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Durham Brass Festival 2018 - Breakout Brass

Get some brass this summer

This weekend two brass band festivals will be taking place. Head to Ironbridge for a mix of scenery and sounds, or to County Durham for performances from lively street bands…

Museums at Night May 2017

Tattoos and time travel at May’s Museums at Night

This month, museums and galleries up and down the country will be staying open late to host some fun and unusual events, for both adults and families…

Meet the Durham 68th Regiment at Beamish's Georgian Fair

Quack doctors and fire eaters at Georgian Fair

The Squire of Pockerley is inviting visitors to join him this weekend at Beamish, for all fun of the Georgian Fair…

Kema Sikazwe’s Shine

A multi-disciplinary performance about growing up

Actor, rapper, singer and rising star Kema Sikazwe, also known as Kema Kay, will make his stage debut in Shine this May…

Horses at Work 2019 at Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum’s equine extravaganza

Trot along to Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, for their Horses at Work event this weekend, with pit ponies, carriage horses and heavy horses…

Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering - Ray Alexander

Traditional crafts, dance and music in Morpeth

Morpeth will be welcoming visitors to the town as they showcase Northumberland’s traditions in their annual festival of music, dance, craft and dialect…

Charlie Parker on blue vinyl

Live music and special releases at Record Store Day 2019

The nation’s independent record stores are gearing up for Saturday’s big event, as Record Store Day 2019 promises a heap of special releases and in-store events…

Blackheath Morris Men - Chair Lifting - Greenwich

Ten quirky Easter events

Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year…

A Ladder to the Stars - Puppet Animation Festival 2019

Puppet Animation Festival heads across Scotland

The Puppet Animation Festival will present more than 150 events, across 80 venues, with a diverse programme of puppetry productions, workshops, and animated film screenings…

THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER - JMA PHOTOGRAPHY

Multi-sensory show tours the UK

A multi-sensory, immersive theatre show, for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities, will be visiting towns and cities across the UK…

Good Dog by Arinzé Kene

A fearlessly told story of growing up in a multi-cultural community

Tara Finney Productions and tiata fahodzi present good dog by Arinzé Kene, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years…

Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony (Photo copyright: Stonehaven Fireballs Association)

Fireballs, wooden torches and flaming barrels to bring in the New Year

For those who fancy doing something a bit different this New year, here are some of the more quirky ways to celebrate…

Peter Pan Christmas Day Race (Photo: Serpentine Swimming Club)

Seasonal swims and daring dips for the hardy this Christmas

Contrary Life delights in bringing you our annual round-up of the festive swims and dips taking place across the UK this year…

Enchanted Parks 2017 - Newcastle Gateshead

A magical and mythical wonderland in Saltwell Park

Enjoy an after-dark arts adventure in the atmospheric setting of Saltwell Park, Gateshead, this festive season, as a travelling fair with a difference arrives…

Being Human festival 2018

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…

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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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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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