For ten days every year, the village of Wray in Lancashire is overrun with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes, from four centimetres to four metres tall…
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Pop up barber shops and swing competitions at York’s Festival of Vintage
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 with DJs, dance lessons, a vintage beauty parlour, fashion parades and workshops…
Dancing, steam engines and Cornish culture at Trevithick Day
Camborne’s Trevithick Day is a one-day festival, celebrating Cornish engineering and mining heritage with steam engines, traditional dances and music…
A day dedicated to the humble damson in Cumbria
Every year in Cumbria, a celebration takes place to herald the arrival of spring and the damson blossom. Damson Day takes place in the Lyth Valley with local crafts, produce and entertainment on offer to visitors…
Traditional arts and crafts at Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
The people of Morpeth will be welcoming visitors to the town as they showcase Northumberland’s traditions in an annual festival of music, dance, craft and dialect…
Rhubarb trails, gin tasting and sherbet making at Wakefield festival
This year’s Festival of Food, Drink & Rhubarb in Wakefield will take place from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th February, with cookery demonstrations, family events and street entertainment…
Troops gather in Cheshire for the Battle of Nantwich
For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact a bloody battle that took place in 1643…
Magic lantern shows and welly wanging at Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend
Head to Robin Hood’s Bay Victorian Weekend, from Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th December, for a host of Victorian activities and entertainment…
London Christmas markets for some alternative festive shopping
There’ll be more chances to get that all important Christmas shopping sorted this weekend, as London hosts some unusual markets with some alternative gifts on offer…
Take a trip to one of London’s alternative Christmas fairs this weekend
Can’t face the hustle and bustle of a busy Oxford Street this weekend? Need to get that Christmas shopping sorted? Why not try one of these alternative festive fairs instead…
Take a trip to Christmas past with Dickensian characters and traditional entertainment
Take a trip to Christmas past, in a more pleasant way than Scrooge did, by visiting one of the many Dickens, Victorian and medieval themed events taking place across the UK this festive season…
Illuminated installations and unique grottos at the Magical Lantern Festival
Experience hundreds of handmade illuminated installations, unique grottos, rides and Christmas markets at this year’s Magical Lantern Festival…
Magnificent illuminated trucks and some traditional ‘squibbing’ in Somerset
Bridgwater’s annual carnival will be celebrating the failed exploits of Guy Fawkes, in its own very unique way, on Saturday 4th November in Somerset…
Hay bale racing, egg throwing and Cumberland sausage eating in Penrith
A unique celebration of masks, magic and mayhem, Penrith’s Winter Droving event will take place on Saturday 28th October, with quirky games, street entertainment and a lively procession…
Enjoy cream teas with the bees at Callington Honey Fair
The 39th annual Callington Honey Fair will take place on Wednesday 4th October in Cornwall, where visitors can enjoy a cream tea with the bees…