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Open book and whisky, photo Josh Applegate

How to celebrate Burns Night at home

We bring you some quirky and creative ideas on how to celebrate Burns Night at home. From online bagpipe lessons to virtual whisky tasting…

Paisley Museum glass collection

Paisley Museum’s hidden gems ready for display

Discover Paisley’s Secret Collection and it’s 2000 year-old link to Syria through a unique glass display…

Artist Suriya Aisha

Fun Palaces bring people together for a tiny revolution

This weekend, get together with your local community, neighbours and the online community, for a tiny revolution…

St Abbs Sculpture, Widows and Bairns, Black Friday

Widows and Bairns look out to sea

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusual and touching sculpture, commemorating the 1881 fishing disaster known as ‘Black Friday’…

Big Dog Walk - World Big Dog Walk 2020

Take part in the World Big Dog Walk challenge

This September, the World Big Dog Walk is encouraging people around the globe to join together (virtually) on their walkies…

Watch out for grave robbers in Scotland

We’re back with our Curiosity of the Week slot, and this week we visit an unusual hut on a coastal nature reserve in Scotland…

Thirlestane Castle, Lauder Scottish Borders

Historic Houses turn blue in support of key workers

This evening, Historic Houses from Scotland to the South West of England will be turning blue in support of Britain’s key workers…

Mighty Deerstalker 2019 - Rat Race

Racing in tweed at The Mighty Deerstalker

The Mighty Deerstalker, Scotland’s original obstacle race, is an adventure run with a difference as tweed is the running kit of choice…

Hull Adelphi Lamacq Life Bus Bar (Photographer credit Ian Rook)

Celebrate your local live music venue

Returning for the seventh consecutive year, Independent Venue Week is a seven day celebration of independent music venues around the UK…

Up Helly Aa fire festival, Shetland mainland

Vikings on the march in Shetland for 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…

Burning Of The Clavie (Photo: Anne Burgess - From geograph.org.uk. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Burning of the Clavie, a unique fire festival in Burghead

Sad that the festive season is over? Celebrate old New Year by watching the ‘burning of the Clavie’ in Scotland…

Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony (Photo copyright: Stonehaven Fireballs Association)

The best alternative ways to bring in the New Year

Why not bring in the New year with one of the many quirky customs that take place in the UK? If you’re stuck for ideas, why not read our pick of events?

MagicFest 2019, Edinburgh

Edinburgh brings in the New Year with a festival of magic

MagicFest takes place in Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year, with talent from the world of magic offering entertainment for all ages…

The Ba' game, Kirkwall, Orkney (Photo: Charles Tait)

Ball game takes over the Kirkwall streets

The Ba’ is a traditional game played every Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the streets of Kirkwall, Orkney’s largest town…

Tenby Boxing Day Swim 2017

‘Tis the season for chilly dips into icy waters

This festive season, brave souls will be donning their trunks, swimming costumes, and fancy dress outfits as they prepare to take a quick dip in the waters…

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Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival
Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

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

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