On Saturday 17th November, Todmorden will light up with a handmade lantern parade, fire performers, street bands and illuminated installations…
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The circus comes to Bristol for launch of winter fair and ice rink
A winter playground is coming to Millennium Square in Bristol, as the real-ice ice rink and winter fair opens on Saturday 17th November, with circus-themed entertainment…
Story-filled bus journeys and Edwardian vegetarians at this year’s Being Human festival
This month, the annual Being Human festival will take place with a range of unusual and thought-provoking events across the UK…
Unique Christmas gifts at Devon gallery’s Present Makers exhibition
Present Makers 2018 is a selling exhibition of beautifully designed, contemporary gifts, opening this November at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) in Devon…
An exhibition inspired by mass socialist movements
Marking the 50th anniversary of the global wave of protests, The Mayor Gallery is holding an exhibition of Mario Schifano’s political series Compagni, compagni…
Immerse yourself in the ghostly world of Wuthering Heights
Stormy House, a new walk-in video and audio installation that immerses the visitor in the ghostly world of Wuthering Heights, will premier in Haworth this month…
Bridgwater’s unique illuminated parade and fireworks
This year’s Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival will take place on Saturday 3rd November in Somerset, with a large illuminated parade…
Owls, lanterns and a moon Light Up Lancaster
Lancaster’s festival of light, art and fireworks will be bringing a colourful glow to the city from Friday 2nd to Saturday 3rd November…
Eco-friendly coffins and interactive exhibitions at DaDaFest
Over the next five weeks, actors, comedians, dancers and musicians will be challenging disability stereotypes through art and culture as part of DaDaFest International 2018…
Masks, mayhem and fire bring in the darker nights at Cumbria’s Winter Droving
The Winter Droving is an annual cultural event celebrating the changing of the seasons, with music, masked fire processions and quirky competitions…
A dead good Halloween and some aping around at London’s quirky museums
This month, celebrate International Gibbon Day with some animal yoga, and Halloween with a talk on Frankenstein and the things we dread…
Festival of storytelling spreads magical tales across Scotland
This year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival will take place from Thursday 18th to Wednesday 31st October, celebrating the tradition of sharing tales…
Walks, talks and circus performances at Bloomsbury Festival
Bloomsbury Festival will present a trailblazing programme of science, literature, performance, music, and discussion, from 17th to 21st October…
Comic art, wacky workshops and live performances at Loogabarooga Festival
Loogabarooga festival of illustrated children’s literature returns to Loughborough from 18th to 23rd October, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Beano comic…
A unique celebration of the autumn harvest in Southwark
On Sunday 21st October, head down to the South Bank in London for a unique celebration of the autumn harvest as the Lions part hosts October Plenty…