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Aubrey Beardsley, The Yellow Book, 1894-97 103306_2

Decadent drawings go on display at rare bookshop

Fancy heading to an exhibition that’s just a little bit different? This month, Shapero Rare Books on New Bond Street will be displaying a collection of works by renowned illustrator Aubrey Beardsley…

The Motherhood Project, Battersea Arts Centre

Online festival explores parenthood experiences

This month, Battersea Arts Centre will be hosting an online festival of short films, exploring parenthood…

Right Here Festival - Brittany Johnston by Jacob Punter

Creativity celebrated with Right Here Festival

Enjoy a celebration of the creativity and vibrancy of Crawley as the Right Here Festival takes place with spoken word, dance and photography…

Open book and whisky, photo Josh Applegate

How to celebrate Burns Night at home

We bring you some quirky and creative ideas on how to celebrate Burns Night at home. From online bagpipe lessons to virtual whisky tasting…

Being Human Festival 2020

Being Human festival invites you for a cultural cuppa

This November, join Being Human festival’s virtual talks, tours, quizzes, exhibitions, storytelling, and virtual cafés…

Uummannaq Music, Hivshu

Hear stories from Arctic artists, poets and musicians

The British Museum is encouraging you to take this unique opportunity to pause, reflect and look at our world from new perspectives…

Author Tayari Jones - Aké Festival

Join inspiring events as African festival goes global

Leading arts and literature event, Aké Festival, is heading online for 2020, giving global audiences the chance to listen in…

(CharlotteSketching) tombstone tavern poster - without text

Enjoy Tales from the Tombstone Tavern

Are you ready for Dracula, The Mummy and other classic monsters to entertain you with scary stories this Halloween?

Halloween Late at the Old Royal Naval College

A haunting Halloween Late in Greenwich

Expect late night tales and terrifying yarns as the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich host their first Halloween Late…

Art by Toy_Box

Not just Bang! Pow! Splat! A different view with Thinking Comics

LICAF Live is hosting a series of thought-provoking presentations by leading comic artists in their virtual Thinking Comics programme…

Footprints of London - Literary Footprints 2017

Take a literary wander in London this October

This month, celebrate London books and authors by joining Footprints of London as they host literary walks and virtual talks…

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2020 - Black Victorians

Giant metal tripods and a fire garden at London festival

Are you ready for two weeks of immersive installations, colourful dance performances, and eclectic travelling and pop-up events?

Cardiff 1919 Riots Re-drawn by Kyle Legall. Bridge

Graphic novel captures historical racial conflict in Cardiff

This summer, a graphic novel will enable you to step back into a dark period of history in Cardiff, and trace events through real locations…

NEW PERSPECTIVES Love From Cleethorpes

Bite-size drama on a postcard

New Perspectives have devised a novel way of reaching rural audiences, through a six-part drama written on a series of specially designed postcards…

Ey Up Elsie - Yorkshire Festival of Story

Escape this summer with the Yorkshire Festival of Story

This August, Yorkshire Festival of Story will be giving audiences the chance to escape, gain new perspectives and get active through the use of stories…

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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…

Top Story

The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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