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Festival of Thrift 2021

A gyroscopic flying machine and walkabout puppet theatre at Festival of Thrift

This weekend, celebrate sustainability and culture at the Festival of Thrift in North Yorkshire with shows, workshops and quirky performances…

Pepper Pot market hall in Chagford, Devon - By Nilfanion - Wikimedia UK

Chagford’s film festival returns to Dartmoor

Chagford Film Festival opens in Devon for a week of screenings and special events including dog-friendly films and a scarecrow trail…

JOY 2021 by Turtlekey Arts

Artists bring JOY to Hammersmith

This month, the JOY Festival opens at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, celebrating work from established and emerging disabled artists…

Weymouth's Sense of Unity parade (Image: Sarah Hickson)

Dorset fills coast and countryside with art and performances

This September, there’ll be two weekends of outdoor art and performances in Dorset for the Inside Out festival…

Rural Retreat © Judith Jones, 2020

Devon exhibition is hiding in plain sight

An intriguing new exhibition in Devon will have you looking much closer at the artworks. Why? Because each piece has something hidden in it…

One Night Light Show by Leo Villareal

Mudlarking, illuminations and immersive talks at Totally Thames

This September, go out or head online to discover more about the River Thames and celebrate its heritage with the Totally Thames festival…

DESTINY with Florence Espeut-Nickless (Photo: Chelsey Cliff)

Edinburgh Fringe: What to see this week

Edinburgh Fringe 2021 kicked off this weekend, so we take a look at some of the quirky, innovative and inspirational offerings available…

Chilli by Nikola Johnny Mirkovic via Unsplash

Can you take the heat at the Great Dorset Chilli Festival?

This weekend, the Great Dorset Chilli Festival will be hosting their fiery Chilli Eating Competition, as well as stalls, live music, demos and talks…

The Fellowship Square fountain (Image: London borough of Waltham Forest/Churchman Thornhill Finch)

Summer season of performance, art and food opens in Waltham Forest

This summer, Waltham Forest’s Fellowship Square will fill with light, colour and laughter this summer…

Kate Solecki enjoys the Please Be Seated installation at The Secret World of Plants

Discover the secret world of Kew’s plants at a late-night event

This July, you can discover the secret world of plants at Kew’s after-hours events. Enjoy a summer evening of installations and botanical cocktails…

IF MK 2021 Requardt & Rosenberg's Future Cargo photo Camilla Greenwell

Robotic birds, sci-fi dance and a slapstick picnic at Milton Keynes festival

This July, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival 2021 will return to the city centre and its green spaces for 21 days of eclectic entertainment…

Also Festival 2021 in Warwickshire

A summer festival of new ideas and relaxation

If you’re keen to get back out to a festival this summer, after a difficult year, then ALSO 2021 may be just what you’re looking for…

BRUT

Quirky new shows at Fringe Futures Festival

Fancy a month-long festival of performances that feature everything from interactive game shows and knitting to surreal comedy and reptilian drag?

Ash to Ash 2018 © Ackroyd & Harvey Photo by Manuel Vason

Exhibition urges us to Remember the Future

The Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham is addressing our relationship with the natural world in their latest exhibition, Remember the Future…

Flatpack Film Festival 2021

Beer, art and animation at Flatpack Film Festival

Fancy discovering a whole host of new films, from animation to documentaries? Well, you’re in luck as this year’s Flatpack Film Festival is about to kick off…

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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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