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Also Festival 2021 in Warwickshire

A summer festival of new ideas and relaxation

If you’re keen to get back out to a festival this summer, after a difficult year, then ALSO 2021 may be just what you’re looking for…

Puncture the Screen

Digital arts festival is ready to Puncture The Screen

Ready for a digital festival with a difference? This summer, theatrical innovators Chronic Insanity will launch their first data-driven, digital art and performance festival, Puncture The Screen…

2021 Brighton Fringe logo

Weird, wild and wonderful shows at Brighton Fringe

If you’re looking for some quirky entertainment to liven up the next month, then Brighton Fringe might just have what you’re looking for…

Flatpack Film Festival 2021

Beer, art and animation at Flatpack Film Festival

Fancy discovering a whole host of new films, from animation to documentaries? Well, you’re in luck as this year’s Flatpack Film Festival is about to kick off…

Ballad of Anne & Mary

Podcast takes you on a swashbuckling musical adventure

This month, a new five-part musical podcast series will launch. The Ballad of Anne & Mary will take you on a musical adventure with pirates, sea shanties and mild peril…

Right Here Festival - Brittany Johnston by Jacob Punter

Creativity celebrated with Right Here Festival

Enjoy a celebration of the creativity and vibrancy of Crawley as the Right Here Festival takes place with spoken word, dance and photography…

Open book and whisky, photo Josh Applegate

How to celebrate Burns Night at home

We bring you some quirky and creative ideas on how to celebrate Burns Night at home. From online bagpipe lessons to virtual whisky tasting…

Nossa Bossa, The Cockpit

The Cockpit raises lockdown spirits with streaming shows

It may seem like lockdown has halted the arts once again, but The Cockpit Theatre in London’s Marylebone has other ideas…

Christmas at the Old Royal Naval College

Pop-up festive theatre and live-streamed carols

Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will be helping visitors get into the Christmas spirit with pop-up festive theatre and live-streamed carols…

Uummannaq Music, Hivshu

Hear stories from Arctic artists, poets and musicians

The British Museum is encouraging you to take this unique opportunity to pause, reflect and look at our world from new perspectives…

The Escape of Iris Dupont

Want to enjoy a festival of quirky performances? Voila!

Here to rescue our downcast hearts and bring a flurry of international performances back into our lives is Voila!

Author Tayari Jones - Aké Festival

Join inspiring events as African festival goes global

Leading arts and literature event, Aké Festival, is heading online for 2020, giving global audiences the chance to listen in…

Grove in Frankenstein How to Make a Monster BAC Beatbox Academy Battersea Arts Centre, Image: Lukas Galantay

Beatbox and theatre combine for a gripping Halloween

This weekend, tune into BBC Four to watch a unique and gripping film that combines beatbox with theatre…

Lil.Miss.Lady, Lady Lykez (Credit Camilla Greenwell)

Take part in a Grime rave at home

For one night only, you can go on a musical journey and enjoy a rave from the comfort of your own home with Lil.Miss.Lady…

Don't Go Back To Sleep: The Lockdown Album by RashDash

A lockdown album reaches around the globe

When Covid-19 thwarted their plans to make a new show, RashDash looked to the music that has always been at the heart of their work…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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