A centuries-old celebration of Scottish culture and heritage featuring unique sporting challenges, traditional music, highland dancing, food and drink

Thousands of visitors flock to Sydney’s LGBTI Mardi Gras each year from mid-February to early March to celebrate the power and beauty of diversity. Expect music, dancing, costume, and a party atmosphere

The first of only four Grand Slam events in the world of tennis, the two-week Australian Open kicks off the annual tennis calendar in Melbourne

Now in its third decade, this seafood festival is held each year at the end of May and start of June in Marina Tino Rossi, beneath the walls of Ajaccio Old Town

Based in Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, this regatta sees sailing superyachts race around the beautiful Maddalena archipelago in a series that opens the Mediterranean superyacht calendar

Wine producers from all over Corsica gather to celebrate Corsican wines. There are tastings aplenty plus local handicrafts and regional foods to sample

Since it was first held in 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix has been the most iconic event in the motor racing calendar

A 12-day festive celebration on St Croix that includes Christmas Day, Christmas Second Day (26 December), New Year's Eve (or Old Year's Day) and New Year's Day. Expect extravagantly dressed revellers and parades