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Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

Shoot Festival

See blossoming talent at Shoot Festival this spring

This spring, discover Coventry’s brightest new creatives and performers at the city’s Shoot Festival…

Wray Scarecrow Festival - Contrary Life

A scarecrow celebration in Wray

For ten days each spring, the village of Wray in Lancashire is overrun with colourful characters as they host their fun and quirky scarecrow festival…

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - Ray Alexander

Party like a peasant with Morpeth’s Northumbrian Gathering

You may not have heard of Morpeth, but every year they host a gathering to celebrate the crafts and traditions of Northumbria…

Whitby Goth Weekend 2017

Go gothic in Whitby for the weekend

The Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby is steeped in history with its atmospheric Abbey and connections to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. So, it’s the perfect location to hold a goth festival…

Cast of Platform 4's Triffids (Image: Andi Sapey)

Go on a gig-theatre adventure with Triffids!

Take time out this month to go on an gig-theatre adventure with music, sound and pictures…

Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

Have yourself a quirky little Christmas

Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…

Outburst Queer Art Festival

An Outburst of queer art at festival in Belfast

Belfast’s Outburst Queer Art Festival brings music, art and more to the city. With epic and intimate events taking place indoors, outdoors and online…

Yorkshire Festival of Story 2021

Yorkshire Festival of Story looks for a happy ever after

More than 50 events will fill the programme at this year’s Yorkshire Festival of Story, with a vibrant variety of performances, discussions and masterclasses…

Rev Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir by John Quilty

A choir is touring the UK to protest with music

This month, there’s a different type of choir touring the UK. They’re called the Stop Shopping Choir and their performances are coinciding with COP26…

Light Up Lancaster 2017

Interactive installations Light Up Lancaster

This weekend, life-size polar bear sculptures and an interactive robot snail Light Up Lancaster…

States of Mind at Bloomsbury Festival

Tigers, muck and strolls at Bloomsbury Festival

Enjoy shows, art, walks and talks at this year’s Bloomsbury Festival in London as neon sculptures, street feasts and happiness exhibitions fill the area…

Up, Down and Beyond at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich

Go Up, Down and Beyond in Greenwich

Fancy discovering some of London’s hidden history in an alternative way? This weekend, join an interactive theatre event in Greenwich…

Festival of Thrift 2021

A gyroscopic flying machine and walkabout puppet theatre at Festival of Thrift

This weekend, celebrate sustainability and culture at the Festival of Thrift in North Yorkshire with shows, workshops and quirky performances…

JOY 2021 by Turtlekey Arts

Artists bring JOY to Hammersmith

This month, the JOY Festival opens at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, celebrating work from established and emerging disabled artists…

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Curiosity of the Week

The quirky wonders of Wigtown
Martyr's Stake in Wigtown

The annual Wigtown Book Festival opens this week. So, we thought it was a good time to take a look at this quirky Scottish town for our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival
Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

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