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Winchester Hat Fair 2017 - Photo: Adrienne Photography

Games, acrobatics and urban safaris at Winchester’s Hat Fair

This year’s Winchester Hat Fair will take place from Friday 30th June to Sunday 2nd July with free performances across the city…

Ockham's Razor - Tipping Point - Mark Dawson Photography

Urban astronauts and mobile bathtubs at Winchester Hat Fair

The Hat Fair is the UK’s longest running festival of outdoor arts, and it’s free. This year’s event takes place from 1st to 3rd July in Winchester…

Hat Fair 2014 - Winchester - Photo: Adrienne Photography

Acrobatics and magical journeys at the Winchester Hat Fair

This year, the 40th Hat Fair will take place in Winchester from 4th to 6th July, and promises an ambitious programme of free events from circus to dance…

Hat Fair 2013 - Winchester - Fraser Hooper

Entertainment at the drop of a hat

Now in its 39th year, the Hat Fair is a festival of street theatre and outdoor arts. The festival takes place in Winchester from 5th to 7th July 2013…

Curiosity of the Week

The world’s biggest paving slab
Worlds biggest paving slab in Colne (Photo: Robert Wade Wadey)

Are you, enjoying listening to English Teacher’s latest song, The World’s Biggest Paving Slab? It’s pretty catchy isn’t it? But have you wondered about the subject of the lyrics? Join us to find out more in our Curiosity of the Week…

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Welcome the Wolf at this year’s Winter Droving
Winter Droving 2023 Ullswater and Penrith in Cumbria

The wonderful Winter Droving events return to Ullswater and Penrith, bringing magic, mayhem and music to the area, along with lots of light…

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