Rip it Up: The Story of Scottish Pop is an exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the musical culture of the nation from influential indie pioneers to global superstars…
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Boating, food and music at Leeds Waterfront Festival
Leeds Waterfront Festival is an annual celebration of the city’s waterside heritage, with boating activities and entertainment, taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June…
Attend a Regency Ball at Hampshire’s Jane Austen festival
Jane Austen Regency Week is an annual nine-day festival, held in Alton and Chawton, Hampshire, celebrating the much-loved author with talks, tours, dance workshops and period costume…
A Dragon Boat Festival at the World Museum in Liverpool
Liverpool’s Dragon Boat Festival will be taking place on Saturday 16th June at the World Museum with a day of free events, including displays and activities…
A Georgian Fair at Beamish Museum
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of a country fair, Georgian style, at Beamish Museum’s Pockerley Waggonway, with pedlars, entertainers, strolling musicians and craftsmen…
Historical dances and Medieval battles in Cornwall
On Sunday 20th May, the quirky LostFest will take place in Cornwall with an eclectic mix of music, dance, demonstrations and activities…
Visit a sixties style hair salon with a difference
A sound artist has invented a hair-raising way of connecting with voices from the past, and people from Barrow, Lancaster and Preston are invited to listen in…
Music and macabre marionettes at The May Fayre
This May, Handel & Hendrix in London will be hosting an evening of live music, theatrical performances and interactive activities, to celebrate a forgotten part of London history…
An offbeat guide to Glasgow
If you’re planning a trip to Glasgow this year, then take a look at our handy guide to the Scottish city’s quirky highlights, including an unusual mechanical theatre, some quirky art in unexpected places and a retro gaming bar…
Take a locomotive ride at the Great War Steam Fair
More than 100 steam locomotives and vehicles, of all shapes and sizes, will be gathering at Beamish Museum in County Durham for the Great War Steam Fair, from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th April…
The best Easter events for adults in 2018
That gloriously long Easter weekend is almost upon us and to help you prepare for some quirky fun, we at Contrary Life have put together a round-up of the more unusual events happening this year…
The best quirky Easter events for families
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend the Easter break? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of alternative family friendly Easter events taking place this year, including a hunt with a difference, an inflatable park and a fun afternoon tea…
Join the Suffragettes at Beamish for International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, head to the Beamish Museum in County Durham and learn about the role of women in the north, in days gone by…
Pride of place in the North East
This weekend, members of LGBT History Project NE will be at Beamish Museum, telling the story of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender heritage across the North East in the 1950s and 1960s…
A unique and intimate after-hours museum experience in London
Impropera’s Muso will combine serious academics, priceless artefacts and musical improvisers, for a unique and intimate after-hours museum experience…