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Nossa Bossa, The Cockpit

The Cockpit raises lockdown spirits with streaming shows

It may seem like lockdown has halted the arts once again, but The Cockpit Theatre in London’s Marylebone has other ideas…

London by William Santos/unsplash

Find some New Year inspiration with a virtual London tour

This January, head online to discover more about our capital city with a range of alternative and quirky virtual London tours…

St Bride's Foundation London - workshops events

Be inspired by a talk on one of London’s hidden gems

Bring in the New Year with an inspiring Zoom talk on one of London’s hidden gems. Find out how the St Bride Foundation inspires creatives…

Being Human Festival 2020

Being Human festival invites you for a cultural cuppa

This November, join Being Human festival’s virtual talks, tours, quizzes, exhibitions, storytelling, and virtual cafés…

Uummannaq Music, Hivshu

Hear stories from Arctic artists, poets and musicians

The British Museum is encouraging you to take this unique opportunity to pause, reflect and look at our world from new perspectives…

Forensic Art Online Workshop

Delve into the world of forensic art and facial reconstruction

Are you looking for something completely different to do this November? How about delving into the world of forensic art?

The Escape of Iris Dupont

Want to enjoy a festival of quirky performances? Voila!

Here to rescue our downcast hearts and bring a flurry of international performances back into our lives is Voila!

Blood and Guts walking tour, Edinburgh

Blood, guts and cabbages this Halloween

This Halloween, don’t let kids have all the fun. Edinburgh’s Surgeons’ Hall Museums will host some gut wrenching events, perfect for adults…

Author Tayari Jones - Aké Festival

Join inspiring events as African festival goes global

Leading arts and literature event, Aké Festival, is heading online for 2020, giving global audiences the chance to listen in…

Captain Fantastic's Virtual Trick or Treat

Join Captain Fantastic’s Virtual Trick or Treat

Are you looking for an alternative to trick or treating this Halloween? Then Captain Fantastic may have the answer, with an immersive virtual event…

Halloween Late at the Old Royal Naval College

A haunting Halloween Late in Greenwich

Expect late night tales and terrifying yarns as the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich host their first Halloween Late…

Abertoir 2020

Abertoir Horror Festival heads to your screen this Halloween

This Halloween, the Abertoir Horror Festival returns to our screens with a bloodthirsty bunch of films and special events…

Art by Toy_Box

Not just Bang! Pow! Splat! A different view with Thinking Comics

LICAF Live is hosting a series of thought-provoking presentations by leading comic artists in their virtual Thinking Comics programme…

My Sensory Adventures, Carbon Theatre

Sensory adventures from home

This month, Carbon Theatre is launching My Sensory Adventures, a new digital project of sensory activities that people can easily do at home…

Artist Suriya Aisha

Fun Palaces bring people together for a tiny revolution

This weekend, get together with your local community, neighbours and the online community, for a tiny revolution…

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Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

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Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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