts and entertainment to suit every taste. Enjoy witnessing some of the comedy hopefuls persuing their dreams, or take in the 152nd<\/sup> international exhibition of photography which celebrates the very best of modern photography.<\/p>\n

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Find out more; www.edfringe.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Brecon Beacons Summer Fayre, Wales, 29-31st<\/sup> August<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all happening in the glorious surroundings of this national park over the bank holiday weekend. There will be over 70 stands near the visitor centre at Libanus showcasing an array of local food, arts and crafts. For kids there are traditional Punch and Judy shows, and they can try face-painting, badge-making and pottery turning. They even have a vintage 1950s double-decker bus to play in, as well as wonderful Welsh produce on offer too.<\/p>\n

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Find out more ; www.breconbeacons.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Goodwood Racing, Goodwood nr Chichester<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dust off your flounciest vintage skirts and dapper double\u00a0 breasted suits for Goodwood\u2019s \u201850\u2019s three day festival. As well as a top calandar of magnificent racing, there is a fantastic choice of traditional 1950\u2019s entertainment planned for the whole family. From an old-fashioned funfair complete with helter skelter and corousel, as well as a replica beach front complete with beach huts, there is also a soundtrack of great musical acts performing a full set after each day\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

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Find out more; www.goodwood.co.uk <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Got some other ideas in your area? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stuck for inspiration this August bank holiday? It\u2019s the last bank holiday till..dare I say it.. Christmas \u2026! And with luck, the sun will be shining. So we\u2019ve gathered together a few little gems of bank holiday fun that has caught our eye. So grab your camera and your picnic rug and make this last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":68,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4623,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/4623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}