The 2018 Lakes International Comic Art Festival will take place in Kendal, Cumbria, from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th October, with author interviews, artist signings and hands-on workshops…
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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…
Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals
Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…
Stroke survivors take to the stage for an innovative project
This autumn, stroke survivors will take to the stage in a daring movement and song project. Stroke Odysseys will tour the UK from Thursday 4th October to Friday 16th November…
Meet sniffer dogs and the Forgery Detection Team at Liverpool museum
On Saturday 29th September, head to the Merseyside Maritime Museum for a day of free family activities linked to the collections in the Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered gallery…
Opera pops up in museums, distilleries and breweries
This autumn, Pop-Up Opera will be appearing in some unusual locations across the UK, including museums, gin distilleries, breweries, and historic buildings…
Celebrate autumn in Cumbria with apples, parades, wrestling and gurning
The annual Egremont Crab Fair will take place on Saturday 15th September with a whole day of events including the World Gurning Championships…
A tour of eclectic dance performances heads out across the UK
The Rural Touring Dance Initiative’s (RTDI) autumn programme will be bringing dance performances to village halls around the UK from 11th September…
A regional food fight at the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
Lancashire is famous for the production of the regional delicacy, black pudding, making it a fitting home for the annual World Black Pudding Throwing Championships…
Retro seaside fun at Morecambe’s annual vintage festival
Vintage by the Sea will take place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September in Morecambe, with seaside games, a vintage marketplace, heritage bus rides and retro entertainment…
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…
Slippery competition 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 in Stacksteads…
Traditional custom with a unique cart and dancing in the street
The 44th annual Saddleworth Rushcart will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August, with processions, dancing and merriment…
Get into the swing of things at Lytham’s 1940s weekend
The ninth annual Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend will be taking place this weekend (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August) in the Lancashire seaside town…
The All England Stone Skimming Championships in Cumbria
The annual All England Open Stone Skimming Championships will be taking place on Saturday 18th August at the National Trust’s Fell Foot Park in Cumbria…