It’s International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, and to celebrate many arts venues are putting on special events. Below is a selection of what’s on over the next few weeks…
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Pop up venues and immersive events at London’s VAULT festival
The VAULT arts and entertainment festival will be hosting hundreds of events across theatre, comedy, cabaret, immersive experiences and late night parties…
Classic comedy at Bristol’s Slapstick festival
The 15th annual edition of Slapstick, the UK’s biggest festival of silent and classic screen comedy, will take place from Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th January in Bristol…
Eco-friendly coffins and interactive exhibitions at DaDaFest
Over the next five weeks, actors, comedians, dancers and musicians will be challenging disability stereotypes through art and culture as part of DaDaFest International 2018…
No Direction Home, a festival exploring displacement, migration and refuge
Taking place until Sunday 11th November, Camden People’s Theatre’s new festival, No Direction Home, will explore displacement, migration and refuge…
A night carnival, walkabout puppets and gangster pandas at Arts by the Sea
Arts by the Sea, Bournemouth’s annual inspirational and diverse arts festival will take place from 29th September to 6th October, with more than 100 unique and thought-provoking performances…
Raft races, pasty making contests and knobbly knees at Charlestown Regatta Week
Charlestown Regatta Week will take place from Saturday 21st to Friday 27th July in Cornwall, with a whole host of nautical and quirky events…
Giant insects and mechanical cows in Milton Keynes
From Friday 20th to Sunday 29th July, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival will transform the spaces of Milton Keynes and invite people to see a different side of the city…
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…
Knife juggling, clowning and acrobatics at Winchester Hat Fair
Winchester’s Hat Fair, the UK’s longest continually running outdoor arts festival, will take place from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July, with street performances, theatre, dance and circus…
A Victorian and steampunk celebration in Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Victorian & Steampunk Festival takes place in Devon from Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th June, with Tea Duelling Competitions, a fancy dress parade and a visit from the Pearlie Kings and Queens…
Be a quirky record breaker at Another Fine Fest
Another Fine Fest is back on 16th and 17th June with an eclectic mix of music, comedy, art and street theatre, and three World Record breaking attempts!
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…
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…
Watch some sozzled Shakespeare in London
Shit-faced Shakespeare, the multi sell-out fringe phenomenon, is back in London with two new shows, kicking off with The Merchant of Venice from Wednesday 18th April to Saturday 2nd June…