1 REGENT STREET FESTIVAL
This year’s theme is a Walk Through Spain, with food, fashion, flamenco, dancing horses, competitions, wine- tasting and live music. Regent Street, W1 (www.regentstreetonline.com), Sun
2 DOORS OPEN DAYS
A chance to see inside fascinating buildings that are usually closed to the public, from churches to bingo halls, police stations to pubs. See the website for details of what you can see in your local area and our feature on page 32. Various venues, Scotland (www.doorsopendays.org.uk), from Sat
3 ANTIQUES ROAD SHOW
Raid your attic, dust off that vase and find out from the experts what it’s worth. Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Birmingham (www.necgroup.co.uk 0121-780 3333), Thur
4 GERMAINE GREER
The sharp-witted feminist icon speaks out on a variety of issues, from politics to poetry, the role of women in developing countries or sex for the over-sixties. The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford (www.thelowry.com 0870 7875780), Fri
5 BILL BRYSON
The acclaimed travel writer signs copies of his latest book The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Hatchards, Piccadilly, W1 (www.hatchards.co.uk 020-7439 9921), Wed