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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Rough justice and costumed banquets at Hawick Reivers Festival
Step back in time to the wild borderlands as Hawick Reivers Festival brings 16th century music, drama and games to the town…
An open water swimming challenge in Glasgow
Red Bull’s Neptune Steps is an open water swim with a difference, that takes place on Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde canal…
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…
Don your tweed and head to Scotland for The Mighty Deerstalker
The Mighty Deerstalker, Scotland’s original obstacle race, is an after dark adventure run with an unusual dresscode…
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…
Orkney’s Italian Chapel
For our latest Curiosity of the Week we are heading over to Orkney to discover a rather unusual piece of history…an Italian Chapel made from Nissen huts and a shipwreck!
A fearlessly told story of growing up in a multi-cultural community
Tara Finney Productions and tiata fahodzi present good dog by Arinzé Kene, retelling the stories of multiple characters, families and years…
Vikings fired up for Shetland’s Up Helly Aa
From January to March, the Shetland Islands come alive with a whole host of Viking themed fire festivals, known as Up Helly Aa…
Burghead’s New Year fire festival
The Burning of the Clavie is a unique fire festival held annually on 11th January in Burghead, Scotland…
Fireballs, wooden torches and flaming barrels to bring in the New Year
For those who fancy doing something a bit different this New year, here are some of the more quirky ways to celebrate…
Seasonal swims and daring dips for the hardy this Christmas
Contrary Life delights in bringing you our annual round-up of the festive swims and dips taking place across the UK this year…
Ditch the technology and delve into Christmas past
Take a trip to Christmas past, in a more pleasant way than Scrooge did, by visiting one of the many Dickens, Victorian and medieval themed events taking place across the UK this festive season…
Illuminated tree sculptures and colour-changing globes in Edinburgh
Head to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh this Christmas, for an evening trail through illuminated trees, with frosty snowflakes, stars, baubles and marching reindeer…
An edible map pops up in Perth for Cake Fest
Scotland’s Cake Fest is returning on Sunday 18th November, as part of the annual Winter Festival celebrations in Perth City Centre, with an edible map to enjoy…