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The Horror Show! at Somerset House

Halloween events round-up: no tricks, just quirky treats

All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween or spooky season, whatever you call it, it’s here! And that means parades, pumpkins and lots of fun. Here’s our round-up of the best quirky events…

Hop Tu Naa - Isle of Man

It’s turnip carving time at Hop Tu Naa celebrations

Forget pumpkin carving for Halloween, on the Isle of Man they do things a little differently, and turnips are the main ingredient!

World Tin Bath Championships 2016 - Isle of Man

It’s paddle or sink at the World Tin Bath Championships

Intrepid competitors will be paddling decorated tin baths across the harbour in Castletown, Isle of Man…

Tynwald Day - Isle of Man

A Viking ceremony and traditional culture converge

The Tynwald Day Ceremony is Isle of Man’s unique open air parliamentary sitting, based on a traditional Viking assembly…

Tea Break Theatre's Frankenstein

Quirky Halloween events for 2018 with twisted tales and ghostly greetings

If you are looking for an alternative Halloween this year, then look no further as we bring you the best of the UK’s events including a Buffy-themed evening, turnip carving and immersive theatre…

World Tin Bath Championships 2016 - Isle of Man

Isle of Man’s bonkers bath race

The 47th World Tin Bath Championships will take place on Saturday 1st September at the Middle Harbour in Castletown, Isle of Man…

Tynwald Day - Isle of Man

Tynwald Day, celebrating Isle of Man’s Viking heritage

The Tynwald Day Ceremony takes place on 5th July on the Isle of Man, with an open air parliament, Vikings, traditional music and dance…

Hop Tu Naa - Isle of Man

Forget pumpkins, get turnip carving at the Hop Tu Naa Festival

The Isle of Man’s Hop Tu Naa Festival celebrates the beginning of the Celtic new year and the start of winter with turnip carving and traditional customs…

World Tin Bath Championships 2016 - Isle of Man

Competitors try to stay afloat at the World Tin Bath Championships

The 46th World Tin Bath Championships will take place on Saturday 15th July at the Middle Harbour in Castletown, Isle of Man…

Tynwald Day - Isle of Man

Vikings, music and dance at the Isle of Man’s Tynwald Day

Tynwald Day takes place on 5th July on the Isle of Man, with an open air Viking parliamentary gathering, traditional music and dance, and a Viking camp…

Hop Tu Naa - Isle of Man

Celebrate the Celtic New Year with Hop tu Naa on the Isle of Man

Celebrate the Isle of Man’s traditional Hop tu Naa on Sunday 30th October, with turnip carving and traditional songs and dances…

Dougie's Wheelie 2016 UK - Redbull

World Trials Champion to wheelie 59.5km around Isle of Man

On 24th September, 12-time World Trials Champion Dougie Lampkin will be challenging himself to a 59.5km continual wheelie around the Isle of Man TT course…

Yn Chruinnaght festival 2016 - Isle of Man

A Celtic gathering on the Isle of Man

Yn Chruinnaght, the Isle of Man’s annual Inter-Celtic festival, brings a selection of musicians, singers, dancers, poets and artists together in Peel…

World Tin Bath Championships 2016 - Isle of Man

Tin baths take to the water for championships

The 45th World Tin Bath Championships will take place on Saturday 9th July at the Middle Harbour in Castletown, Isle of Man…

Tynwald Day - Isle of Man

Vikings set up camp on Isle of Man for Tynwald Day

The Tynwald Day Ceremony, a unique open air parliamentary sitting, takes place every year on the Isle of Man. This tradition dates back to the Vikings…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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