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Meet Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest

Join Robin Hood and his band of merry men this August in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest, for a fun festival with outlaws and wacky characters…

World Championship Hen Racing 2016 - Derbyshire

Egg on the World Championship Hen Racing competitors

The summer of sport continues this August, as Derbyshire plays host to the one of their most popular quirky races…

Amazing Space exhibition

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

This weekend, why not celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with one of these fun and quirky events?

Timber Festival outdoor performance credit Teneight

A festival with a giant marble run and a cardboard world

A festival weaving together the forest with arts and ideas, will take place this weekend in the heart of the National Forest in Derbyshire…

World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Time to take aim for the Egg Throwing Championships

For the 14th year running, Swaton Vintage Day will be hosting the prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships…

Charlie Parker on blue vinyl

Live music and special releases at Record Store Day 2019

The nation’s independent record stores are gearing up for Saturday’s big event, as Record Store Day 2019 promises a heap of special releases and in-store events…

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

Ten quirky Easter events

Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year…

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Skip, flip and hurl this Pancake Day

From old local customs to wacky races, there are quirky events taking place all over the UK on Pancake Day. Contrary Life brings you a selection of our favourite events…

THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER - JMA PHOTOGRAPHY

Multi-sensory show tours the UK

A multi-sensory, immersive theatre show, for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities, will be visiting towns and cities across the UK…

Haxey Hood 2018 - Lincolnshire

A unique 700 year old tradition in Lincolnshire

The Haxey Hood Game is a unique 700 year old tradition, played on the 12th day of Christmas in Lincolnshire with a ‘Fool’ and ‘Boggans’…

Matlock Boxing Day Raft Race 2017 - Derbyshire

Matlock’s quirky Boxing Day Raft Race

The 57th Matlock Raft Race will take place on Boxing Day with creatively-minded teams competing in quirky crafts and raising money for the RNLI…

Not to Tame Cinderella: A Wicked Night Out!

An alternative panto with Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out!

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… 

Being Human festival 2018

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…

A Christmas Carol - Photo: Craig Fuller - Christmas events 2018

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…

Aakash Odedra Company JeSuis Production - copyright Sean Goldthorpe

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…

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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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