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Protein - The Little Prince - CREDIT CHRIS NASH

A dance performance of The Little Prince in Ipswich

The Little Prince, a beloved tale of a child navigating the baffling world of grown-ups, has been adapted into a dance theatre production, just in time for Christmas…

Julie Rose Bower, Foley Explosion (Photo: Chloe Wicks)

An alternative spy thriller in Ipswich and London

This autumn, sound artist Julie Rose Bower will present alternative spy thriller, Foley Explosion, at the SPILL Festival in Ipswich and at the Hackney Showroom in London…

British Firefighter Challenge 2018, Suffolk (Photo: Kay Zieba Photography)

Weighty challenges for firefighters in Suffolk

The British Firefighter Challenge will take place in Bury St Edmunds on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th July, with competitive hose dragging and weight lifting…

Framlingham Soap Box Race 2018 - Suffolk

It’s all downhill at Framlingham Soap Box Race

Framlingham Soap Box Race will take place on Sunday 20th May, with challengers in handmade carts competing to race the fastest downhill…

Great Framlingham Sausage Festival 2016

Join a tasty trail at the Great Framlingham Sausage Festival

On Sunday 8th October, Framlingham in Suffolk will welcome sausage lovers from all over the country to its annual celebration of the British banger.

The Nutshell pub - Bury St Edmunds Suffolk - Visit Britain

The Nutshell, possibly Britain’s smallest pub

Our latest Curiosity of the Week, thought by many to be Britain’s smallest pub, is The Nutshell in Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk…

Shaun Caton - rainschemes for insomniacs - Photo: Julius G. Beltrame

Spill, a festival of performance in Suffolk

Spill, Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th October, is an international festival of live art, activism and performance, presenting the work of artists from around the globe…

Great Framlingham Sausage Festival 2016

Join a tasty trail at The Great Framlingham Sausage Festival

On 8th Oct 2016, Framlingham in Suffolk will welcome sausage lovers from all over the country to its annual celebration of the British banger…

Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival 2014

Stowmarket decorated for the festive season by the Christmas Tree Festival

See over 300 Christmas trees at the annual Stowmarket Christmas Tree Festival in Suffolk this festive season, from 28th November 2014 to 3rd January 2015…

Bone Library by Sarah Jane Norman - Photo: Heidrun Lohr

Radical performances in unique venues at SPILL Festival

SPILL Festival of Performance takes place in Ipswich from Wednesday 29th October to Sunday 2nd November 2014, with live performances and installations…

Framlingham SausageFest 2014

Search for the perfect pork at SausageFest

The annual SausageFest takes place in Framlingham, Suffolk, on Saturday 11th October 2014 with a market, workshops and a Sausage Trail…

Blists Hill Victorian Town - Egg dancing - Easter events

Easter Eleven: the UK’s top quirky events for 2014

Spring is here and Easter is fast approaching, so Contrary Life has put together a round-up of the best quirky Easter events taking place this year…

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Family fun at Framlingham

On the hunt for missing eggs at Framlingham Castle’s Easter family fun trail from 1st – 15th April 2012…

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Family fun at Framlingham

Join the trail this February half term at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk…

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Festive fun at Framlingham

Get into the festive spirit with a fun trail for the kids this December at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk…

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Curiosity of the Week

Orkney’s Italian Chapel
Italian Chapel, Lambholm, Orkney

For our latest Curiosity of the Week we are heading over to Orkney to discover a rather unusual piece of history…an Italian Chapel made from Nissen huts and a shipwreck!

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Exhibition finds beauty in forgotten and discarded items
Jimmy Turrell & Richard Turley exhibition Unforsaken at The Book Club in Shoreditch

This month, Jimmy Turrell and Richard Turley will be taking over The Book Club in Shoreditch with their exhibition Unforsaken, finding true beauty in forgotten and discarded objects…

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