Join artist Lindsey Mendick, Mendick’s parents Anthony and Jenny Mendick and curator Harriet Cooper at Eastside Projects for a candid discussion…
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A weird and eclectic exhibition opens in Hoxton
Fags, Birds and a Couple of Guns, a retrospective dedicated to the extraordinary work of Nancy Fouts will open at Hoxton’s Hang-Up Gallery…
Racing for a pound of sausages and a Pot Noodle
This weekend, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 13th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…
Competitors get ready to batter one another this Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) for most people means pigging out on pancakes, but there is so much more to the day, from local customs to wacky races…
A celebration of rhubarb in Yorkshire
Wakefield’s annual culinary festival of all things rhubarb will feature a rhubarb installation, a cycle-powered carousel, and a rhubarb recipe exchange…
Artists and residents come together to Light Up Poole
This month, residents of a block of flats in Poole will be turning their building into an art gallery as part of the Light Up Poole festival…
Beard competitions and poo themed activities at York’s Viking festival
JORVIK Viking Festival 2020 will take place in York from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd February, with a themed banquet, a battle spectacular and a Viking encampment…
An evening of science and fiction at the Royal Society
This February, head to the Royal Society in London for a special late event with a Science Fiction theme…
Cornwall’s tradition of Silver ball hurling and throwing pennies
St Ives in Cornwall will celebrate the Feast Day of St Ia with a day of quirky events, including the hurling of a special silver ball and throwing pennies to children…
Dystopian futures, climate change and identity
This month, to accompany The Lost Girl installation, an interesting and diverse programme of events will be running at Bush House Arcade in London…
An international gathering of clowns in London
Tomorrow (2nd February) will see an annual gathering of clowns in London, as a special church service takes place…
Augmented reality, immersive dining and circus at CAN Festival
A festival featuring augmented reality, immersive dining, ballet, waacking, comedy and clowning is heading to London this month…
Bloody battles and loud bangs in Cheshire
For more than 40 years, the troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact a bloody battle that took place in 1643…
The King’s Army marches into central London
This Sunday, a parade and march will be taking place in Central London to commemorate the execution of Charles I of England…
Follow a straw bear in Cambridgeshire
Follow a giant ‘bear’ around a Cambridgeshire town this weekend, as an unusual annual custom takes place…