This week, an unusual installation will be popping up in Soho, London. Mrs and Mr Bateman is an art, fashion and interiors installation, located in the heart of one of London’s most original and eccentric areas…
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Quirky talks, classes and workshops for Spring
Looking for something a bit different to do with your spare time? Dying to learn a new skill or take on a quirky craft? Then take a look at our round-up of talks, classes and workshops coming up this Spring…
Let’s escargot to the snail ballet
Soncia, Scotland’s major sonic arts festival comes to London this weekend, and will see 176 snails travel to King’s Cross to take centre stage in the UK premiere of Slow Pixel…
Music and macabre marionettes at The May Fayre
This May, Handel & Hendrix in London will be hosting an evening of live music, theatrical performances and interactive activities, to celebrate a forgotten part of London history…
An offbeat guide to Glasgow
If you’re planning a trip to Glasgow this year, then take a look at our handy guide to the Scottish city’s quirky highlights, including an unusual mechanical theatre, some quirky art in unexpected places and a retro gaming bar…
A large inflatable whale and record-breaking games at Settle Stories Festival
Settle Stories Festival will take place in the Yorkshire Dales from 6th to 8th April, with plenty of quirky happenings including a large inflatable whale, the world’s first listening gallery in an old BT phone box and video goggle performances…
An exhibition that revels in the joy of stopping and taking a moment
In an age when we’re repeatedly told how busy our lives are, The Thinking Line, a new exhibition at Gillingham’s Slade Centre, revels in the matchless joy of simply taking a minute…
Take the Slow Boat in Birmingham
Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery has converted an old narrow boat into a unique artistic space. Step aboard the Slow Boat on Wednesday 21st March for the free launch event and make your own screenprint…
Mechanical hippos and giant creatures in Nottingham
An iron man, giant pedal-powered creatures, a diabolical Mr Punch, a mechanical hippo and a host of marionettes will be taking over Nottingham this month for the city’s first ever Puppet Festival…
An exhibition with A Curious Turn in Devon
A Curious Turn: Moving, Mechanical Sculpture is a new exhibition featuring 30 pieces of extraordinary automata, which visitors will be able to turn, push and crank at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery until 19th May…
Breakfast, badges and banners in Birmingham for International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day (Thursday 8th March), join the staff of Eastside Projects in Birmingham for a cuppa, some conversation and a spot of banner making at 122 Fazeley Street…
Discover the Ghost Streets of Balsall Heath
Discover the lost streets of Balsall Heath with a new exhibition by American filmmaker and photographer Janet Mendelsohn at Birmingham’s Ort Gallery…
An electro-acoustic installation in Wales
Commissioned for the Venice Biennale in 2017, James Richards’ exhibition, Migratory Motor Complex, heads to Chapter in Cardiff for its UK premiere…
Edinburgh exhibition highlights the beauty of twilight
The award-winning, Edinburgh-based photographer Jannica Honey will present a series of nearly 30 works (digital giclee prints), which focus on the female body and its links with nature…
A room full of clocks in Lincolnshire
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an installation of more than 2,000 clocks in Lincolnshire. This unusual creation, titled Harrison’s Garden, is the brainchild of artist Luke Jerram, and can currently be found at the National Trust’s Gunby Hall…