Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), London’s festival of outdoor theatre and performing arts, will run from 21st June to 7th July in locations across Royal Greenwich, Royal Docks and Tower Hamlets…
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Pop up sheds, kite displays and live music at Catch the Wind festival
Catch the Wind Kite Festival will take place in Morecambe, on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June, with free kite displays, workshops, live music and entertainment…
A Victorian and steampunk celebration in Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Victorian & Steampunk Festival takes place in Devon from Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th June, with Tea Duelling Competitions, a fancy dress parade and a visit from the Pearlie Kings and Queens…
Mother’s ruin and Victorian scruffs at Broadstairs Dickensian Festival
Broadstairs Dickens Festival takes place in Kent this month, with quirky events including Mother’s Ruin Gin Tastings, Victorian Scruffs,and a Dickensian hat demonstration…
Be a quirky record breaker at Another Fine Fest
Another Fine Fest is back on 16th and 17th June with an eclectic mix of music, comedy, art and street theatre, and three World Record breaking attempts!
Cabaret and curious contraptions at Crewe Steampunk Convivial
Get ready for three days of live entertainment this bank holiday weekend as the Crewe Steampunk Convivial pops up in the town centre…
Visit the big top at the end of the world
Featuring a mix of acrobatics, surprising aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded Circus weaves a story without words, where six women come together to seek order in the chaos and create a new normal…
Celebrate Mr Punch’s birthday with shows, processions and Maypole dancing
On Sunday 13th May, the Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival will return to the garden of St Paul’s Church on Bedford Street…
A Wolf Safari and grotesque mime at Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe 2018 will take place from 4th May to 3rd June with more than 4000 performances at 155 venues across the city…
Experience a world of dark, light, circus and dreams at East London’s hidden gem
Singer and performer Camille O’Sullivan will kick off Wilton’s Music Hall’s new season with The Carny Dream, promising a mesmerising evening of song and theatrical experience…
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…
The best Easter events for adults in 2018
That gloriously long Easter weekend is almost upon us and to help you prepare for some quirky fun, we at Contrary Life have put together a round-up of the more unusual events happening this year…
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…
London women’s stories take centre stage at Stratford Circus Arts Centre
From 6th to 8th March, there will be a creative mix of theatre, live art, cabaret and music made by women at Stratford Circus Arts Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day…