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…
Archives for Walks
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…
Have an Enchanted Christmas between the trees at Westonbirt
This December, the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum at Westonbirt will be transforming into a sensory winter wonderland…
An historic printing press tour near Fleet Street
This week, take a behind the scenes tour of the St Bride Foundation printing workshop, historic rooms, and famous library…
Ditch the technology and delve into Christmas past
Take a trip to Christmas past, in a more pleasant way than Scrooge did, by visiting one of the many Dickens, Victorian and medieval themed events taking place across the UK this festive season…
Illuminated tree sculptures and colour-changing globes in Edinburgh
Head to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh this Christmas, for an evening trail through illuminated trees, with frosty snowflakes, stars, baubles and marching reindeer…
Festival of storytelling spreads magical tales across Scotland
This year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival will take place from Thursday 18th to Wednesday 31st October, celebrating the tradition of sharing tales…
Walks, talks and circus performances at Bloomsbury Festival
Bloomsbury Festival will present a trailblazing programme of science, literature, performance, music, and discussion, from 17th to 21st October…