Enjoy nine days of eclectic events on the UK’s most northerly island, including bicycle obstacle courses and gin tours, as Unstfest gets under way…
Archives for Walks
Take a Grand Flaneur Walk in London
This weekend, join a fine group of immaculately dressed idlers for A Grand Flaneur Walk through Central London…
Heritage and a hairy beast celebrated at unique festival
The Bodmin Riding & Heritage Festival celebrates the unique history of Bodmin town and the rich traditions of the community’s Cornish heritage…
An urban adventure for adults
Based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, Fire Hazard Games are staging a new, high energy urban adventure for adults in central London…
Militant maids and Victorian cricket at Dickens Festival
Dress up in Victorian style and head to Broadstairs in Kent for a weekend of grand parades, tea parties and plays…
Ilfracombe’s quirky week-long celebration
Head to the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe this month for a host of quirky events, from parasol duelling to teapot racing…
Tattoos and time travel at May’s Museums at Night
This month, museums and galleries up and down the country will be staying open late to host some fun and unusual events, for both adults and families…
Chelsea Fringe’s alternative garden celebration
Chelsea Fringe, the alternative garden festival, returns with an attempt to make the longest daisy chain and a day of tree climbing…
Take a walk with a troubadour or discover hidden gems
Walks with troubadours, steam trains, pubs, bridges and coracles all feature in this year’s Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival…
Ride and stride at scenic walking festival
A week-long festival will combine walks, beautiful landscapes, local knowledge and live music sessions, along the length of a scenic railway line…
Colonsay celebrates spring with festival of nature, art and heritage
The Hebridean Island of Colonsay is a haven for nature, wildlife and heritage, with an annual Spring Festival celebrating the crafts, wildlife and heritage of the island…
Scarecrows take on an eco theme 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…
Welcome Spring with a trip to Cumbria’s Damson Day
Every year in Cumbria, a celebration takes place to herald the arrival of spring and the damson blossom…
Rough justice and costumed banquets at Hawick Reivers Festival
Step back in time to the wild borderlands as Hawick Reivers Festival brings 16th century music, drama and games to the town…
A bloody battle in a historic town
For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact the bloody battle…