May-June
GLYNDEBOURNE
Where: Glyndebourne, East Sussex
When: 16 May to 25 August
Past attendees: Lorraine Kelly, Janet Street-Porter, Angellica Bell
Enjoy extraordinary performances at the prestigious Glyndebourne opera festival, which runs until the end of August. Marking its 90th anniversary, this year’s event includes productions of operas including Bizet’s popular Carmen and Mozart’s The Magic Flute, alongside works by Franz Lehár, Handel and Wagner. Visit glyndebourne.com.
EPSOM DERBY FESTIVAL
Where: Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey
When: 31 May to 1 June
Past attendees: The Princess Royal, Dame Mary Berry, Charlotte Hawkins
Whetting the appetite for Royal Ascot, the Epsom Derby commences with Ladies Day, featuring eye-catching fashion, before Derby Day provides plenty of nail-biting horse racing. Keen equestrians Zara Tindall and her mother the Princess Royal are frequent visitors, often joined…
