On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Burning the Clocks
Annual community event, Burning the Clocks, takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession bringing magic to Brighton’s streets…
A Haunted Existence tours the UK
Tom Marshman’s true life show, A Haunted Existence, about a West Country town rocked by homophobia in the 1950s, will tour the UK…
An easy pea-sy throwing contest
Every summer, a pub in the East Sussex town of Lewes hosts the quirky World Pea Throwing Championship…
A mass paddle in Brighton
Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back this July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…
Tee off in Hastings for the Crazy Golf Championships
Fancy a shot at crazy golfing glory? Now’s your chance as the annual championship in Hastings, East Sussex, gets under way…
An immersive treasure hunt show in Brighton
An immersive treasure hunt show will take audiences on a journey through a strange, magical new world at Brighton Fringe 2019…
Sea shanties and scallops in Rye
Rye Bay Scallop Week gets under way this weekend with sea shanties, live music, scallop tastings and demos…
A time to remember at Burning the Clocks in Brighton
Burning the Clocks in Brighton takes place on the winter solstice with a fantastical procession, bringing magic to the streets…
A twisted show mixing performance and animation
The Animals and Children took to the Streets will be visiting Brighton for a month-long festive residency at The Old Market…
Paddle something unusual around Brighton pier
Paddle Round The Pier, the world’s biggest free charity beach festival, is back on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July with quirky competitions and water-themed fun…
Putt yourself into contention for the World Crazy Golf Championships
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, the World Crazy Golf Championships will take place on the seafront in Hastings, at the Adventure Golf course…
A Wolf Safari and grotesque mime at Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe 2018 will take place from 4th May to 3rd June with more than 4000 performances at 155 venues across the city…
Candoco brings wild fictional worlds to audiences this Spring
This spring, Candoco Dance Company will be touring their double bill of Face In and Let’s Talk About Dis to London, Brighton and Letchworth Garden City…
Scallops, shucking and shanties in Rye Bay
This year’s Rye Bay Scallop Week will take place from Saturday 24th February to Sunday 4th March in East Sussex, with special menus, walks, talks and live music…