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Home > Archives for Warwickshire events

Archives for Warwickshire events

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Pancake Day races and traditions you shouldn’t skip this Shrove Tuesday

From wacky races to local customs, here’s the quirkiest Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) events taking place…

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…

Shoot Festival

See blossoming talent at Shoot Festival this spring

This spring, discover Coventry’s brightest new creatives and performers at the city’s Shoot Festival…

Also Festival 2021 in Warwickshire

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 banner (JJ Noakes Creative)

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…

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

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…

Bite Size Festival 2020

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…

British National Ploughing Championships 2017

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 Henry V - Nathan Hamilton as Henry V – Photo Scott Rylander

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…

Marvellous Mechanical Museum exhibition 2018

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!

Lions Charity Raft Race - Stratford upon Avon

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…

Also Festival 2017 - Warwickshire

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…

Wolf Run 2017 - Warwickshire

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…

Lions Charity Raft Race - Stratford upon Avon

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…

Lions Charity Raft Race - Stratford upon Avon

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…

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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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