Cosmopolitan Nights
DJ-based nights where musicians are encouraged to turn up and perform
Every Wed
The Northern, Manchester
Free; info 07816 648288
www.myspace.com/geliberg

Watch This Space
Until 14 Sep
National Theatre Square
London
Free
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/wts

BBC Proms
30 Jul Prom 17: A World Music Celebration feat the winners of the 2008 R3 Awards for World Music.
Royal Albert Hall
London

www.royalalberthall.com

WOMAD Summer School
28 Jul-1 Aug
Bath Spa University


www.womad.org

Tiata Delights 08
28 Jul-1 Aug
Almeida Theatre
London

www.almeida.co.uk

Dances of the African People
30 Jul-27 Aug
Horniman Museum
London
Free
www.horniman.ac.uk

Stokes Bay Festival
31 Jul-3 Aug
Stokes Bay


www.stokesbayfestival.co.uk

The World Fleadh
31 Jul-4 Aug
Portlaoise
Co Laois

www.theworldfleadh.com

The Big Chill Festival
1-3 Aug
Malvern Hills


www.bigchill.net

Bristol Harbour Festival
1-3 Aug
Bristol
Free

www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk

Sidmouth FolkWeek
1-8 Aug
Sidmouth


www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk

Carnaval del Pueblo
3 Aug
Burgess Park
London
Free
www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk

Farmleigh Affair
3-4 Aug
Castleknock
Free

www.farmleighaffair.com

Chill Out Sundays
3-24 Aug
Horniman Museum
London
Free
www.horniman.ac.uk

Colour Your Summer
4-30 Aug
Roundhouse
London

www.roundhouse.org.uk

Tartan Heart Festival
8-9 Aug
Belladrum


www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Broadstairs Folk Week
8-15 Aug
Broadstairs


www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

The London Mela
10 Aug
Gunnersbury Park
Free

www.londonmela.org.uk

Pontardawe Festival
15-17 Aug
Swansea


www.pontardawefestival.com

Beautiful Days
15-17 Aug
Devon


www.beautifuldays.org

Out of Africa at Shoreditch Festival
16 Aug
London
Free

www.shoreditchfestival.org.uk

Divinemoon Festival
16-17 Aug
Portland


www.divinemoon.com

Tribe of Doris Intercultural Summer School
20-25 Aug
Somerset


www.tribeofdoris.co.uk

Towersey Village Festival
21-25 Aug
Thame


www.towerseyfestival.com

Festival of World Cultures
22-24 Aug
Dún Laoghaire


www.festivalofworldcultures.com

Shambala Festival
22-24 Aug
Northamptonshire


www.shambalafestival.org

Shrewsbury Folk Festival
22-25 Aug
Shrewsbury


www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

Wadebridge Folk Festival
22-25 Aug
Wadebridge


www.wadebridgefolk.co.uk

Notting Hill Carnival
24-25 Aug
London
Free

www.rbkc.gov.uk/nottinghill

Gypsy Arts Festival
Two fests to get you gypsified
26-31 Aug Edinburgh
6-7 Sep Paddock Wood

www.gypsyartsfestival.co.uk

Fylde Folk Festival
29-31 Aug
Lancashire


www.fylde-folk-festival.com

Didmarton Bluegrass Festival
29-31 Aug
Kemble Airfield


www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk

Wallingford BunkFest
29-31 Aug
Wallingford


www.bunkfest.co.uk

Moseley Folk Festival
29-31 Aug
Birmingham


www.moseleyfolk.com

Off the Tracks Festival
29-31 Aug
Castle Donington


www.offthetracks.co.uk