WHERE else will you find a year-long calendar of major sporting, musical and cultural events against the backdrop of a vibrant, growing waterside location?

Cardiff, of course - Europe's youngest capital. At Easter, Cardiff Harbour Authority launches its Easter-September event season supported by Mermaid Quay with fun for all the family every Sunday from Easter until September in Cardiff Bay.

Opening the season, Arts Play Umbrella bring their Big Top full of two days of shows and circus workshops to Britannia Park, Cardiff Bay.

Voted by the Independent as one of the Top 10 entertainments for children in the UK, they will be running circus workshops from 11am to 12.30pm on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday with shows at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm.

Both the workshops and the shows are FREE - make sure you get there early! Throughout Easter Sunday and Monday there will also be enthralling walk-about street theatre, and roving musicians, sure to bring a smile to residents and visitors alike.

Annual Harbour favourites: Celtic Food and Drink Festival July 12 -14 MAS Carnival - July 28 Big Buzz @ the Cardiff Festival - July 29 Cardiff Harbour Regatta - June 1

The Cardiff Harbour Festival - August 10 and 11 music from world class musicians of Cardiff Worldport Festival - July 3-7 plus the Honda Formula 4 stroke offshore powerboat championship - May 17-19 and Cardiff Formula 3 Powerboat Grand Prix - July 19 - 21 bringing dare devil drivers and a world audience to the waterfront.

And it doesn't stop there. Three days of activities have been planned to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee June 1-3 including a free pop concert, a free classical performance in the Oval Basin, a sponsored charity walk around the Bay plus a range of family entertainment throughout the Harbour.

As you can see, Cardiff, as Europe's youngest capital, is truly positioning itself as an international events capital. Roll on 2008.

Make sure you don't miss the boat. Find out first by receiving regular event updates straight to your door. Call Cardiff Events Team on 029 2087 3690, email HYPERLINK mailto:sedwards@cardiff.gov.uk #events@cardiff.gov.uk or write to Events Team, Cardiff County Council, Room 415 County Hall, Atlantic Wharf. Cardiff CF10 4UW.