· Early Spring Bank Holiday 5th May

· Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire (May 1-4). Contact: 02073 85 05 91; www.badminton-horse.co.uk

· Royal Windsor Horse Show, Buckinghamshire (May 8-11). Contact: 01753 86 06 33; www.rwhs.co.uk

· Newbury International Spring Festival, Berkshire . Primarily classical music from top performers (May 10-24). Contact: 01635 52 87 66;
www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk

· Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London (May 20-24). RHS member bookings: 08709 06 37 80; non-member bookings: 08709 06 37 81; www.rhs.org.uk

· PGA Championship, Wentworth, Surrey (May 22-25). Contact: 01344 84 04 00; www.europeantour.com

· Spring Bank Holiday 26th May

· Royal Bath And West of England Show, Somerset (May 28-May 31). Contact: 01749 82 22 22; www.bathandwest.co.uk