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…
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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…
A large inflatable whale and record-breaking games at Settle Stories Festival
Settle Stories Festival will take place in the Yorkshire Dales from 6th to 8th April, with plenty of quirky happenings including a large inflatable whale, the world’s first listening gallery in an old BT phone box and video goggle performances…
A unique and intimate after-hours museum experience in London
Impropera’s Muso will combine serious academics, priceless artefacts and musical improvisers, for a unique and intimate after-hours museum experience…
Spy games, extraordinary magicians and a zombie apocalypse at VAULT
VAULT Festival 2018 will take place from 24th January to 18th March, with 300 shows championing new writing, immersive experiences, comedy, film and late night entertainment…
Pratfall workshops and Transylvania costume competitions at the Slapstick festival
Slapstick, the festival of silent and classic screen comedy will be returning to Bristol this month with appearances from Christopher Biggins, Jo Brand and Ade Edmondson…
Cutting edge circus and physical comedy at London International Mime Festival
London International Mime Festival offers the chance to see very best in cutting edge circus, dance, physical theatre, juggling, object manipulation and physical comedy…
Schmooze without the booze and enjoy a Dry January
Having a dry January? Contrary Life has compiled a handy guilt-free guide to some great venues for meeting friends, without the temptation of a quick drink or three…
Get up close and medical in London
Did you know that London has a wealth of small and quirky medical museums? Now you can experience 13 of the museums in one place with Up Close and Medical…
Inflatable lobsters and illuminated puppets in Bournemouth
The 7th Arts by the Sea Festival in Bournemouth will feature more than 70 acts and events, occurring over 8 days, from Saturday 14th to Saturday 21st October…