Bowled over
Try your bowling skills against players from Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in Bristol next week. The first three people to bowl out captain Mark Alleyne win a year's free admission to At-Bristol attractions, Explore and Wildwalk, and £1 off its Imax movies.
Nets are in Millennium Square. August 12, 10am-4pm. Free. 0845 3451235, At-Bristol.
Flying visit
The Birdmen of Bognor dazzle with their flying skills on the Sussex coast tomorrow. Plus music and walking on aircraft wings.
Seafront. Entertainment runs 10.30am-4.45pm. Wing-walking display 1pm. Jumping starts 1.20pm. Free. Bognor Visitors' Information 01243 823140.
Surgical spirit
Surgery Comes Clean is the title of a new exhibition on the life and works of Joseph Lister, whose 19th-century pioneering work in antisepsis dramatically reduced bacterial infection and death following operations.
Royal College Of Surgeons, Hill Square, Edinburgh. Until August 3, 10am-4pm Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm Saturday. Free. 0131-527 1649, Royal College Of Surgeon.
Chorus line
Rik Waller, Jennifer Paige, Chesney Hawkes, Jamie Benson, Intenso Project and Jessica Garlick are among the acts appearing at Jammin' in the Park - an open-air concert in Basingstoke.
War Memorial Park. London Road. Today, 2pm-6pm. Free. Jammin' in the Park.
Carnival atmosphere
Nottingham's Caribbean Carnival takes place this weekend. Reggae bands, funfair rides, dancing, arts and crafts and food stalls - and a parade through the city.
Forest Recreation Ground. Today and tomorrow, noon-9.30pm (parade tomorrow 1pm). Free. Nottingham Events.
Chapter and verse
Ian McEwan, Fay Weldon, Kate Atkinson, Jay Rayner, Edna O'Brien, Iain Banks, Terry Pratchett and Alan Bennett are among the authors due to appear at the Edinburgh Book Festival.
Charlotte Square Gardens. Until August 26. Many events free. Some may have sold out. For full list of times/prices, call or see website. 0131-624 5050, Edinburgh Book Festival.
Port of call
Sailing vessels from around the world arrive in Portsmouth Harbour next week at the end of the Cutty Sark Tall Ships race. The first are expected on Thursday, when four days of entertainment, including all kinds of live music, will begin there and in Gosport.
August 15-18. Free. Cutty Sark Tall Ships.
Hot spot
Check out the heat this weekend at West Dean Gardens' chilli fiesta. Just about every variety will be on show in the Victorian glasshouses - with tastings and cookery tips.
Today and tomorrow, 10.30am-5pm. £4.40 adults, £4 over 60s, £2 children. 01243 818210, West Dean Gardens' chilli fiesta.
