Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually-shaped art deco building in Stretford, Manchester…
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Orkney’s Italian Chapel
For our latest Curiosity of the Week we are heading over to Orkney to discover a rather unusual piece of history…an Italian Chapel made from Nissen huts and a shipwreck!
Best beard competitions, spectacular battles and forgotten stories of Viking women
JORVIK Viking Festival will feature forgotten stories of Viking women, a battle spectacular, a Viking encampment, Strongest Viking and Best Beard competitions, mead tasting, a Viking banquet and Poo Day…
A la Ronde in Devon
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually shaped building in Devon. A la Ronde is a quirky 18th century, 16 sided house, with a fascinating interior…
Clowns gather in London for a special service
A unique annual Clowns’ Church Service, also known as the Grimaldi Service, will be held this weekend in London, with hundreds of clowns gathering from around the world…
The King’s Army is on the march in London
This Sunday, a parade and march will be taking place in Central London to commemorate the execution of Charles I of England…
A bloody battle in a historic town
For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact the bloody battle…
Bedale Medicinal Leech House
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusual little building that looks like a castellated folly from the outside, but was actually built to store leeches…
A unique 700 year old tradition in Lincolnshire
The Haxey Hood Game is a unique 700 year old tradition, played on the 12th day of Christmas in Lincolnshire with a ‘Fool’ and ‘Boggans’…
A unique and lively Twelfth Night celebration in London
On Sunday 6th January, the Bankside area of London will come alive with singing, dancing, plays and storytelling for a unique Twelfth Night celebration…
Chester’s fantastical Winter Watch Parade
Join a host of characters including the Lord of Misrule, devils, dragons, Romans, a group of giant skeletons and the Skeleton Emperor in Chester as the Winter Watch Parade takes place…
An historic printing press tour near Fleet Street
This week, take a behind the scenes tour of the St Bride Foundation printing workshop, historic rooms, and famous library…
Ditch the technology and delve into Christmas past
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 across the UK this festive season…
Turning the Devil’s Stone in Devon
Whilst the rest of the UK is busy with bonfires and fireworks on 5th November, the village of Shebbear in Devon is preoccupied with a different event…
Vintage ploughing competitions and rural crafts in Warwickshire
The 68th British National Ploughing Championships will take place in Warwickshire on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October, with vintage ploughing events and rural crafts…