On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place at villages and orchards across England…
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Stonehaven will be swinging with fireballs for New Year
The Fireball Ceremony is a popular annual festival in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, where fireballs light up the street every New Year…
Time for Burning the Clocks in Brighton
This year will be the 21st annual Burning the Clocks community event in Brighton on 21st December 2014, the winter solstice…
Brave the Ghostly Gaslight at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Dress up in a scary costume and head to the Ghostly Gaslight Halloween event at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Shropshire, on Saturday 25th October 2014…
Boat trips, haunted walks and fireworks at the Forth Bridges Festival
The Forth Bridges Festival takes place from 4th to 13th Sept with events from historic haunted walks to the unique chance to scale the Forth Bridge towers…
Wooden wonders at the Carve Carrbridge chainsaw competition
On Saturday 30th August 2014, Carve Carrbridge, the Scottish Open Chainsaw Competition takes place, with the best carvers from around the world taking part…
Parades and fancy dress at the Victorian Festival in Wales
Step back in time to the 1800s with an eclectic programme of events at the Victorian Festival in Llandrindod Wells from 18th to 24th August 2014…
A raft of competitors take to the sea for Minehead Raft Race
The 35th annual Minehead Raft Race takes place on 17th August 2014 at 11.30am. The event is thought to be the biggest sea-going raft race in the country…
Pyrotechnics in Plymouth for the British Firework Championships
The British Firework Championships take place in Plymouth on 12th and 13th August. There will be three teams taking part each evening, beginning at 9.30pm…
It’s all hot air at Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
The annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe’s largest ballooning event, and takes place from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th August 2014…
Raft races and knobbly knees at Charlestown Regatta Week
Charlestown Regatta Week takes place from 26th July to 1st August in Cornwall with egg throwing games, raft races, water golf and a knobbly knees contest…
Cheesy fun in Caerphilly to celebrate Welsh culture and history
The Big Cheese festival takes place from 25th to 27th July 2014 in Caerphilly, with street entertainers, living history encampments, music, and a funfair…
D-Day Experience weekend in Southsea
Southsea, Portsmouth, is holding a free, family D-Day Experience on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings…
Shin kicking and wheelbarrow races at Robert Dover’s Olimpik Games
On Friday 30th May the Cotswolds hosts a of quirky rural games. Robert Dover’s Olimpik Games, first held in the 1600s, features races and shin kicking…
Enjoy an eccentric English garden party
An Eccentric English Garden Party will take place at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire on 14th June 2014 with a croquet tournament and live music…