Whats on in Stratford upon Avon ? participant or spectator.Check our whats on diary for Stratford upon Avon events falling within your vacation period.

Stratford upon Avon weather is mild but a mix of rainy days and sunny days may affect your choice of activities, see our when its raining and sunny days for a list of visitor activities suited to each.

Locally, Shakespeares houses, open from June till March. Some offer an interactive visitor experience with dramatic role play.

Stratford upon Avons theatres offer a year round programme both of RSC productions and of visiting international drama groups.

Stratford upon Avons Butterfly Farm, situated on Swans Nest Lane; is a tropical setting in which visitors enjoy a living collection of colourful butterflies and exotic insects, open year round except Christmas day

Warwick Castles parklands are used in the summer months as an outdoor concert venue featuring international singing stars. Rod Stewart, Queen and Girls Aloud have played here.

Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, 9 miles, is home to the worlds largest collection of historic British cars with many interactive exhibitions. Offers Kart racing for children and 4 X 4 driving for adults.Open year round.

The National Agricultural Centre, Stoneliegh Park, 9 miles, home to the Royal Agricultural Show.The NAC arena and showground offer a calendar of top class equestrian events, dog shows, farming events and rural exhibitions, also a collection of rare farm animal breeds.

The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 20 miles, The UK's biggest and best exhibition venue hosting many international shows. Home to the National Indoor Arena any major music performer playing in the UK will include tour dates here.Details in the whats on diary.

Stratford upon Avon Racecourse, Luddington Road; offers horse racing in a beautiful country setting. Mainly Steeplechasing, but occasionally Arab Horse racing.The racing season runs from March till November.

Long Marston, Mickleton Road, 5 miles, hosts two of the biggest outdoor music festivals in the UK 'The Global Gathering' 25th-26th July billed the worlds biggest Electronic Music spectacular draws an audience of over 60,000 visitors and world class DJs

'The Bulldog Bash' is a festival of custom motor cycles, rock music, drag racing, jet bikes, more rock music and more motor cycles.'This Bikerfest' takes place 6th,7th,8th and 9th August 2009.Long Marston Airfield also offers drag racing and a car boot sale most Sundays throughout the year.

Warwick Castle in nearby Warwick,7 miles, is a magnificent medieval castle, featuring dungeons, moats, battlements and armouries. Against this backdrop a program of medieval re-enactments are performed during the summer.