The Bolster Pageant is a curious annual event which takes place in St Agnes, with a lantern procession, bonfire, street theatre and pageant…
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Dorset Knob Throwing contest takes the biscuit
Enjoy a day out with a difference by heading along to the Dorset Knob Throwing and Food Festival this weekend…
Padstow’s lively May Day celebrations
Every May Day, Padstow in Cornwall celebrates the spring holiday a little bit differently to the rest of us, with their quirky ‘Obby ‘Oss Day…
A celebration of Cornish culture in Camborne
This weekend, Camborne will come alive with dancing and music, in celebration of Cornwall’s culture and heritage…
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…
Hop aboard for the Real Ale Trail
The Real Ale Trail runs from Spring to Autumn across Wales and the Wirral, allowing participants to visit rural pubs and enjoy some decent beer…
Pedal your way into a Vintage summer
Would you like an excuse to dress up in Vintage attire and go for a leisurely coastal ride? Then the Velo Vintage ride, with its civilised breaks for tea and cake, will be right up your street…
15 unusual ceramic figures go on display in Dorset
The Tribe, a free exhibition of 15 unusual ceramic figures has opened at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts…
St Piran’s Day, a feast of Cornish Culture
Celebrate St Piran’s Day in Cornwall (and beyond) with parades, pasties, plays, music, dancing and ale this March…
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…
Competitive crimping at the World Pasty Championships
Bakers from across the globe are perfecting their crimping, ready for the Eden Project’s World Pasty Championships in Cornwall…
Exhibition focusing on creative and unusual uses for paper
On Paper will showcase the work of acclaimed 20th century and contemporary artists who work with paper, looking beyond the mark-making of drawing to consider the material itself…
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…
Embrace the winter nights with Light Up Poole
This year’s Light Up Poole, Dorset’s annual festival of light art, will feature four world premieres, a European premiere and a raft of newly commissioned works.
A la Ronde in Devon
Our latest Curiosity of the Week is an unusually shaped building in Devon. A la Ronde is a quirky 18th century, 16 sided house, with a fascinating interior…