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Piping Live 2016 - Glasgow

Pop-up pipers? Pipe Idol? It must be Piping Live!

The 13th annual Piping Live! takes place in Glasgow from 8th to 14th August and includes the World Pipe Band Championships…

Curiosity of the Week

The world’s biggest paving slab

Worlds biggest paving slab in Colne (Photo: Robert Wade Wadey)

Worlds biggest paving slab in Colne (Photo: Robert Wade Wadey)

Are you, enjoying listening to English Teacher’s latest song, The World’s Biggest Paving Slab? It’s pretty catchy isn’t it? But have you wondered about the subject of the lyrics? Join us to find out more in our Curiosity of the Week…

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Welcome the Wolf at this year’s Winter Droving

Winter Droving 2023 Ullswater and Penrith in Cumbria

Winter Droving 2023 Ullswater and Penrith in Cumbria

The wonderful Winter Droving events return to Ullswater and Penrith, bringing magic, mayhem and music to the area, along with lots of light…

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