The ninth annual Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend will be taking place this weekend (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August) in the Lancashire seaside town…
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A boutique weekend of vintage and quirky fun at Lowther Castle
The North’s quirky outdoor cinema, Picnic Cinema, will be joining forces with the award-winning Crafty Vintage, to stage a weekend of entertainment in the grounds of Lowther Castle…
Get a taste of Brazil in Liverpool
Brazilica, the UK’s largest samba carnival, will be taking place in Liverpool this weekend, with a night-time parade, live music and film screenings…
Make a date for a Retro Rendezvous in Cumbria
Retro Rendezvous, Ulverston’s festival of vintage, will take place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July in Cumbria, with music, fashion and vintage cycling races…
If you go down to the woods today…
Timber, a new festival weaving together the forest with arts and ideas, will take place this weekend in the heart of the National Forest in Derbyshire…
Join the resistance in Ingleton this weekend
Once a year, over a weekend in July, the north Yorkshire village of Ingleton turns itself into a French style 1940s village, with dancing, music and parades…
Join an immersive Art Night trail in London
Art Night, London’s largest free contemporary arts festival, will take place on Saturday 7th July, between 6pm and 6am, with immersive installations and one-off events…
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…
A festival of cycling in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling (EdFoC) is back this month, with quirky highlights including a magical mystery cycle tour of Edinburgh, a parade of dressed up bikes and the chance to try a cycling challenge whilst enjoying some beer…
Floating assault courses and films on ferries at Fal River Festival
Fal River Festival, Friday 25th May to Sunday 3rd June, promises ten days of diverse events including gin cruises, a hidden cinema, films on ferries, floating assault courses and a flotilla of boats, known as the Beer Fleet…
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…
Take a peek behind the scenes at Cardiff Animation Festival
Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) will take place from 19th to 22nd April with special events including a screening of Wes Anderson’s new animated feature film, Isle of Dogs…
Acrobats, animated sushi and a paper cinema at Flatpack 2018
A one-of-a-kind film fiesta, the critically acclaimed Flatpack Festival returns to Birmingham this spring, with everything from animated sushi and a Paper Cinema, to Swedish witchcraft and the Solihull underground…
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…