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Festival of Sleep (Photo: Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush on Pexels)

A world of dreams, pain and recovery at the Festival of Sleep

This summer, London’s Museum of the Home wants you to relax and get comfortable as they host their Festival of Sleep…

World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

Contrary Life - World Worm Charming Championship

Worm Charming teams go to ground

An unusual sporting event is about to take place in Cheshire. It involves worms and a whole heap of sporting tactics…

Another Fine Fest 2017 - Ulverston - Cumbria - Contrary Life

Lip-sync challenges and live street art at Another Fine Fest

Today and tomorrow, Ulverston will come alive with everything from live street art to lip sync challenges as Another Fine Fest returns to the Cumbrian town…

Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival rolls into town

Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival turns almost every space and venue into a stage and brings singing groups together with songs celebrating the sea and Cornish culture…

A Festival of Korean Dance

Festival of Korean Dance is a feast for the senses

Get ready to fill your senses with sound and movement as A Festival of Korean Dance returns to The Place in London…

World Custard Pie Championship 2016

Teams face up to the World Custard Pie Championships

The World Custard Pie Championships take place every year in Kent and the 2022 contest is happening this weekend and will see around 2,000 ‘pies’ being thrown…

Re-Live's Constellations

Explore loneliness and digital connections in a story-performance of Constellations

This week, a group of creative people are tackling the issue of loneliness and isolation in a story-performance of Constellations…

Ten Days in a Madhouse - So It Goes

Immersive theatre takes audiences on a life-changing journey

This month, audiences are being invited to don headphones and immerse themselves in the head of ground-breaking journalist Nellie Bly.

Whole Earth Man v Horse 2016

It’s Man v Horse as a gruelling race gallops through the scenic Welsh countryside

If you’ve ever wondered whether man or horse is better at racing over mountainous terrain, then head to the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells this weekend to find out…

World Crazy Golf Championships - Hastings

Players tee off at the World Crazy Golf Championships

This weekend, sporting fans are vying for glory as the World Crazy Golf Championships tee off on the seafront in Hastings…

Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpicks - Photo: Josiah Robinson

The Cotswold Olimpick Games kick off

The quirky event that is the Cotswold Olimpick Games, returns to Dover’s Hill in Gloucestershire for an evening of unusual sporting challenges…

Peckham Fringe 2022, Theatre Peckham in South London

Dark comedy, roller skate jams and a passion for plants in Peckham

Peckham Fringe is running until Sunday 5th June at Theatre Peckham, covering everything from topical issues to a passion for plants…

Grin featuring Divine Tasinda (Photo: Tiu Makkonen)

Costumed and sculptural dance with Grin

Sound, visuals and choreography come together for a dynamic performance of Grin by two dancers at Battersea Arts Centre…

Geffrye Museum herb garden - photographed by Jayne Lloyd

Grassroots gardening, botanical wonders and crafty events at Chelsea Fringe

This May, the grassroots and community-led Chelsea Fringe takes place with a host of quirky and soul-nurturing free and family-friendly events…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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