JORVIK Viking Festival 2020 will take place in York from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd February, with a themed banquet, a battle spectacular and a Viking encampment…
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An evening of science and fiction at the Royal Society
This February, head to the Royal Society in London for a special late event with a Science Fiction theme…
Some Outrageous Behaviour in London
Enjoy a weekend festival from Impact Dance at Battersea Arts Centre, with a dance showcase and an interactive dance evening…
Dystopian futures, climate change and identity
This month, to accompany The Lost Girl installation, an interesting and diverse programme of events will be running at Bush House Arcade in London…
The art and future of fungi explored in mushroom exhibition
Over the next few months, Somerset House in London will be inviting visitors to explore the fascinating world of mushrooms…
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…
Morley College’s traditional one penny lecture
This month, attend Morley College’s oldest tradition, The Penny Lecture, with actor Samuel Blenkin…
Connect with nature at Lost Words Festival
A festival dedicated to a book that has become a global movement, celebrating language and nature, will open at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre…
Listen to an inspirational tale at Mr Fogg’s Mayfair abode
This month, Mr Fogg will be welcoming former professional rugby player and recovering quadriplegic, Ed Jackson, into his humble Mayfair home…
Take a break from Christmas shopping and do something more interesting instead
Now that December is here, it’s easy to get a bit wrapped up in the Christmas rush and forget to take some time out for yourself…
A taste of Christmas past with Dickens, knights and street urchins
Take a trip to Christmas past, in a more pleasant way than Scrooge did, by visiting one of the many Dickens, Victorian and medieval themed events taking place this winter…
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…
There’s something fishy going on in Devon
November is the time of year when the historic fishing village of Clovelly, in North Devon, celebrates with its own special quirky 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…
Modern day nomads the subject of Birmingham exhibition
Vessels, an exhibition giving an insight into the perspectives and experiences of a young generation of Somalis living in the diaspora, is now showing in Birmingham.