From wacky races to local customs, here’s the quirkiest Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) events taking place…
Archives for Warwickshire events
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…
See blossoming talent at Shoot Festival this spring
This spring, discover Coventry’s brightest new creatives and performers at the city’s Shoot Festival…
A summer festival of new ideas and relaxation
If you’re keen to get back out to a festival this summer, after a difficult year, then ALSO 2021 may be just what you’re looking for…
The Language of Kindness celebrates front-line healthcare workers
The Language of Kindness is a joy-filled celebration of nurses and front-line healthcare workers that’s currently touring parts of the UK…
Competitors get ready to batter one another this Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake Day) for most people means pigging out on pancakes, but there is so much more to the day, from local customs to wacky races…
Take a bite of Midlands theatre festival
Bite Size Festival features new and award-winning shows, offering a vibrant snapshot of the inventive and diverse theatre-making culture in the Midlands…
Vintage ploughing competitions and rural crafts in Warwickshire
The 68th British National Ploughing Championships will take place in Warwickshire on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October, with vintage ploughing events and rural crafts…
Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals
Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…
An exhibition devoted to marvellous mechanical art
Roll up, roll up, for Compton Verney’s Marvellous Mechanical Museum, offering visitors an opportunity to see an exhibition devoted to kinetic art and automata!
Novelty rafts take to the water in Stratford-upon-Avon
The 41st Wellesbourne and District Lions Club Charity Raft Race will take place on Sunday 23rd July, with novelty rafts taking to the water…
A festival for the mind in Warwickshire
Also Festival will bring to life the boldest ideas from art, science, psychology and philosophy with immersive talks and experiences in a leafy Warwickshire setting…
Swap lambs and flowers for mud and swamps at the Spring Wolf Run
On Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th April, the Wolf Run will take place at Welsh Road Farm in Warwickshire, for a weekend devoted to Wild Running…
40th anniversary of the Lions Charity Raft Race in Warwickshire
2016 is the 40th Anniversary of the Wellesbourne and District Lions Club Charity Raft Race. The race will take place on Sunday 24th July…
Head to Shakespeare country for the Lions Club Charity Raft Race
The annual Wellesbourne & District Lions Club Raft Race raises money for charitable causes. It takes place on the River Avon, on Sunday 22nd June 2014…