You might be feeling pretty hot and bothered, but August is the coolest month on the calendar when it comes to weird and wonderful arts events.
And this year, with the weather on our side, there is no better time to live it up at a festival, like the Big Chill in Herefordshire, or watch a show outdoors, such as A Midsummer Night's Dream at Glyndebourne, writes Sarah Phillips.
So to inspire you to get over your heat-induced lethargy and leave the cool environs of your home, we've compiled a list of this summer's unmissable cultural highlights for this Sunday's Review.
Our day tripping suggestions go from Wembley for Madonna's much anticipated Confessions Tour, on to the Brighton seafront for an impressive exhibition of sand sculptures, up to Edinburgh for the Suzanne Farrell Ballet Company's performances of Don Quixote, and to an air-conditioned cinema near you for this summer's must see films: Volver, Miami Vice and Monster House.
There's a suggestion for every day of the month, and we reckon when you get hold of our full list on Sunday, you'll be tempted to take the whole of August off.
Obviously there are a lot more than 31 brilliant things going on, and we had to leave some of them off the list. So, what other August events would you recommend checking out?
