This November, experience the world’s first escape room on an actual plane, as a new kind of immersive event lands in London…
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Marsden’s quirky spring festival
What links together a West Yorkshire village, a local legend, and a cuckoo? Marsden’s quirky annual spring festival!
Burning tar barrels in Ottery St Mary
This Guy Fawkes Night, why not watch the tradition of burning tar barrels being carried through the town of Ottery St Mary in Devon?
Cardiff turns into the City of the Unexpected
This weekend, Cardiff’s city centre will become a place where reality is turned on its head, with Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected…
Vote for us in the UK Blog Awards!
Do you like Contrary Life? Then we need your help! Contrary Life has been nominated for the UK Blog Awards, so if you like what we do here then vote for us!
Stonehaven will be swinging with fireballs for New Year
The Fireball Ceremony is a popular annual festival in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, where fireballs light up the street every New Year…
Vote for Contrary Life at the UK Blog Awards
Hello there, avid readers. We need your help! We have entered the UK blog Awards and need your vote to help us win an award…
Pyrotechnics in Plymouth for the British Firework Championships
The British Firework Championships take place in Plymouth on 12th and 13th August. There will be three teams taking part each evening, beginning at 9.30pm…
Medieval St. George’s weekend at Richmond Castle
Join the Medieval soldiers and nobles to celebrate St. George’s day on the 21st and 22nd April 2012 at Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire…
Caroline Horton’s You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy
Inspired by a shoebox full of wartime letters, Caroline Horton’s You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy is on at SpArC, Bishop’s Castle on 23rd February 2012…
The Fablers are telling tales at Dorstone Village Hall
The Fablers tell tales at Dorstone Village Hall on 19th March 2011…
Staines gets set for charity pancake race
Staines High Street will be transformed into a world of crazy fun as the Staines Charity Pancake Race is set to take place to help raise money for Staines Shopmobility…
Spend St David’s Day with Shirley
Celebrate St David’s Day at St Tydfil Shopping Centre and get a Welsh treat or two…
Explosive fun at Weston Park
The grand estate of Weston Park is holding spectacular a Bonfire and Fireworks extravaganza on 7th November…
Are you crackers for fireworks?
When: 26th September 2009 Where: Delapre Abbey Park, Northamptonshire £: Free What is it? Fed up of playing it safe? Fancy taking a little risk once in a while? Crackers? is an event combining fireworks, projection, performance and music. How close will you stand to the action? More info: Crackers?