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DESTINY with Florence Espeut-Nickless (Photo: Chelsey Cliff)

Edinburgh Fringe: What to see this week

Edinburgh Fringe 2021 kicked off this weekend, so we take a look at some of the quirky, innovative and inspirational offerings available…

The Fellowship Square fountain (Image: London borough of Waltham Forest/Churchman Thornhill Finch)

Summer season of performance, art and food opens in Waltham Forest

This summer, Waltham Forest’s Fellowship Square will fill with light, colour and laughter this summer…

Dodge summer at Somerset House in London

Somerset House invites you to drink, dine and play on dodgems

This summer, take a ride on a dodgem with a difference as London’s Somerset House launches a new open-air experience…

Summer of Sound (landscape) © RBG Kew, Wakehurst

Enjoy a summer of sound at Wakehurst

This summer, the wild botanic garden of Wakehurst will be brought to life by a symphony of sounds, thanks to six large-scale and playful installations…

Kate Solecki enjoys the Please Be Seated installation at The Secret World of Plants

Discover the secret world of Kew’s plants at a late-night event

This July, you can discover the secret world of plants at Kew’s after-hours events. Enjoy a summer evening of installations and botanical cocktails…

IF MK 2021 Requardt & Rosenberg's Future Cargo photo Camilla Greenwell

Robotic birds, sci-fi dance and a slapstick picnic at Milton Keynes festival

This July, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival 2021 will return to the city centre and its green spaces for 21 days of eclectic entertainment…

2021 Brighton Fringe logo

Brighton Fringe keeps us entertained for an extra fortnight

Sad that Brighton Fringe is over? Whether you’re not quite ready for the fun to end, or haven’t managed to pop along yet, there’s some good news!

The 1950s terrace, which includes the exhibit inspired by Norman Cornish's home, is taking shape in Beamish Museum's 1950s Town.

Your chance to make a mark at Beamish

This summer, Beamish: The Living Museum of the North, is giving you the unique chance to Make Your Mark on the walls of a new exhibit…

Puncture the Screen

Digital arts festival is ready to Puncture The Screen

Ready for a digital festival with a difference? This summer, theatrical innovators Chronic Insanity will launch their first data-driven, digital art and performance festival, Puncture The Screen…

2021 Brighton Fringe logo

Weird, wild and wonderful shows at Brighton Fringe

If you’re looking for some quirky entertainment to liven up the next month, then Brighton Fringe might just have what you’re looking for…

Ash to Ash 2018 © Ackroyd & Harvey Photo by Manuel Vason

Exhibition urges us to Remember the Future

The Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham is addressing our relationship with the natural world in their latest exhibition, Remember the Future…

Flatpack Film Festival 2021

Beer, art and animation at Flatpack Film Festival

Fancy discovering a whole host of new films, from animation to documentaries? Well, you’re in luck as this year’s Flatpack Film Festival is about to kick off…

Mimei Thompson - Art Car Boot Fair 2021

Flora and fauna at the spring Art Car Boot Fair

The bright and quirky Art Car Boot Fair will return this weekend. It’s completely online, meaning everyone can enjoy the eccentric fun of the fair…

Aubrey Beardsley, The Yellow Book, 1894-97 103306_2

Decadent drawings go on display at rare bookshop

Fancy heading to an exhibition that’s just a little bit different? This month, Shapero Rare Books on New Bond Street will be displaying a collection of works by renowned illustrator Aubrey Beardsley…

HERstory walking trail at Brighton Festival

An audio storytelling experience in Brighton

If you’re looking for an inspiring event that will enable you to take a meaningful wander through Brighton, then HERstory will be right up your street…

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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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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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