This bank holiday Monday, a village in Lancashire will be hosting a sporting contest with a difference…
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Saddleworth’s colourful cart parade
A unique colourful cart parade will bring dancing and merriment to Greater Manchester this bank holiday weekend…
A coast to coast canoe trail launches
The UK’s first coast to coast canoe trail launches this month, with a fortnight of celebrations organised by the Canal & River Trust…
A walk of remembrance through Liverpool
Liverpool will be coming together in celebration and commemoration as the 20th Slavery Remembrance Day takes place…
You’re only a stones throw away from being a champ
This weekend, why not put your stone skimming skills to the test at this year’s quirky championships in the picturesque Lake District?
Step back in time as Lytham hosts 1940s weekend
Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend will be taking place this weekend bringing music, dance and a touch of nostalgia to the Lancashire seaside town…
Camels and cream teas in Cumbria
This weekend, watch muck shifting demonstrations, vintage vehicles, kite flying displays and racing camels as the Cumbria Steam Gathering takes place…
Traditional Lakeland sports in Ambleside
Ambleside Sports is a unique event featuring traditional Lakeland sports, including quirky Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling matches…
Battles, history walks and talks at Heysham Viking Festival
Vikings are heading to the Lancashire coast this weekend as the 4th Heysham Viking Festival gets under way, with battles, parades, talks and living history camps…
Leap into The Lakes with a marathon challenge
Man vs Lakes is a marathon challenge with a difference, taking in Morecambe Bay’s notorious sands and some of the Lake District’s most iconic lakes…
A celebration of folk arts at the Furness Tradition Festival
Head to Cumbria for the 21st Furness Tradition Festival, celebrating traditional folk-arts with a weekend of music and dance…
A Retro Rendevous in the Lakes
Retro Rendezvous, Ulverston’s festival of vintage, will feature retro music, dancing, vehicles, markets and an old school cycling event…
Family entertainment at Edwardian Festival
The 26th annual Grange Over Sands Edwardian Festival will take place this weekend, with a day of traditional entertainment…
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…
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…