Take a trip to the past this weekend as York’s Festival of Vintage takes place, celebrating all things vintage from the 1930s to the 1960s…
Archives for Dance
A celebration of Cornish culture in Camborne
This weekend, Camborne will come alive with dancing and music, in celebration of Cornwall’s culture and heritage…
Traditional crafts, dance and music in Morpeth
Morpeth will be welcoming visitors to the town as they showcase Northumberland’s traditions in their annual festival of music, dance, craft and dialect…
Daring theatre, parties and adventures in Leeds
Exploring everything from power and pop culture, to culture clashes and identity politics, Transform festival returns to the city of Leeds…
Cardiff’s RawFfest celebrates work from young artists
A fun and innovative festival has been programmed by young people for young people, offering an experience of the arts in its richest and rawest form…
Go green at the Asparagus Festival
It is the beginning of asparagus season, and in the Vale of Evesham this means a two-month long celebration, full of quirky events…
Ten quirky Easter events
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year…
Dentist drills to drill music at The Sick of the Fringe
Mental, physical and societal health will be discussed, laughed at, raged at, mulled over and set to rights at a three-day festival this month…
St Piran’s Day, a feast of Cornish Culture
Celebrate St Piran’s Day in Cornwall (and beyond) with parades, pasties, plays, music, dancing and ale this March…
Slaithwaite’s legendary smuggling festival
This month, the sleepy village of Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire will be celebrating a local legend with a festival of storytelling, music, and arts and crafts…
A Secret SunSET rooftop dance class
If you are looking for something new to do for the new year, then why not head to the first ever Secret SunSET in London?
A bloody battle in a historic town
For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact the bloody battle…
Where to celebrate Burns Night in London
For those of you in London this month, we’ve come up with a few ideas for enjoying an alternative evening out, with a Scottish theme of course…
A decorated horse skull, morris dancers and the Wassail Butler head to Chepstow
The Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd is a popular annual family friendly event, featuring old traditions, strange customs, capers, and weird creatures…
Cambridgeshire’s quirky Straw Bear Festival
The annual Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival takes place in Cambridgeshire from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January with parades, dancing, music and storytelling…