The What, Where, When
What: Farms opening their doors to the public, who can discover how their food arrives on their plate.
Where: Farm across the country. To find an open farm near you, visit www.farmsunday.org.
When: 17th of June 2012
What: The Fuse Midway Festival during which streets and open spaces will be filled by free art event.
Where: On the streets of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester. Visit www.fusefestival.org.uk for more information
When: 15th of June to 17th of June 2012
What: Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival – food, wine and ale store and cookery demonstration from chefs including masterchef winner Phil Vickery. Also includes live music performances.
Where: Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham. Visit www.garden-events.com/cheltenham for more information.
When: 15th of June to 17th of June 2012
What: Grassington Festival – jazz, folk, gospel and classical concerts and exhibitions, workshops and puppetry.
Where: Grassington, Wharfedale. Visit www.grassington-festival.org.uk for more information.
When: 15th of June to 30th of June 2012
What: Charles Wollaston Award – prestigious art prize giving to the “most distinguished work” at the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition
Where: Royal Academy Of Arts, London, W1J 0BD Visit www.royalacademy.org.uk or call 020 7300 5614 for more information
When: 16th of June 2012
What: LONDON COLLECTIONS: MEN – fashion event showing London’s latest men’s wear.
Where: The Hospital Club, London, WC2H 9HQ. Visit www.britishfashioncouncil.com or call 020 7759 1989 for more information
When: 15th of June to the 17th of June 2012
What: Audi Polo International Series: Beaufort Polo Club Country Fair – The world’s best at polo showcase their talent.
Where: Beaufort Polo Club, Tetbury, GL8 8QW. Visit www.beaufortpoloclub.co.uk or call 01666 880 510 for more information.
When: 16th of June 2012 What: Harrods Summer Sale – the launch of the store summer sale
Where: Harrods, London, SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom. Visit www.harrods.com for more information.
When: 16th of June 2012
What: Cotswold Way Challenge – fundraising event during which participants can walk treks of two, six, 13 or 24 mile trek.
Where: Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham. Visit www.sja.org.uk/cotswoldwaychallenge for more information
When: 16th of June 2012
What: British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Bike Ride – charity bike ride open to all ages from London to Brighton.
Where: Beginning at Clapham Common, London and ending at Seafront, Brighton. Visit www.bhf.org.uk for more information
When: 17th of June 2012
What: Sleep over at the Natural History Museum – get to see what the museum is like at night.
Where: Natural History Museum, Exhibition Road, London. Visit http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/dino-snores/index.html for more information.
When: 15th of June 2012
What: Olympic torch relay – the Olympic flame continues its travels around the country before arriving at the Olympic stadium to mark the beginning of the games.
Where: Durham, University Racecourse, Durham, Durham/ Middlesbrough Live Site, Middlesbrough Centre Square. Visit http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/route for more information
When: 16th of June 2012 at 4:30 PM/ 17th of June 2012 at 5 PM
What: A performance of La Bohême
Where: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD Visit http://www.roh.org.uk or call 020 7641 6000 for more information
When: 19th of June 2012
What: Performance of Antigone – a reproduction of the ancient Greek tragedy with a modern twist.
Where: National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX Visit http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk or call 020 7452 3000 for more information.
When: Until late July