Dress up in Victorian style and head to Broadstairs in Kent for a weekend of grand parades, tea parties and plays…
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Ilfracombe’s quirky week-long celebration
Head to the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe this month for a host of quirky events, from parasol duelling to teapot racing…
A traditional summer fair with a strawberry twist
Celebrate the strawberry with games, activities, crafts and lots of strawberries, at a traditional summer fair in Kent…
Art and astronauts at Murdoch Day
This month, the town of Redruth in Cornwall will be holding their annual celebration of the inventor William Murdoch, with processions, music and dancing…
A human bowlercoaster and live street art in Cumbria
Ulverston will come alive next weekend, with everything from window painting and yarnbombing, to live street art and wandering theatre performances…
Nautical singing and rum antics at Sea Shanty Festival
Falmouth will be taken over with the sound of singing and merriment, as the Cornish town plays host to the world’s largest free nautical song festival…
A unique tree ceremony in Cheshire
Appleton Thorn in Cheshire, is the only village in England where the annual Bawming of the Thorn ceremony takes place…
Can you cut it at Somerset’s lawn mower challenge?
This weekend, swap mowing the lawn with something a little more exciting, as Red Bull’s Cut It arrives in Cheddar, Somerset…
No sleep ’til the Great Knaresborough Bed Race
What connects a bed, a fancy dress team of runners and the River Nidd? A bed race in Yorkshire of course!
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…
Quirky rural games at the Cotswold Olimpicks
A 407 year old sporting event featuring a host of quirky rural games such as shin kicking, will be taking place in the Cotswolds…
Pies will fly in Kent at quirky championship
Teams will be battling it out in Kent this June, as the World Custard Pie Championships 2019 take place in the village of Coxheath…
Put your back into a sack race this bank holiday
Tetbury, once known for its thriving wool and yarn markets, celebrates its heritage with an annual quirky race through the town…
Try some stone skimming in Wales this bank holiday
Are you an expert tosser? Well, there’s a competition taking place in Wales just for you! Yep, the annual Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships are back this bank holiday weekend…
Play with paper and board the story boat at garden party
Head to the beautiful Grade II listed Thelma Hulbert Gallery and its leafy garden in Honiton this bank holiday weekend, for their annual artsy garden party…