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…
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Hop aboard for the Real Ale Trail
The Real Ale Trail runs from Spring to Autumn across Wales and the Wirral, allowing participants to visit rural pubs and enjoy some decent beer…
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…
An arts festival for the mind, body and spirit in Liverpool
The Angel Field Festival will be bringing music, theatre, dance, film, visual art and story-telling from around the world to the city of Liverpool this month…
New play gives Lancastrians a voice
A new play about Lancashire, by its people, is to tour this spring. Lancastrians will create a snapshot of everyday life in the county…
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…
Festival goes marmalade mad in Cumbria
This weekend, Dalemain in Cumbria will be turning orange as it plays host to the 2019 Marmalade Festival…
An eclectic selection of International Women’s Day events
It’s International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, and to celebrate many arts venues are putting on special events. Below is a selection of what’s on over the next few weeks…
A building shaped like a cash register in Manchester
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually-shaped art deco building in Stretford, Manchester…
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…
Step inside a dystopian world at Manchester Central Library
2084 is a new immersive production inspired by Orwell’s dystopian novel, taking place at Manchester Central Library next month…
A bloody battle in a historic town
For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact the bloody battle…
Take an evening walk and spot the faeries dancing in the trees
This Friday evening, take a walk to St Andrews Church Yard in Penrith and see if you can spot the faeries dancing in the trees…
Cider, singing, dancing and lots of noise… it’s time to go wassailing
On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
A festival of eclectic arts performances at PUSH festival
HOME’S PUSH festival, which takes place from 11th to 26th January, is one of the region’s key arts events, showcasing a range of creative talent in north west England…