This weekend, Portsmouth’s skies will be filled with colour as a host of giant and artistic kites are set to be flown on Southsea Common…
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A strange character appears in Edinburgh
Tomorrow (Friday 9th August) will see an unusual character, decorated in flowers, ferns and burrs, wandering the streets of South Queensferry, near Edinburgh…
Music and dance fills Broadstairs
The 54th Broadstairs Folk Week rolls into town this month, with hundreds of musicians and performers in almost every available venue in the Kent town…
Hot air balloons bring a warm glow to Bristol
See more than 130 hot air balloons fill the sky over Bristol this weekend, as Europe’s largest ballooning event takes place…
The humble gooseberry celebrated in traditional show
First established back in 1800, the annual Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show is the oldest surviving gooseberry show in the world…
Messing about on the river in quirky boats
This summer, there will be an array of events taking place on our rivers, celebrating the traditional yet quirky Coracle…
Interactive trails with mechanical eyes and applauding chandeliers
This month, Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) is launching a new set of interactive heritage trails and installations for visitors of all ages…
(In)visible dance pops up on streets of Woolwich
This weekend, the streets of Woolwich will see professional dancers and local groups join together in a mass-participation pop up event…
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…
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…
Watch the folding bike final in London
Watch competitors, dressed in their best city style, compete on folding bikes around Central London as the finals of the 2019 Brompton World Championship take place…
Head to the coast for quirky water themed fun
This summer, head to the UK coast for a host of quirky contests and family-friendly nautical-themed entertainment…
Cheese racing, markets and quirky performances at festival
The Big Cheese festival will take place in Caerphilly with medieval entertainment, Vikings, a cheese market, quirky walkabout performers and a Great Cheese Race…
Firefighters take on a tough challenge in Watford
The British Firefighter Challenge 2019 will take place this month on Watford High Street, with firefighters competing in full protective gear…
Honiton’s quirky tradition of throwing hot pennies
What does a town crier, a decorated pole, a glove, and some warmed up coins have in common? A quirky annual tradition in Honiton…