Animated Encounters Animation Film Festival

Date: April 26-29.

Location: Watershed Media Centre, 1 Canon's Road,

Bristol BS1 5TX.

Description: Bristol's animation festival is a showcase for both international filmmakers and the thriving local industry.

Contact: 0117 9253845.

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/film.jml

Saint George's Day in Barcelona

Date: April 23.

Location: Las Ramblas, Barcelona.

Description: The place to be on St George's Day isn't England but Barcelona, where it's not only the equivalent of Valentine's Day but also Cervantes' anniversary, leading to bookish outdoor events around the city.

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/barcelona.jml

Cape Gourmet Festival

Date: May 12-27.

Location: Various venues, Cape Town, South Africa. Description: Cape Town celebrates its formidable culinary resources with two weeks of food-and-wine shows, cheap meals in the city's restaurants and feasts on Table Mountain.

Contact: 0027 (0) 21 465 0069

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/africa.jml