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Sleeping Beauty, courtesy of Lisa Ott

A twist on the tale of Sleeping Beauty

This Christmas, watch a Zoom adventure with a twist on the Sleeping Beauty tale, featuring puppetry, original music and comedy…

Christmas in London, emmanuel appiah via unsplash

Take some unusual and virtual walks around London

This December, Footprints of London are hosting festive and alternative walks around the capital, both virtually and in person…

Drive-In Pantomine at Gisburne Park Christmas Pop-up

Gisburne Park’s Christmas pop-up and drive-in panto

This Christmas, a socially-distanced festival will be popping up at Gisburne Park in Lancashire with a drive-in pantomime and seasonal treats…

Crimes Against Christmas, audio Advent calendar

Listen to an audio Advent calendar this festive season

Crimes Against Christmas is part radio play and part audio book, with instalments released daily in the build-up to Christmas Day…

Winter Heights pop up festive bar at London Bridge

Panoramic views and festive fare at Winter Heights

This December, Winter Heights rooftop bar will be popping up near London Bridge, ready for the festive season…

Cyber Fest Christmas Party & Beer Tasting Livestream

Beer club spreads Christmas cheer with virtual bash

Sad you might be missing out on your traditional Christmas party this December? This year, why not enjoy a cyber alternative with beer and entertainment…

Filibus screens at HippFest at Home

Enjoy HippFest from home with silent thriller

This weekend, Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (aka HippFest) will present the classic silent thriller, Filibus: The Mysterious Air Pirate (1915)…

Tales from the Front Line

Short film series shares stories from key workers

This winter, six short films will share the stories of Black key workers, from NHS staff to teachers, and explore the impact of Covid-19…

Burn Bright, Better in Person

Northern writers Burn Bright this winter

This winter, northern writers will take centre stage as anthology series Better in Person returns to bring us five new plays…

Christmas at the Old Royal Naval College

Pop-up festive theatre and live-streamed carols

Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will be helping visitors get into the Christmas spirit with pop-up festive theatre and live-streamed carols…

Sleeping Trees panto

This Christmas, panto comes to you

This Christmas, why not enjoy the magic of panto from your own sofa? The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington will be streaming festive fun to your home…

Paisley Museum glass collection

Paisley Museum’s hidden gems ready for display

Discover Paisley’s Secret Collection and it’s 2000 year-old link to Syria through a unique glass display…

American Museum & Gardens, Hall and Gaines

A presidential garden hidden in the UK

Here we are again, with another slightly topical Curiosity of the Week. As we’ve been gripped by the US Elections, we decided to focus on an unusual link between the UK and USA for our latest curiosity.

Being Human Festival 2020

Being Human festival invites you for a cultural cuppa

This November, join Being Human festival’s virtual talks, tours, quizzes, exhibitions, storytelling, and virtual cafés…

Uummannaq Music, Hivshu

Hear stories from Arctic artists, poets and musicians

The British Museum is encouraging you to take this unique opportunity to pause, reflect and look at our world from new perspectives…

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Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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