April 12-17: Seville April Feria
Pack those castanets and make for the canvas city of a thousand brightly-coloured marquees that spring up on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. Enjoy the whirl of parades, all-night flamenco parties and the most celebrity-studded bullfights of the year.
Where: Puente de la Barqueta and Plaza del Toros, Seville, Spain.
Details: ol.com/feria.
How much: Parties by invitation only, bullfights €10-€50.
April 16-17: Scallop Festival
Erquy is prime fishing territory for scallops, and for two days a year this marine delicacy is the star of the show. Feast on freshly-caught coquilles , enjoy fishing trips, and a bagpiping parade.
Where: Erquy, Brittany, France.
Details: erquy-tourisme.com.
How much: Free except for what you eat!
April 21: Asian Dub Foundation
Critically-acclaimed ADF bring their dynamic live show and distinctive sound (fusing drum and bass, reggae and guitar hooks, topped off with fast-chat rap) in support of their latest album, TANK.
Where: Melkweg, Amsterdam, 8pm.
Details: asiandubfoundation.com.
How much: €14.
April 20-23: Sylvie Guillem and the Ballet Boyz
Sylvie Guillem joins Michael Nunn and William Trevitt in Broken Fall, winner of last year's Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production. This exhilarating, acrobatic work challenges the dancers with perilous balances and heart-stopping falls.
Where: Sadler's Wells, London, 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm.
Details: sadlers-wells.com.
How much: £10-£40.
April 23-24: Kent Garden Show
Beside the witch hat-shaped oast houses, Kent Garden Show welcomes visitors to 200 trade stands with everything you could need for your garden, from plants and garden statuary to outdoor furniture as well as expert talks and advice Q&As.
Where: Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood, Kent, 10am-5pm.
Details: thehopfarm.co.uk.
How much: £6, concessions £4.
April 29-May 8: St Lucia Jazz Festival
Kick back and relax to the strains of Beenie Man, UB40, Ravi Coltrane, Kevin Mahogany, Chris Botti and Tracy Hamlin in the 14th year of this acclaimed Caribbean music festival.
Where: Pigeon Island Monument and Gaiety on Rodney Bay.
Details: stluciajazz.org.
How much: $15-$150.
April 30-May 1: Coachella Festival
This two-day music festival takes some beating - headlining for 2005 are Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails, while Bauhaus and New Order give a distinctly 80s feel to the proceedings. Snow Patrol, The Prodigy and Roni Size are also on the bill.
Where: Empire Polo Field, Indio, California, from midday April 30.
Details: Coachella.com.
How much: $80-$150.
April 28-May 1: Patmos Holy Week
On Maundy Thursday there is a solemn re-enactment of Christ's act before the Crucifixion in which the Bishop of Patmos washes the feet of 12 'disciples'. Then on Easter Sunday, a 'Resurrection' takes place, in which the Gospel of the Resurrection is recited in seven different languages and chanted in hexameters. Red eggs, denoting the lifeblood of Christ, are distributed to the faithful.
Where: Main Square, Chora, Patmos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece. Resurrection at 3pm.
Details: gnto.gr.
How much: Free to watch.
From May 19: Glyndebourne
For 70 years, Mozart has been the mainstay of the Christies' acclaimed opera festival, on the Sussex Downs. Quite simply, the place to picnic on a summer's eve, before watching operas performed under the baton of young Moscow-born Vladimir Jurowski.
Where: Glyndebourne, Lewes, East Sussex.
Details: glyndebourne.com.
How much: £10-£155.
