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Another Fine Fest 2017 - Ulverston - Cumbria - Contrary Life

Lip-sync challenges and live street art at Another Fine Fest

Today and tomorrow, Ulverston will come alive with everything from live street art to lip sync challenges as Another Fine Fest returns to the Cumbrian town…

A Festival of Korean Dance

Festival of Korean Dance is a feast for the senses

Get ready to fill your senses with sound and movement as A Festival of Korean Dance returns to The Place in London…

Grin featuring Divine Tasinda (Photo: Tiu Makkonen)

Costumed and sculptural dance with Grin

Sound, visuals and choreography come together for a dynamic performance of Grin by two dancers at Battersea Arts Centre…

British Asparagus Festival

Have a green spring with the British Asparagus Festival

Did you know, it’s the beginning of asparagus season in the UK? And in the Vale of Evesham, this means it’s the start of a two-month long celebration with a host of quirky characters and unusual events…

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - Ray Alexander

Party like a peasant with Morpeth’s Northumbrian Gathering

You may not have heard of Morpeth, but every year they host a gathering to celebrate the crafts and traditions of Northumbria…

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

Quirky Easter events to enjoy in 2022

Easter is nearly here again, yippee! And if you’re looking for inspiration on where and how to spend your long Easter weekend, read on…

Hold On 2, Credit Fheel Projects

Go on a Nordic adventure at Jacksons Lane this spring

Looking to discover something new this spring? Head to Jacksons Lane in north London for their Nordic Exposure season…

Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

Have yourself a quirky little Christmas

Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…

States of Mind at Bloomsbury Festival

Tigers, muck and strolls at Bloomsbury Festival

Enjoy shows, art, walks and talks at this year’s Bloomsbury Festival in London as neon sculptures, street feasts and happiness exhibitions fill the area…

Dancers Ellie Marsh and Lila Naruse in Somnium (Photo: Filipe Alcada)

Innovative dance in Myths & Dreams

Catch a dance event that adds film and digital sculpture into the mix, to create the innovative Myths & Dreams…

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…

James Cousins Company, We Are As Gods, photo Camilla Greenwell - landscape

An immersive celebration of life at Battersea Arts Centre

This autumn, watch an immersive celebration of life and dance in the rooms, rooftops and secret stairways of Battersea Arts Centre…

COMPANY SIGA_ZERO_photo by Hanfilm

Watch A Festival of Korean Dance in London

This month, head to The Place in London for A Festival of Korean Dance with captivating and intense performances from contemporary dance company SIGA…

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…

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance - Staffordshire

Watch a quirky dance with horns in Staffordshire

Start your Monday off right, by watching a quirky dance take place in Staffordshire. The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an annual local custom…

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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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