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Degenerate Fox, The Dirty Thirty

Watch 30 plays in one hour

This month, watch 30 plays in one hour, with just six performers. What plays will be performed? Well, that’s up to you!

Dazed New World online theatre festival

Dazed New World Festival brings theatre into the home

Embrace the arts this autumn, with two weeks of performances featuring dance, spoken word, comedy and puppets…

The Fire Garden, created by Walk the Plank, Image Vipul Sangoi

Immerse yourself in fire, light and sound

Fancy entering a night-time fire garden or watching a dazzling sea of light? Well, this month you could do just that…

Bald Black Girl(s) logo (above image), courtesy of Ruth Sutoyé

Thought-provoking photo exhibition opens at Ort Gallery

This autumn, catch an interesting and thought-provoking exhibition at Birmingham’s Ort Gallery, as Bald Black Girl(s) opens…

Elephant's Graveyard

Spectacle and revenge explored in Elephant’s Graveyard

History and legend combine, as tragic tale Elephant’s Graveyard streams to theatre audiences this month…

Mo Omar - No Direction Home

Virtual comedy tour promotes understanding through laughter

If, like us, you’re in need of some laughter this autumn, then the UK’s first ever virtual stand-up comedy tour could be what you’re looking for…

Hunt and Darton Credit Radio Local

Celebrate community legends and creativity with Radio Local

Listen in as the people of Nine Elms celebrate the joys of local radio, and meet community legends in a new upbeat show…

Augmented Chinatown 2.0 - Lidia Crisafulli

Take an immersive audio tour through Chinatown

This autumn, explore London’s Chinatown in a different way and see the place in a new light, by taking a tour with a creative app…

Viral Art Car Boot Fair 2020

A day of quirky entertainment at virtual art car boot

Forget the stuffy chin-scratching, there’s a new, more fun way to buy yourself some art and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune…

Totally Thames Festival 2020

Celebrate the Thames with an uplifting festival

Join in with mudlarks, environmentalists, historians and artists to celebrate the river at this year’s Totally Thames festival…

Arts by the Sea Bournemouth, Photo by James Bridle

Outdoor installations and digital broadcasts at seaside festival

Visitors to the seaside town of Bournemouth will be able to enjoy an eclectic bunch of events as the Arts by the Sea festival takes place…

ImagiNation

Online festival showcases a nation of storytellers

This August, watch 19 short plays written by some of the UK’s most exciting writers, as a new online festival, ImagiNation launches…

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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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What to see at Edinburgh Fringe
Speed Dial, Credit Harry Plowden

Thinking of rounding your summer off with a trip to Edinburgh Fringe? Here’s a few suggestions of shows to see while you’re there…

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