The Queen Victoria Cyclo-Cross is a urban bike race with a difference, taking place at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire…
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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…
Tattoos and time travel at May’s Museums at Night
This month, museums and galleries up and down the country will be staying open late to host some fun and unusual events, for both adults and families…
Chelsea Fringe’s alternative garden celebration
Chelsea Fringe, the alternative garden festival, returns with an attempt to make the longest daisy chain and a day of tree climbing…
Quack doctors and fire eaters at Georgian Fair
The Squire of Pockerley is inviting visitors to join him this weekend at Beamish, for all fun of the Georgian Fair…
Death is an unusual topic at London Craft Week
As part of this year’s London Craft Week, the Geffrye Museum will be hosting a series of special events around the topic of death and remembrance…
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…
Stuck on repeat? Family event investigates earworms
A special event at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum this month, will be looking at those pesky earworms and what causes them…
An eclectic selection of International Women’s Day events
It’s International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, and to celebrate many arts venues are putting on special events. Below is a selection of what’s on over the next few weeks…
Half term adventures at Twilight at the Museums
This February half-term, 14 of Cambridge’s museums and collections will be opening their doors for a series of free, drop-in adventures and activities after dark…
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…
An alternative guide to Valentine’s Day
Contrary Life is back again with An Alternative Guide to Valentine’s Day. We’ve dug out some great quirky events taking place in the UK this year…
Cider, singing, dancing and lots of noise… it’s time to go wassailing
On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…