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Home > Archives for UK festivals

Archives for UK festivals

Nozstock - The Hidden Valley

Eccentric Festival in The Hidden Valley

Now in its 15th year, Nozstock is a small family-run event set in a beautiful rural part of Herefordshire. The eccentric festival features music, comedy and fancy dress…

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A word in your ear

Beyond The Border is an international festival of storytelling featuring storytellers, musicians, poets, singers, writers and artists from around the globe…

Golowan Maritime Festival, Penzance, Cornwall

Golowan Maritime Festival 2012

Golowan Maritime Festival at Penzance Harbour in Cornwall is a traditional boat festival with music, dancing, food and drink as well as plenty of heritage and traditional boats…

Fringe in the Fen, music festival in Cambridgeshire by James Blatch

Eight days of music and arts at Fringe in the Fen

Fringe in the Fen is a new eight day music and arts festival in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support which runs from 9-16 July 2011, in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire…

Moor Fest

A feast of festivals

Summer is here again and so are the usual big festivals. But what if you want something a bit different this year? Well look no further, as Contrary Life brings you a round-up of some small and quirky festivals taking place in the coming months across the UK…

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…

Top Story

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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