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The HandleBards on tour

The HandleBards head out on bikes to pedal their plays

Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…

New Year getaways with a difference

How do you get a change of scenery without going abroad? Here’s a few ideas for a New year getaway with a difference!

UK Wife Carrying Race - Surrey

Racing for a pound of sausages and a Pot Noodle

This weekend, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 13th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…

Lyth Valley Wassail and Mummers Play - Contrary Life

Old Twelfth Night is the time to go wassailing

On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…

Brogdale Collections Cherry Fair - Cherry Pie Eating Competition

Get your fill of fruit fairs in the South East

Join in with quirky games and traditional entertainment this weekend, with one of the summer fruit fairs taking place in the South East…

Swan Upping 2017 - Thames - Contrary Life

A swan census with a Royal connection

Swan Upping, the annual census of swans on the River Thames, will be taking place this month as part of a Royal tradition…

UK Wife Carrying Race - Surrey

Couples shoulder the pain at quirky race

This March, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 12th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…

British Pedal Car Championship 2017 - British Federation of Pedal Car Racing

Endurance pedal car racing in Surrey and Staffordshire

This autumn, why not watch a racing car sport with a difference? The British Pedal Car Championship’s last events of the season will challenge teams to a 100 mile endurance race and a seven hour endurance race…

Swan Upping 2017 - Thames - Contrary Life

A Royal tradition on the Thames

The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, takes place on the River Thames during the third week of July…

Music in the Grotto (credit painshill.co.uk) - Painshill Surrey

Enjoy live music in a hidden grotto

This month, enjoy a special musical experience in a magical grotto, as the highly acclaimed Yehudi Menuhin School perform an exclusive classical music concert at Painshill in Surrey…

UK Wife Carrying Race - Surrey

Take on a spousal sprint in Surrey with the UK Wife Carrying Race

The 11th UK Wife Carrying Race will see competitors negotiate a hilly obstacle course whilst carrying their ‘wives’, in Dorking, Surrey, on Sunday 8th April…

Wild Woodland Camp (Photo: Painshill)

Send the kids off to a wild woodland camp this half term

This February half term, children aged 8 to 13 years can enjoy the outdoors at Painshill, as they host their Wild Woodland Camp with bushcraft, treasure hunts and forest games…

Walk on the Wild Side - Painshill - Surrey

Walk on the Wild Side at Painshill in Surrey

Take a Walk on the Wild Side this weekend at Painshill gardens in Surrey, observe the bats in their natural habitat and enjoy the local landscape…

British Pedal Car Championship 2017 - British Federation of Pedal Car Racing

Quirky endurance racing with the British Pedal Car Championship

Why not watch a racing car sport with a difference? The last two events in the British Pedal Car Championship calendar, take place this month in Surrey and Staffordshire…

Wild Easter Camp - Painshill Surrey

A wild summer camp for children in Surrey

This summer, Painshill in Surrey is hosting a Wild Summer Camp, offering an array of adventures for the kids including bushcraft days, treasure hunts and woodland games…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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