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St Piran's Day in Cornwall

Pasties and parades on St Piran’s Day

On 5th March, the annual celebration of St Piran’s Day takes place in Cornwall. Celebrate with pasties, plays and parades…

Picnic Cinema Burlesque Ball and Festival of Thrift 2018

Get ready for a trip to Uncle Monty’s this Summer

This Summer, watch UK’s no.1 cult film, Withnail & I, at the cottage where it was filmed. Tickets go on sale this week for this quirky event…

Pip & Nut Peanut Butter

An alternative guide to Valentine’s Day

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…

Hull Adelphi Lamacq Life Bus Bar (Photographer credit Ian Rook)

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…

Dogs welcome at Riverside Studios as iconic venue reopens to public - credit Jeff Moore

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…

Our Hospitality - Keaton

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…

Tania Camara’s Oreo at PUSH

Head on HOME for festival

Beginning this weekend, PUSH Festival will be showcasing a wealth of creative talent from the north west of England…

Crap Film Club, London

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…

BUMP Roller Disco, Bristol

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…

Being Human festival - I am human badge - credit - Being Human festival

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…

Halloween at Go Ape

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…

LICAF 2019 Exhibition Edward Taylor

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…

Mayhem Film Festival 2019

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…

Grimmfest 2019 in Manchester

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…

Chagford Film Festival 2018 - Devon

Screenings, talks and special events at eclectic film festival

There’ll be projections, singalongs, street theatre and workshops at Chagford Film Festival in Dartmoor…

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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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The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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