Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Festivals: Why Edinburgh in August is the best place to be…

There is nowhere I’d prefer to be in August than Edinburgh, and that’s saying something for someone who lives in the UK and is addicted to travel. The already enchanting city becomes an intoxicating hotbed of international culture and creativity for the whole month of August when it hosts not one, but five world-class festivals. … Read more

Best UK arts festivals - Hay on Wye

Four of the best arts festivals in the UK

One of my favourite things about the British summertime is its festivals. Once upon a time this conjured up images of muddy fields and rock music, but nowadays there are festivals to suit almost every taste. And while sometimes mud is a part of it, other festivals take place in whole villages where you can … Read more