For some, Christmas time means donning the trunks, swimming costumes and fancy dress. So Contrary Life brings you a round-up of Boxing Day swims in the UK…
Archives for Christmas
Barrel of fun in Grantchester
Every Boxing Day since the 1960s, Grantchester has held a barrel race and this year’s event kicks off at 12 noon outside the Rupert Brooke pub…
Grab a festive pint and watch the Sussex Mummers’ Play
Known internationally for their Sussex Mummers’ play just before each Christmas The World Famous Ashdown Mummers will be performing this weekend…
Fishermen and firemen gather for Scarborough’s oldest surviving custom
Said to be Scarborough’s oldest surviving custom, the Fishermen & Firemen’s Charity Football Match takes place on Boxing Day at South Bay Beach…
A Christmas Carol at Brodsworth Hall
Enjoy the seasonal Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire on 28th and 29th December…
Uppies and Doonies – whose team are you on?
The Ba’ is a long running tradition played out every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the streets of Kirkwall…
Time for Burning the Clocks
Burning the Clocks is a parade of lanterns taking place on the winter solstice in Brighton. The event culminates with a bonfire, fireshow and fireworks….
Find out the secrets of Leeds rich heritage on a festive walk
Leeds’ favourite ale and charcuterie bar, Friends of Ham, has organised special festive tours of the city to share its rich heritage secrets this Christmas…
Get festive at The Faversham in Leeds
The Faversham in Leeds is putting a spin on the traditional Christmas celebrations with a Scandinavian style king–size tepee…
Squeak with delight this Christmas at Mousehole Lights
Mousehole is a small fishing village in Cornwall and every year the harbour and village streets are lit up by creative light displays…
Celebrate Christmas the Cornish way
Celebrate Christmas the Cornish way at Pendennis Castle on 7th and 8th December with fireside tales, dancing and mulled wine…
Hope House Christmas Market at the Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen
Hope House Christmas Market at Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen, Leeds, is a contemporary market of prints, t-shirts, crafts and home-made food stalls…
Experience a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House
Experience the spirit of a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, on 7th and 8th December 2013…
Fly with Santa this Christmas
The AirKix indoor skydiving centre at Milton Keynes will be running special See Santa Fly sessions from 18th December until 24th December…
It’s neigh joke when the Pantomime Horse Race rides into town
On Sunday 22nd December, the 4th Annual Greenwich Charity Pantomime Horse Race takes place in Aid of Demelza Children’s Hospice…