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Vintage by the Sea 2016 - Morecambe - Contrary Life

Heritage bus rides and pop up dance classes at Vintage by the Sea

Vintage by the Sea will take place on 2nd and 3rd September in Morecambe, with a vintage fairground, workshops, pop up dance classes, and vintage bus rides…

World Gravy Wrestling Championships 2016

Grappling in gravy at quirky championships in Lancashire

This bank holiday Monday, Lancashire will host a sporting contest with a difference, as The World Gravy Wrestling Championships take place…

Man v Lakes 2017

A running adventure in The Lakes with hills, rope swings and a giant slide

The UK’s most adventurous marathon-distance running adventure, Man v Lakes, takes place this weekend with a floating assault course, rope swings and a giant slide…

Kit and Caboodle - Horse + Bamboo Theatre Puppet Festival 2017

Cyborg rodents, mini theatre shows, and an insect circus at puppet festival

The Horse + Bamboo Theatre’s Puppet Festival will take place from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July in Rossendale, Lancashire, with mini performances, workshops and a parade…

Catch the Wind Kite Festival 2017 - Morecambe - Contrary Life

Colourful kites flying high in Morecambe

This year’s Catch the Wind Kite Festival will take place on The Promenade and at The Platform in Morecambe, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June…

Wray Scarecrow Festival - Contrary Life

Traditional Tales at Wray Scarecrow Festival

For ten days every year, the village of Wray in Lancashire is overrun with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes, from four centimetres to four metres tall…

Royal Oak Ramsbottom - Black Pudding Throwing Championships

Aiming high at the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

Lancashire is famous for the production of black pudding. So, the Lancashire town of Ramsbottom makes a fitting home for the annual World Black Pudding Throwing Championships…

Vintage by the Sea 2016 - Morecambe - Contrary Life

Vintage seaside style at free festival in Morecambe

Vintage by the Sea will take place on 3rd and 4th September in Morecambe, with a vintage fairground, workshops, dancing, games, food, and classic vehicles…

World Gravy Wrestling Championships 2016

Things get saucy at the World Gravy Wrestling Championships

This bank holiday, Lancashire will host a sporting contest with a difference, as the annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships take place…

St Annes Kite Festival - Lancashire

Two kite festivals breeze into Lancashire this month

Have all the fun of the air this month as two kite festivals take place in Lancashire, Catch the Wind Kite Festival and St Annes Kite Festival…

Wray Scarecrow Festival - Contrary Life

Scarecrows pop up in Lancashire village

Wray Scarecrow Festival will take place in the Lancashire village from Saturday 23rd April until Monday 2nd May with quirky scarecrows, a fair and parade…

St Annes Kite Festival - Lancashire

Lancashire flying high with two kite festivals this summer

Enjoy two kite festivals taking place in Lancashire this summer with the Catch the Wind Kite Festival and St Annes Kite Festival…

Wray Scarecrow Festival 2014 - Sacked Scarecrow

Quirky characters pop up in Wray for the Scarecrow Festival

Wray Scarecrow Festival will take place in Lancashire from Saturday 25th April until Monday 4th May, filling the village with fun and quirky scarecrows…

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Food flinging fun at the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

The Lancashire town of Ramsbottom hosts the fun and quirky World Black Pudding Throwing Championships on 14th September 2014…

Vintage by the Sea - Morecambe - Photo: Emma Sudall

A Routemaster bar, afternoon tea and a bike ride at Vintage by the Sea

The second annual Vintage by the Sea festival takes place on 6th and 7th September 2014 in Morecambe with vintage workshops, cycle rides and markets…

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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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