Watch an illuminated floating procession in Kent this month, as Hythe’s unique annual event takes place…
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Step back in time as Lytham hosts 1940s weekend
Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend will be taking place this weekend bringing music, dance and a touch of nostalgia to the Lancashire seaside town…
Join pirates and sailors at Ipswich Maritime Festival
This weekend, Ipswich will be celebrating all things nautical with pirate crews, Georgian sailors, maritime themed inflatables and ships…
A strange character appears in Edinburgh
Tomorrow (Friday 9th August) will see an unusual character, decorated in flowers, ferns and burrs, wandering the streets of South Queensferry, near Edinburgh…
Dandy chaps compete in fancy games at vintage fair
The Chap Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric sporting events, where smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen compete in games such as Umbrella Jousting…
Taste the unexpected at Chilli Fiesta
Things will be hotting up (in the culinary sense that is) in West Sussex this weekend, as West Dean Gardens host their annual Chilli Fiesta…
Camels and cream teas in Cumbria
This weekend, watch muck shifting demonstrations, vintage vehicles, kite flying displays and racing camels as the Cumbria Steam Gathering takes place…
Cheese racing, markets and quirky performances at festival
The Big Cheese festival will take place in Caerphilly with medieval entertainment, Vikings, a cheese market, quirky walkabout performers and a Great Cheese Race…
Traditional Lakeland sports in Ambleside
Ambleside Sports is a unique event featuring traditional Lakeland sports, including quirky Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling matches…
Honiton’s quirky tradition of throwing hot pennies
What does a town crier, a decorated pole, a glove, and some warmed up coins have in common? A quirky annual tradition in Honiton…
Get your fill of fruit fairs in the South East
Join in with quirky games and traditional entertainment this weekend, with one of the summer fruit fairs taking place in the South East…
Battles, history walks and talks at Heysham Viking Festival
Vikings are heading to the Lancashire coast this weekend as the 4th Heysham Viking Festival gets under way, with battles, parades, talks and living history camps…
Gin tours, games and Vikings at the UK’s most northerly festival
Enjoy nine days of eclectic events on the UK’s most northerly island, including bicycle obstacle courses and gin tours, as Unstfest gets under way…
Slow and steady wins the snail race
The 2019 World Snail Racing Championships will take place in Norfolk this month, and anyone can take part…
A Retro Rendevous in the Lakes
Retro Rendezvous, Ulverston’s festival of vintage, will feature retro music, dancing, vehicles, markets and an old school cycling event…