Where to go from Birmingham in May

Good for May

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

• Bristol 1h 33 United Kingdom Highs of 17°, and Great Bristol Run and 1 more on.
• Sheffield 1h 30 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Sheffield Food Festival.
• Lincoln 2h 29 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Lincoln Festival of History.
• Brighton 2h 59 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and Brighton Festival and 1 more on.
• Lyon 7h 24 France Highs of 22°, and Nuits sonores.
• Cheltenham 52 min United Kingdom International Jazz Festival and 1 more on.

On in May

• International Jazz Festival in Cheltenham 52 min
• Wychwood Festival of Music in Cheltenham 52 min
• Loopfest in Shrewsbury 1h 23
• Sheffield Food Festival in Sheffield 1h 30
• Great Bristol Run in Bristol 1h 33
• Upfest in Bristol 1h 33
• Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 1h 53
• Burghley Game & Country Fair in Stamford 1h 58
• Festival of Literature in Swindon 2h 05
• May Fair in Ludlow 2h 10
• Spring Festival in Ludlow 2h 10
• Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 2h 28
• Lincoln Festival of History in Lincoln 2h 29
• Cambridge Beer Festival in Cambridge 2h 45
• Rowing in Cambridge 2h 45
• Eel Day Festival in Ely 2h 49
• Brighton Festival in Brighton 2h 59
• The Great Escape in Brighton 2h 59
• Durham Pride in Durham 3h 08
• Swansea Bay Summer Festival in Swansea 3h 32
• Swansea Pride in Swansea 3h 32
• Beer and Cider by the Sea in Eastbourne 3h 49
• Norfolk and Norwich Festival in Norwich 4h 14
• Edinburgh Marathon in Edinburgh 4h 15

Most happen every year in May; each city's page has the dates when they're known.