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White Feminist

Dentist drills to drill music at The Sick of the Fringe

Mental, physical and societal health will be discussed, laughed at, raged at, mulled over and set to rights at a three-day festival this month…

Splayed Festival 2018 The Place London FK Alexander Photo by IRO

Subversive artists challenge audiences at Splayed Festival

Splayed Festival takes place at The Place in London from Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th June, drawing together a cluster of subversive artists to challenge what we think we know about gender, desire, identity, violence, performance and power…

Pierre & Baby - Photo: Danilo Moroni

An eclectic evening of dance with Resolution Replay

Resolution Replay will offer a snapshot introduction into the world of dance at The Place in London on Thursday 31st May…

Riverrun - A Festival of Korean Dance - London events 2018

A Festival of Korean Dance in London

Leading London dance institution, The Place, will be collaborating with the Korean Cultural Centre in London to present a week-long festival featuring performances by five Korean dance companies…

Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

Top Story

Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival
Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

This year’s Dark Skies Festival is going virtual to help you explore space, nocturnal wildlife and the night sky…

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