From trawling for treasures in archives to discovering secret lives and overlooked histories, the annual Being Human festival is back this month…
Archives for North West
Planets, shuttles and astronauts Light Up Lancaster
This year’s Light Up Lancaster will see two nights of illumination, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission…
Street theatre, torch bearers and Balkan melodies at Winter Droving
The Winter Droving is an annual cultural event in Cumbria, celebrating the changing of the seasons with music, masked fire processions and quirky entertainment…
Viz World Record challenge and zombie concert at comic art festival
This weekend, a world of comic art will return to Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival with live drawing, exhibitions and special events…
Zombies and werewolves in Manchester for Grimmfest
Grimmfest, one of the UK’s leading cult and genre film festivals, will take place at the Odeon Great Northern cinema in Manchester this week…
The story of a highly unusual Escape Act
The spectacular true story of how a Jewish acrobat escaped the Nazis by running away to join the circus will tour the UK this autumn…
Find some poetic fugitives in the countryside
This Saturday, at Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Simon Armitage will give the first public reading of his third poem as Poet Laureate…
A crab fair and competitive gurning in Cumbria
This weekend, Cumbria will host some competitive face pulling, alongside one of the oldest fairs in the world and a quirky apple tradition…
A showcase of bakes at Lakes Cakes Fest
Got a sweet tooth? Then head to the Lake District this weekend, as a festival dedicated to cake is set to take place…
Thought-provoking theatre about the absurdity of borders
An outrageous Brechtian parable, highlighting the absurdity of borders, will tour to theatres and engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation…
Meaty mayhem as Lancashire hosts quirky championship
Lancashire is famous for the production of the regional delicacy, black pudding. So, it makes a fitting home for the annual World Black Pudding Throwing Championships…
Can you handle the heat at Chilli Fest?
It may be the start of Autumn but things are hotting up in Cumbria this weekend, as competitors take on a spicy challenge…
The Lakes come alive with performance and art
A free festival of contemporary arts returns to the Lake District this month, inviting everyone be inspired by the magnificent landscapes…
Immersive art and a pop up schoolroom at Vintage by the Sea
Head to the Lancashire seaside and enjoy a vintage bike ride, a pooch parade, break dancing lessons and some seaside mini golf with a difference…
A town crier contest in Liverpool
This weekend, head to the Museum of Liverpool to watch a new champion crowned at their town crier contest…