A festival weaving together the forest with arts and ideas, will take place this weekend in the heart of the National Forest in Derbyshire…
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A Viking ceremony and traditional culture converge
The Tynwald Day Ceremony is Isle of Man’s unique open air parliamentary sitting, based on a traditional Viking assembly…
A mass paddle in Brighton
Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back this July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…
Dragon boats and lion dancing in London
Watch dragon boat racing and traditional Chinese lion dancing, and get a taste of South East Asia this weekend in the capital…
Midsummer celebrations at Cornwall’s Mazey Day
Golowan, the celebration of midsummer, is a Cornish tradition that has been revived in recent years in Penzance…
Catch the Wind at seaside kite festival
Head to the seaside in Morecambe for a free weekend of kite flying fun, including professional flying demonstrations, eclectic live performances and children’s activities…
It’s only Doc’n Roll but we like it
This month, Doc’n Roll will be taking their Music Documentary Festival to Glasgow, promising a programme of Scottish premieres, Q&As, after-parties and live performances…
Eddie the Eagle takes on the Super Soapbox Challenge
This month, Barrow is challenging competitors to beat Eddie the Eagle at an alternative sporting event…
A Midsummer Solstice Street Party in London
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with gin cocktails, body painting and DJs at a street party in London…
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…
Ilfracombe’s quirky week-long celebration
Head to the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe this month for a host of quirky events, from parasol duelling to teapot racing…
Art and astronauts at Murdoch Day
This month, the town of Redruth in Cornwall will be holding their annual celebration of the inventor William Murdoch, with processions, music and dancing…
A human bowlercoaster and live street art in Cumbria
Ulverston will come alive next weekend, with everything from window painting and yarnbombing, to live street art and wandering theatre performances…
Nautical singing and rum antics at Sea Shanty Festival
Falmouth will be taken over with the sound of singing and merriment, as the Cornish town plays host to the world’s largest free nautical song festival…
Gig and theatre combine for Grand Finale
Like going to the theatre? Enjoy watching dance performances? Love live music? How about combining all three, for a show that is part-gig, part-dance and part-theatre?