They say opposites attract, and festival organisers in Europe and the UK are certainly puting that theory to the test come June. Some are taking snooty culture to the man on the street, others blending greenies with dance music divas, while up Stockholm way they’ll be singing “Can you hear drums Fatima” for a week. So while we can’t promise you a balmy start to your summer holidays, we sure can guarantee you a barmy one.

Does the snob factor and those stuffy rooms put you off art? Then enjoy some great music, theatre and art in the relaxed streets of Pennabilli, Italy from 1-5 June at the Artisti in Piazza festival. There will be over 50 artists and companies parading their talent amid a bubbling atmosphere of jugglers, storytellers and more.

Extend your jaunty mood with a sea-view breakfast on the terrace at the Days Inn South Beach Hotel in Rimini.

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Woodstock flower power meets 21^st century wind power at the Sunrise Celebration 2011, a sustainable living festival in Somerset, UK from 2-5 June. You can bring the kids along to enjoy a weekend of live music, entertainment and workshops on eco-stuff like as permaculture and how to make wind turbines.

Feel closer to nature at the Aztec Hotel & Spa Bristol, situated in landscaped grounds by a lake, with a restaurant serving vegetarian meals.

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We didn’t think those lanky Swedes had bellies, but the Stockholm Belly Dance Festival running from June 1-5 would beg to differ. In fact, it’s one of the biggest Asian dance events on the global calendar. Not only can you learn to boogie like a Persian, but there’s shopping at the bazaars, a fortune teller, and of course, the world’s best on stage using their navels to hypnotise the throngs.

Enjoy a change of pace at the Norrtull Hotel Stockholm, which has a cosy piano bar for you to snuggle up in with your Shah or Queen.

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Speaking of romance, woo to your heart’s content at the Open-Air Opera in Paris in the magical Parc de Sceaux from 2-4 June. This year, the tragic tale of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly comes to life in the 17^th Century landscape, performed by up-and-coming opera singers in their first stage appearances.

You can’t go past the Victoria Palace Hotel Paris and it’s spacious guestrooms with Louis XVI décor and marble bathrooms.

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