Fancy something a bit different to the usual pantomimes this Christmas? Not Too Tame presents Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out! combining panto and pub…
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Story-filled bus journeys and Edwardian vegetarians at this year’s Being Human festival
This month, the annual Being Human festival will take place with a range of unusual and thought-provoking events across the UK…
Authentic and refreshing adaptation of Dickens’ timeless Christmas tale
This festive season, audiences will be welcomed into Dickens’s intimate study, a warm inviting environment full of Christmas cheer and hidden surprises…
Dance production focuses on lives lived in conflict
A powerful physical exploration of oppression in all its guises, layers and contexts, #JeSuis tours the UK this November…
Art with Heart tour UK with a comic and candid look at ADHD
After winning the ADHD Foundation Partnership Award in 2017, Art with Heart return with a brand new tour of Declaration, a comic and candid look at Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder…
Comic art, wacky workshops and live performances at Loogabarooga Festival
Loogabarooga festival of illustrated children’s literature returns to Loughborough from 18th to 23rd October, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Beano comic…
Vampire reindeer and zombie musicals at Mayhem Film Festival
The 14th Mayhem Film Festival will take place at the Broadway cinema in Nottingham, from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th October, with a mix of horror, sci-fi and cult cinema…
Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals
Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…
Stroke survivors take to the stage for an innovative project
This autumn, stroke survivors will take to the stage in a daring movement and song project. Stroke Odysseys will tour the UK from Thursday 4th October to Friday 16th November…
Have a go at the World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire
The 2018 World Conker Championships will take place on Sunday 14th October at The Shuckburgh Arms in Southwick, Northamptonshire…
A tour of eclectic dance performances heads out across the UK
The Rural Touring Dance Initiative’s (RTDI) autumn programme will be bringing dance performances to village halls around the UK from 11th September…
A unique fell running event in the Peak District
The Great Kinder Beer Barrel Challenge will see teams race from one pub to another, via high Peak District moorland, whilst carrying a beer barrel…
Acrobats, fire artists and the smallest circus in the world at SO Festival
This year’s SO Festival will take place from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September in Lincolnshire, with acrobats, fire and dance artists…
Don’t be a chicken, have a go at hen racing
The Hen Racing World Championships take place annually in Derbyshire, at the Barley Mow Inn, Bonsall. This year’s quirky event takes place on Saturday 4th August…
An open air performance of The Pirates of Penzance
Illyria’s 2018 outdoor theatre season is under way, so we headed to Storrs Hall Hotel in Windermere for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance…