Enjoy a full weekend celebration of steampunk with Airship Northstar 2, in the unique Ford and Etal Estate in Northumberland, from the 7th to the 9th of July…
Archives for Comedy
Live graffiti and the Earth’s smallest nightclub at Another Fine Fest
Ulverston’s Another Fine Fest is back, from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June, with live window and graffiti art, music, circus, comedy and street theatre…
Comedy, cabaret, theatre and dance at Brighton Fringe
This year’s Brighton Fringe will feature 1000 events including more than 300 world premieres, 100 international shows and a weekday Fringe City…
Subterranean bars, cowboy capers and modern life in space
VAULT Festival returns to London from 25th January with immersive theatre, themed parties, film, comedy and circus performances…
Slapstick comedy celebrated at Bristol festival
The Slapstick festival of vintage screen comedy returns to Bristol from 18th to 22nd January, with screenings, talks and celebrity guest events…
A night time street party and immersive art at Bloomsbury Festival
For five days in October, Bloomsbury will be full to the brim with artistic, scientific and literary events for all ages and tastes, as part of the annual festival…
Fiery seafront gatherings and sonic orbs in Bournemouth
Expect everything from fiery seafront gatherings, to projection-mapped trees, sonic orbs and metamorphosing horses at this year’s Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival…
Drink from a shoe and meet sinister hitchhikers at The Boosh Club
Visit ‘The Boosh Club’ exhibition in London and enjoy events including a Boosh-themed artist lock-in and a Halloween party where you can drink Baileys from a shoe…
Looking for some quirky last minute Edinburgh Fringe Festival ideas?
Last week Contrary Life popped to see some Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows. We bring you our recommendations for comedy, puppetry, and circus…
Talks, walks, politics and music at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival
The annual Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival takes place in Dorset from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July, with a mix of music, politics, poetry and comedy…
Cardboard boat racing and foot juggling at Bristol Harbour Festival
Bristol Harbour Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary this month, with entertainment and activities around the city’s harbourside…
Get into Another Fine Fest with pie fights, live graffiti and circus performances
Another Fine Fest takes place on Saturday 18th June in Ulverston with a world record breaking pie fight, live graffiti art, circus performers, comedy and street theatre…
Warm up for the Edinburgh Fringe with some comedy at Jacksons Lane
Can’t wait for Edinburgh Fringe to start? Then warm up with some comedy from Mark Thomas and Rob Newman at Jacksons Lane in north London…
Fools fill Belfast for free festival
This year’s Festival of Fools in Belfast will see 120 free shows being performed across the city centre from 29th April to 2nd May…
Pints, ponderings and theatrical tea parties at Settle Stories Festival
The Settle Stories Festival takes place from Friday 1st April to Sunday 3rd April in the Yorkshire Dales, with over 50 events, including theatrical tea parties and ghost walks…