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Another option is Secretsundaze’s birthday bash at the Oval in Bethnal Green, from 2pm on Sunday until 6am the next day (secretsundaze.net, from £14.50).The inaugural Islands’ Regatta in St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly promises a riot of flotillas, races, and boats for the public to board, including a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate and a replica tall ship. There’ll be a water carnival with a raft race, a maritime exhibition at the Isles of Scilly Museum, taster rowing sessions, guided walks, a pirate cruise for kids, live outdoor music and sea shanties in the pub. Kids’ films include the new Jungle Book, but adults might prefer Brooklyn or The Lady in the Van. For Harry Potter fans, screening of six films from the canon will take place against the magical backdrop of Lancaster Castle, known for the Pendle witch trials in the 1600s (sneakyexperience.co.uk, from £14.50, tickets include a 90-minute “wizarding experience”) . Both until 29 August. On Barry Island, near Cardiff, the free open-air cinema is showing Star Wars: the Force Awakens on Saturday and Dirty Dancing on Sunday at 8.30pm (call 01446 704737 for more information).
In Brighton’s Preston Park, there’s a choice of True Romance on Saturday and Withnail & I on Sunday, both at 8.15pm (£10, picturehouseblog.co.uk)In the West Country, dance the day (and night) away at The Break, a cool new bar and music venue at the Beach House hotel on Widemouth Bay near Bude, Cornwall. Radio 1 academy resident DJ Dan Kelly (aka Beat Maneuva & Friends) will be hosting a weekend takeover, with great cocktails and Asian-themed food, plus a “roast on the coast” on Sunday (27-28 August, beachhousewidemouth.co.uk). Hire fatbikes for a sandy off-road adventure to remote beaches along Merthyr Mawr, one of Europe’s largest sand dune ranges. Porthcawl Bike Hire is a new company with a choice of bikes available over bank holiday (everything from mountain bikes to kids bikes and trailers) and owner Corum Champion also leads guided rides for a minimum of two people if you want to learn more about the area.• Fatbikes £35 for four hours, standard bikes £20 (unguided), porthcawlbikehire.co.uk
Cider fans can raise a glass at the Brogdale Artisan Cider Festival in Faversham, where they will meet the makers and try a host of local brews on Saturday and Sunday.• Adult £9, child £5, ciderfestivalkent.co.uk Events at the new hands-on Lakes Alive arts event range from banquets by the Kent river to virtual reality flights over the Lake District. One highlight is Minimum Monument, an installation by Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo: with the help of volunteers, she will be making 3,000 tiny figures out of ice, which will be placed on the ruins of Kendal Castle and allowed to melt away.• Until 28 August, lakesalive.co.uk Kent Life, a working farm and heritage attraction in Maidstone, is holding its first ice-cream festival on Monday. There will be lots of samples, a toppings station, and stalls selling cake pops, marshmallows and more. No need to go to the seaside to chill on the beach ... Nottingham has a sandy beach for bank holiday sunbathers, complete with paddling pool, deck chairs and a beach bar.
There will be a funfair with games and rides, too (until 4 September (nottinghamriviera.co.uk). Launched last week, Shakespeare’s New Place offers a fresh perspective on the Bard, giving visitors the chance to walk in his footsteps at the site of what was his family home in the town centre – with a new exhibition bringing his world to life. Put on your top hat, do up your corset: the Asylum Steampunk Festival – the biggest in Europe – takes to the city’s cobbled streets for a fun few days celebating the 19th-century steam-powered world, with everything from fashion to music and comedy. Some events are free, others require tickets. • Until 29 August, asylumsteampunk.co.uk Forget the Olympics... the Deep Water Solo Climbing Competition in Exeter shows athletic prowess in the extreme, with climbers attempting to ascend steep walls without ropes, then dropping into the sea below when they can climb no higher. Over 160 amateurs from across the country compete – it’s free and mind-boggling to watch (until 29 August).
It’s not a national holiday in Scotland, but still – why not spend Sunday exploring the Borders in old-school style on board a steam train? Running twice a day between Edinburgh and Tweedbank and back every Sunday until 25 September (and stopping at Galashiels along the way), you’ll chug through beautiful scenery on the historic Royal Scot locomotive, with optional extras such as a three-course lunch or a tour of Sir Walter Scott’s house. • Scotrail.co.uk, adult £55, child £40 Swing through the trees at this new attraction – Treetop Nets is home to world’s highest trampoline and the longest net walkway. Suspended 12m off the ground in pretty woodlands near Ripon, there’s hours of fun with tunnels, slides and walks in the canopy – and it’s so safe, no harness is required. There’s one in the Lakes, too, near Windermere. • Under-fives £12.50, older children and adults £20, treetopnets.co.uk/ripon Weather permitting, bank holidays are made for walking.