Forget pricey tickets and velvet ropes-this weekend, the circus is coming to town, and you won't need to shell out a dime to see it. The brand-new Down to Earth Festival is set to turn New York City parks and plazas into open-air stages, with a lineup that mixes contemporary circus, high-wire thrills, opera installations and participatory dance. It all kicks off Friday, August 29, and runs through September 7.
The August bank holiday is without a doubt one of the liveliest weekends of the year in London. Not only do around two million people take to the streets to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival, there's also a plethora of late-summer music festivals - All Points East, Rally and Body Movements to name a few - plus plenty of outdoor cinema and open-air theatre.