Follow a giant ‘bear’ around a Cambridgeshire town this weekend, as an unusual annual custom takes place…
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Vikings on the march in Shetland for Up Helly Aa
From January to March, the Shetland Islands come alive with a whole host of Viking themed fire festivals, known as Up Helly Aa…
A jolly way to spend Twelfth Night in London
This weekend, Bankside in London will host a unique Twelfth Night event, mixing ancient seasonal customs with contemporary festivity…
The best alternative ways to bring in the New Year
Why not bring in the New year with one of the many quirky customs that take place in the UK? If you’re stuck for ideas, why not read our pick of events?
Watch a quirky play in a pub on Boxing Day
On Boxing Day, across the country, bands of merry men and women will be performing a traditional and rather quirky Christmas play…
‘Tis the season for chilly dips into icy waters
This festive season, brave souls will be donning their trunks, swimming costumes, and fancy dress outfits as they prepare to take a quick dip in the waters…
A modern twist in the Hansel and Gretel tale
This winter, Chiswick Playhouse brings an enchanting, reimagined take on the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel to families feeling the festive spirit…
A taste of Christmas past with Dickens, knights and street urchins
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 this winter…
A spot of karaoke and panto in a pub
If you’re looking for an alternative Christmas night out, why not try an altogether different version of Cinderella that takes pub theatre to a new level?
Can you handle a country in Crisis?
Taking audiences back to 1979, Parabolic Theatre’s live-action board game Crisis? What Crisis? heads to The Colab Factory this autumn…
Voila! An eclectic theatre festival in London
London’s landmark festival of European theatre will return for a seventh year this November to showcase boundary pushing work from across the continent…
Bridgwater has an illuminated carnival parade like no other
Bridgwater’s carnival celebrates the failed exploits of Guy Fawkes in its own unique way, with a large illuminated parade, a host of masqueraders and some fiery ‘squibbing’…
Burn your bad news at the Pyre Parade
The Pyre Parade will take to the streets of Ipswich this Saturday (26th October), offering the chance to burn your bad news…
Street theatre, torch bearers and Balkan melodies at Winter Droving
The Winter Droving is an annual cultural event in Cumbria, celebrating the changing of the seasons with music, masked fire processions and quirky entertainment…
Viz World Record challenge and zombie concert at comic art festival
This weekend, a world of comic art will return to Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival with live drawing, exhibitions and special events…