Regents Street cred
Catch mountain-bike aerial displays, bumper cars, a carousel, the Scalextric Road Show and stage performances by Nathan Mercado, Sister India, Cheek, Junk T and The Swarmys at London's Regent Street Festival.
Tomorrow: noon - 8pm (Regent Street closed to traffic). Free. regent-street.co.uk.
Ives buzzing
Music from zydeco to jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine, bluegrass to Georgie Fame, poetry readings, talks are ingredients of the St Ives September Festival in Cornwall. Plus Japanese contemporary art and a demonstration of the traditional tea ceremony.
September 8 - 22 . Ticket prices vary. 01736 796888/ st-ives-events.org.
Made in Memphis
The Memphis designers who burst on the furniture, ceramics and glassware scene two decades ago with bright colours and cheap materials are celebrated in a new exhibition at London's Design Museum.
28 Shade Thames, London EC1. Until November 4. 11.30am-6pm Monday - Friday, 10.30am-6pm weekends. Adults £5.50, concessions £4 students, £4.50 families, £15 (2 adults/2 children). 020-7940 8790, designmuseum.org.
A slice of Cheddar
Blues, marching bands, local cider, wines and cheese and country craft demonstrations are on the bill at the Somerset Showcase in Cheddar and Axbridge. Designed to lure back visitors in the wake of foot and mouth.
Today (10am - 11.30pm) and tomorrow (10am-5pm). 01934 744071.
On the right track
Searching for some obscure record from the 1940s or 50s? CDs, vinyl discs and tapes from the past 50 years, old and new, are on sale in London today.
Royal Horticultural Society's Halls, Greycoat Street and Vincent Square. 10am-5pm. Adults £3.
Dum ti dum ti dum ti dum...
Archers cast members past and present are at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena today to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary. Visit the Ambridge shop, sit in on a battle of wits between Joe Grundy and Bert Fry.
From 11.30am (special production Magic Moments with the Archers starts 7.30pm). £30 (covers exhibition and evening performance). 0121-767 4560.
Know your onions
The annual Onion Fayre takes place at Newent, Gloucestershire, today with a competition for growers, music and other street entertainment.
10am-6pm.
Grape expectations
Black Hamburgh grapes from the 230-year-old Great Vine at Hampton Court are being harvested. On average it yields a staggering 230-320kg - which are on sale if you arrive early enough.
9.30am-6pm (opens 10.15am Mondays). Palace and garden: adults £10.80, children £7.20, families (2 adults/up to 3 children) £32.20. Garden only (including vine) £2. 020-8781 9500. Free.
