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Yorkshire Festival of Story 2021

Yorkshire Festival of Story looks for a happy ever after

More than 50 events will fill the programme at this year’s Yorkshire Festival of Story, with a vibrant variety of performances, discussions and masterclasses…

Puncture the Screen

Digital arts festival is ready to Puncture The Screen

Ready for a digital festival with a difference? This summer, theatrical innovators Chronic Insanity will launch their first data-driven, digital art and performance festival, Puncture The Screen…

The Motherhood Project, Battersea Arts Centre

Online festival explores parenthood experiences

This month, Battersea Arts Centre will be hosting an online festival of short films, exploring parenthood…

Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival

This year’s Dark Skies Festival is going virtual to help you explore space, nocturnal wildlife and the night sky…

Right Here Festival - Brittany Johnston by Jacob Punter

Creativity celebrated with Right Here Festival

Enjoy a celebration of the creativity and vibrancy of Crawley as the Right Here Festival takes place with spoken word, dance and photography…

Les Antliaclastes - Valse des Hommelettes © E. Dubost

Physical comedy and slapstick movies at mime festival

Forget Blue Monday as the London International Mime Festival gets under way, bringing you slapstick movies and physical comedy…

Being Human Festival 2020

Being Human festival invites you for a cultural cuppa

This November, join Being Human festival’s virtual talks, tours, quizzes, exhibitions, storytelling, and virtual cafés…

The Escape of Iris Dupont

Want to enjoy a festival of quirky performances? Voila!

Here to rescue our downcast hearts and bring a flurry of international performances back into our lives is Voila!

Author Tayari Jones - Aké Festival

Join inspiring events as African festival goes global

Leading arts and literature event, Aké Festival, is heading online for 2020, giving global audiences the chance to listen in…

Abertoir 2020

Abertoir Horror Festival heads to your screen this Halloween

This Halloween, the Abertoir Horror Festival returns to our screens with a bloodthirsty bunch of films and special events…

Art by Toy_Box

Not just Bang! Pow! Splat! A different view with Thinking Comics

LICAF Live is hosting a series of thought-provoking presentations by leading comic artists in their virtual Thinking Comics programme…

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…

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…

Top Story

Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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