Arts by the Sea, Bournemouth’s annual inspirational and diverse arts festival will take place from 29th September to 6th October, with more than 100 unique and thought-provoking performances…
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Quirky screenings and circus themed events at Chagford Film Festival
Devon’s unique film festival returns this month, with quirky workshops, pet and sing-along screenings and a circus themed street event…
Opera pops up in museums, distilleries and breweries
This autumn, Pop-Up Opera will be appearing in some unusual locations across the UK, including museums, gin distilleries, breweries, and historic buildings…
Downhill racing in the Forest of Dean with Brockweir Soapbox Derby
The third annual Brockweir Soapbox Derby will take place on Saturday 15th September in the Forest of Dean village, with gravity powered karts racing downhill…
A tour of eclectic dance performances heads out across the UK
The Rural Touring Dance Initiative’s (RTDI) autumn programme will be bringing dance performances to village halls around the UK from 11th September…
Wellington host their tenth boot throwing championship
The tenth World Wellington Boot Throwing Championship will take place on Saturday 8th September, at Court Fields School in Wellington, Somerset…
The World Belly Board Championships return to Cornwall
The World Belly Board Championships 2018 will take place on Saturday 8th September at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall, celebrating the nostalgia of surfing culture…
Onion eating competitions and dancing dogs in Gloucestershire
Newent Onion Fayre takes place on Saturday 8th September in Gloucestershire, with the quirky Onion Eating Competition and a fun dog show…
A gigantic pasty and a great pasty pursuit in Cornwall
Redruth International Mining & Pasty Festival will take place in Cornwall from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September, with games, tours, activities and a gigantic pasty…
Celebrate the sea with a trio of maritime events in the South West
This September, Devon and Cornwall will be hosting family-friendly maritime events, promoting sustainability and the sea…
Elegant ensembles and hat hurling challenges in Bridport
The Bridport Hat Festival will take place on Saturday 1st September with quirky hat competitions, talks, mass-hatted gatherings and street entertainment…
Waiters’ races and a trolley grand prix at Dartmouth Regatta
Dartmouth Royal Regatta will take place from Thursday 30th to Saturday 1st September with a host of sailing events, live music and quirky competitions…
A Cotswold custom with Football in the River
This bank holiday Monday in Gloucestershire, footballers will be swapping the turf for water, in a football match with a difference…
The Totnes Orange Races roll into Devon
Every year the Totnes Elizabethan Society organise a series of unusual races through the streets of the small Devon market town…
Paper plane championship takes off in Somerset
The World Paper Aeroplane Championship will take place over the bank holiday weekend in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset…