This week’s Read More is well worth a closer look as it features the recently confirmed Edinburgh International Festival and an update on the ever more fascinating International Agatha Christie Festival.

I’ve also showcased two terrific classical music festivals in Bath and York respectively, the Galway International Oyster Festival in Ireland and the Japan Festival at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

If you have clients who own an antique shop or who are seriously interested in buying antiques, the Cotswold Art and Antique Dealers Association annual fair at the treasure-filled Compton Verney Art Gallery will certainly start some potentially profitable conversations.

The really good news is that they are all taking place between August and December THIS YEAR.