From Friday 20th to Sunday 29th July, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival will transform the spaces of Milton Keynes and invite people to see a different side of the city…
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A Royal tradition on the Thames
The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, takes place on the River Thames during the third week of July…
Slug slime and intelligent toilets at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition will be held in London from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th July, with more than 20 exhibits celebrating cutting edge science in the UK…
Knife juggling, clowning and acrobatics at Winchester Hat Fair
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…
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…