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The House of Cenci, Parabolic Theatre

Go on a digital adventure with a difference

Fancy playing an immersive game where you get to explore a ruined castle solving mysteries? Well, from next month, you can!

Open book and whisky, photo Josh Applegate

How to celebrate Burns Night at home

We bring you some quirky and creative ideas on how to celebrate Burns Night at home. From online bagpipe lessons to virtual whisky tasting…

Winter Heights pop up festive bar at London Bridge

Panoramic views and festive fare at Winter Heights

This December, Winter Heights rooftop bar will be popping up near London Bridge, ready for the festive season…

Cyber Fest Christmas Party & Beer Tasting Livestream

Beer club spreads Christmas cheer with virtual bash

Sad you might be missing out on your traditional Christmas party this December? This year, why not enjoy a cyber alternative with beer and entertainment…

Blood and Guts walking tour, Edinburgh

Blood, guts and cabbages this Halloween

This Halloween, don’t let kids have all the fun. Edinburgh’s Surgeons’ Hall Museums will host some gut wrenching events, perfect for adults…

Abertoir 2020

Abertoir Horror Festival heads to your screen this Halloween

This Halloween, the Abertoir Horror Festival returns to our screens with a bloodthirsty bunch of films and special events…

Baby Lame's Video Nasties, Image Nik Pate

Have a low budget, high gore Halloween

This Halloween, join award-winning drag artist Baby Lame for an alternative night of cinema and cabaret…

Bush theatre bottomless brunch

A bottomless brunch at Bush Theatre

Expect great vibes and a community feel, at Bush Theatre’s first ever bottomless brunch event in London this weekend…

Dine at the Aquarium after-hours

Dine at the aquarium after-hours

Fancy sipping prosecco and dining in style, as an array of wonderful marine life glides by? Well, this autumn, you can do just that…

Bush Theatre Quiz

Test your knowledge in the Bush Theatre Library bar

Head to the Library Bar as the Bush Theatre Pub Quiz returns, with drag queens Shey Envy and Mamory Layne testing your knowledge…

Degenerate Fox, The Dirty Thirty

Watch 30 plays in one hour

This month, watch 30 plays in one hour, with just six performers. What plays will be performed? Well, that’s up to you!

Dazed New World online theatre festival

Dazed New World Festival brings theatre into the home

Embrace the arts this autumn, with two weeks of performances featuring dance, spoken word, comedy and puppets…

Bread and Circuses at The Playground Theatre

A season of socially distanced shows at The Playground Theatre

The Playground Theatre will be bringing a short season of shows, including an absurd comedy and wrestling opera mash-up, to London…

Mo Omar - No Direction Home

Virtual comedy tour promotes understanding through laughter

If, like us, you’re in need of some laughter this autumn, then the UK’s first ever virtual stand-up comedy tour could be what you’re looking for…

Breaking Bread tipi village in Bristol

Take a table in Bristol’s tipi village

An all new socially distanced dining experience has opened up in Bristol, offering up a tasty mix of restaurant and pub food, and drinks…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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