The Election of the Mayor of Ock Street is a quirky annual event, where a ‘mayor’ is elected by the residents of Ock Street in Abingdon, Oxfordshire…
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Mother’s ruin and Victorian scruffs at Broadstairs Dickensian Festival
Broadstairs Dickens Festival takes place in Kent this month, with quirky events including Mother’s Ruin Gin Tastings, Victorian Scruffs,and a Dickensian hat demonstration…
Putt yourself into contention for the World Crazy Golf Championships
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June, the World Crazy Golf Championships will take place on the seafront in Hastings, at the Adventure Golf course…
Who’ll win the World Pooh Sticks Championships 2018?
The 35th Anniversary World Pooh Sticks Championships will take place on Sunday 3rd June at Langel Common in Witney, Oxfordshire…
See 2000 pies being thrown in Kent at the World Custard Pie Championships
The World Custard Pie Championships 2018 will be taking place in Kent on Saturday 2nd June and will see around 2000 ‘pies’ being thrown as teams battle it out…
Scoot along to Margate Meltdown
The 11th annual Margate Meltdown will take place on the bank holiday Monday, starting from the Ace Cafe in London and finishing up on Margate seafront…
Visit the big top at the end of the world
Featuring a mix of acrobatics, surprising aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded Circus weaves a story without words, where six women come together to seek order in the chaos and create a new normal…
Watercress challenges and quirky entertainment in Hampshire
On Sunday 20th May, Alresford in Hampshire will play host to the annual Watercress Festival with quirky family friendly entertainment and watercress-themed activities, including the World Record Watercress Eating Competition…
An alternative garden festival in Chelsea
Chelsea Fringe, the alternative garden festival, will run for nine days from Saturday 19th to Sunday 27th May, with hundreds of eclectic events expected to take place across London and the rest of the UK…
A Pop-Up Opera, popping up in some unusual locations
Returning with a twist to their summer season, Pop-Up Opera will present a special Mozart double bill, popping up in unusual and unique spaces around the UK, including farms, museums, castles and festivals…
Channel the cult of Grace Jones with Nightclubbing
Rachael Young presents Nightclubbing, an explosive performance channeling the cult of Grace Jones and Afrofuturism, touring the UK from Tuesday 8th May to Sunday 15th July…
A Wolf Safari and grotesque mime at Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe 2018 will take place from 4th May to 3rd June with more than 4000 performances at 155 venues across the city…
Support your local indie shop on Record Store Day
This year’s Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April with a whole host of events and special releases for music fans to enjoy…
Storytelling and gig combine in an epic time travelling odyssey
Award-winning musician and Kneehigh Associate Dom Coyote presents an epic time travelling odyssey with We Can Time Travel, which will be touring to Reading, Folkestone and London…
Coconut puts intercultural relationships in the spotlight
Coconut, a new play based on writer Guleraana Mir’s real experience of interracial and intercultural relationships, will embark on a UK tour from this month…