The Bolster Pageant is a curious annual event which takes place in St Agnes, with a lantern procession, bonfire, street theatre and pageant…
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Colonsay celebrates spring with festival of nature, art and heritage
The Hebridean Island of Colonsay is a haven for nature, wildlife and heritage, with an annual Spring Festival celebrating the crafts, wildlife and heritage of the island…
Beamish Museum’s equine extravaganza
Trot along to Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, for their Horses at Work event this weekend, with pit ponies, carriage horses and heavy horses…
Traditional crafts, dance and music in Morpeth
Morpeth will be welcoming visitors to the town as they showcase Northumberland’s traditions in their annual festival of music, dance, craft and dialect…
Vintage bus rides and artisan food in Cumbria
This Easter, enjoy scenic vintage bus rides, artisan food stalls and displays of classic vehicles, pedal bikes and models…
A colourful spectacle of boats in Cheshire this Easter
Get set for a colourful spectacle of boats gathering in Cheshire this Easter, marking the official start of the boating season…
Ten quirky Easter events
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year…
Rough justice and costumed banquets at Hawick Reivers Festival
Step back in time to the wild borderlands as Hawick Reivers Festival brings 16th century music, drama and games to the town…
A building shaped like a cash register in Manchester
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually-shaped art deco building in Stretford, Manchester…
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…