Winchester’s Hat Fair, the UK’s longest continually running outdoor arts festival, will take place from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July, with street performances, theatre, dance and circus…
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Pigeon performances and giant puppets at Greenwich and Docklands festival
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), London’s festival of outdoor theatre and performing arts, will run from 21st June to 7th July in locations across Royal Greenwich, Royal Docks and Tower Hamlets…
Celebrate the World Cup with human football zorbing on ice in London
QUEENS in London will be throwing the ultimate World Cup experience this summer, with the launch of London’s first human football zorbing on ice…
Putt yourself into contention for the World Crazy Golf Championships
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, the World Crazy Golf Championships will take place on the seafront in Hastings, at the Adventure Golf course…
Watch shin kicking and spurning the barre at the Cotswold Olimpicks
On Friday 1st June, in the heart of the Cotswolds, a series of quirky rural games will be taking place as Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpicks returns…
Some alternative events to celebrate the Royal Wedding
Apparently there’s a big wedding taking place this weekend. We know that many of you can’t be bothered going to Windsor to wave a flag; neither can we! So, why not try one of these quirky celebratory events instead…
A Pop-Up Opera, popping up in some unusual locations
Returning with a twist to their summer season, Pop-Up Opera will present a special Mozart double bill, popping up in unusual and unique spaces around the UK, including farms, museums, castles and festivals…
Waveney Valley hosts the Dwile Flonking Championship this bank holiday
The 2018 Waveney Valley Dwile Flonking Championship will take place this bank holiday Monday at the Geldeston Locks Inn in Norfolk…
Watch the Riding of the Bounds in Berwick
The 409th Riding of the Bounds of the Berwick-upon-Tweed will be taking place this weekend, on Saturday 5th May. The ride is an ancient tradition to check the boundaries of Berwick upon tweed and is the only ride of its kind in England…
Dress up as a scarecrow and break a world record at Wray’s quirky festival
For ten days every year, the village of Wray in Lancashire is overrun with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes, from four centimetres to four metres tall…
Quirky talks, classes and workshops for Spring
Looking for something a bit different to do with your spare time? Dying to learn a new skill or take on a quirky craft? Then take a look at our round-up of talks, classes and workshops coming up this Spring…
Let’s escargot to the snail ballet
Soncia, Scotland’s major sonic arts festival comes to London this weekend, and will see 176 snails travel to King’s Cross to take centre stage in the UK premiere of Slow Pixel…
An offbeat guide to Glasgow
If you’re planning a trip to Glasgow, read our handy guide to the Scottish city’s quirky highlights, helping you uncover its hidden gems…
Wake up to International Pillow Fight Day
This year’s annual International Pillow Fight Day will take place on Saturday 7th April, with events taking place in cities across the globe. London will be hosting an event again this year, from 1pm to 4pm in Allen Gardens…
The ten best quirky events for Easter 2018
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year, including the best of the UK’s customs and contests, such as coal carrying races and marbles championships, chair lifting and bottle kicking…