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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…

Crap Film Club - Never Too Young To Die

Celebrate the ridiculous at May’s Crap Film Club screening

If you’re looking for a mix of cheesy, cheap entertainment and tasty food and drinks then how about a night out with the Crap Film Club?

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…

10 Things to do in a Small Cumbrian Town

One-woman show captures the woes of small town life

Catch a funny and honest tale of life in the North West with 10 Things to do in a Small Cumbrian Town at the Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne…

Artaban The Musical

Christmas gets a rock musical makeover with Artaban

This week, Artaban The Musical takes over The Actors’ Church in Covent Garden to add a new riff to the story of Christmas…

Creative Nature Boxes in Devon

If you go down to the woods today…

Get out with your family and enjoy the nature in a new way with eight new creative boxes in Harpford Woods near Sidmouth…

Clovelly Herring Festival - Mike Smylie, aka 'Kipperman'

Kippers and crafts at Clovelly Herring Festival

If you’re looking for something unusual to do this month, then head to the Devon village of Clovelly for a festival that’s a bit fishy…

Outburst Queer Art Festival

An Outburst of queer art at festival in Belfast

Belfast’s Outburst Queer Art Festival brings music, art and more to the city. With epic and intimate events taking place indoors, outdoors and online…

Boundless Theatre's London tour of How To Save The Planet When You’re A Young Carer And Broke

A mobile and sustainably-made theatre show tours London

A mobile and sustainably-made production from Boundless Theatre heads to the heart of communities and takes on today’s most pressing issues…

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Curiosity of the Week

The quirky wonders of Wigtown
Martyr's Stake in Wigtown

The annual Wigtown Book Festival opens this week. So, we thought it was a good time to take a look at this quirky Scottish town for our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival
Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

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