• National Allotments Week

    Started in 2002, National Allotments Week is an annual initiative that aims to raise awareness of allotments and their role in helping people live healthier lifestyles, grow their food, develop friendships, and bolster communities. The annual awareness week will run this year from 11-17 August 2025, and the theme of is “Allotments and Wellbeing”

  • International Youth Day

    International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.

  • World Elephant Day

    This event is all about protecting elephants. World Elephant Day was co-founded on August 12, 2012, by Canadian Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand

  • Wool futures: Slow Wool, Strong Futures

    Conor Lecture Theater, Ulster University

    This August Craft Month explore the theme “Slow Wool, Strong Futures” to reconnect with sustainable practices and local materials

  • Mela Festival

    Mela is one of Northern Ireland’s largest art festivals bringing together music, dance, arts and food from across the world to celebrate our city’s proud cultural diversity. Thousands of visitors will descend on Belfast to revel in a unique carnival of global cultures. The festival will take place in Botanic Gardens from 16 – 24 […]