This bank holiday weekend, Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales will be hosting the 2018 Welsh Open Stone Skimming Championships, with events for both adults and children…
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Visit the big top at the end of the world
Featuring a mix of acrobatics, surprising aerial feats and masterful juggling, The Exploded Circus weaves a story without words, where six women come together to seek order in the chaos and create a new normal…
Sideshows and a vintage steam funfair at Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza will take place over the May bank holiday weekend with a vintage steam funfair, traction engines, daily Victorian parades and sideshows…
Support your local indie shop on Record Store Day
This year’s Record Store Day will take place on Saturday 21st April with a whole host of events and special releases for music fans to enjoy…
Take a peek behind the scenes at Cardiff Animation Festival
Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) will take place from 19th to 22nd April with special events including a screening of Wes Anderson’s new animated feature film, Isle of Dogs…
Hidden gems and microbreweries on the Real Ale Trail
The Real Ale Trail runs every Spring and Autumn across Wales and the Wirral, allowing participants to visit rural pubs and enjoy some decent beer. So, if you like real ale and fancy a day out, why not catch the trail bus?
An electro-acoustic installation in Wales
Commissioned for the Venice Biennale in 2017, James Richards’ exhibition, Migratory Motor Complex, heads to Chapter in Cardiff for its UK premiere…
Thought-provoking theatre with The Nature of Forgetting
The Nature of Forgetting, a powerful, explosive and joyous piece about what is left when memory and recollection are gone, will be touring the UK this Spring…
An intimate tale of lighthouse keepers
Point of Echoes is an intimate tale of lighthouse keepers, designed especially for village halls, set to tour town and country this Spring…
A poetic and cinematic epic in Wales
With a theatrically thrilling combination of word, sound and unexpected occurrences, Storm 1: Nothing Remains The Same will be performed in Ceredigion, Wales…
Independent Venue Week celebrates grassroots music venues in the UK
Independent Venue Week (IVW) will return from Monday 29th January to Sunday 4th February with its biggest celebration of grassroots music venues yet…
Customs, capers and cider in Chepstow for the annual wassail
The Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd is a popular annual family friendly event, featuring old traditions, strange customs, capers, and weird creatures…
Make some noise and go wassailing this January
On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
Romans and warming winter ales at the Chariot Racing Championships in Wales
The people of Llanwrtyd Wells will be turning Roman this month as they celebrate Saturnalia with the World MTB Chariot Racing Championships and the Winter Warmer Real Ale Festival…
Schmooze without the booze and enjoy a Dry January
Having a dry January? Contrary Life has compiled a handy guilt-free guide to some great venues for meeting friends, without the temptation of a quick drink or three…