Summer’s still sizzling so whether it’s family fun you’re after or some rock n roll in the park, Event gives you the best outdoor activities to enjoy in the sun
THEATRE
Minack Theatre
Wolf Hall (tomorrow–Fri), Me And My Girl (Aug 20–24) and Much Ado About Nothing (Aug 27–31) are among this summer’s shows at the open-air playhouse. Penzance, Cornwall
The Three Musketeers
Set against the backdrop of Lancaster’s Williamson Park, Hattie Naylor’s production of Dumas’ novel is a swashbuckling riot, featuring D’Artagnan re-imagined as a young woman passing herself off as a man. The Dukes, Lancaster, until Sat
Jupiter Artland. Shoehorn in some visual art while you visit the Fringe, with a stop at this sculpture park
Little Shop Of Horrors
The gloriously surreal 1982 cult musical about a man-eating plant finds an appropriately leafy setting in Regent’s Park. Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London, until Sep 22
ART
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Family activities include sculpture building, bushcraft and storytelling. Visitors can also catch Ai Weiwei’s Circle Of Animals/Zodiac Heads artwork. Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Jupiter Artland
Shoehorn in some visual art while you visit the Fringe, with a stop at this sculpture park. It’s home to exhibits including a stage sculpture that can be experienced on a nocturnal campout. Wilkieston, Edinburgh

Spears brings her Piece Of Me tour to Scarborough Open Air Theatre, before heading off around the UK
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Kids’ art workshops run in the gardens every Wednesday afternoon over the summer. While you’re there, catch the gallery’s fine Edward Bawden exhibition (until Sept 9). Dulwich, London
POP
Britney Spears
Spears brings her Piece Of Me tour to Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday, before heading off around the UK.
Scarborough Open Air Theatre
End Of the Road Festival
See in September at this chic boutique fixture, with art rock from St Vincent and indie fare from Vampire Weekend.
Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire, Aug 30–Sep 2
Sundown Festival
Head to Norfolk to catch Swedish wunderkind Zara Larsson, apple-cheeked pop star Shawn Mendes and classical/dance hybrid band Clean Bandit.
Norwich, Aug 31–Sept 2
Festival No 6
Portmeirion’s music and culture shindig takes a break after this year, so get there while you can. There’s music from Jessie Ware and Franz Ferdinand, while a torchlit procession and fancy-dress parade add to the fun.
Gwynedd, Wales, Sept 6–9
Grandslam 2018 Tour
Simple Minds, The Pretenders and KT Tunstall form the winning combination at the heart of this megatour.
Touring until Sep 9
CLASSICAL/JAZZ
Lazy Jazz Sundays At Polesden Lacey
Spend sunny Sunday afternoons serenaded with jazz standards at this glorious Edwardian retreat.
Polesden Lacey, nr Dorking, Surrey, until Aug 27
Proms In The Park
Michael Ball presents the Last Night Of The Proms in Hyde Park, with sister events in Colwyn Bay, Glasgow and Belfast. Hyde Park, London, Sep 8
Bury St Edmunds Concert Band
Send off The Proms in bucolic surroundings, with classical favourites and stirring singalongs at Ickworth House in Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds, Sept 8
OperaUpClose
The OperaUpClose partners with the National Trust to present Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda at venues including Middlesex’s Osterley Park (Sept 8 & 22) and Sutton House in Hackney (Sept 10, 12, 14 & 15).

End Of the Road Festival. A chic boutique fixture, with art rock from St Vincent and indie fare from Vampire Weekend
FAMILY
Freedom Festival, Hull
A three-day festival in the UK’s City of Culture that runs the gamut of performing arts, with street theatre from NoFit State Circus and events including a science tent and a clown workshop. Aug 31–Sept 2
Lost Summer Garden Adventures
The beguiling Lost Gardens of Heligan hosts children’s activity trails with den building, drawing and wildlife spotting. St Austell, Cornwall, until Sept 2
Kynren
A romp through 2,000 years of British history – from the Romans to World War II – with a cast of 1,000 actors and 100 animals. Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, until Sept 15
Chatsworth House
The Derbyshire pile hosts family events, including heritage crafts on Tuesdays, daily milking demonstrations and outdoor theatre. Bakewell, Derbyshire
Broomstick Training at Alnwick Castle
Hogwarts fans will adore this wizard chance to learn to fly where Harry had his first flying lesson in the films. Alnwick, Northumberland, daily until Oct 28