From trawling for treasures in archives to discovering secret lives and overlooked histories, the annual Being Human festival is back this month…
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Take a giant leap to this year’s Bloomsbury Festival
Visitors can join a night-time street party, a 1969 tea dance, and a moon walk as central London’s annual festival of arts, culture and science takes place…
Large light sculpures and interactive installations in Leeds
Light Night Leeds will see spiritual creatures, optical illusions, illuminated origami boats and a unique light cycling challenge take over the streets…
Pop up talks and gin cocktails at Culture Late
A new London museum ‘Late’ event will give visitors the chance to explore collections, meet curators and enjoy performances from musicians and artists…
Cornish dance, quirky games and a gigantic pasty
Join a celebration of the humble pasty in Cornwall this weekend, as Redruth hosts its annual International Mining & Pasty Festival…
Heritage, odours and tours at Totally Thames
Enjoy a scented heritage exhibition, boat trips, night-time kayaking, and illuminated walking tours at a month long event celebrating the Thames…
A town crier contest in Liverpool
This weekend, head to the Museum of Liverpool to watch a new champion crowned at their town crier contest…
A walk of remembrance through Liverpool
Liverpool will be coming together in celebration and commemoration as the 20th Slavery Remembrance Day takes place…
Try the bagpipes at Piping Live!
Have a go at playing the bagpipes, watch street pipe bands and listen to classical pipe music in Scotland’s oldest purpose built concert hall…
A summer of fun at Beamish
Solve age-old crimes, learn traditional skills and take part in Home Guard drills as Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, enjoys a Summer of Fun…
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing
This weekend, why not celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with one of these fun and quirky events?
An urban bike race with unusual challenges
The Queen Victoria Cyclo-Cross is a urban bike race with a difference, taking place at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire…
Canoe trails, pirates and gun fire at Leeds Waterfront Festival
There’ll be canoe trails, water taxis, activities, performances and even gun fire at this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival…
Once upon a time… there was a fantastical parade in Yorkshire
Strange and mythical creatures from folklore will be taking over the streets in Hebden Bridge this coming weekend…
Militant maids and Victorian cricket at Dickens Festival
Dress up in Victorian style and head to Broadstairs in Kent for a weekend of grand parades, tea parties and plays…