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Little Wars, streaming spring 2021

Little Wars returns to screens this spring

This spring, will see the return of touching drama Little Wars. It’s a fictional dinner date between some literary figureheads…

HistoryRiot, Tudor Palace Palaver

Interactive game creates a Tudor Palace Palaver

This half term, head back in time to the Tudor era for a family-friendly event with a difference…

The House of Cenci, Parabolic Theatre

Go on a digital adventure with a difference

Fancy playing an immersive game where you get to explore a ruined castle solving mysteries? Well, from next month, you can!

Doorstep Puppet Theatre

Theatre that is literally on your doorstep

When you can’t go out to the theatre, why not let the theatre come to you? This winter, the Doorstep Puppet Theatre are bringing their show, The Little Mermaid Finds Her Voice to your door…

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Greenwich Theatre

Watch the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and take on a festive challenge

This Christmas, watch The Wolves of Willoughby Chase at Greenwich Theatre or take on the interactive Sir Willoughby’s Challenge…

In Search Of A White Identity (courtesy of Joe Twigg) Cliffordkuju Henry (with Drew Edwards) - Copy

Powerful play ignites on demand theatre season

A new on demand theatre season continues this month with powerful and timely production, In Search of a White Identity…

Augmented Chinatown 2.0 - Lidia Crisafulli

Take an immersive audio tour through Chinatown

This autumn, explore London’s Chinatown in a different way and see the place in a new light, by taking a tour with a creative app…

Wembley Park - miriamandtom - Crossover 2 - © Chris Winter

Discover Wembley Park’s artistic neighbourhood

This September, head out to Wembley Park to explore the area’s first public art trail with three new installations to discover…

Locked down. Locked in. But living

Dance is locked down but alive

This autumn, enjoy three specially choreographed dance performances on the theme of isolation, created by UK dance companies during lockdown…

Conduit

Interactive storytelling and a random show about death

This summer, audiences will be able to enjoy a digital season of plays exploring the grief of separation and a randomly generated variety show about death…

ImagiNation

Series hopes to inspire a nation of storytellers

Multi award-winning writers and thrilling new voices of the future have been brought together to make a digital anthology reflecting humanity…

Cautionary Tale

Help bring a musical tale to life

This month, help bring an extraordinary musical tale to life by recording music, choreography and sketches from the safety of your home…

OutdoorsIndoors, Northumberland National Park

Go #OutdoorsIndoors and escape to nature

Northumberland National Park is using social media to bring the unique qualities of the landscape, wildlife and environment to people stuck at home…

Shakespeare in Quarantine, virtual book club podcast

Shakespeare in Quarantine, a podcast for book lovers

A virtual book club has launched, exploring the work of Shakespeare and bringing a fresh take on some well-known classic plays…

Laughter in Lockdown, Slapstick festival

Slapstick festival aims to bring Laughter in Lockdown

Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy will be continuing its Laughter in Lockdown series this Friday…

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Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Join an interactive whodunnit this Easter
Manor of Lies by Morpheus

No plans for Easter? Why not take part in a Regency whodunnit with your friends? From now until the end of April, Manor of Lies will be helping people get together to solve a mystery and avoid a scandal…

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