The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…
Archives for South Yorkshire events
Get in the mood for Halloween with Celluloid Screams
This year’s Celluloid Screams, Sheffield’s Horror Film Festival, will take place from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st October, with special screenings and guest appearances…
Never mind Glastonbury, head to Brasstonbury
Brasstonbury, Yorkshire’s alternative to Glastonbury, will take place on Saturday 7th July with brass bands performing throughout the day…
Intimate performances in unusual places at Wrought festival
Wrought festival takes place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th April in Sheffield, with more than 30 national and international artists…
Don your fancy dress and make a splash at the World Water Bombing Championships
This year’s World Water Bombing Championships take place at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on Wednesday 6th May 2015. This will be the eleventh annual event…
Meet the Medieval Surgeon at Conisbrough Castle
Any teeth you want pulling, or relatives you want poisoning? Then Meet the Medieval Surgeon at Conisbrough Castle in South Yorkshire on 5th and 6th July…
Glastonbury is over, now it’s time for Brasstonbury
The 2014 Whiston Festival of Brass takes place on Saturday 5th July with a brass band contest, concert and family entertainment throughout the day…
The World Water Bombing Championships are back with a splash
The World Water Bombing Championships will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year, when it returns to Ponds Forge in Sheffield on Wednesday 7th May 2014…
Learn some etiquette this Easter at Butler School
Make sure your shoes are polished, ready for Butler School at Brodsworth Hall this April. Learn the all important etiquette of a country house…
Ghost Stories after Dark at Brodsworth Hall
Get your weekend off to a spooky start with ghosts, ghouls and ghastly tales at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire on Friday 11th April…
Brodsworth Hall by Candlelight
Visit the magnificent Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire at twilight for a unique view of the hall on 21st and 22nd March 2014…
A Christmas Carol at Brodsworth Hall
Enjoy the seasonal Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire on 28th and 29th December…
Celebrate Christmas in a style even Scrooge would enjoy
Celebrate Christmas in Dickensian and Victorian style with Contrary Life’s pick of traditional and fun festive events for all the family…
A play without words to leave you speechless
Both funny and sad, Translunar Paradise is a play told entirely without words. Catch the show as it tours the UK during October and November…
4 actors, 4 bicycles, 40 characters and a 926 mile adventure
The HandleBards, a cycling tour of two of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night, will be pedalling to a town near you…