Dress up in Victorian style and head to Broadstairs in Kent for a weekend of grand parades, tea parties and plays…
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A traditional summer fair with a strawberry twist
Celebrate the strawberry with games, activities, crafts and lots of strawberries, at a traditional summer fair in Kent…
Enjoy a political party at customary mock election
Oxfordshire is one of the remaining counties that still holds a traditional ‘mock election’, an old folk custom that was once popular throughout the country…
Tee off in Hastings for the Crazy Golf Championships
Fancy a shot at crazy golfing glory? Now’s your chance as the annual championship in Hastings, East Sussex, gets under way…
Pies will fly in Kent at quirky championship
Teams will be battling it out in Kent this June, as the World Custard Pie Championships 2019 take place in the village of Coxheath…
A quirky challenge to eat your greens
This weekend in Hampshire, challengers will be chowing down on seasonal greens, with the hope of breaking an unusual World Record…
Tattoos and time travel at May’s Museums at Night
This month, museums and galleries up and down the country will be staying open late to host some fun and unusual events, for both adults and families…
A rabbit themed Easter ball in Brighton
Patterns bar and club in Brighton is offering budding drag stars the chance to shine at their rabbit themed Easter ball…
Live music and special releases at Record Store Day 2019
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…
Ten quirky Easter events
Looking for some inspiration on how to spend your long Easter weekend? Contrary Life has compiled a round-up of the quirkiest Easter events taking place this year…
Skip, flip and hurl this Pancake Day
From old local customs to wacky races, there are quirky events taking place all over the UK on Pancake Day. Contrary Life brings you a selection of our favourite events…
Couples shoulder the pain at quirky race
This March, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 12th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…
Sea shanties and scallops in Rye
Rye Bay Scallop Week gets under way this weekend with sea shanties, live music, scallop tastings and demos…
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…
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…