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VAULT Festival 2023

What to see at VAULT Festival: Flair Ground fun and quirky cabaret

Wondering what to see at VAULT Festival 2023? Here’s what caught our eye, from fresh new finds and quirky cabaret to immersive shows and thoughtful theatre…

Battle of Nantwich - Holly Holy Day - Sealed Knot

Battle of Nantwich storms into Cheshire for the weekend

Holly Holy Day celebrates the Battle of Nantwich with musket fire, drums and Plough Witches taking over the Cheshire market town…

The Great Hall at Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Abertoir Horror Festival creeps into Welsh town

Wales’ only horror film festival, Abertoir, gets under way with a line-up of more than 30 feature films and 20 shorts, including premieres, presentations and a party…

Tottenham Literature Festival 2022 TLF

Healing stories at Tottenham Literature Festival

This week, Tottenham Literature Festival (TLF) returns to North London to celebrate enriched and diverse stories by Black authors, poets, and artists…

The Golden Key: A City of London Corporation event (Image: Simon Jacobs)

Go on an immersive theatre adventure in the City of London

The City of London’s square mile comes alive with a spectacular day of immersive, theatrical events as must-see adventure, The Golden Key, takes place…

Samsara at Edinburgh International Festival

Two dancers tell a legendary story at Edinburgh International Festival

Samsara is an exquisite performance bringing together contemporary dance with a powerful score to conjure up an imaginary world…

Fly with Me kite flying event

Fly With Me’s aerial act of solidarity

On Saturday 20th August, immersive kite flying event Fly With Me takes place in towns and cities across the UK and Europe…

The HandleBards on tour

The HandleBards head out on bikes to pedal their plays

Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…

Audio Tales in Lincolnshire

Take a wander outdoors in Lincolnshire with Audio Tales

An ambitious new arts project is giving you the chance to get out and about on an interactive arts trail. Audio Tales takes you through areas of Lincolnshire you might otherwise miss…

Maldon Mud Race - Essex

Mucky stuff at Maldon Mud Race

If you fancy watching something a bit different this weekend, then how about cheering on the brave competitors at the Maldon Mud Race?

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

Quirky Easter events to enjoy in 2022

Easter is nearly here again, yippee! And if you’re looking for inspiration on where and how to spend your long Easter weekend, read on…

Ice Curling at Roxy Lanes, The Light in Leeds

Three fun places to try curling

After Team GB’s recent triumph at the Olympics, you might be tempted give curling a try this winter. So, here’s three fun places to seek out…

The Grand Annual Lying Contest, The Crick Crack Club at Rich Mix

A Rich Mix of weird tales, epic stories and a lying contest

Hear tales of giant cow-eating cats and absurd lies told at a lying contest, as a new season of events by The Crick Crack Club gets under way…

Emii Alrai, The Courtship of Giants at Eastside Projects

Giant sculptures to hold you captive in Birmingham

Weave your way around giant sculptures and imaginative hunting arenas in Eastside Projects in Birmingham…

BeFestival Universal Story

The creative and captivating BE FESTIVAL returns to Birmingham

BE FESTIVAL, Birmingham’s creative celebration of European theatre returns to Birmingham Rep this winter…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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