Critically acclaimed Artemisia Gentileschi drama It’s True, It’s True, It’s True will be streamed this month, following its BBC Four TV debut…
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Get your culture fix without leaving the house
Contrary Life has put together some suggestions of how to get your fix of exhibitions, gigs and more, without leaving the safety of the sofa…
Stay safe and support your local venue
In these uncertain times, your beloved cultural spaces need you. Here’s a few ways to support your local venues…
Time to party like it’s the end of the world?
This April, experience a themed club night with a difference as DJs, immersive theatre and original storytelling combine…
A weird and eclectic exhibition opens in Hoxton
Fags, Birds and a Couple of Guns, a retrospective dedicated to the extraordinary work of Nancy Fouts will open at Hoxton’s Hang-Up Gallery…
Let’s all Hail Cremation!
Enjoy a musical odyssey through the wild and bizarre life of Dr William Price, as Hail Cremation! opens in Newbridge, Wales…
Artists and residents come together to Light Up Poole
This month, residents of a block of flats in Poole will be turning their building into an art gallery as part of the Light Up Poole festival…
Augmented reality, immersive dining and circus at CAN Festival
A festival featuring augmented reality, immersive dining, ballet, waacking, comedy and clowning is heading to London this month…
The art and future of fungi explored in mushroom exhibition
Over the next few months, Somerset House in London will be inviting visitors to explore the fascinating world of mushrooms…
An alternative guide to Valentine’s Day
Contrary Life is back again with An Alternative Guide to Valentine’s Day, and we’ve dug out some great quirky events taking place in the UK this year…
Tarot and circus meet in unusual show at VAULT
Live Tarot reading meets contemporary circus as The Feathers of Daedalus come to VAULT Festival with a reworking of their Edinburgh Fringe hit, Tarot…
Attend the Detox Grotto at London’s BODY WORLDS
This month, visit a Detox Grotto in London and learn all about the liver with games, music and plant-based drinks to help you along…
Celebrate your local live music venue
Returning for the seventh consecutive year, Independent Venue Week is a seven day celebration of independent music venues around the UK…
Bloody battles and loud bangs in Cheshire
For more than 40 years, the 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…
Connect with nature at Lost Words Festival
A festival dedicated to a book that has become a global movement, celebrating language and nature, will open at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre…