Hey hey hey, we're cool, we're young, we're hip-ish. We still want to have some joyful, exuberant experiences, drinking rosé in the sun and some oddly topped chips from some funky food trucks. Yes, I did just drop the word funky, so my credentials check out. With Glastonbury in its fallow year, yeah, we would have been stomping the ground, believe you me, but we are instead looking further afield, where you have the smaller, perhaps more niche, little festivals that might not offer the humongous

Summer is glorious. We may grumble that it's too hot, or that it rains too much, but let's delight in the longer days and the slightly more laissez-faire attitude that comes with the summer months. You may not have a dance card full of holiday activities, and if that's the case, why not fill any extra time doing something very much for yourself? Here we list activities, hobbies and workshops from all over the country to help keep those busy hands occupied.

So we can but hope that July brings some cooler days, not too cool, mind you, we still want a little summer, just not those sticky days we've had this week. But if you are in the market to fill your dance card, well, as ever, I think you have come to the right place. We have jazz festivals, restaurant openings, plays galore, talks and flower festivals. We are lucky to live on such a varied and bountiful island.