On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
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Town planning just got tasty with London’s Gingerbread City
This festive season, the Museum of Architecture is bringing a Gingerbread City to London, with more than 60 buildings as well as gingerbread workshops to take part in…
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…
A dead good Halloween and some aping around at London’s quirky museums
This month, celebrate International Gibbon Day with some animal yoga, and Halloween with a talk on Frankenstein and the things we dread…
Walks, talks and circus performances at Bloomsbury Festival
Bloomsbury Festival will present a trailblazing programme of science, literature, performance, music, and discussion, from 17th to 21st October…
Meet sniffer dogs and the Forgery Detection Team at Liverpool museum
On Saturday 29th September, head to the Merseyside Maritime Museum for a day of free family activities linked to the collections in the Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered gallery…
Heritage, art and music at Ironbridge Gorge festival
This year’s Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival will take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September with a 1920s inspired concert, workshops and art installations…
Opera pops up in museums, distilleries and breweries
This autumn, Pop-Up Opera will be appearing in some unusual locations across the UK, including museums, gin distilleries, breweries, and historic buildings…
A gigantic pasty and a great pasty pursuit in Cornwall
Redruth International Mining & Pasty Festival will take place in Cornwall from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September, with games, tours, activities and a gigantic pasty…
The oldest boat race and music under the river with Totally Thames
This September, Totally Thames will be celebrating the River Thames with more than 100 events, including exhibitions, tours, music, talks, walks and activities…
Cycle cavalcades and costumed tea dances at Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival
Step back in time to the 1800s with the Victorian Festival in Llandrindod Wells, from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th August…
Competitions and shindigs at this year’s Piping Live!
The 15th annual Piping Live! will take place in Glasgow, from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th August, with more than 150 events during the festival week…
Darwin drama to be staged in the Natural History Museum
This autumn, the European premiere of the award-winning Darwin drama, The Wider Earth, will be performed in the Jerwood Gallery at the Natural History Museum in London…
A festival of ‘What If’ in Bristol
Bristol’s We The Curious will be hosting a Festival of What If from Thursday 26th to Tuesday 31st July, featuring activities, art, music and comedy…
An exhibition devoted to marvellous mechanical art
Roll up, roll up, for Compton Verney’s Marvellous Mechanical Museum, offering visitors an opportunity to see an exhibition devoted to kinetic art and automata!