The VAULT arts and entertainment festival will be hosting hundreds of events across theatre, comedy, cabaret, immersive experiences and late night parties…
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Take an evening walk and spot the faeries dancing in the trees
This Friday evening, take a walk to St Andrews Church Yard in Penrith and see if you can spot the faeries dancing in the trees…
Cider, singing, dancing and lots of noise… it’s time to go wassailing
On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
Book Review: Second Place Rosette, Poems about Britain
Second Place Rosette: Poems about Britain by the Emma Press is a collection of poems about the quirky customs and rituals we Brits take part in throughout the year…
A tale of love, danger and mystery… with acrobatics
Chivaree Circus presents CRASH, a mysterious tale featuring acrobatics and aerial dance, at London’s Winterville, from 28th November to 22nd December…
Story-filled bus journeys and Edwardian vegetarians at this year’s Being Human festival
This month, the annual Being Human festival will take place with a range of unusual and thought-provoking events across the UK…
A fragmented version of Chekhov’s earliest work
Dublin’s award-winning Dead Centre fragment and rebuild Chekhov’s earliest work this autumn at the Battersea Arts Centre in London…
Quirky Halloween events for 2018 with twisted tales and ghostly greetings
If you are looking for an alternative Halloween this year, then look no further as we bring you the best of the UK’s events including a Buffy-themed evening, turnip carving and immersive theatre…
Forget Bake Off, head to the Highlands for the Porridge Making Championship
The prestigious 25th Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship will take place in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday 6th October…
Best dressed hound dogs and Hawaiian shirt contests at Porthcawl Elvis Festival
Porthcawl Elvis Festival is an annual event which sees thousands of Elvis fans descend on the Welsh seaside town for a unique celebration of The King…
A hedonistic 1920s version of Twelfth Night at Wilton’s Music Hall
This month, The Watermill Ensemble will re-imagine Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the hedonistic 1920s, where prohibition is rife…
A curious horn dance with Maid Marian, a hobby horse and a fool
The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is a local custom carried out annually in the Staffordshire Village, with traditional dancing and music…
The oldest boat race and music under the river with Totally Thames
This September, Totally Thames will be celebrating the River Thames with more than 100 events, including exhibitions, tours, music, talks, walks and activities…
Acrobats, fire artists and the smallest circus in the world at SO Festival
This year’s SO Festival will take place from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September in Lincolnshire, with acrobats, fire and dance artists…
Bog snorkelling, belly flopping and hay bale tossing at the World Alternative Games
The World Alternative Games will take place in Wales this month, with more than 60 quirky sporting events taking place over two weeks…