Contrary Life is back again with An Alternative Guide to Valentine’s Day, and we’ve dug out some great quirky events taking place in the UK this year…
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Celebrate your local live music venue
Returning for the seventh consecutive year, Independent Venue Week is a seven day celebration of independent music venues around the UK…
Riverside Studios has reopened and you can take your dog
The multi-arts venue in Hammersmith, Riverside Studios, has reopened its doors to all local residents, even those of the canine variety…
A good dose of slapstick comedy in Bristol
Slapstick, the UK’s biggest celebration of silent screen and classic comedy, will take place in Bristol this month…
Head on HOME for festival
Beginning this weekend, PUSH Festival will be showcasing a wealth of creative talent from the north west of England…
Watch a cult classic at Crap Film Club
Is watching trashy films your guilty pleasure? Then head along to the Crap Film Club (CFC) this month as they present Best F(r)iends: Volume 1…
Ditch the ice rink this winter and go to the roller disco instead
Head to Bristol this festive season for an alternative winter skating experience, as well as an Apres Bar, music and family activities…
Discoveries and secrets at this year’s Being Human festival
From trawling for treasures in archives to discovering secret lives and overlooked histories, the annual Being Human festival is back this month…
The best quirky Halloween events for families
If you’re looking for a family-friendly Halloween event with a spooky twist, then look no further as we bring you a round-up of this year’s events…
Viz World Record challenge and zombie concert at comic art festival
This weekend, a world of comic art will return to Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival with live drawing, exhibitions and special events…
Pig hybrid soldiers and supernatural driving instructors at Mayhem Film Festival
Mayhem Film Festival 2019 will showcase some of the best features and short films in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema, through premieres, previews, and special events…
Zombies and werewolves in Manchester for Grimmfest
Grimmfest, one of the UK’s leading cult and genre film festivals, will take place at the Odeon Great Northern cinema in Manchester this week…
Screenings, talks and special events at eclectic film festival
There’ll be projections, singalongs, street theatre and workshops at Chagford Film Festival in Dartmoor…
Film shorts and woodland Encounters at festival
Bristol’s largest international film festival celebrates its 25th edition this year with a handpicked programme of film, animation and virtual reality…
Weekdays too tough? Join a PJ Party in London
The newly opened Colours Hoxton will be hosting weekly ‘sober Tuesdays’ events, beginning with a 90s themed Sober PJ Party…