Young and old will gather in Sussex this weekend, to make a hullabaloo as a special traditional ceremony, known as Apple Howling, takes place…
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Edinburgh brings in the New Year with a festival of magic
MagicFest takes place in Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year, with talent from the world of magic offering entertainment for all ages…
Roll out the barrel this Boxing Day
Every year, on Boxing Day, the village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire comes alive with the eccentric sport of Barrel Rolling…
Watch a quirky play in a pub on Boxing Day
On Boxing Day, across the country, bands of merry men and women will be performing a traditional and rather quirky Christmas play…
A Boxing Day match with a difference
Scarborough boasts one of the quirkiest Boxing Day celebrations in the UK, featuring a comic football match, a crazy raft race and a mile of pennies…
A raft of teams compete in quirky Boxing Day race
Expect to see some unusual looking rafts rowing their way down the River Derwent this festive season, as Matlock’s quirky race takes place…
Ball game takes over the Kirkwall streets
The Ba’ is a traditional game played every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the streets of Kirkwall, Orkney’s largest town…
Pints and prams in Pagham
This Boxing Day, people in West Sussex will be donning their fancy dress and climbing aboard a pram for a drinking session with a difference…
A ghostly Christmas tale in London’s historical gem
Returning to Middle Temple Hall, where Charles Dickens himself studied law, Antic Disposition’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol is back for the season…
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Burning the Clocks
Annual community event, Burning the Clocks, takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession bringing magic to Brighton’s streets…
‘Tis the season for chilly dips into icy waters
This festive season, brave souls will be donning their trunks, swimming costumes, and fancy dress outfits as they prepare to take a quick dip in the waters…
Trot on over to the London Pantomime Horse Race
This weekend, watch (possibly) the most quirky festive race in the capital, as the London Pantomime Horse Race takes place…
Join a parade of giant baubles in Kent
This weekend, join a Carnival of Baubles in Kent, with giant illuminated baubles and a mechanical Jack Frost…
Book review: Shamus Dust
Read our review of Janet Roger’s Shamus Dust, a hard-boiled detective story set in a Wintry 1940s London…
Unique light display in Cornwall
Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…