Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on Sunday 24th June, challenging competitors to a day of egg-based games…
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World Worm Charming commences in Willaston
The 39th annual World Worm Charming Championships will take place on Saturday 23rd June in Willaston, Cheshire, challenging teams to find the most worms…
Celebrate British wool and crafts in Cumbria
Woolfest, a celebration of British wool and traditional crafts, takes place in Cockermouth, Cumbria, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd June…
Attend a Regency Ball at Hampshire’s Jane Austen festival
Jane Austen Regency Week is an annual nine-day festival, held in Alton and Chawton, Hampshire, celebrating the much-loved author with talks, tours, dance workshops and period costume…
Redruth celebrates inventor with day of special events
On Saturday 16th June, Redruth in Cornwall will be celebrating Murdoch Day with free, family friendly events, including processions, art, live music and dancing…
Mock elections, parades and serpent dances at Cornwall’s Golowan Festival
The 28th annual Golowan Festival, celebrating midsummer, will take place in Penzance, Cornwall, from Friday 15th to Sunday 24th June, with processions, art, music and fairs…
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…
Mother’s ruin and Victorian scruffs at Broadstairs Dickensian Festival
Broadstairs Dickens Festival takes place in Kent this month, with quirky events including Mother’s Ruin Gin Tastings, Victorian Scruffs,and a Dickensian hat demonstration…
Step back in time to the Edwardian era at a Cumbrian festival
Grange Over Sands Edwardian Festival will take place on Saturday 9th June in Park Road Gardens, with a day of traditional entertainment…
Wake up to the ultimate bed challenge!
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race will take place on Saturday 9th June in North Yorkshire, with teams competing over a tough course in fancy dress…
Watch shin kicking and spurning the barre at the Cotswold Olimpicks
On Friday 1st June, in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place as Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks returns…
A Georgian Fair at Beamish Museum
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of a country fair, Georgian style, at Beamish Museum’s Pockerley Waggonway, with pedlars, entertainers, strolling musicians and craftsmen…
Take to the water at Portrush Raft Race Weekend
The Portrush Raft Race Weekend will take place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, with a whole host of races, challenges and dips, raising money for the RNLI…
Walks, talks and tours at Amble Puffin Festival
This bank holiday weekend Amble in Northumberland will be celebrating the return of the puffins to the nearby Coquet Island, with their annual festival…
Historical dances and Medieval battles in Cornwall
On Sunday 20th May, the quirky LostFest will take place in Cornwall with an eclectic mix of music, dance, demonstrations and activities…